I BOUGHT A PRISTINE JAGUAR XKR FOR £8,000!
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- Опубліковано 5 чер 2024
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Today, I've bought a cheap, low mileage Jaguar XKR for just £8,000, let's see what it's like...
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Your mechanical mastery of changing number plates is unmatched.
This is something I do not understand, at least from an American perspective. What is the concern for plates? In the U.S., unless you order vanity or cause plates, no one cares, and certainly would not pay $$ to replace standard plates. OK, I am done now, thank you!
@@texanfournow I imagine it’s all part of making the car look nicer, better maintained and cared for, it’s the small details that a lot of people notice, and that reflects on the business selling the car / product. That’s my view.
It's a good one because it doesn't have the mega dated Sat Nav, instead having the classically elegant dials.
That’s a good point
I owned an XKR with that sat nav when they were nearly new...it seemed positively space age back then! Agree the dials are much more preferable now!
9:42 Decide against the period correct plates then?? 😂
They are. What were you expecting.
totally...
Another x100 XKR owner here too, great cars! A little baggy in the corners but such class and luxury.. and I still look back at it as I lock it.
I have owned a 1999 version of this, same colour configuration, since 2001. 92,000 k’s on the clock. Immaculate like this and I love it. I still get the butterflies though.
I had a brief panic when you said “treat it like a stock car”. I had visions of you taking around Belle Vue Stadium!
haha, with big Penzoil stickers on the sides :)
It was my dream car when I first saw one in 96/97. Bought an XK8 in 2019 and a 2003 XKR in 2023. And still is my dream car...
That is my ultimate car. Drove one when new and also a friends XKR. I Love it. You Videos are great and the wife watches aswell she’s a car nut aswell.
Thanks :)
I've never driven one so I can't say I'd love driving it, but I do love the design. I've loved it since it came out and it still looks class. Absolutely timeless.
I’m looking forward to enjoying this video Matt. Settling in now. Expectations high. Love the XKR 👌
Wow, what a journey! From dream car to surprise turn of events, this was a really interesting watch. Loved the honesty about not feeling the spark you expected. The car looks incredible after the valet and refurb though! Good luck finding it a new home that will cherish it
Think you will regret, not keeping this one, it's a lovely machine. Proper Jaguar. Great video, just wish i had the brass to purchase and run her. Not be long before cars like these become museum pieces or worse scrapped !
Love your honesty. Great videos! Drive what makes you happy ❤️
Well done Matt!!
Another fab car - then Jag’s always are ( if they are looked after!!)
I had one same year. Rust is a problem. One thing I should mention to any prospective buyer which is never mention in buyers guides, always check the heater blows hot air. The heater has its own 12V booster pump. They go wrong not especially expensive. However official jaguar way to change it is to remove the gearbox. It can be done by removing the inlet manifold, a bit fiddley but possible
So it's not a issue worth even mentioning really yet... lol
@@DaleSteelwell, it is if someone listens to a dealer who wants to remove the gearbox. What a tosspot.
@@wl660 idiots like you and poster must think your the only ones who have the Internet and know what forums are.
@@DaleSteelTypical Jag shite build quality.
Not just that beautiful Jag' thats green... I've gone green too, with envy! What a car 😍 keep it!!!
Brilliant video as always Mathew. I myself had a 2001 XKR new and it was a lovely car, but very much like yourself it never ever gave me the fizz! So I kept it for 2 years then part exchanged it for a new BMW M5, and I'm happy to report that the M5 definitely gave me the fizz!!!! Cheers Mathew. Regards, John 😁
So happy i found your channel, cheers from Serbian fan
The editing on this video is seamless. Great work. Beautiful car.
Thank you very much!
@@HighPeakAutos editing is one of those things that is easy to overlook if it's great (which yours is) but so easy to see a mile off when it's not. Your videos are absolutely brilliant. You should be scouted for the reinvention of Top Gear....
Matt and Chris Harris with maybe Flintoff or Paddy for a bit of entertainment
@@jamesrobinson9194Matt has more class than all of them, Paddy is a loud mouth, Harris is an idiot and Flintoff knows F all about cars, but I agree Matt would do a better job
@@V8Hungry disagree about Harris. Him and Matt would be a class duo. What about Hubnut as a third?
