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irocfan said:
a8hex said:
jamieduff1981 said:
Good man. It's a great car with a great engine 
pay attention in the back there please 
edited to add - I see now that the OP is Julia which would be a mighty strange name for a bloke (not that I'm judging! lol)...
458man said:
Lovely car. I had an XKR and it was fantastic. I enjoyed the XKR more than my DB9 and Maserati Grandturismo S MC Shift! Say's a lot. It's such a fantastic car to drive and costs peanuts to run too!
Thank you for this - I had a DB9 before, so glad you enjoyed the XKR more How goes the car, Julia? I am also seriously tempted by a blue coupe. There are a couple which have been for sale for ages but the dealers don't appear to be willing to drop the prices. I can afford them but don't want to get stung on resale. I really need to drive one also. I've driven a regular 5.0 XKR and found it lovely, fast and a little too GT for me. I'm hoping the S gives a little more sportiness/edge.
Edited by macky17 on Tuesday 21st March 14:39
Hi, I love driving mine. For me, just the right balance of fun factor, compared to comfort.
Always thought I would stick with manuals, but despite this not having the best auto box in the world, I like it - although I do use the paddles a lot.
To be honest I would have considered a V8 F type, but just coudn't live with the lack of storage.
I absolutely love the colour, and much to my surprise so do my friends!
The prices do seem quite variable between dealers - often start high, quite quickly reduce and then appear to sit unsold for some time. The main dealers I spoke to, don't appear to mind too much, presumably as they are quite rare and look good on the forecourt??
Good luck with your decision making
Always thought I would stick with manuals, but despite this not having the best auto box in the world, I like it - although I do use the paddles a lot.
To be honest I would have considered a V8 F type, but just coudn't live with the lack of storage.
I absolutely love the colour, and much to my surprise so do my friends!
The prices do seem quite variable between dealers - often start high, quite quickly reduce and then appear to sit unsold for some time. The main dealers I spoke to, don't appear to mind too much, presumably as they are quite rare and look good on the forecourt??
Good luck with your decision making
Hi there
First post on a Jag site!
Sold my 997 GT3 in late December and bought an XKR-S. I'd racked up about 150K miles on the GT3 as a daily driver. So the Jag has loads to live up to.
So far, 3K miles in, I absolutely love it.
Tons of power, fabulous noise, sooo comfortable. I can even get luggage in it!
Great car and really looking forward to the next year or so
Roger
First post on a Jag site!
Sold my 997 GT3 in late December and bought an XKR-S. I'd racked up about 150K miles on the GT3 as a daily driver. So the Jag has loads to live up to.
So far, 3K miles in, I absolutely love it.
Tons of power, fabulous noise, sooo comfortable. I can even get luggage in it!
Great car and really looking forward to the next year or so
Roger
Rogere said:
Hi there
First post on a Jag site!
Sold my 997 GT3 in late December and bought an XKR-S. I'd racked up about 150K miles on the GT3 as a daily driver. So the Jag has loads to live up to.
So far, 3K miles in, I absolutely love it.
Tons of power, fabulous noise, sooo comfortable. I can even get luggage in it!
Great car and really looking forward to the next year or so
Roger
So yours was the gt3 recently featured on pistonheads ykywt? Impressive mileage. First post on a Jag site!
Sold my 997 GT3 in late December and bought an XKR-S. I'd racked up about 150K miles on the GT3 as a daily driver. So the Jag has loads to live up to.
So far, 3K miles in, I absolutely love it.
Tons of power, fabulous noise, sooo comfortable. I can even get luggage in it!
Great car and really looking forward to the next year or so
Roger
Do you find the jag sharp/sporty enough or more GT? I'm guessing the latter after the Porsche?
Hi
They are so different.
At first I found the Jag a bit unwieldy, but fiddling with the seats and learning about dynamic mode made a huge difference.
Not helped by the weather this past 4 weeks, seemingly constantly damp under foot. Miles more torque than the GT3, the Jag is substantially more rapid and at times downright scary.
But, and it is big but, the Jag is supremely comfortable and awesomely talented. Perhaps not quite so nimble, but then it has so many other talents. Looks pretty damn good and sounds awesome.
Just need to learn how to park it!
Roger
They are so different.
At first I found the Jag a bit unwieldy, but fiddling with the seats and learning about dynamic mode made a huge difference.
Not helped by the weather this past 4 weeks, seemingly constantly damp under foot. Miles more torque than the GT3, the Jag is substantially more rapid and at times downright scary.
But, and it is big but, the Jag is supremely comfortable and awesomely talented. Perhaps not quite so nimble, but then it has so many other talents. Looks pretty damn good and sounds awesome.
Just need to learn how to park it!
Roger
Rogere said:
At first I found the Jag a bit unwieldy, but ..... learning about dynamic mode made a huge difference.
