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Jaguar XKR 5.0


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I’ve been looking for a Jag as a daily driver for a while and have just bought an early X150 with the 5.0 supercharged AJ-V8 motor. I’ve been drooling over this particular car for a few weeks now but finally inspected and drove yesterday. 

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This is a late 08 registered car but a 10 model year, so one of the very first of the 5.0 litres. I did a ton of due diligence and it all checks out. 

The performance and sound is simply astonishing. Instant urge from idle and banzi when you wind it up. Proper motor car and feels like a Jag. 

I thought hard about the timing chain issue on the 5.0 but decided to take a punt. It’s all fine as far as I can check and should it occur I can do it myself for reasonable money; it’s the 16 hours of labour that makes this job expensive rather than the parts. I’ll maintain it with 15K visits to an indie for the book. 

Very much looking forward to getting it home in the next few days. Should make the station commute less tedious. 

David 

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