For Sale: 2003 Jaguar Super V8 (AKA VDP Supercharged) 1 of 788.
Asking $9500 as is.

Man I don't want to have to sell this thing, but my new job requires me to commute long distance and I just don't want to put the miles on this car. As the absolute top of the line for Jaguar in 2003, this is still a fabulous car (much better in every way than the Mazdaspeed6 I picked up to commute in). I bought this off of a forum member back in March of 2015, and drove it until July of 2016, so a little over a year. In that time I replaced the spark plugs with NGK Iridium plugs and did the valve cover gaskets at the same time. Other than that, the car has run great for me as a daily driver. The only "modification", if you can call it that, was removing the rear resonators so I could know there is a v8 under there. It's not loud, mind, it still has 3 mufflers in front of the axle plus cats. You only notice it at WOT.

The car is currently being garaged in north-central Iowa, within a couple hours of MSP and DSM.


The good:
*117,412 well maintained miles.
*4.0L supercharged V8 runs strong, no issues. This is a 2003, so no nikasil lining and it has the upgraded tensioners!
*Back seats that adults can use! There is SO much room back there.
*Leather is in good shape -- There is a bit of wear on the center armrest and the driver's door armrest.
*All the luxury appointments of a VDP plus 90% of the performance of an XJR including CATS adaptive suspension.

The bad:
*13 year old exterior. -- chrome film is peeling off of the grille surround, there are tiny rock chips on leading edges and a long scratch in the paint down the right-front fender (not through the primer). Also missing one hub cap/wheel cover.
*Tires are at about 40% left.
*This car was in a minor accident. It was struck just at the right rear wheel at an intersection. Repair required replacing the wheel, wheel hub, and rear bumper cover as well as minor dent repair and painting of the quarter-panel.

If I had some place to put it I wouldn't be selling this car, but she needs to go.






Can see the grille surround peeling (very common with x308s)






Driver's seat. Leather is in good order.



Center console. Previous owner installed a Kenwood headunit



5 inches of extra leg-room compared to the XJR!



Engine is solid. No issues. Did plugs and valve cover gaskets at 110,000 miles.



Odometer: 117412<br/>Tachometer: Supercharged

 

Still available?

 

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Asking price reduced to $8500 (negotiable). Need to make room in the garage for winter.

 

Price reduced to $8000 (negotiable). Runs strong, just needs a good home.

 

Now asking $7000. This is my price floor for this car. If no interest, I will garage it for the winter.