Registration No: LE04 NYV
Chassis No: SAJAC41P742A40072
MOT: March 2025

• Only three former keepers and current ownership since 2017
• 102,900 miles from new and rated as either ‘good’ or ‘very good’ throughout
• Desirable later X100 XK8 with the 4.2 litre engine and six-speed transmission
• Very well-maintained being serviced annually by only Jaguar main dealers and specialists
• Benefitting from some £6,400 worth of improvements while in current ownership

Living up to expectations can be a burden. Consider the handsome Geoff Lawson-penned XK8 that followed in the wheel tracks of such automotive icons as the XK120 and immortal E-type. Like the E-Type before it, the XK8 made its debut at the 1996 Geneva Salon, and from launch, was available in either Coupe or Convertible guise. Like its immediate predecessor, the XJS, the original XK8 was more of a Grand Tourer than an outright sports car. It also had the distinction of being the first Jaguar to be powered by an eight-cylinder engine. This then, was a Big Cat with strong DNA but also its own distinctive, endearing personality. At the time of the newcomer's unveiling, Jaguar Cars was owned by Ford, as was Aston Martin, and it made sound economic sense for the XK8 and similarly targeted DB7 to share the same platform; which itself was derived from that of the outgoing XJS. The biggest of many differences between new and old, was the adoption of Jaguar's second generation independent rear suspension system, previously found on the XJ40 Saloon. Prior to 2003, the power came from either a normally aspirated (XK8) or supercharged (XKR) 4.0-litre version of the company's DOHC V8 AJ26 engine. From 2003 to the end of production in 2006, the 4.2-litre AJ34 unit was employed. In each case, the engine was allied to either a five or six-speed (from 1997 onwards) automatic transmission.

Manufactured in 2004, the XK8 offered was first registered in the United Kingdom on the 30^th of July that year, being fitted with the 4196cc V8 engine allied to the six-speed automatic transmission. Finished in the popular colour combination of Radiance Red with Ivory leather interior upholstery, the Jaguar was purchased by the vendor in 2017 and has had three former keepers to date, with the previous owning the XK8 from 2008. Covering some 102,900 miles from new, the XK8 has benefitted from some £6,400 worth of improvements while in the vendor's ownership, most recently (in 2022) the Jaguar has been supplied with a replacement steering rack and new oxygen sensor at the cost of c.£600. Obviously much loved, ‘LE04 NYV’ is accompanied by a service book containing annual stamps from 2005-2023, all of which are from Jaguar main dealers and specialists. The vendor has had an Alpine 196CDE DAB entertainment system and integrated Bluetooth mobile phone kit professionally installed, with the system operated from the steering wheel controls. Two stainless steel cup holders have also been added in the centre armrest. The Jaguar is offered with the aforementioned service book, a collection of invoices and MOTs, a no advisory MOT certificate until March 2024, and a current V5C.

Vendor Condition Ratings:

Bodywork: 'Very Good'
Engine: 'Very Good'
Electrical Equipment: 'Good' – there is a slow drain on the battery
Paintwork: 'Very Good'
Transmission: 'Very Good'
Interior Trim: 'Good' – headlining has started to sag and will need replacing in due course

For more information, please contact:
Paul Cheetham
paul.cheetham@handh.co.uk
07538 667452