[{"id": 8325037, "authorName": "OroValley2", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/orovalley2/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Very nice appearance, two items\r\n\r\n1) date codes for the tires\r\n\r\n2) with these vehicles the timing chain tensioners, in particular the secondary/upper chain tensioners but also the primary/lower chain tensioners, slippers and guides have been problematic. Is there any documentation which reflects these have been addressed . . .", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1649703181, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8325193, "authorName": "indimini", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/indimini/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Listing details says \"heated seats\" but I don't see the switches for those in the center stack - am I missing something? Otherwise, lovely car, and the color combo my wife is lobbying for.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1649703811, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8325482, "authorName": "DrMattyB", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/drmattyb/", "bidAmount": 3500, "content": "$3,500 bid placed by DrMattyB", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1649705018, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8325925, "authorName": "sharonmac (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sharonmac/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "To Orovalle\r\nI was told by the owner that tensioners were done but the records were lost in the fire. I will have the tire info for you tomorrow.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1649706582, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8326091, "authorName": "sharonmac (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sharonmac/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "To IIndimini\r\nSorry there are no Heated Seats, being a California car they were not ordered that way. I vote with your wife, the color combo is great and the car is in spectacular condition.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1649707343, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8326158, "authorName": "sharonmac (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sharonmac/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "To DrBruhin Thank you for your bid", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1649707607, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8327525, "authorName": "GMC1948", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gmc1948/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Not Driven even 1,000 miles in last 7 years ? Service during that time ?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1649713386, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8328489, "authorName": "sharonmac (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sharonmac/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "to GMC1948\r\nThe car was in semi-storage and just taken out on occassion. There was no service done during that time as no milage was put on the car. There were no problems as it passed SMOG for registration during that period. The car has had a safety check and fluid change in preperation for sale.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1649721756, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8328638, "authorName": "OroValley2", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/orovalley2/", "bidAmount": 8570, "content": "$8,570 bid placed by OroValley2", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1649723631, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8328746, "authorName": "sharonmac (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sharonmac/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "To Orovalley2\r\nThank you for your bid........ see from your history you like Jaguars, you have good taste. I always felt that the XK8 was a natural evolution of the XKE...........the most evolutionary car design of all time.........all the 'Super Cars\" today look so much the same", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1649724851, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8332368, "authorName": "QCMC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/qcmc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Any idea if hydraulic top hoses have been replace?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1649788513, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8334501, "authorName": "sharonmac (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sharonmac/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "To QCMC I don't know if the hoses were replaced or not but when the car was checked the hoses were fine and there were no leaks anywhere. As you can see in the video the top is in perfect working order.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1649798180, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8337009, "authorName": "Manywheels59", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/manywheels59/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "These cars have aged well. Just like MB SL series of similar vintage, quite a relative bargain. I have considered them but for me, I would feel much better seeing service documentation on top hydraulics and timing tensioners. Glwa", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1649826043, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8360411, "authorName": "Californiagirl92210", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/californiagirl92210/", "bidAmount": 9501, "content": "$9,501 bid placed by Californiagirl92210", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650061909, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8367541, "authorName": "OroValley2", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/orovalley2/", "bidAmount": 9601, "content": "$9,601 bid placed by OroValley2", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650147872, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8367825, "authorName": "sharonmac (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sharonmac/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "To OrorValley2 Thank you for your bid", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650151488, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8375701, "authorName": "OldBrit", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/oldbrit/", "bidAmount": 9701, "content": "$9,701 bid placed by OldBrit", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650257016, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8377374, "authorName": "OroValley2", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/orovalley2/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Are you able to confirm date codes for the tires as what I can see from the photos they were manufactured the 8th week of 2000. Is this correct?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650300724, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8378203, "authorName": "sharonmac (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sharonmac/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "to OroValley2 I cant find a tire date but I will go with your observation", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650306167, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8379059, "authorName": "OroValley2", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/orovalley2/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Tires made in the United States have the DOT serial number located on the inside sidewall near the rim. The letters \u201cDOT\u201d are followed by eight to thirteen letters and/or numbers that identify where the tire was manufactured, tire size and the manufacturer's code, along with the week and year the tire was manufactured.\r\n\r\nThe first two numbers of this grouping indicate the week of the year your tire was manufactured. The final two digits indicate the year that your tire was manufactured. For example, if your final four DOT numbers are 3020, your tire was manufactured in the 30th week of 2020.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650309139, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8379563, "authorName": "Dholm63444", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dholm63444/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I have a 2000 xk8 conv with the same color and mileage . It\u2019s such a nice driving car. These are oh so undervalued. These low mileage examples are starting to get a following, since where can you find a car like this for under 20k! Hope it goes for more since sticker was in the 70k range in 1998 dollars. Get one while you can at these prices.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1650311244, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8379604, "authorName": "dmack8264", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dmack8264/", "bidAmount": 9801, "content": "$9,801 bid placed by dmack8264", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650311348, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8379839, "authorName": "JEFloyd", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jefloyd/", "bidAmount": 10001, "content": "$10,001 bid placed by JEFloyd", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650312122, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8379893, "authorName": "sharonmac (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sharonmac/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "To Dholm3444 You are so right. These cars are very undervalued and are in my opinion have less problems than the Mercedes SL of the same era.