2006 Jaguar XJ V8 LWB Supercharged

With three previous recorded keepers and in the care of the seller for the last two years, ‘BT06 FXO’ is a full-fat Jaguar XJ8 with the 4.2-litre supercharged engine, which means you have nigh-on 400bhp to play with.

It’s a proper UK car too, finished in (what else) Jaguar Racing Green with a Champagne (aka Barley) hide interior with Mocha piping. Built on the 3rd of March 2005, the seller bought it in December 2021.

He tells us he’s spent over £6,000 on improving it since he’s owned it, including much mechanical work and a paint correction followed by a ceramic coating.

Detailed and given a paint correction and a ceramic coating in June of this year, the old girl looks rather good, doesn’t she? With very good panel alignment and nice, tight shutlines, the build quality is evident; Jaguar really did build some very nice motor cars back then.

It’s been well looked after too because there are no dents, dinks in the bodywork nor any ripples along the flanks. The vulnerable areas, like the door mirrors and the four corners, are all clean, too.

The Jaguar Racing Green (colour code 475) looks great too, doesn’t it? Of course, the autumnal colours really set it off and the recent polish helps it pop; we can’t think of a better colour for a car of this stature.

Of course, a Racing Green Jaguar needs a little chrome trim and while the quantity fitted might be minimal, there’s no denying the quality and condition.

The glazing is all good too, as are the badges and the lamp lenses.

As for the wheels, the seller has fitted a set of 20-inch Sepang alloys, an inspired choice that brings the car bang up-to-date. They’re in great shape too, and have been finished in Oyster Gold around the rim, which the seller thinks was an option on the XKR100. Nice.

They are fitted with a matching set of Triangle Sportex tyres too, all of which have good tread.

We will never get tired of telling you that experience shows that matching high-quality tyres are an infallible sign of a caring and mechanically sympathetic owner who is prepared to spend the appropriate amount in maintaining their car properly. Their presence does not, of course, preclude the need for a thorough inspection - something the vendor would welcome, by the way – but it does perhaps give you a shortcut into their attitude towards maintenance.

There is, of course, no rust to worry about thanks to that aluminium construction but there are a few – very few – small bubbles of alloy corrosion developing.

Fully loaded with gadgets and gizmos, the Jaguar’s vast specification includes a multi-function heated wooden steering wheel, but then the 16-way adjustable front seats, the electrically adjustable rear seats, and the windscreen are also heated. 

The steering column is electrically adjustable as part of the ‘easy entry’ system, as are the pedals. Not only highly functional – try and you’ll love how easy it makes getting in and out – it also adds a touch of theatre, and we could all do with a touch of theatre in our lives, couldn’t we?

As for electronics, the Jaguar has an RDS stereo system including a CD player and CD multi-changer, an Alpine DVD player and speaker system, Jaguar voice operation, a touch-screen sat-nav, and a garage door opener. 

The rear seats also benefit from their own multimedia controls (which can be disabled when the kids start to annoy you), TV screens in the headrests, fold-down picnic tables and an electric rear blind. Plus, of course, vast legroom. 

The XJ also has quad-zone air conditioning, adaptive cruise control, automatic headlights, an auto-dim rear-view mirror, rain-sensitive wipers, power-fold, electrically adjustable door mirrors, CATS adaptive suspension, and Xenon headlights. 

It’s also got the usual electric windows, front and rear parking sensors, airbags for the driver and passenger including at the sides, anti-lock brakes, power-assisted steering, traction control, etc.

As for the condition, the lettering on the switches is still bright white and vibrant, which is a great start.

The burr walnut veneer trim is shiny and untarnished, the leather on the Champagne and Mocha seats is barely creased, and the information screens in the dashboard all read as they should.

The carpets are undamaged and free of serious wear, and the cupholders between the front seats are hidden beneath an unblemished armrest.

Even the door shuts, check straps and hinges are clean.

The seller tells us that everything works except the screen in the back of the driver’s headrest, which is “intermittent”. 

We’d also add that the headlining is starting to sag. It’s clean and undamaged though, which’ll help keep the cost of sorting it out down.

