I remember rushing home from school to turn on my PlayStation 2 and play Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2. The goal is basically to outrun the cops. Or you could be lame and choose to be the cops and drive souped-up police cars while hunting down criminals. One of my go-to cars was a British Racing Green Jaguar XKR coupe, which is a sibling to our Pick of The Day, this 2003 Jaguar XKR convertible listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a dealership in Astoria, Queens, New York.
Something that has been said to me about Jaguars is to try getting a model from when Ford Motor Company owned it. When Ford bought Jaguar, it spent billions rebuilding Jaguar’s facilities and instituting new standards that made them more reliable than in previous years. However, the marriage ended in 2008 when Ford sold Jaguar to Tata Motors.
The Ivory leather interior is surrounded in classy woodgrain trim that pulls the whole thing together. Equipped with power-adjustable heated bucket seats, cruise control, air conditioning, and a power tilt and telescopic steering column, this convertible is begging for a cruise down the coast or through some windy mountain road. It also includes power steering and a factory stereo system with a six-disc CD changer.
Finished in factory Zircon Blue with a dark blue power convertible top, this 27,000-mile 2003 Jaguar XKR convertible features power-adjustable heated side mirrors, hood vents, power antenna, and Jaguar aluminum alloy wheels wrapped in radials. Power comes from a 390-horsepower, supercharged, DOHC 4.2-liter V-8 paired with a six-speed automatic transmission. “This XKR is so much car for the money, with an original MSRP of $93,000 when new,” says the seller. “The engine starts effortlessly, delivers strong acceleration, and provides the smooth, refined performance the XKR is known for.” Included with the sale are a clean CARFAX report, factory books, and original window sticker.
Though this car’s price was astronomical when new, you can own it for a much more attainable $21,500. If you too were playing cops and robbers as a kid, you don’t have to reach far to graduate to the big leagues — but as a law-abiding citizen.
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