My collection was still missing a FHC, a great excuse to acquire Jag's XJ40 Coupé contemporary.
The latest addition is a 1989 5.3 US-spec XJ-S, with not even 26K miles on the counter, in Solent Blue with Isis Blue interior.
It was supplied new in New England, but spent most of its life in Japan (1992-2016 according to the paperwork).
Bodywork and interior are in fair to good condition, with the exception - classic! - of the ski slope and the clearcoat paint. Horizontal paint surfaces have suffered substantially: after a mechanical inspection the car will be off to my trusted bodyshop for rectification.
It's in the seaport of Rotterdam now, and will be shipped to good old Raymond's early next week. At his Workshop of Wonders it will receive a thorough inspection and preventative brake/injector/gearbox cleaning with his whiz-bang technogizmos. I'll tackle the other fluids/filters and ignition/fuel/cooling system components myself to keep costs to an acceptable level (and familiarise myself with the car, of course!).
The car's been stood for a few years, but - apparently - still starts on the button. After the visit to Raymond it's off to our equivalent of the DVLA to get tested and approved, hopefully resulting in a fresh set of Dutch (US-style) license plates in the next couple of weeks.
Hi-res pics from the seller:
And the full set of pics here: http://bit.ly/1WQGpC5
