2016-09-18 09:48:27 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 9/18/16
www.ebay.com/itm/Jaguar-XJS-XJS-/262627341078
Current bid US $1,075, no reserve, 15 bids 4 days left in auction, seller 62_caoli, 152k miles.

Sellers description:
This is a no reserve auction for a used 1995 Jaguar XJS Coupe in its original red color exterior with a brand new paint job and dark brown (chocolate) interior. The car is located in Calexico, CA (122 miles East of San Diego). Clear California Tile on my name.

This is a super rare 1995 Jaguar XJS Coupe. One of only 364 XJS coupes produced in 1995, its last year of production. Only year the XJS coupe was produced with the venerable AJ16 engine. These cars are beginning to achieve classic/collector status and are increasingly sought after.

The car has 152,000 miles. However, I have installed a newer engine with 75K miles on it (engine from VIN: SAJNX2743SC198338 as per photo) and is in good mechanical and electrical condition for its age. This XJS is a perfect blend of heritage and technology. A straight six that hauls like a V-8. The 4-liter, 245-horsepower, 24-valve, in-line, 6-cylinder engine is rather energetic considering the weight (4,100 pounds) it has to pull. Of course, those that flex muscle need nourishment, and the Jaguar XJS is no exception with its 17 m.p.g. city/23 m.p.g. highway mileage rating. You'll be the envy of all others when you pull up to the pump, but be prepared to be envied often.

And they are rare. It has been years since I have passed by one on the highway. You just don't see one everyday... In fact, you don't see them hardly at all. If you want a car that speaks to individuality, it would be difficult to do better at 10 times the money.

These are lovely cars. The interior of the later cars is like nothing else on the planet. Old world charm and comfort abound, but in an intimate space, where you are surrounded by soft skins, thick carpeting, and beautiful wood-grains.

In the end though, I think that what makes these cars so desirable is the strong character. This results from a combination of heritage, styling, engineering, scarcity, and raw mystique. No other cars at affordable prices generate the same passion in me as the XJS does and few PRACTICAL cars top it at ANY price.