Hi got myself an F TYPE 5.O R

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Bought this today to replace my 2017 Mustang

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That's the showroom I pick it up Saturday

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She's home really pleased so far what a car

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Diderot said:

Looks fantastic!

Thanks I love it

Edited by Merc 450 on Sunday 31st March 09:22

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Like a child with a new toy

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popeyewhite said:

I quite like that. Not the underwhelming and overpriced 911 everyone goes for.

Thanks, my thoughts too

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Vsix and Vtec said:

Lovely thing, pretty much unbeatable for value, and I feel when it came to thier 2 door cars Jaguar always got the styling right. This looks great in either coupe or convertible guise. Couple that with a known performer like the supercharged V8 and its just wonderful. I've seen it said the V6 supercharged is the more nimble car, due to lower mass in the nose, but in all honesty I think having an F Type at all is winning at life.

Thanks amazing colour, wish my camera would do it justice

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tberg said:

Great purchase. As my 5.0L XKR just passed 210,000 miles, I find myself thinking about what I'll replace it with if it ever dies (which seems unlikely, it's been so good and reliable). Since the 5.0L engine is so familiar and great to me, I naturally gravitate toward the F-type. Hope you have as good an experience as I've had. Enjoy. And don't baby it, my car has been to the track many dozens of times with no adverse effects.

I have been looking for something good looking enough to replace my Mustang 5.0GT for years, think I've found it

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reddiesel said:

Congratulations it will be good to hear your thoughts in comparison to the Mustang once you pick her up . A wonderful engine so I am personally delighted you opted for the V8 R . They come pretty well optioned so keep us posted how you progress with her

Very pleased with it so far, every option seems to have been ticked

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Diderot said:

Perfect pairing.

Thanks i think so too

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reddiesel said:

Congratulations it will be good to hear your thoughts in comparison to the Mustang once you pick her up . A wonderful engine so I am personally delighted you opted for the V8 R . They come pretty well optioned so keep us posted how you progress with her

In relation to the Mustang so far the F Type is even better lighter more powerful and with the exhausts open in sport mode it even sounds better

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Hoofy said:

Nice.

I see these as the new TVR models especially in convertible form, seeing as there's a void for British-built affordable sports cars in an "FR" format.

Same here the F Type is the same colour as my old Cerbera

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reddiesel said:

I’m an ex Cerbera owner as well as a couple of F Types and in my opinion the comparison is a good one . Fortunately Jaguar has a reliability and durability that TVR could only dream about but audibly very similar

I think so too, future classic maybe as they are stopping making them soon

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Nmann88 said:

Lovely looking thing. Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't this the R Dynamic rather than the full fat R? I notice the rear diffuser on your car looks like the R Dynamic rather than the 575hp R model? Either way, stunning and I'm sure it sounds lovely

P450 R dynamic, 30hp more than the Mustang a lot lighter and supercharged

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fatboy b said:

Nmann88 said:

Lovely looking thing. Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't this the R Dynamic rather than the full fat R? I notice the rear diffuser on your car looks like the R Dynamic rather than the 575hp R model? Either way, stunning and I'm sure it sounds lovely

Correct. It’s a P450 R-Dynamic, not an R. It wasn’t just the F-Type that got this confusing badging. I believe the rest of the range also got it in the same way BMW cheapened their M branding with M-Sport on the non M-cars.

450BHP is enough in a rear wheel drive car so light 180mph top end is only 6mph less than the 575hp which had tax and emissions issues. Easy to take back up to 575 to 600hp but why it's mental as it is

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Looks even better in the sun