anybody here got an F type?
Discussion
DaveyBoyAdams said:
Picked her up last Friday. V8S Ex-Demo with all the extras. Shade under £60k. My face has not stopped hurting. Nearly bought a Cayman GTS, but this is a different level all together. I do appreciate however it's different strokes for different folks.
Hope you enjoy 
her, I like the fact people can choose what they like it just depends - to a small degree I think age will be a factor but thats just being stereotypical. F type is a great car and you're supporting a british manufacturer which says a lot. cardigankid said:
This is what I would do - http://www.porsche-code.com/PGF74ZM0
Total cost £65,500, and I think that is a pretty high spec. No satnav, for reasons explained. Manual. Someone suggested that the only significant effect of PTV would be to increase tyre wear, and I could do without that. GTS comes with a sports exhaust and leather/alcantara as standard, and I notice that you are speccing the GTS Communications Pack (which is as I understand it a GTS interior pack including stitching, sports seats and carbon dash strip) AND Sports Bucket Seats. One or other surely? Also is the Burmester High End audio not a bit OTT? With the engine making all that racket?
Hmm. with regard to vectoring I guess the only way would be to drive one with and without if possible to decide? I assumed the alcantara was optional with the bucket seats? its not overly clear. The GTS Communications pack to my knowledge is just carbon round the console, PCM, and above the glovebox? (I like the look). Maybe Ive mistintepreted the gumf? And I only put the Burmester in as id read many a complaint that the bose wasn't good enough, thats the only reason. Perhaps I went a bit crazy with options? I like your spec though. I really couldnt decide on the wheels but personally think the turbo wheels don't overly suit the car?Total cost £65,500, and I think that is a pretty high spec. No satnav, for reasons explained. Manual. Someone suggested that the only significant effect of PTV would be to increase tyre wear, and I could do without that. GTS comes with a sports exhaust and leather/alcantara as standard, and I notice that you are speccing the GTS Communications Pack (which is as I understand it a GTS interior pack including stitching, sports seats and carbon dash strip) AND Sports Bucket Seats. One or other surely? Also is the Burmester High End audio not a bit OTT? With the engine making all that racket?
DaveyBoyAdams said:
Picked her up last Friday. V8S Ex-Demo with all the extras. Shade under £60k. My face has not stopped hurting. Nearly bought a Cayman GTS, but this is a different level all together. I do appreciate however it's different strokes for different folks.
Guess that seeing one and driving it will probably convince a lot of people. Great toys!
Usually if you spend too much time talking and thinking about it it is simply because you are not really interested to buy it
Edited by Riccardino on Friday 8th May 21:53
Riccardino said:
Great finally to be back on Jaguar (and on topic) after having to see various configurations and specs of Boxster!!!
Guess that seeing one and driving it will probably convince a lot of people. Great toys!
Usually if you spend too much time talking and thinking about it it is simply because you are not really interested to buy it
The F type stands alone if you like it you'll buy it and it appears many people doGuess that seeing one and driving it will probably convince a lot of people. Great toys!
Usually if you spend too much time talking and thinking about it it is simply because you are not really interested to buy it
Edited by Riccardino on Friday 8th May 21:53
Riccardino said:
DaveyBoyAdams said:
Picked her up last Friday. V8S Ex-Demo with all the extras. Shade under £60k. My face has not stopped hurting. Nearly bought a Cayman GTS, but this is a different level all together. I do appreciate however it's different strokes for different folks.
Guess that seeing one and driving it will probably convince a lot of people. Great toys!
Usually if you spend too much time talking and thinking about it it is simply because you are not really interested to buy it
Edited by Riccardino on Friday 8th May 21:53
Here is a specced Manual V6s instead, Ive got it in grey but would happily have it in italian racing red, or the blue. One thing that annoys me is that Jag don't offer a blue similar to cobalt (bright) blue that is offered on the Aston Martin Vantage, I think that would be a nice option to have - a punchy blue - but thats just my opinion.
http://rules.config.jaguar.com/jdx/en_gb_hoodup_se...
I don't know how silly that spec is in the real world and with someones actual money as that is rather a lot but just put on options I liked. Wheels I'm still not sure on but thought they looked good - the high performance tyres weren't an option with the wheels I chose though
Well I'm selling my V6S, it's the best car I've owned, better than my 981 Cayman and even my R8 which I loved. It's not had a single problem, no rattles and nothing fell off 
I've got it booked in for its first service next Friday at a very reasonable £199.00. So, super car looks, great performance and noise, and the running costs of a hot hatch, what's not to like.
I've got it booked in for its first service next Friday at a very reasonable £199.00. So, super car looks, great performance and noise, and the running costs of a hot hatch, what's not to like.mattf93 said:
Sorry for talking about the opposition in this thread :P
No worries. for me it would have been interesting to see in similar specs the differences in costs between Jag and Porsche!mattf93 said:
Here is a specced Manual V6s instead,
Very nice (but my heart is with the coupe) but you did actually add a lot of things.In terms of overall price it is interesting as how things can be judged
You have a car like the Porsche that might cost a little bit less initially but it comes with less as standard and also has probably less overall options to choose (probably also because it is less GT and more Sport). Then you have the F-Type which might be more expensive initially but it is better equipped and it has a long list of options to really make it as you like
It is so easy to exceed in the one with the long list of options (also because a lot of things are simply nice to have but not really critical) and then somebody will say "but it is much more expensive"
mattf93 said:
One thing that annoys me is that Jag don't offer a blue similar to cobalt (bright) blue that is offered on the Aston Martin Vantage, I think that would be a nice option to have - a punchy blue - but thats just my opinion.