Another great video , hope it will sell fast 👍👍
Had one of those in blue with the wider Detroit wheels. Lovely car. Had the cream interior with the grey-ish wood. A little less pipe/slippers than yours in my spec, which it needed to be really, I was in my early 30s when I had it. Wound up that supercharger whenever I could. Yours is lovely though, but even though it's 20 years later for me, I still look at that interior and think 'old'. Give it another 10 years!
Gr8 video Matt, lovely car.. just hope you don't regret it
Beautiful car. Brilliant video. 👍
Matt, you call yourself sad, but to us subscribers, its your knowledge and passion for the cars and what you do, plus you are so watchable 😊
Just glad you’re moving it on you’ll settle for something far better just keep trusting your instincts and gut feeling it’s got you to where you are now after all.
That’s right. Always trust my gut 💯
I think it's probably sold by now...
Thanks for this - a great start to my birthday. Off to Cheltenham for the day next in my 2014 xk dynamic r convertible - shame the weather is as per your video! If I had 2 garages I'd have paid you a visit - that coupe looks gorgeous!
Fair play to the previous owner! That car is a stunner, so well looked after it looks brand new 😳 I fell in love even if you didn’t Matt 😍👍🏻
Waited all day for this ✌
Great review Matt, that could well have been me in the late X308! I often take it around your test area for a run out!
Love the interior and the ‘Randal-Handle’ gear shifter….but not the goofy over-riders on the front grill…..another nice save…❤
It’s absolutely stunning Matt! The one thing I’ve noticed is both rear exhausts look to be hanging too low ? I think they should be more snug up to the rear bumper apron
Another great video Matt! Love the channel, just curious why you didn't end up changing the plates for the old font? On a Y it could've come with the new font from the start in fairness, but I agree the wide font does add a touch of retro class.
Great car. Always wanted this model, but eventually got the XKR 150. Another great car. The one you just bought is a gem!
Great to see some one appreciate JLR products. Good to see that car sorted.
I love the shape of the XKR and this one is in incredible condition outside and in. I hope you sell it to your friend to add to his collection - I'm sure they'll treat it with the care it deserves!
Handsome car that one. Not that the lavalier microphone should pick up cabin noise, but you can definitely hear there are no creaks, squeaks, harsh engine noises etc… genuinely been the owner’s pride and joy 👍🏻
Beauty of a Jag Matt ❤️ if I had that sort of cash I'd of bought this in a heart beat. It's an absolute steal, like you said 1 owner low mileage car. Extremely rare
Beautiful Jaguar, hope it finds a good home!
Love a great Jag video.Looks like it just came out of the showroom.
Fantastic content as always, and I love the car.
My pal just bought the XKR Convertible in red, the supercharger sounds awesome.
Nice car, I like very much those XKR especially the cab version. You have good taste in cars.
Good morning Matt, lovely car and a great video. Ged.
I had this edition. A beautiful black XKR with all the extras..it seemed like a Bond car and in my opinion the most beautiful modern Jaguar. Both adults and kids turned their heads when it went by, the later one didn't do that. I sold it mostly because I didn't fit, even on the lowest setting my head touched the roof, beware if you're around 6,2 or 187cm . Why did they make it with such a low roof for the driver? Pity.
I would seriously cherish this thing. I hope you don't regret it. What a find.
Grace, Space and Pace, as the old Jag advert said, I would have kept it in a heartbeat but as you say if it does not make you fizz, no point. What a gorgeous car though, looks like its just driven out of the factory, good job Matt another great video.
Couldn’t help but notice mention of the word ‘welding’ without explanation. Thereby hangs a tale. I have an 04 XKR and corrosion is always a worry.
Its had quite a bit before according to the M.O.T. history . I'm surprised Matt bought it unless he didn't do a check first . Pristine to me does not just mean the outside of a car . I also wonder how much work that's had in the past too .
Yh that jumped out at me as well. I always associate welding with cars that cost a fraction of this.
I have a pre-facelift (1999) one nearly just like this! BRG outside (solid colour in 1999) and ivory/beige on the inside. Such a nice looking car, sometimes when I go to my garage to get something, I find myself just staring at the thing. For sure it is a future classic.
