2001 Jaguar XKR Convertible

If you are going to waft around in a convertible Jag, then we can safely presume you have no objection to being noticed. That being the case, you want your XKR to be in a bright colour and the blue hue of our car is undoubtedly the best. Paired with an ivory leather interior, this must be the ideal combination.

Fitted with every modern convenience, including satellite navigation, luxurious travel is the order of the day.

The last owner bought the car in 2017 and enjoyed 5,000 miles or thereabouts of soft top adventures.

Our trade seller reports that the car drives well and although he is a Jag man through and through, he was surprised at the XKR’s turn of speed. It really is rather impressive.

In our opinion the XK Jaguars still look modern and fresh, surprising really when this lovely car is 21 years old. Miles covered so far, a modest 57,206, so plenty of life in this classy cat yet!

The bright blue paintwork on the XKR positively sparkles and helps to accentuate the car’s graceful lines. Aside from a few stone chips and marks on the rear bumper, there is little to criticise.

We suspect this car has been garaged and regularly polished, only being taken out to play on high days and holidays, when the sun doth shine.

We have spotted a chip to the windscreen on the passenger side and the black painted trim on the door tops is in poor shape. Repaint or replace we say.

The XKR comes fitted with the best wheels, BBS Detroit alloys if you’re asking. They really give the car a cool, sporting look. There are signs of kerbing, so if this is of concern, there are plenty of specialists who can make good repairs.

The blue electric soft top finishes the car off nicely, and such is the design that the XK looks great roof up or down. The fabric has faded slightly over the years, not wholly unexpected.

A more luxurious and comfortable interior would be hard to find. The leather clad front seats are both cosseting and supportive, essential if you are exploring the car’s performance to the full. They are heated too.

The driving position is near perfect, with plenty of adjustability and the leather and wood steering wheel a delight to hold. The gear selector falls easily to hand, ideal if you want to exercise a little control over the gearbox.

Equipment count is high, as one would expect. Cruise control, electric seats, quality sounds system with a CD autochanger in the boot. Heck, there’s even a Motorola phone fitted in the lidded central storage bin. Oh, and we almost forget the factory fit satellite navigation system, though the screen is rather small.

The driver’s seat has some cracks in the leather and there is wear to the offside bolster. Some gentle cleaning and the application of some hide food may well improve the look or entrust it to a specialist if you must.

The front passenger seat is in better shape, whilst the two rear seats are in great condition, not surprising as space back there is at a premium. Better to consider them an overflow area for the boot.

Carpets are all in decent condition, the over mats could however do with a steam clean.

Boot space is excellent with an XKR, so no need to travel light on those weekends away. Under the boot floor sits a space-saver spare wheel, good enough to get you out of a tight spot. Tools are present and correct too.

Lift the bonnet and the sight of that 310hp V8 engine is sure to impress. It all looks quite spic and span, without being overly sanitised for sale.

The car always fires up first time and drives as one would expect of a quality modern Jaguar. Fast, refined, a smooth operator without a doubt.

We always include plenty of photographs of our car’s undersides, so check out the gallery. There are some signs of corrosion in places, and this was indicated as an advisory at the last MoT. We would get the XKR up on ramp, deal with the issue and treat the whole area to lashing of quality underseal.

We note from the service record that the car was supplied new by a Jaguar dealer in Brussels. Whether the original owner lived in Belgium we do not know. However, the first service was undertaken by Rybrook in Warrington a year later, the car having covered just 1,558 miles.

Rybrook continued to service the car annually until 2006, the mileage having climbed to a modest 19,912 by this stage.

The service book then shows services carried out in 2012 (47,802 miles) and 2017 (54,087 miles). More than that we cannot tell you.

Handbooks are present and correct and there are two sets of keys and fobs.

The Jaguar was MoTed last month, and it passed though with advisories for corrosion in places. No doubt the new owner will deal with the issue.

Jaguar has recently announced that it is to be a solely electric car manufacturer by 2025, so soon to be gone are the days of fast, elegant coupes and convertibles with V8 firepower.

The XKR still looks modern today and is more than capable of keeping up with the very latest batch of sports cars but will also gently waft you along the highways and byways if you are that way inclined. All that and with an unfettered view of the sky above…

We estimate this lovely low mileage XKR Convertible will sell for between £12,000 and £16,000.

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