I like the blue of the XFR-S but not sure if it would look nice (but honestly I still need to find a colour that I do not like on the F-Type)Little Lofty said:
Well I'm selling my V6S, it's the best car I've owned, better than my 981 Cayman and even my R8 which I loved. It's not had a single problem, no rattles and nothing fell off I've got it booked in for its first service next Friday at a very reasonable £199.00. So, super car looks, great performance and noise, and the running costs of a hot hatch, what's not to like.
So it begs a question, why are you selling it? I've got it booked in for its first service next Friday at a very reasonable £199.00. So, super car looks, great performance and noise, and the running costs of a hot hatch, what's not to like.Riccardino said:
mattf93 said:
Sorry for talking about the opposition in this thread :P
No worries. for me it would have been interesting to see in similar specs the differences in costs between Jag and Porsche!mattf93 said:
Here is a specced Manual V6s instead,
Very nice (but my heart is with the coupe) but you did actually add a lot of things.In terms of overall price it is interesting as how things can be judged
You have a car like the Porsche that might cost a little bit less initially but it comes with less as standard and also has probably less overall options to choose (probably also because it is less GT and more Sport). Then you have the F-Type which might be more expensive initially but it is better equipped and it has a long list of options to really make it as you like
It is so easy to exceed in the one with the long list of options (also because a lot of things are simply nice to have but not really critical) and then somebody will say "but it is much more expensive"
mattf93 said:
One thing that annoys me is that Jag don't offer a blue similar to cobalt (bright) blue that is offered on the Aston Martin Vantage, I think that would be a nice option to have - a punchy blue - but thats just my opinion.
I like the blue of the XFR-S but not sure if it would look nice (but honestly I still need to find a colour that I do not like on the F-Type)I personally think lighter leathers or alcantara with contrasting stitching make cars feel more expensive? You can get basic black leather in any car and to me it makes them look more special? (Im probably being over fussy on this point) - I also understand as a daily proposition if you wear jeans you will have to spend money on leather maintenance products to keep it spick and span.
NOT that blue of XFRS. To me that wouldn't suit the jag at all (its similar to riviera and mexico blue on the 991 GT3)
http://edbolian.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG... this is the cobalt blue I was referring to
http://www.aston-martin.com/files/2012/11/V12-Road...
I personally think that kind of blue is great but its not to everyones taste. As a daily driver it may be a bit much but it all depends on your personal preferences
I think the Coupe is definitely the better looking car, I also think the V8r looks the best? But not sure what others think about that?
Riccardino said:
What's next?
I tend to bond with cars but having the opportunity to try several of those fantastic cars is a great idea!!!
I'm not sure to be honest, everything I really like is out of my budget. I'm thinking of getting rid of the F and my wife's Golf R that she hardly uses and getting a used M3/4 or C63, it would allow me to save up for a year or two to get something really special. I tend to bond with cars but having the opportunity to try several of those fantastic cars is a great idea!!!
Edited by Riccardino on Sunday 10th May 00:37
Little Lofty said:
Well I'm selling my V6S, it's the best car I've owned, better than my 981 Cayman and even my R8 which I loved. It's not had a single problem, no rattles and nothing fell off I've got it booked in for its first service next Friday at a very reasonable £199.00. So, super car looks, great performance and noise, and the running costs of a hot hatch, what's not to like.
Whats not to like? Well I finally got round to road testing an F type 3.6S soft top and I found lots not to like. I'm not saying its slow - it isnt. And its really rather nice looking. And its comfortable. But it isnt a sports car as I would understand the term not least because it had more buttons and systems than you could shake a stick at. Far too many to list here or even for the salesman to explain to me. I've got it booked in for its first service next Friday at a very reasonable £199.00. So, super car looks, great performance and noise, and the running costs of a hot hatch, what's not to like.But worst of all it had an exhaust which had been tuned to make a nice noise. Not to extract the most performance, but to make a noise. In a way that says all you need to know about the design philosophy behind the car.
And then there is the thought - what if I keep the car until its 10 years old. What price me or even my local garage coping with electrical problems / electronics issues even assuming that Jaguar offer spares that far into a model life.The car has keyless ignition and electrically activated door handles that pop in and out. It has an ECU that talks to your phone. The seats have a memory for who is driving. The steering wheel lifts itself out of the way when you get in or out. It has several driving modes. It has traction control, abs, and things like accelerometers. And reversing cameras. And a system to cope with flatulence - or at least thats what I think the salesman said - that exhaust is loud.
And 8 gears! Please explain to me why a supercharged petrol engine barely exceeding 100 bhp/ litre can be made so inflexible as to need 8 gears. And even then a jrky change compared to a Porker.
What I am trying to say is that its far too complicated - something that might be tolerable with Korean or Japanese build quality but made in Britain? The homeland of Joseph Lucas Prince of Darkness?.
Edited by bordseye on Monday 11th May 21:30
a8hex said:
bordseye said:
... is that its far too complicated
Sounds like you should just buy an XK from the first time around.
It wouldn't keep up with a well driven F-Type but I was amazed to find that with a better man than me behind the wheel it was happy to keep up with a modern AM V8V (sorry Cardigan, but there you go).
OK so mine isn't quite as it left Browns Lane.
GarethR said:
That is drop dead gorgeous!
I wonder if they will be saying that about the F-Type in 60 years!
No. Because with all the fancy electronics on an F type, there wont be one of them running on the roads in 60 years time. They will long ago have been scrapped for want of parts.I wonder if they will be saying that about the F-Type in 60 years!
Much of the classic car industry is kept going by back yard manufacture of spares, possible because the original item was low tech.
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