2006 Jaguar XJ Super V8

Description

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE

Its quad headlights, low roof, and ultra-long proportions may make it look like a throwback, but the X350-generation of the Jaguar XJ was a decidedly modern car at its 2003 model-year introduction. Its lightweight fully aluminum construction, extending to its body panels, sits over a luxurious interior that blends old-world materials with high-tech modern conveniences.

The flagship Super V8 paired Jaguar's top powertrain with its most luxurious interior.

Underhood, it features a 400-hp version of the automaker's supercharged 4.2-liter V8, which delivers power to the rear wheels via a ZF 6-speed automatic transmission. Opening its doors reveals soft-grain leather upholstery with contrasting piping, as well as such luxuries as 16-way power-adjustable front seats, 6-way power-adjustable outboard rear seats, deep carpeting protected by lambswool floor mats, a 320-watt Alpine audio system with Bluetooth connectivity, and a pair of 6.5-inch screens for rear-seat passengers.

This XJ-based Super V8 was first delivered to Alpine Jaguar of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Acquired by its current owner in 2020 following extended ownership as part of a private collection, it now shows just under 93,000 miles. Service under current ownership included fluid changes and installation of Arnott rear springs, while the current owner has also had the headliner replaced and acquired a set of BBS-built 20-inch "Sepang" alloy wheels, often seen on the XJR of the same generation.

This 2006 Jaguar XJ Super V8 is now offered at no reserve with recent service records, owner's manuals, a window sticker, a spare set of "Sepang" alloy wheels, a clean CARFAX Vehicle History Report, and a clean Michigan title in the seller's name.

Highlights

• Long-wheelbase, flagship version of Jaguar's classic X350-generation XJ

• Finished in Ebony Black over Champagne soft-grain leather

• 400-hp supercharged 4.2L V8

• Sold with chromed 19-inch Super V8 and 20-inch "Sepang" alloy wheels

• Arnott rear spring conversion

• Clean CARFAX Vehicle History Report

Factory Equipment

• 16-way power-adjustable front seats with driver-side memory

• 6-way power-adjustable outboard rear seats

• Heated front seats and steering wheel

• Soft-grain leather with contrasting piping

• Alpine audio system with navigation

• Satellite radio control unit

• Rear-seat entertainment system

• Adaptive cruise control

• Tire pressure monitoring system

• Woolen floor mats

• Burl walnut wood veneer trim with rosewood hand-inlaid veneers

• Power moonroof

Modifications

• Red pinstriping

• 19-inch Super V8 wheels have been chromed

• Rear air springs have been replaced with Arnott springs

Servicing & Documentation

• November 2020:

  • Arnott springs installed

  • Control arms replaced

  • Brake and coolant flushed

  • Oil change performed

• April 2021:

  • "Sepang" wheels refinished

• September 2021:

  • Headliner replaced

• October 2023:

  • Oil change performed

  • EGR valve and various cooling system hoses replaced

  • Coolant overflow bottle replaced

  • Water pump replaced

  • Front brake rotors and pads replaced

• July 2024

  • Oil change performed

Known Imperfections

• Paint chips on front fascia

• Scratch on roof above driver's door

• Stains on trunk mat

• Pitting on chrome 19-inch wheels, which are mounted with winter tires

• Power-retracting rear sunshade does not operate correctly

Ownership History

The accompanying clean CARFAX Vehicle History Report places this Jaguar XJ Super V8 in Florida, Indiana, and Michigan since new.

Included Items

• Uninstalled 20-inch "Sepang" alloy wheels (pictured in the gallery, currently without tires)

• Owner's manual pouch including owner's manuals and radio code

• Two switchblade-style keys and one valet key

• Window sticker

• Remote control for Sirius satellite radio system

• Two sets of carpeted mats — one standard set and one woolen set

Additional Information

From the seller:

"The car was acquired in outstanding cosmetic and mechanical condition from a very large private car collection, in which it was housed in a climate-controlled private airplane hangar, regularly serviced by the collection’s in-house mechanic and reserved for the use of visiting guests. Immediately upon acquisition, the consignor replaced the air suspension with Arnott springs for added reliability and sportier driving dynamics, fully replaced the interior headliner, and conducted a full service and preventative maintenance with a Jaguar mechanic specializing in X350s, all of which totaled about $8,500 in sorting work.

"Aside from regularly scheduled fluid changes, the car has required very limited mechanical work, owing to its excellent original condition. I replaced the rotors and repaired a coolant leak but otherwise the car has always been driven locally for about 3,000 miles/year, and always garage kept. On a handful of occasions, it was driven on longer, four-hour drives and always performed well. Not only does the car have both available options (Sirius satellite radio and chromed five-spoke wheels, currently on winter tires), it retains all its books, original window sticker, two sets of carpets (including luxurious lambswool set), Sirius remote, both keys, and also includes a set of very rare and desirable “Sepang” 20-inch wheels, produced by BBS specifically for the X350 chassis and the XJR in particular. "