Jaguar XJS

3.6

This is the most stylish coupe you'll ever drive: the XJS with the indestructible 6-cylinder. From 1986. Tax-free now. I bought the Jaguar two years ago from a retired general practitioner in Antwerp: the first owner (rare). With a manual transmission (even rarer). With an electric sliding glass sunroof (a needle in a haystack!). With low mileage of only 155,000 km. In Steel Thermoplastic Sapphire Blue (light blue) with a full Barley leather interior. No cracks or tears in the leather. The dashboard is good and has no tears, as is often the case with Californian imports. With beautiful pepperpot rims and good tires. 5-speed transmission. Well-functioning electric sliding sunroof, power windows, and power mirrors.



Originally delivered in Belgium, LHD. In neat condition. Start and drive!!! The most beautiful one there is: an original pre-facelift LHD 6-cylinder with the beautiful, thin European bumper and the correct headlights and taillights! With a Belgian Car Pass from 2016. And an original Febiac card.



Renewed by a specialist in Belgium in 2016:

reconditioned ECU or steering box

new brake pads

new handbrake pads

4 new tires

shock absorbers

battery

filters

spark plugs

delta cap

rotor

coil

compression test performed

aligned & balanced.

After that, the elderly first owner could no longer drive it.



Then I (the second owner) bought the car in 2023 and had a new stainless steel exhaust fitted from front to back at Jaguar specialist Coventry in Uden. What a wonderful sound! It had a completely roadworthy vehicle inspection and a periodic roadworthiness inspection (which has since expired).



Is there absolutely nothing wrong with it? Sure, 40 years old:

-shifts well, but second gear requires some finesse (it stays in gear well, though)

-fuel gauge doesn't work

-speedometer and odometer need to be overhauled; a specialist in Belgium is doing it for €179

-small dent in the door and hood

-a few scratches

-headlining is loose on the passenger side; I wanted to see how much work it would be to replace it, and now I can't get that strip back properly...

-sunroof drain is clogged

-some light rust on the panels here and there

-to make it completely fit, there's some minor welding work to be done on the trunk floor.



Why not a V12? I deliberately looked for a 6-cylinder because it's easier to maintain. Apparently, you can run a V12 completely flat. That's why I passed on it. It's easy to maintain and doesn't pay road tax anymore. Good 6-cylinders are rare!



All in all, this XJ-S is a perfect base for restoring it to its former glory. Or just to enjoy it as a daily driver. The latter was my goal, but unfortunately, I don't get around to it in practice. A third car is proving to be too much of a good thing. I started it after the winter, and it ran like a charm again. After that, it only served as my son's graduation car. It's now back in storage. I simply don't have the time. That's why I'm offering the Jaguar for sale. I don't want top dollar for it, but if I don't get a good offer, it'll stay in storage, and I hope to enjoy it more next year. Or the year after that...



Make an offer, and who knows, you might be driving the most beautiful coupe there is this summer! Oh yeah, and it's featured in the November issue of Autoweek Classics in a 12-page special along with another 80s icon.