2023-01-01 08:11:07 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 1/23

www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1990-jaguar-xj-s-convertible-auto-8WwDJ8

Auction description:

1990 Jaguar XJ-S V12 Convertible

Colour Red

Odometer 41,531 Miles

Engine size 5343

Town South Elmsall

Auction DetailsSeller Type Private

Location Yorkshire

Country United Kingdom

Beautifully presented 

Low mileage 

Excellent history

Original example

Registered 1st October 1990

MOT valid until 7th August 2023

Last MOT passed with no advisories

Comprehensive service history list 

Service list backed up with invoices

Last oil, filter, and antifreeze change on 3rd August 2022

10,000 miles covered in the past 13 years

Original owner manual cassette tape

The vendor also has 42 various spares for the XJ-S, which are available by separate negotiation

THE INTERIOR 

Doeskin (AEE) Leather interior

Burr walnut steering wheel

Original radio cassette player

Fuel trip computer 

Inside, the Jaguar is in lovely condition and in no way would you say the interior matches the car's age. The colour of the interior is code AEE Doeskin. Opening the door, the seats are a sports style, similar in shape to a Recaro. There is a small amount of patina to the driver’s bolster seam, but nothing excessive. The passenger seat is in excellent condition, as is the optional extra rear seat, which doesn’t appear to have had a great deal of use. 

Sitting in the driver's seat, the dashboard is finished in black, which is in good condition and with no splits. The burr walnut fascia is free from crazing to the lacquer and is in excellent condition across the dash. The instruments are nice and clean, with no apparent scratches to the faces, and everything is reported to work correctly. The odometer shows a reading of just 41,531 miles. The switchgear is all in excellent condition with no apparent signs of wear. Moving to the centre, the trip computer is reported to be working and just below it, which is nice to see, is the original radio cassette head unit. There is minimal cracking to the wood trim around the gear lever, but quite an easy item to replace should you wish. 

The carpets are in excellent condition, having had rubber mats over them to protect them. Inside the boot is spotless; the spare wheel, jack and original tool kit are present, and all in excellent condition. 

THE EXTERIOR 

Regency Red (CFA) Paintwork presents extremely well 

Upgraded headlights to twin round

Original alloy wheels 

Chrome work is in excellent condition 

Finished in paint code CFA, which is Regency Red, this is believed to be 95% original and presents exceptionally well. Starting at the front, the classic XJ-S front end is in excellent order, both the brightwork and the paintwork. Stone chips are minimal, and the lights are all in good order with no cracks to them. The lights were upgraded to the twin round lights in 2013, which give a more classic look to the XJ-S. The grille is nice and straight, with the V12 badge in good order. The bonnet aligns as it should with the grille and wings. Moving up the bonnet, the windscreen surround is in excellent condition, and the windscreen has no noticeable scratches.

The smooth flanks of the XJ-S don't disappoint, there are no dings or dents, and the panels have an equal gap. The door handles and chrome window trim are in excellent condition with no tarnishing. The convertible roof is in lovely condition and operates as quickly as it should, going up and down. There are just a couple of wear marks where it folds up on the corners, as you usually get with a fabric hood.

The rear of the Jag is as good as the rest. The boot aligns well with an equal gap, the lights are free from splits or cracks, and the bumper has a nice bright finish like the rest of the brightwork, together with the boot handle.

The wheels on the car are all original and in good condition. There is a tiny amount of surface corrosion on one wheel, but generally, they are in excellent condition for their age. The tyres are all matching and would be described as nearly new condition. 

THE MECHANICS

5.4 litre V12 

Superb service history 

Rust-protected underside

Powered by the Jaguar V12, the XJ-S produces a healthy 295 bhp, certainly capable of putting a grin on anyone's face. 

Turn the key, and the V12 fires into life with ease and sounds fantastic, purring away from all 12 cylinders. Give it a gentle blip of the throttle, and it awakens nicely with no unwanted noises. The transmission is automatic, and the car is said to pull well through the gears, with the change being nice and smooth. 

The XJ-S sits just as it should and looks as good as it handles; the car effortlessly soaks up the bumps on today's roads with ease. In addition, the vendor reports that the vehicle comes to a halt in a straight with no juddering through the pedal. The underside has been treated with a rust preventer and then sealed to futureproof it against any unwanted corrosion issues.