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1650312336, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8379957, "authorName": "OldBrit", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/oldbrit/", "bidAmount": 10251, "content": "$10,251 bid placed by OldBrit", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650312684, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8380075, "authorName": "dhanson52", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dhanson52/", "bidAmount": 10750, "content": "$10,750 bid placed by dhanson52", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650313206, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8380341, "authorName": "Koala5590", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/koala5590/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Such a flawless design, inside and out, but those wheels..... \ud83e\uddd0", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650314309, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8380454, "authorName": "GMC1948", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gmc1948/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "How about Fuel Pump replacement, plugs, and coils ?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650314759, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8380470, "authorName": "GMC1948", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gmc1948/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "How about Replacing Fuel Pump, plugs, and coils ?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650314806, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8380490, "authorName": "GMC1948", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gmc1948/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "If it was done ?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650314871, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8380665, "authorName": "GMC1948", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gmc1948/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "No response ?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650315513, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8380725, "authorName": "OldBrit", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/oldbrit/", "bidAmount": 11000, "content": "$11,000 bid placed by OldBrit", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650315700, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8380776, "authorName": "dhanson52", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dhanson52/", "bidAmount": 12000, "content": "$12,000 bid placed by dhanson52", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650315841, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8380834, "authorName": "Ls9009", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ls9009/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@gmc1948 Sir you aren't bidding, and this car is a steal.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1650316043, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8380909, "authorName": "Martyn10", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/martyn10/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "What a beautiful and well-preserved XK8! I'm not bidding..... but wait its not that much... let me call my banker.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1650316318, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8380951, "authorName": "JEFloyd", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jefloyd/", "bidAmount": 12500, "content": "$12,500 bid placed by JEFloyd", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650316512, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8380956, "authorName": "dhanson52", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dhanson52/", "bidAmount": 13000, "content": "$13,000 bid placed by dhanson52", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650316533, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8380974, "authorName": "Lionshooter", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lionshooter/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Martyn10... Don't you mean wife?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650316606, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8380988, "authorName": "Martyn10", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/martyn10/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Lionshooter LOL! Yup. She wont let me spend more that 12 to 15k. Its gonna go over that, I guarantee.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1650316669, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8380994, "authorName": "Healeysport", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/healeysport/", "bidAmount": 13500, "content": "$13,500 bid placed by Healeysport", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650316686, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8381010, "authorName": "dhanson52", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dhanson52/", "bidAmount": 13750, "content": "$13,750 bid placed by dhanson52", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650316750, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8381025, "authorName": "Weltmeister1984", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/weltmeister1984/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hey you guys. R U kidding me? Fuel pump replaced?? ect.....See this car as it is. One beautiful early build of the XK8. Well preserved. Good Luck to seller. Yes I know what I say, see my last sell!!", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1650316809, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8381029, "authorName": "JJW007", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jjw007/", "bidAmount": 14000, "content": "$14,000 bid placed by JJW007", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650316829, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8381032, "authorName": "dhanson52", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dhanson52/", "bidAmount": 14250, "content": "$14,250 bid placed by dhanson52", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650316842, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8381034, "authorName": "Healeysport", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/healeysport/", "bidAmount": 14500, "content": "$14,500 bid placed by Healeysport", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650316847, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8381040, "authorName": "dhanson52", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dhanson52/", "bidAmount": 14750, "content": "$14,750 bid placed by dhanson52", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650316859, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8381046, "authorName": "JJW007", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jjw007/", "bidAmount": 15000, "content": "$15,000 bid placed by JJW007", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650316873, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8381052, "authorName": "Healeysport", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/healeysport/", "bidAmount": 15250, "content": "$15,250 bid placed by Healeysport", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650316889, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8381058, "authorName": "dhanson52", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dhanson52/", "bidAmount": 15500, "content": "$15,500 bid placed by dhanson52", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650316909, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 8381050, "authorName": "Martyn10", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/martyn10/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Weltmeister1984 You sold a beauty!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1650316911, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8381063, "authorName": "Martyn10", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/martyn10/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Over my budget. GLWTA! all", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1650316932, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8381102, "authorName": "dhanson52", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dhanson52/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sold on 4/18/22 for $15,500 to dhanson52", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650317045, "type": "bat-bid-reserve"}, {"id": 8381107, "authorName": "sharonmac (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sharonmac/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "To all bidders please use the CONTACT SELLER BUTTON to contact me", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1650317052, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8381109, "authorName": "Martyn10", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/martyn10/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Congrats @dhanson52", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650317059, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8381110, "authorName": "Ls9009", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ls9009/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "What a buy..", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1650317061, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8381147, "authorName": "Lionshooter", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lionshooter/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Martyn10 Well, you missed out but at least you won't have to sleep on the couch tonight.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1650317174, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 8381174, "authorName": "Martyn10", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/martyn10/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "LMAO @Lionshooter! I thought that one would have sold for $17.5k or more. I was shocked.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1650317300, "type": "comment"}]