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Dec 30, 2018 | 09:29 PM

98xj8l

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According to Nigel Thorley in his book “Jaguar All The Cars”, my 1998 XJ8 in the long wheel base version is one of only 148 made between 1997-2002. I find that hard to believe. Would anyone know how to verify this?

Dec 31, 2018 | 01:38 AM

Alfred Firmani

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Yes, I was also surprised. I have a 1998 LWB too.

Dec 31, 2018 | 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by 98xj8l

The photo in your Intro shows a Sovereign LWB specification like mine.

Very few base level LWB's were produced (148) and I understand it was not a specification offerered in the US. The Sovereign specification (11,566) and Vanden Plas specification (21,080) were the ones available.

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Dec 31, 2018 | 09:21 AM

98xj8l

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Thanks for the reply Graham. I thought this was a base model because it doesn’t have heated seats and it doesn’t say “Sovereign” anywhere on the vehicle.

Dec 31, 2018 | 06:56 PM

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It can get so confusing what with the European-only nomenclature, lack of Daimler US licensing leading to further confusion, non-US models and US naming only models!

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Jan 1, 2019 | 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by GGG

My 98 donor car is a XJ8L as shown on the boot badge. It did have 2 tone leather seats. I thought this was something a previous owner did and wasn't original equipment. But unfortunately we had a grass fire and the cat is half baked.