The recorded history is as follows:

• 06.12.2006 and 10,664 miles – service by Jaguar Grange, Brentwood
• 01.06.2007 and 20,559 miles – service by Jaguar Grange, Brentwood
• 06.12.2007 and 30,723 miles – service by Jaguar Grange, Brentwood
• 26.01.2012 and 65,275 miles – service by Jaguar Stratstone, Stourbridge
• 22.01.2013 and 72,096 miles – service by Jaguar Stratstone, Stourbridge
• 22.01.2014 and 78,821 miles – service by Jaguar Stratstone, Stourbridge
• 23.01.2015 and 84,403 miles – service by Jaguar Stratstone, Stourbridge
• 22.01.2016 and 89,668 miles – service by Jaguar Stratstone, Stourbridge
• 06.01.2017 and 96,367 miles – service by Jaguar Stratstone, Stourbridge
• 01.06.2018 and 102,565 miles – service by Jaguar Stratstone, Stourbridge
• 10.12.2021 and 106,036 miles – service by German Autocentre, Sheffield
• 16.12.2022 and 111,248 miles – service by The Jag Specialist, Doncaster
• 03.05.2023 and 111,817 miles – gearbox service by Hollins End Road Garage

The seller lists the following items as having been replaced in the two years he’s owned it:

• Both rear lower suspension wishbones
• Nearside rear upper suspension wishbone
• Both rear tie rod ends
• Both rear anti-roll bar links
• Both front lower banana arms
• Nearside track rod end
• Nearside front damper
• Offside rear air bag strut
• Nearside rear ABS sensor
• Front brake discs and pads
• Coolant elbow pipe
• Both Lambda sensors
• Bonnet release cable

He has also rectified:

• A parking sensor fault
• Both side mirror motors
• Had the tracking professionally set

As you can see, it starts and runs well.

The engine bay is very nicely presented and the underside looks strong and clean. 

The Jaguar’s MoT certificate is valid until November 2024 and it was issued with no advisories, something it’s no stranger to with the last three being completely clear.

The recent Vehicle History Check is clear and the Jaguar comes with two key fobs and the green valet key, its book pack, and a bundle of old invoices and expired MoT certificates.

For the geeks among you (heh, we’re just judging; after all, we found this interesting enough to include…) the seller researched his car’s build history and Paul Keaton, Jaguar registration specialist, uncovered the following:

“I can confirm that on the 3rd March 2005 there were 93 cars built. The first car built that day was G45312, a RHD Midnight/Dove 4.2 Supercharged V8 SWB which remained in the U.K. The last car built that day was G45404, a LHD Radiance/Champagne 4.2 V8 SWB which was exported to the USA. Your car was the 30th unit constructed.”

“The car built before yours was G45340, a LHD British Racing Green/Champagne 4.2 V8 LWB which was exported to the USA. The car built after your car was G45342, a LHD Slate Grey/Dove 4.2 V8 LWB which was also exported to the USA.”

“Your car was the first of the three Jaguar Racing Green cars built that day. Two were 4.2 V8s and only one was a 4.2 supercharged V8. All three cars had a Champagne interior, were right-hand-drive and LWB, and all remained in the U.K.”

The 93 cars comprised of the following exterior colours: three x British Racing Green; 12 x Ebony Black; three x Jaguar Racing Green; 15 x Midnight; two x Pacific Blue; 12 x Platinum; five x Quartz; five x Radiance; seven x Seafrost; 13 x Slate Grey; four x Topaz; four x White Onyx; and eight x Zircon.

The breakdown for interior colours is as follows: 46 x Champagne interior; 10 x Dove; 25 x Ivory; 12 x Warm Charcoal.

As for engines: nine were the 3.0-litre V6; 11 were the 3.5-litre V8; 65 were the 4.2-litre V8; and eight were the 4.2-litre supercharged V8.

Sixty-eight were the short-wheelbase chassis with 25 being the long, and 72 were left-hand-drive with the remaining 21 being right-hand-drive. 

Phew – and if you crunch the numbers: “Your car was unique being the only one of the three which was supercharged and in SV8 trim, the other two being Sovereign trim.”

Everyone loves an older Jaguar, and this one is no exception: “It’s a real talking point, wherever you go” the seller says, pointing out that this kind of thing makes a huge difference to the ownership experience; there’s none of the envy and bitterness some cars engender, just folk wanting to chat about it and to smile at you as they let you out at junctions.

Of course, it goes without saying by now that this is a blisteringly fast, uber-luxurious sporting saloon that will waft you across a country with the same ease it’ll take you sideways through Becketts. 

Beautifully presented and recently fettled, we think the virtual hammer will fall somewhere between £10,000 and £12,000 – but as it’s being offered with no reserve it’s going to sell no matter what.

Renews your faith in Santa, doesn’t it?

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