Love your attitude and approach. Shame it was disappointing on the drive home but I get you!
That is one very unique example, for an enthusiast of the Jaguar marque, this must be the holy grail.
Great video, as always Matt❤.
Thanks for watching! I think it is too
I drove a succession of v8's and finally the diesel version of the XJ for 30 years. Never let me down for almost a million miles. They left an impression that is very special for a petrol head. Feel so lucky to have enjoyed the experience.
It looks like a gorgeous example Matt. I've just bought a Jaguar XFS. Perhaps Drive tribe's XKR is more your speed. It's a manual conversion, uprated on power and for sale.
I know I will have an XK8/XKR as a classic at some point
Hi Matt, Thanks for the great video, I was looking forward to it.
I've been driving a 2003 XK8 convertible for the sunny days of the year for five years and enjoy every mile of it. I'm surprised at the prices mentioned in the video.
In 2019 the car should cost 23,000 euros in Germany. It had a mileage of 83,000 US miles.
Last year I had an appraisal done by an independent expert. The XK8 currently has a replacement value of 27,200 EUR, although it shows more signs of wear than the one you drove.
She’s a beautiful example…I absolutely adored these cars back in the day.
I worked in a nightclub when I was 19-20 years old and my boss had a convertible one it sounded amazing.
Oh yes, I'm all in for this one👍🏾
That is perfection. Beautiful car, beautiful colour and the perfect service history. No point in keeping anything that doesn't give the fizz. Now can't decide which Jag to get - XJ, XF, XE, XK, X Type. Damn
Gorgeous car, nice work done.
Wonderful car. I had a 1999 XK8 in pacific blue with the cream and black sports interior. I loved that car and still miss it to this day. I'm determined to have another one one day.
Beautiful car the XKR great video as always 👍💯
My dad's friend had a green XKR convertible with that same beige interior. There's only like two or three XKR convertibles in the country I live in, so it was a pretty rare thing.
I had a 2004 XKR here in Dubai.
I bought it off a UAE Prince.
Loved that car.
@@MilIion5 Actually a fact as I was working for the UAE Royal family.
Ill drop some pictures on my channel.
Been in the motor trade business for 3 years then stopped and started a successful car insurance brokerage business. But after watching this video, I will get back into buying and selling as well. It is great fun and enjoyable. Amazing content 💪
I really do love the lines of the jaguar XKR - very sleek and stylish 👌
Yep as a Fellow Jag Lover and former owner of a couple Jags XKs n XJs i have thought about getting one of these also. You can get them so reasonable now. I dont know if they will shoot up in price like you think or at least over here in North America. Maybe though
Thats such a Minter and i actually havent seen a XKR better condition, i get what you mean Matt, you just dont get that passion/feeling inside you, Great video and work as always! :D
That's a lovely example of the first generation XKR and a credit to its one previous owner! Agree with you about the colour combo looks great - I notice you don't make any "Werthers" quips about Jaguar's these days?🙂 The original XK & XKR had the underpinnings of the old XJS that date back to the 70's so I think it is now very much a modern classic whereas the series 2 could still be a daily driver and I think I prefer the looks (slightly) of the later model. Still a very nice car for someone.
Beautiful car matt I knew it never gave you the wow factor as you didn't have that I love it grin like you had with your berlingo lol the big jag is going to make someone very happy hope it goes for you matt at a decent profit 👍
Love the vid’s 😊
Get a pre-Sept 2018 F-Type R...that'll give you butterflies & the F-Type grin, especially going through any long tunnels with the windows down.
Matt, you a sucker for them old petrol guzzlin' Jags! Love the videos though keep em comin'!
great to see you with these gems
Defo a very nice car it's great that your keeping this type of cars on the road, and that you only make a fair profit respect for that, great video love your uploads, but we defo need a road trip 👍
I had exactly the same - Emerald, Cashmere and Double Five wheels - but a convertible. From 2002 till 2019. The only car I deeply regret selling.
If I thought I could get a good px for my 640d convertible I’d consider it, I adore Jags!
Great video as always, thank you.
That is a very sweet car, beautiful condition. Greets from Austria.