Not helped by the weather this past 4 weeks, seemingly constantly damp under foot. Miles more torque than the GT3, the Jag is substantially more rapid and at times downright scary.
But, and it is big but, the Jag is supremely comfortable and awesomely talented. Perhaps not quite so nimble, but then it has so many other talents. Looks pretty damn good and sounds awesome.
You'll come to enjoy it. Not helped by the weather this past 4 weeks, seemingly constantly damp under foot. Miles more torque than the GT3, the Jag is substantially more rapid and at times downright scary.
But, and it is big but, the Jag is supremely comfortable and awesomely talented. Perhaps not quite so nimble, but then it has so many other talents. Looks pretty damn good and sounds awesome.
But the Winter Mode button will be your friend during wet weather. DAMHIK.
After a couple of lurid slides leaving a greasy roundabout, I decided to RTFM and pressed the WM button.
With the WM switched on, at a guess there's still 200hp to get you about merrily on the wet roads.
RingSpanner said:
You'll come to enjoy it.
But the Winter Mode button will be your friend during wet weather. DAMHIK.
After a couple of lurid slides leaving a greasy roundabout, I decided to RTFM and pressed the WM button.
With the WM switched on, at a guess there's still 200hp to get you about merrily on the wet roads.
Does WM actually reduce the total power available? it certainly seems to make a big difference to the profile of how the power is delivered. But I've never tried flooring it in WM there doesn't seem to be any shortage of power for recent conditions. WM also makes the TC control work more like that on LadyB8's Merc, it steps in early and keeps everything pointed where you expect whereas the normal mode of the TC seems to think that when you suddenly slip sideways that you're obviviously just 'aving a laugh and doesn't rein anything in.But the Winter Mode button will be your friend during wet weather. DAMHIK.
After a couple of lurid slides leaving a greasy roundabout, I decided to RTFM and pressed the WM button.
With the WM switched on, at a guess there's still 200hp to get you about merrily on the wet roads.
a8hex said:
Does WM actually reduce the total power available? it certainly seems to make a big difference to the profile of how the power is delivered. But I've never tried flooring it in WM there doesn't seem to be any shortage of power for recent conditions.
I believe it must if it is altering the mapping; certainly, the throttle response is softened, and you have to depress the throttle further to achieve the same (or equivalent) acceleration when WM is active.I just pulled the 200hp figure out of my sensory feel in comparison to Mrs RS' Cooper S Mini.
a8hex said:
WM also makes the TC control work more like that on LadyB8's Merc, it steps in early and keeps everything pointed where you expect whereas the normal mode of the TC seems to think that when you suddenly slip sideways that you're obviviously just 'aving a laugh and doesn't rein anything in.
When I had my little joie de vivre, I caught it but didn't notice any warning symbol displayed on the dash message centre - although I have to say my attention was focussed on the road (ha ha) - but in other cars I've had when slippery conditions underfoot have been recognised by the vehicle's electronic, a warning light stayed lit for a good few seconds afterwards.I have to say, Mrs RingSpanner expressed her displeasure ....
RingSpanner said:
a8hex said:
Does WM actually reduce the total power available? it certainly seems to make a big difference to the profile of how the power is delivered. But I've never tried flooring it in WM there doesn't seem to be any shortage of power for recent conditions.
I believe it must if it is altering the mapping; certainly, the throttle response is softened, and you have to depress the throttle further to achieve the same (or equivalent) acceleration when WM is active.I just pulled the 200hp figure out of my sensory feel in comparison to Mrs RS' Cooper S Mini.
I prodded it a little more in WM this afternoon. The good lady seems more relaxed with the car in WM for some reason. It's certrainly got a lot more umph than my X300 which has over 200. I also haven't noticed it changing the economy, it still drinks like a fish.
a8hex said:
WM also makes the TC control work more like that on LadyB8's Merc, it steps in early and keeps everything pointed where you expect whereas the normal mode of the TC seems to think that when you suddenly slip sideways that you're obviviously just 'aving a laugh and doesn't rein anything in.
When I had my little joie de vivre, I caught it but didn't notice any warning symbol displayed on the dash message centre - although I have to say my attention was focussed on the road (ha ha) - but in other cars I've had when slippery conditions underfoot have been recognised by the vehicle's electronic, a warning light stayed lit for a good few seconds afterwards.I have to say, Mrs RingSpanner expressed her displeasure ....
Well I tried an Evora S and found it a little uninspiring and gutless. I've been spoiled I guess. The Noble is sold and I will shortly have money in the bank ready for a potential XKRS purchase next month. There's a lovely blue one for sale with the carbon bonnet vents which I'm going to try shortly if it's still available. Weekend car for me so I can chose to avoid the damp roads.
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