Rocket88 Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Even has rear wheel arches! Carl1981, Matty, ProgRocker and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Bloody hell col, where do you keep em all?? Love them though. Fantastically pretty cars. Carl1981 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted December 9, 2023 Author Share Posted December 9, 2023 12 minutes ago, Matty said: Bloody hell col, where do you keep em all?? Love them though. Fantastically pretty cars. Might have to have another clear out if I get this…..😂 Matty and JMotor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 5 hours ago, Rocket88 said: Even has rear wheel arches! thats nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 They are proper billy bargains aren't they. Every time the A6 has even a murmur of something wrong I'm sending Volksy ebay links to these. Volksy and beko1987 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted December 10, 2023 Author Share Posted December 10, 2023 Spoke to a classic car dealer well known to this site ( Martin Howey) who says that the feeling in the trade is that they’re going to rocket in value…… DSdriver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2flags Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 39 minutes ago, Rocket88 said: Spoke to a classic car dealer well known to this site ( Martin Howey) who says that the feeling in the trade is that they’re going to rocket in value…… I think you are right. The Etype is, and has been for ages up in the stratosphere, the XJS is now getting there. These are so cheap at the moment. garethj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Definitely will increase in time as they are a V8, fast, comfortable and a classic British design. Even more crucially is rust and mechanical failure has been thinning them out over the years. The whole market is definitely softening off though. Especially anything expensive or complex to run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2flags Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 That is understandable. People bought toys during lockdown. Unable to go on holiday or go out, now, higher interest rates/rents, inflation ect, has sucked the surplus out of a lot of people's budgets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted December 10, 2023 Author Share Posted December 10, 2023 This one appears to be rot free… more importantly it doesn’t appear to have ever been “ expertly repaired “……. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Still looking to get an XKR eventually. Right now they are as cheap as they will ever get so of course they will increase in value eventually. That'll be the case for the lowest mileage, cleanest and most desirable versions anyway. Every classic car auction currently has two or three clean XK8/XKR for sale though, none of which indicate that there's much interest in them due to the sheer number of them available. I think supply really is much higher than demand. Especially with so many rotten sub-2 grand examples on FB marketplace. Back_For_More and SiC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 I think with things like this, buy a good one or don’t buy at all. Saabnut, Carl1981 and chaseracer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back_For_More Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 I'm with Schaefft in these..... I'm trawling the XKR listings. I'm fairly certain my XJR is lonely 😁 GF thinks I'm an idiot...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted December 10, 2023 Author Share Posted December 10, 2023 11 minutes ago, Back_For_More said: I'm with Schaefft in these..... I'm trawling the XKR listings. I'm fairly certain my XJR is lonely 😁 GF thinks I'm an idiot...... she’s right….and wrong! Back_For_More 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back_For_More Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 5 minutes ago, Rocket88 said: she’s right….and wrong! First part said out loud to her as a placator....... Second under my breath after she's left the room. Rocket88 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksy Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 My Neighbour has this one sat on his driveway. Only ever moves for him to clear all the dead leaves from around it. Bit of a shame, as it is quite mint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted December 10, 2023 Author Share Posted December 10, 2023 That’s a pity. It’s one of those cars ( typically Jaguar) that can go south really quickly if not used and maintained Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robt100 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Volksy said: My Neighbour has this one sat on his driveway. Only ever moves for him to clear all the dead leaves from around it. Bit of a shame, as it is quite mint. Looks like it also has the optional bodykit fitted? Those wheels were optional too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 6 hours ago, Rocket88 said: Spoke to a classic car dealer well known to this site ( Martin Howey) who says that the feeling in the trade is that they’re going to rocket in value…… I doubt it. Lack of disposable income, running costs, people unable to spanner themselves - they would have rocketed by now as the oldest is now 27 years old. They may increase in value - but not rocket. SiC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieInExile Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 6 hours ago, 2flags said: I think you are right. The Etype is, and has been for ages up in the stratosphere, the XJS is now getting there. These are so cheap at the moment. Define "cheap". ... asking for a friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted December 10, 2023 Author Share Posted December 10, 2023 12 minutes ago, GeordieInExile said: Define "cheap". ... asking for a friend. Runners seem to start at about £2k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieInExile Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 2 minutes ago, Rocket88 said: Runners seem to start at about £2k I reckon I could get that for the C6. ... Can you get a child seat in the Jaaaaag? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted December 10, 2023 Author Share Posted December 10, 2023 51 minutes ago, Bren said: I doubt it. Lack of disposable income, running costs, people unable to spanner themselves - they would have rocketed by now as the oldest is now 27 years old. They may increase in value - but not rocket. XJS has pretty much doubled in price in last 5 years 1 minute ago, GeordieInExile said: I reckon I could get that for the C6. ... Can you get a child seat in the Jaaaaag? 1 minute ago, GeordieInExile said: I reckon I could get that for the C6. ... Can you get a child seat in the Jaaaaag? I reckon so….. just watch rear wheel arch rot…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 And the inner sills/floor pans. I think if you buy a really well cared for 4.2l XK8 for 5 grand you should be fine, mechanically there isnt much to go wrong on them aside from all the typical old car stuff. All the fcked 4.0l engines should have gotten replaced 20 years ago (Nikasil bore liners) by now as well. But the rot, they arent any better than the XJ, which all die because of rust. Jaguar doesn't know how to rust-proof a car until they switched to aluminium on the X350 and 2nd gen XK, and even those corrode more than anthing comparable (XJ anyway)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted December 10, 2023 Author Share Posted December 10, 2023 This one seems to be immaculate…. And original……. but will be taking a magnet with me….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 9 hours ago, Schaefft said: Still looking to get an XKR eventually. not enuff doors surely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 23 minutes ago, hairnet said: not enuff doors surely Twos plenty. And don't call him Shirley. Rocket88 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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