I was born too late to appreciate these, nothing about them makes me want to own one.
Have you rectified the ill fitting exhaust backbox since filming the video?
What a lovely car Matt ,looks absolutely Mint 👌
I miss my XJS as it had the bullet proof 4.0 litre engine and lovely comfortable suspension. I thought about the XKR and XK8 but the amount up for sale with issues was a worry plus you have the Ford buttons. The leather on that car does look lovely though, it's aged really well.
"Yes I'm a loser, don't look surprised..." That got me 😂😂😂 Never change Matt.
That’s a one in a million chance. Well done🤗
Now this is the one weve all been waiting for
This looks like a fine example of this beautiful car. I've always fancied one of these but here in Spain you'll be lucky to find a decent one for under 20,000€.
Awesome video
Wonderful! I expect Jay Leno already has one in his garage! If not he might be interested in making an offer!
What a car, pure class. That will sell no problem.
Nice one Cyril ( Matt )
I own a very late model X100 XKR and I understand what Matt means. The car looks absolutely stunning, no question. But it falls between two (or three) stools as we say. It is very quick in a straight line, and handles high speed bends well, especially on sports suspension. But the steering, autobox and sheer weight mean it is not a country lane hustler.
It is very comfortable for a long run, but so are lots of modern cars that have better equipment such as Apple Carplay. Plus modern cars spoil us for fuel consumption.
But it sounds amazing - especially with a decent exhaust such as an Adamesh!
And did I say it looks gorgeous?
Very nice, I have a 2002 Xkr convertible. Think I prefer having no roof as it obviously adds more room with the roof down 😂. Mine hasn’t really given any problems in 10 years. It lives in a garage all winter but still needed the arches and sills doing. I get what you mean about the fizz but I always wanted one and I have a hardtop DB9 so I’m sorted for British summer time.
love to see such a nice car in such good condition
I got one of these last year - XKR convertible. Gibraltar plates but RHD so an ex UK car. It was literally a barn-find - it was stored in a barn near Jimena de la Frontera. The guy just wanted it moved so we agreed to take it for nothing. Gave him a nice bottle of wine. 300 euros grua back to La Linea and we've had it ever since. Interior is poor although the roof works fine and it runs well. Recently bought an XK8 shell with nice interior so we're going to swap that out and then ...... probably leave it sitting where it is for another 2 years or more!!! Thats the world of projects ....
Great channel, 90% this dude 10% impressions about the car
These are gorgious cars, along with its sister car the Aston DB7 with which I am sure it shares a chassis. Back in the day I am surprised these did not sell a lot more as they were quite unique. I heard they had a problem with sulphur in the fuel back then damaging the nikasil bore liner coating and causing issues.
As a Jag enthusiast and an Italian, I feel envious of the ease of finding mechanics and spare parts that guarantee being able to follow these cars while keeping them efficient. Unfortunately in my country this is increasingly rare! Last year I had to have the gearbox electronic board changed (yes it's a Mercedes for the entire X100 series). Compliments!
From 2002, 6 speed ZF boxes.
That's a collectors item what lovely jaguar xkr never seen one in that condition? Fantastic work matt
I agree with wow factor. Had 2016 Mercedes S550, traded it on 2020 Lexus LS500 and it was a horrible decision. Since have gone back to 2019 S560 and the wow factor is back. Got to have that feeling to enjoy your vehicle. Love my Mercedes. Great video.
Quite tough these Jags, getting used in the banger racing now!
Agree with green over beige, I have a e38 7 series with oxford green over beige and waft around the same Peak District as you 👍
We rented a new X308 from Hertz in LA back in 1998 as my father was thinking of buying one. We didn't really like it and to our surprise, didn't think it felt very 'special' despite it being a LWB with every extra. It was very floaty on the highway.. and that's compared to the Lincoln Towncars my Dad usually had...! Still, I like Jags and I'd like to have an X100 someday - Geoff Lawson was underrated.
I'm a Jag man myself and the X100 is a beautiful car. Well done for saving this one. Looks mint. I well expected the windscreen to be over £1000.
Well the sailor would be extremely lucky what a beautiful vehicle a credit to the former owner