Jaguar XJ8

I have owned my T reg XJ8 4 litre automatic Jaguar for two and a half years. It had 12400 miles on the clock when I bought it from a Jaguar dealership for 26500 pounds (including warranty), who were registered as the previous owners. Needless to say, it had a full service history. It is a lovely looking car with loads of luxuries including leather seats, auto fold back mirrors, auto dip rear view mirror, climate control etc.... It rides like a dream and gets the looks. The 4 litre engine is magnificent and creamy. A sports button mode on the gearbox gives it a performance of 0 - 60mph in under 7 seconds. The fuel consumption for this 4 litre engine is ...  Read the complete review

I am lucky enough to own an XJ8. But I'm not you're average Jaguar owner, far from it. I'm told the 'average' Jaguar owner is in his early fifties and probably has a couple of grown up children and a large detached house in Kent. Forget the image you may have of Jaguar as stuffy and old-fashioned. Forget the days when it was part of British Leyland and the build quality was laughably poor. Forget the Arthur Daley association, and open your mind to the possibility that these days, Jaguars are cars that are there to be driven. Many Jaguar 'owners' don't actually own their cars at all. They are company directors whose presence ...  Read the complete review

I was first introduced to this car when it was given to me as a company car. I had never driven one before, but what more could I have asked for. As soon as I got in and sat in the drivers seat, it was just as comfortable as my sofa at home. I started her up and she sounded beautiful. The large wheels added to the superb control and the steering was as light as a feather. The automatic gears were very smooth. If you set the radio to say volume 8, then as you speed up and the engine makes more noise, the radio increase its volume so you can still hear it at volume 8. When you park the car the wing mirrors automatically fold back. ...  Read the complete review