Ftype model confusion
Ftype model confusion
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crackthatoff

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3,314 posts

235 months

Monday 19th January
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After 15 years of children m and Mrs A are in a situation that means we can have a toy. Just been to have a lookbat an ftype 3.0v6 dynamic.
The guy at the dealers has it up at a 4.9 0-60 which would suggest its the 375bhp one. Have jaguar done away with the S variation ? (Its a 2019) Or is he wrong.
Is there a way to tell ? Also its done 56000miles which is putting me off a little however its under £30k would you save up a bit more and get lower milage ?

Thanks in advance

Panamax

7,830 posts

56 months

Monday 19th January
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This is an inevitable comment, but why buy an F-type that isn't a V8?

The V6 engine is infamous for being a V8 block with a couple of pistons missing, as described three minutes into this link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmcXCwW5U3M

Having said that, if a V6 is cheap enough....

crackthatoff

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3,314 posts

235 months

Monday 19th January
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Yeah its down to cost unfortunately, on balance I'd be ok with the v6 if the car is a bit newer.
At the mo its a 2019 v6 or somewhere around a 2014 v8
Theyre more expensive to run as well. If I had another 10k id buy a v8 dont worry lol.

Panamax

7,830 posts

56 months

Monday 19th January
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crackthatoff said:
Have jaguar done away with the S variation ? (Its a 2019)
I believe the base V6 ceased production in 2017 when the 2-litre 4-pot arrived and that every V6 after that will be either an "S" or a "400". I think anything that's a 400 will have stuff like exterior badges and headrest stitching which say exactly that.

FezSpider

1,096 posts

254 months

Tuesday 20th January
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Just sold my 2009 xkr. Was particularly looking for a V6 f type S coupe due to me loving how the center exhaust and roof line looks.
I already owned the XKR V8 for 5 years, so I didn't really care to have the V8 version or the convertible option of the F type. I just wanted the center exhaust look smile
Besides I already own one of the best sounding V8s in the world for summer smile
You get what you want, enjoy it.