RE: Chris Harris video: F-Type vs everyone

[fuzzyyo]

bad company said:

matpilch said:

never liked the 911 in convertible form

Spec savers?

I'm not a fan either. Always reminds me of a hunchback.

F-type for me.

[kambites]

The Jaguar is lovely, but I couldn't live with a "sports car" that wide. I think it'd have to be the 911 for me out of those three, despite the fact that I think it looks awful.

[MonteV]

Great piece. I just love the way you drive, and slow motion filming of the slides, and keep engine sound rather than put some music over it. Brilliant. Thank you.

[PascalBuyens]

Aston would still be my choice over the F-Type...


The Porsche... I'll pass thanks. Unless it suddenly morphed into a 962

[exocet ape]

bad company said:

Spec savers?

I'm sure he would have seen it the first time. Even if he hasn't been to Specsavers..

Maybe a car missing?

Maser?

[MyCC]

Hope Jaguar bring out a manual version which will then finish off sales of the Vantage Roadster. I wish the Jag was lighter though.

And the 991 is just silly money now and not special looking enough in this category when 9/10 of the cars brought in this sector are on looks alone.

Regards,

MyCC.

[MrTappets]

Definitely room for a F-Type R (V6 perhaps ~550bhp?) with a manual box and about 100kg taken out.

[carinaman]

Compact dimensions have always been a 911 plus point. Width will be an issue Stateside?

How wide is it in imperial? I don't have the budget, but my garage door is 6' 6'' wide.

[MyCC]

Hope Jaguar bring out a manual version which will then finish off sales of the Vantage Roadster. I wish the Jag was lighter though.

And the 991 is just silly money now and not special looking enough in this category when 9/10 of the cars brought in this sector are on looks alone.

Regards,

MyCC.

[31mph]

Hmmm... The Porsche is the better car.

But the Jag is more beautiful....





I'd have the Aston

[Goofnik]

Width is something I really noticed in the F-Type as well (poked around a production prototype about 2 months ago). It's wider than a Lamborghini Gallardo or Audi R8. It's quite nearly as wide as a Ferrari 458 Italia! Yeah, it's not as massive as a V12 Lamborghini, but it is a very wide car for what it is.

[Goofnik]

carinaman said:

Compact dimensions have always been a 911 plus point. Width will be an issue Stateside?

How wide is it in imperial? I don't have the budget, but my garage door is 6' 6'' wide.

76" before mirrors. I think the official measure is 75.7" excluding mirrors.

[anonymous-user]

I agree with Harris. I've said repeatedly since spending 2 days driving F-Types at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway that the car it most reminds me of is my TVR Sagaris (Or my Tuscan or Tuscan 2 come to that).

The car spits and pops and bangs and growls like a TVR and it goes like a TVR. For the first time since I sold the Sag and moved to the USA I felt like I was driving a real British sports car.

As for the 911, I drove it repeatedly back to back with the F-Type. I also drove the new Boxster and the SL550. None of them came close to matching the F-Type dynamically. Forget making a "new" TVR, forget comparisons with a 911. If you want a 21st Century British sports car experience buy an F-Type, it's fking awesome.

[carinaman]

Goofnik said:

76" before mirrors. I think the official measure is 75.7" excluding mirrors.

Thank you. It'll mean a wider track, better stability and therefore safety and roll over resistance but it would make threading down B-roads interesting.

[intermods99]

RSgeoff said:

Saw the F type at Cholmondely last weekend and found it to be one of the most beautiful cars there.

Then heard it on the track and couldn't believe it's noise - all round stunning.

+ 1. Stunning car!

[Shurv]

Lots of talk about the USA,this is the F type's volume and target market,not the UK. A 911 is better for threading down our narrow B roads as it is pretty compact for the performance on offer. The F type is really WIDE.I was hoping it would have been narrower, it is quite a chunk in the flesh.It is also very colour dependant,Red is the best colour for it I've seen so far.It looks huuge in white,black doesn't show off the lines well. I hope it sells well, it has a lovely cabin,BUT, auto only?. Sorry Jaguar,a manual please. Despite saying it's too big, I could see one on my drive replacing my C4S when they have depreciared sufficiently for my car enthusiasts budget.

[StarmistBlue400]

Great video once again. Won't ever be able to afford anyone of them but all 3 are awesome cars

i would NEVER get bored of the noise the F Type makes well done Jaguar

[Monty Python]

Think I'd prefer an original E-Type. May not drive as well but looks better than all of them.

[StottyZr]

Not timing the cars was a nice touch, it would've taken away from the review

The review did come across quite negative, I wanted to get excited over the F-Type but I couldn't :/ which is odd as when I saw one in person last week I almost wet myself

[chelme]

Great Video.

For me owning a car which is special and a fun event/sense of occassion when driven hard are the most important,(this is why I own a classic)and seriously on British a and b boads, not to mention mountain/coast roads globally, who cares about top speed, 0-60 and other statistics like lap-times?

The AM and F-type both seem to be rather special to behold and a joy to drive in these environments, so despite their weight penalty, I'd seriously consider going for these, or perhaps wait for the F-type Coupe.

The Porsche is the standard/default choice and hence why its ubiquitous and simply ordinary by comparison - everywhere I look I see 996s 997s and quite of these 991s in London strolling about, not looking cool at all. Yes its very competent,but why are so many on the classifieds? It begs the question.I hear many stating that 1) they get bored of them after a couple of years. 2)their residual values are not that great either.

I can't see myself getting bored of an AM/F-type, but I concede, its just my personal opinion.