I live in Dubai and am looking at buying a second hand XK8.

The cars local documentation/registration and invoices from the Jag dealer state it is a 4.0l but it was first registered in 2004.

The manual side of the gear shifter only shows 5 gears not 6.

Entirely unconnected by a friend of mine was sold a brand new by three year old Mercedes by a dealer here so I am concerned this might be a 2002 that was never sold until 2004.

The VIN number is SAJAA41F752A41611

Is this a 4.2 or a 4.0?

Thanks

 

Our in house VIN decoder seems bust or can't cope with this VIN
You have a lowercase J but even correcting that different VIN decoders say the VIN is incorrect.

 

Unfortunately - We could not find any information for VIN SAJAA41F752A41611

 

Gavnnik,
Something is not right here. Even though the VIN decoder is only approximate, the result anyway would ring alarm bells with me.

Someone else might be able to give a definitive answer but for what its worth, I would not go near it. If it does turn out to be bogus then the authorities should also be informed.


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Result is approximate and has not decoded successfullyMARKJaguarMODELXJTYPESedan / LimousinePRODUCTION YEAR2011GEARBOXAutomaticENGINE CAPACITY5000FUEL TYPEGasDOORS4/5POWER385 KM (283 kW)

 

It's probably nothing more sinister than a typo by the OP.

 

So it looks like this?



If so that is the 6 speed box so it will be post 2003.

 

Your Vin # indicates it's a 2005 4.2 coupe Fourth digit indicates airbags for the world market, Here's a post explaining your vin #
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/g...ecoding-49929/

 

That's what I've got:
VIN:
SAJAA41F752A41611
Vehicle:
XK-SERIES / X100
Model year:
2005
Build date:
23-Apr-2004

Version: SERIES 25 Drive: 2 WHL L/H REAR DRIVE Emission requirements: 96 EEC CAR REQUIREMENTS Transmission: 6 SPD AUTO TRANS ZF 6HP26 Engine: 4.2L DAMB NA V8 GAS AJV8-JAG Body style: 2 DOOR COUPE-4 LITE Air conditioning: ATC AIR CONDITIONER

 

it looks sort of like that but what i think is the sports button (with another next to it) is below the shifter

 

Great thanks all.

It's one owner and a full service history so I'm comfortable with the vehicle.

One great thing here is you have to visit a centre, get a test done and transfer ownership there and then so getting a ringer or something like that is almost impossible.

 

Isn’t it because 6th gear is overdrive?

 

that's what confused me - 5 on the shifter is a 6 speed box?

 

Yes, the numbers on the J Gate side indicate the highest gear that he box will select in each position.
So if you put it to 5 it will shift up to 5 and hold.
If you want it to go to six just select drive.