RE: Jaguar F-Type: Six or Eight?
Discussion
Cyrus1971 said:
Expensive, expensive expensive - oh look my residuals are tanking like every other Jag does in the short, medium and long term...
Sorry not for me as a new car. Though second hand there is a chance, once inevitable massive depreciation has made them value for money.
I only hope that Jag sell lots so that I can hop into one for £20k in 3 years time Sorry not for me as a new car. Though second hand there is a chance, once inevitable massive depreciation has made them value for money.
Looks stunning!Autocar's review is rather positive about the V8S...
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-video/jaguar-f-type-v...
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-video/jaguar-f-type-v...
If you can afford 50-100k on what will probably not be the only car in your household I would imagine you won't be TOO bothered if one car is 15k more or less than the other. You are going to get the one you like the most.
If jaguar have massively overpriced then they won't sell any. Everyone said the evoque was (is) overpriced and they are everywhere.
There does seem to be a price bashing thing on here against anything which isn't a Porsche or a m135i. The 4C copped it, and promptly sold out, and now it's jaguars turn. Maybe people are getting bored with their Porsches and fancy a change? No-one slates a cayman s at 50k plus with options for being no faster than a M135i which is 20k less....
Anyway, roll on a hardtop V8 manual f-type for 80k, wonder how that will fare against a new techno style, driver along for the ride, 100k plus 991 GT3
If jaguar have massively overpriced then they won't sell any. Everyone said the evoque was (is) overpriced and they are everywhere.
There does seem to be a price bashing thing on here against anything which isn't a Porsche or a m135i. The 4C copped it, and promptly sold out, and now it's jaguars turn. Maybe people are getting bored with their Porsches and fancy a change? No-one slates a cayman s at 50k plus with options for being no faster than a M135i which is 20k less....
Anyway, roll on a hardtop V8 manual f-type for 80k, wonder how that will fare against a new techno style, driver along for the ride, 100k plus 991 GT3
Kawasicki said:
Have a guess.
By not sharing the same block.I assume you mean they share the same block design as in materials, cooling channels, bore spacing, etc. And if that is what you mean, then there's your answer. There is simply less stuff in a V6. The only thing that wont scale roughly linearly with the number of cylinders will be the ancillaries. I can easily believe that lopping the front 2 cylinders off the engine, along with all the associated bearings, etc., plus down-sizing the ancillaries can drop 30kg from the weight.
kambites said:
Kawasicki said:
Have a guess.
By not sharing the same block.I assume you mean they share the same block design as in materials, cooling channels, bore spacing, etc. And if that is what you mean, then there's your answer. There is simply less stuff in a V6. The only thing that wont scale roughly linearly with the number of cylinders will be the ancillaries. I can easily believe that lopping the front 2 cylinders off the engine, along with all the associated bearings, etc., plus down-sizing the ancillaries can drop 30kg from the weight.
You mean there's actually two empty cylinders on the front of the V6?!? That would be really weird. ITP said:
If you can afford 50-100k on what will probably not be the only car in your household I would imagine you won't be TOO bothered if one car is 15k more or less than the other. You are going to get the one you like the most.
If jaguar have massively overpriced then they won't sell any. Everyone said the evoque was (is) overpriced and they are everywhere.
There does seem to be a price bashing thing on here against anything which isn't a Porsche or a m135i. The 4C copped it, and promptly sold out, and now it's jaguars turn. Maybe people are getting bored with their Porsches and fancy a change? No-one slates a cayman s at 50k plus with options for being no faster than a M135i which is 20k less....
Anyway, roll on a hardtop V8 manual f-type for 80k, wonder how that will fare against a new techno style, driver along for the ride, 100k plus 991 GT3
Interesting post. Although maybe you can afford a £50-100k car BECAUSE you're bothered about a spare £15k ? The 4C was a very small run of cars so I guess they priced it cleverly.If jaguar have massively overpriced then they won't sell any. Everyone said the evoque was (is) overpriced and they are everywhere.
There does seem to be a price bashing thing on here against anything which isn't a Porsche or a m135i. The 4C copped it, and promptly sold out, and now it's jaguars turn. Maybe people are getting bored with their Porsches and fancy a change? No-one slates a cayman s at 50k plus with options for being no faster than a M135i which is 20k less....
Anyway, roll on a hardtop V8 manual f-type for 80k, wonder how that will fare against a new techno style, driver along for the ride, 100k plus 991 GT3
I've always said that the M135i made the Cayman look expensive but not because it's as quick (in a straight line), but because I doubt it costs that much more to make. But then again car pricing is based on what people will pay for something rather than what it costs to make. I have no doubt that the Jag will sell quite well, there are emotional purchases after all, which is a good thing.
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