2001 Jaguar XKR

This 2001 Jaguar XKR 4-litre Supercharged Convertible is ULEZ (Ultra Low Emissions Zone) compliant across all UK cities, so you don’t need to worry about paying any charges to enjoy driving it. Not only that, but it’s only covered 58,000 miles from new, and is in beautiful condition.

58k miles.

Titanium Pearl exterior paint with Charcoal leather trim.

No rust and all original panels, with no signs of any paint repairs.

Current owner 11 years.

Three previous owners.

The seller assures us that this Jag convertible drives perfectly.

20in BBS Split rim wheels.

Rear Boot spoiler.

Front fog lamps.

Parking sensors.

Super Sports suspension.

CATS Adaptive damping.

Headlamps power wash.

Pirelli tyres all round.

Colour choice is obviously subjective, but it’s hard not to love this shade of what Jaguar call Titanium Pearl – a dark grey metallic finish that suits the slippery shape beautifully.

It’s in fabulous condition too – we struggled to find any faults with it, and it’s just been through a four stage polish and ceramic sealant process, so gleams with a deep lustre. All the bodywork’s shutlines and panel gaps look tip top, which backs up the seller’s claim that the car has never had any panels replaced. 

The very desirable 20 inch BBS split rim alloy wheels – top of the option range when the car was new – are in superb condition and play home to a set of matching Pirelli tyres with a decent amount of tread on them, although we did spot a very small chunk of rubber missing from one of their sidewalls.

There’s even an XKR numberplate that comes with the car. It really is the complete package. 

Cars in dark colours like this one often have tan leather interiors, but this one comes with a stunning charcoal coloured full leather interior, and it’s in lovely condition. This XKR comes with:

Cruise control.

Heated seats.

Electric power assisted steering and seat memory.

Electric roof.

Heated front screen.

Half wood and leather wheel.

Desirable analogue dash display.

Hood tonneau cover.

Power fold mirrors.

Boot cargo net.

The interior is stunning. Okay, there’s the merest hint of wear on the driver’s seat bolster but with some recolouring hide food we imagine even that may well be irradicated. Generally speaking the interior is in absolutely excellent shape, and far better than a car that’s 22 years old has any right to be really. 

Aside from that slight wear on one seat bolster the leather looks like new. The carpets are similar and the door shuts are immaculate. 

Even the half wood/half leather steering wheel looks unused, a reflection of the car’s low mileage and the care that’s been lavished on it. The wooden trim is unmarked as far as we can see, and all the switchgear is clean and undamaged. We’re assured that everything works as it should.

Jaguar have always known how to make a sexy looking engine and opening the bonnet on this XKR doesn’t disappoint. The quad-cam 32-valve supercharged V8 sprawls across the engine bay like it grew there. 

With such a low mileage and all that service history we wouldn’t be worried about its mechanical integrity anyway, but it’s great to see it in such rude cosmetic health as well. 

A supercharged V8 is about as good as a powerplant it gets in our view, to sit behind, look at and listen to. And aside from some very slight surface blemishes on some of the alloy ancillary components the engine bay is spot on, and could easily belong to a car only a few years old, let alone 22. 

The car’s underside has just been treated with wax a based rust preventative coating which should help keep it safe from tin worm in future. Looking underneath the car we couldn’t see anything to worry about at all.

This 58,000 mile XKR comes with a full service history from new, with all the work being carried out either by a Jaguar main dealer or marque specialists. The most recent owner dry stored the car and only used it during the summer months.

The seller, a highly reputable Jaguar specialist, reports that it has no rust and that all the panels are the original factory fitted parts. The most recent owner had the car for 11 years, and it has a total of three previous owners.

All the main dealer and specialist service history is on file with the car, as are the accompanying invoices. There’s also a stack of old MoT certificates and the Jaguar comes with a new one, with no advisories. There are two sets of keys and the original full handbook pack.

The previous owner bought this classic Jaguar from a well renowned marque specialist, but sadly passed away, which is why the car is now for sale. He kept it in a heated garage, which of course is why it’s in such remarkable condition. It’s clearly been cared for by a very enthusiastic owner who treated it like one of the family.

This is probably the most useable classic Jaguar convertible you can buy, and this one is in lovely condition. The paintwork is superb, the interior virtually unmarked and with just 58,000 miles on the clock we imagine it will run sweetly for many years to come.

The combination of the Titanium Pearl paint, those BBS split rim alloy wheels, and Charcoal interior is an arresting one, and sets this car aside from other examples. And on top of the service history and the low number of previous owners, so it’s very hard to see how you can really go wrong with this stunning XKR.

We are confident this will sell for between £10,000 - £15,000.

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