Vehicle Description
1998 Jaguar XJ8 L - British Saloon - 4.0L V8 - British Racing Green
(Please note: If you happen to be viewing this 1998 Jaguar XJ8 L on
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more than 110 photographs, as well as a short start-up and
walk-around video, and a link to the Jaguar's
accident-and-damage-free Carfax history report, please go to our
main website: Garage Kept Motors.) If cars were objects of art...
Jaguar would probably be the world's most admired manufacturer. �€"
New York Times, February 1998 The New York Times review continued:
Jaguars are more about graceful shapes, supple ride comfort and
classic drawing room-type cabins. The new XJ8 has all those
virtues, but its new V8 is also terrific. It's smooth and light and
compact. The only downside is fuel consumption, which can be
worryingly immoderate if pushed. The German-built ZF automatic
transmission is smooth enough, if not quite as quick-shifting and
seamless as the better BMW or Mercedes engine-transmission
combinations... The ride quality is outstanding, and the handling
is surprisingly assured too, considering the car's bulk. Offered
here is a 1998 Jaguar XJ.8 L (long-wheelbase) in British Racing
Green over tan leather. Showing 119,467 miles on its odometer, the
big Jaguar has traveled just under 5,200 miles per-year on average
since new. Carfax records show consistent, routine, professional
service over the XJ8's life. As the car's exemplary condition
clearly shows, this is a properly cared-for, lovingly maintained,
two-owner, European uber-luxury automobile, as beautiful today as
it was the day it was first delivered. The Jaguar's VIN decoding
shows its full equipment list: Powertrain- 4.0L (244) DOHC SPFI
32-valve aluminum alloy V8 engine Electronic 5-speed automatic
transmission w/OD, normal & sport shift modes 3.06 axle ratio
Electronic ignition system Rear wheel drive Unibody construction
118 (long) wheelbase Fully independent front suspension
w/unequal-length wishbones, coil springs, telescopic shock
absorbers, anti-roll bar, anti-dive geometry Fully independent rear
suspension w/double wishbones, driveshafts acting as upper links,
concentric coil springs/shocks, anti-lift/anti-squat geometry
P225/60ZR16 SBR tires 16 x 7.0 alloy wheels Speed-sensitive
variable ratio power rack & pinion steering Vacuum-assisted power
4-wheel vented disc brakes w/fluid loss warning sensor 21.4 gallon
fuel tank -Safety- Driver & front passenger front air bags Driver &
front passenger side air bags Height-adjustable upper anchorage for
front seat belts 3-point rear center seat belt Child seat safety
belt locking feature -Interior- Connolly leather-trimmed interior
Walnut trim Multi-adjustable power front bucket seats w/lumbar
support Carpeted footwell rugs Trip computer Outside temp indicator
Power windows 3-position memory w/personalized remote
activation-inc: door mirrors, driver seat, steering column w/auto
tilt-away feature Automatic climate control air conditioning Heated
rear window Premium audio system Cellular phone pre-wire Sunglass
storage compartment -Exterior- Forward hinged hood One-touch power
tilt/slide sunroof Wraparound bumpers Front/rear fog lamps Power
adjustable heated door mirrors 6-position intermittent windshield
wipers Chrome leaper hood ornament The exterior deep-green paint
retains its showroom finish, properly glossy and free of damage;
however, there is rust bubbling under the rear tail lights. It was
the perfect choice on the long-cabin design considered by many to
be among the most beautiful Jaguar sedans ever assembled. All the
tastefully restrained chrome trim, cabin glass, lighting lenses,
and factory badging remain in place and in excellent condition.
Factory 16x7-inch alloy wheels are mounted with Kelly® Edge al
