so in my car owning "career" , since 2002 , I have owned a 2000 xj8 , 1998 xj8 VDP , 2003 s type , 2004 x type , 1996 xjs conv. enjoyed the all for periods of time, then strayed to other marques / countries of origin. now I have once again been drawn to the sirens song and picked up a 2005 XJ8 super V8 with all the trimmings. 118k and looks showroom fresh. all for under 14k! you have to love depreciation when its on your side! I miss the ride, the looking out over the long bonnet... the smell / wood. nothing else like it on the road in this sea of mediocrity we call automotive design these days. if I see an x308 on the road these days its like spotting Brigitte Nielsen (in her good day) on the streets of Tokyo! anyhow here are a couple of pics

 

Beautiful car, always love the red color. What camera are you using?

 

these are the dealer pics. haven't shot any of my own yet. the winter dreariness has hit in north NJ so not so photogenic right now.

 

having the tint removed as it is a bit dark for my taste ... plus the police in NJ don't like it and I don't feel like being harassed anymore (had enough when I was a younger man). car came from texas so I sure it was more practical there

 

just a general comment on the x350 after owning x308's...
with the long wheelbase model , the x308 VDP always bugged me with the very noticeable difference in door size. im happy that jaguar made the dimensions blend much more and it doesn't look like a "limo" or hired car.

 

Gorgeous car, domer94!

The color scheme is very similar to our '93 XJ40 VDP, which I've always loved on Jags.

Welcome back!

Cheers,

Don

 

I owned the same make model year and color. I love the car. I hope it runs as great as mine did and gives you many years of enjoyment.

 

looking nice, great colour, same as my Super V8

 

how are you liking the new XJ? my older cousin came by with a white one he had picked up with about 30k miles and it was gorgeous. very slick. however, a bit too slick for my taste right now! im still trying to hang on to the traditional designs like a dinosaur I guess. one thing I found a bit odd was the "bathtub" feel of the dash. I like the wood trim under the windshield area, but I tend towards the dash blending into the bonnet through the windshield on the same level.

 

So nice!

Enjoy!
-mag

 

Gorgeous color combo. And love the SC engine. Keep the shiny side up!

 

see you are in ho ho kus... my avatar was my 04 s type (sold) at "taste of England" hope to make it again in 2017