RE: (Not) driven: Jaguar F-Type

[MrBrightSi]

That gearchange snort has me addicted.

[The Hypno-Toad]

Oh Mumsnet, that exhaust note!

Want. (but I'd need to see the coupe first.)

[Debaser]

RobboDH said:

Unless there is a model planned with two children sized back seats it can never be considered as an alternative to a 911 it must be compared to a boxster. You gotta compare apples with apples and the number of seats is a pretty basic place to start!

True, a Toyota Aygo is more of a 911 competitor.

[Krikkit]

Love the styling, the noise is brilliant, but how I would ache for a manual if I was lucky enough to buy one - just to let you control that wonderful noise a bit more.

[topless_mx5]

What roads are those clips filmed on?

[Contigo]

Stunning looking and sounding motor, white one sounds the nuts on full throttle out of that corner. Definitely be having one of these in a few years once they depreciate a bit.

[yorkieboy]

Might aswell compare it to a peel P50 80K for the V8 S though

[Fittster]

yorkieboy said:

Might aswell compare it to a peel P50 80K for the V8 S though

911 S is 83K.

It's an expensive world

[yorkieboy]

I think Jag shoulda made a entry level V6 for 40k.

[csampo]

topless_mx5 said:

What roads are those clips filmed on?

It's the Berwyn pass in North Wales that climbs out of Llangynog and descends into Bala. B4391. It's just had a new surface too...

Edited by csampo on Monday 4th February 11:04

[PiloteHuitNeuf]

What's going on with them tiny rear calipers? look at the last photo - anyone else think the front/back calipers look odd in size comparison?

[Ekona]

PiloteHuitNeuf said:

What's going on with them tiny rear calipers? look at the last photo - anyone else think the front/back calipers look odd in size comparison?

Good spot, they look horrendously cheap. I'm sure they do the job, but for a car that is going to sell as much on the way it looks as how it drives, I think that's a bit of a faux-pas.

[richardaucock]

csampo said:

topless_mx5 said:

What roads are those clips filmed on?

It's the Berwin pass in Norh Wales that climbs out of Llangynog and descends into Bala. B4391. It's just had a new surface too...

Spot on, csampo. Magic roads - we (just about) had the weather, too...

[DMC2]

Looks great. Sounds great. But the V8 versions is roughly 270kg heavier than a 991. Shame it's such a fatso.

[Luca Brasi]

Preferring a V6 over a V8? Is this Pistonheads?

[telecat]

Sounds great until we get to the "8-speed auto". Most of all 911's and half of R8's are Manual's and even the "autos" are clutched versions. They need to get a manual in that thing.

[DrDeAtH]

Is it just me? Or does it look a bit NISSAN GTR from the front??

[andyps]

I went to a preview event this week and it is a very good looking car with a great interior. There was a red V8 and white V6 on show and I would choose a white one. Very nicely finished and looks very promising, hope they sell really well, impressions so far are that they deserve to do so.

[ferdyg]

"Sounds great until we get to the "8-speed auto". Most of all 911's and half of R8's are Manual's and even the "autos" are clutched versions. They need to get a manual in that thing."

you may be surprised to learn that most new ones sold in are in fact PDK in the case of the Porsche

It has a quick shift gearchange system, changes gear in 150ms, same as a PDK transmission.

Brakes are on the 3.0S 380PS
Front Disc Diameter (mm) 380
Rear Disc Diameter (mm) 325

Porsche 911 Turbo S Cab is £133,663.00 before options

Edited by ferdyg on Sunday 3rd February 14:59

[DaveEssex]

Bedazzled said:

First time I've seen the F-Type and I don't like it, unsubtle exhaust note and it looks like a Nissan

It could have looked like this...

Not the most informative comment mate. Try again!!!