F Type Convertible, V6 or V8

F Type Convertible, V6 or V8

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Pursyluv

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1,927 posts

173 months

Thursday 4th July 2019
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LeoSayer said:
Recent PH article is right up the OP's street.

https://www.pistonheads.com/regulars/ph-spottedyky...
Thanks for the heads up, good little article, confirms that my budget should get me what I want as long as the Tam sells of course

Phil.

4,755 posts

249 months

Friday 5th July 2019
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Op - I’ve run a couple of 4.5 remapped and decatted 400BHP Cerbera’s and driven a Tamora for a couple of days. I’ve also owned two V8S F-Types, having sold the last one a couple of weeks ago.

The V8S provides all the pops and bangs of a decatted Cerbera but with some modern safety aids and the ability to switch down the noise when required. To do this thought you MUST get one with the switchable exhaust. The sports and dynamic settings allow you change the ride and drive train from comfortable cruiser to an aggressive fun sports car to suit your mood and the roads. Compared to how basic the TVR is you will love how modern the Jag is in comparison.

Beware the different specs. Sports seats and switchable exhaust are a must. A flat bottomed sports steering wheel is a nice to have. Rear cameras are available but I never used mine. Just check the detailed spec.

Oh, and don’t buy the V6, you will always regret it smile



Pursyluv

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1,927 posts

173 months

Saturday 6th July 2019
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Phil. said:
Op - I’ve run a couple of 4.5 remapped and decatted 400BHP Cerbera’s and driven a Tamora for a couple of days. I’ve also owned two V8S F-Types, having sold the last one a couple of weeks ago.

The V8S provides all the pops and bangs of a decatted Cerbera but with some modern safety aids and the ability to switch down the noise when required. To do this thought you MUST get one with the switchable exhaust. The sports and dynamic settings allow you change the ride and drive train from comfortable cruiser to an aggressive fun sports car to suit your mood and the roads. Compared to how basic the TVR is you will love how modern the Jag is in comparison.

Beware the different specs. Sports seats and switchable exhaust are a must. A flat bottomed sports steering wheel is a nice to have. Rear cameras are available but I never used mine. Just check the detailed spec.

Oh, and don’t buy the V6, you will always regret it smile
Thanks for the info, oddly enough I’ve enjoyed the Speed 6 more than the AJP V8 I had in the Cerb and it certainly pops and bangs more, but it’s clear that it needs to be a V8 Jag to get anything like the same levels of noise................probably makes me seem a bit shallow, but I guess 10 years of TVR ownership makes you become a bit obsessed with this sort of thing

TravelsVeryRapid

516 posts

277 months

Saturday 6th July 2019
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Phil. said:
Op - I’ve run a couple of 4.5 remapped and decatted 400BHP Cerbera’s and driven a Tamora for a couple of days. I’ve also owned two V8S F-Types, having sold the last one a couple of weeks ago.

The V8S provides all the pops and bangs of a decatted Cerbera but with some modern safety aids and the ability to switch down the noise when required. To do this thought you MUST get one with the switchable exhaust. The sports and dynamic settings allow you change the ride and drive train from comfortable cruiser to an aggressive fun sports car to suit your mood and the roads. Compared to how basic the TVR is you will love how modern the Jag is in comparison.

Beware the different specs. Sports seats and switchable exhaust are a must. A flat bottomed sports steering wheel is a nice to have. Rear cameras are available but I never used mine. Just check the detailed spec.

Oh, and don’t buy the V6, you will always regret it smile
I still have my TVR, couldn’t imagine ever selling it. I went to a Jaguar event last week, there were all sorts of Jags there. Mostly classic but there were six F Types, four V6 one V8 and a 2ltr. Perhaps you should have been there to give your “expert” opinion and enlighten most of them to what a mistake they had made! Sorry to be sarcastic but at least you made me laugh. 😂😂

Phil.

4,755 posts

249 months

Saturday 6th July 2019
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TravelsVeryRapid said:
I still have my TVR, couldn’t imagine ever selling it. I went to a Jaguar event last week, there were all sorts of Jags there. Mostly classic but there were six F Types, four V6 one V8 and a 2ltr. Perhaps you should have been there to give your “expert” opinion and enlighten most of them to what a mistake they had made! Sorry to be sarcastic but at least you made me laugh. ????
The op asked for advice and I provided an opinion which you decided was ‘expert’ and therefore offended you. I’m unsure why you responded as you did, but whatever floats your boat.

srebbe64

13,021 posts

236 months

Tuesday 23rd July 2019
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For my fun car I went from a 5.0 Griff to a Morgan 3-Wheeler to a 3 litre F-Type convertible. Best sound: Tivver
Best fun: Morgan
Fastest: Tivver
Most reliable: Jag
Best handling: Jag
Best head turner: Morgan
Most practical: Jag
Anyhow, I missed the grunt of the Tivver so I got the Jag remapped and it’s now pretty awesome (in both performance and sound). I have some ‘sensible’ cars but honestly I tend to use the Jag as an everyday car. Think I’ll keep running it until it starts playing up and then I might well by an SVR.

MellowshipSlinky

14,673 posts

188 months

Sunday 4th August 2019
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TravelsVeryRapid said:
Taylor James said:
In the interests of balance I found the V8 to be superior in every aspect and without any doubt quicker overall. I didn't buy either so no purchase justification here. Try both and make your own mind up but don't tell me the V6 is quicker - anywhere.
The V6 is quicker through corners because it is lighter.
But the V8 *gets* to the corners quicker...

Glaf

362 posts

247 months

Friday 16th August 2019
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a8hex said:
Good grief! in a V8
I'm not sure I'd get that out of the XKR if I got out and pushed.
When I got over 30 I speculated that the fuel pumps must run slower at 50MPH than they do at tick over.
I have the V6 which is a wonderful machine and an aural delight, best I got on a recent 1.7k tour from Essex to Scotland was 33-34mpg...

LeoSayer

7,299 posts

243 months

Friday 16th August 2019
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I've filled up the tank in my R about 10 times since buying it.

28mpg is the best from a tank - from a long motorway drive.
18mpg was the worst.
21mpg average.



a8hex

5,829 posts

222 months

Friday 16th August 2019
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LeoSayer said:
I've filled up the tank in my R about 10 times since buying it.

28mpg is the best from a tank - from a long motorway drive.
18mpg was the worst.
21mpg average.
The XKR is similar, 21-22 average. Oh you can do a lot worse than 18 if you want biggrin If I get the car out of the garage, drive into town for some shopping and drive back it won't even make 10MPG. Lead boots cause it to plummet too hehe

RDMcG

19,096 posts

206 months

Friday 16th August 2019
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Drove the 6 and the 8 for about a week each. Lots of people seem to prefer the 6 which I understand but the V8 just sounded so damn good that I would have chosen it.

Pursyluv

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1,927 posts

173 months

Friday 16th August 2019
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RDMcG said:
Drove the 6 and the 8 for about a week each. Lots of people seem to prefer the 6 which I understand but the V8 just sounded so damn good that I would have chosen it.
As a TVR owner, I’ll need the aural excitement so really hoping to get a V8, the Tam will be in the classifieds next week, so interested to see how long it takes to sell as there are a hell of a lot of TVRs for sale at present

cerb4.5lee

30,197 posts

179 months

Saturday 17th August 2019
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Wishing you all the best with the sale Bob. thumbup

Looking forward to seeing how things pan out for you, but I appreciate that it must be a big deal for you moving on from the TVR. smile

Pursyluv

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1,927 posts

173 months

Saturday 17th August 2019
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cerb4.5lee said:
Wishing you all the best with the sale Bob. thumbup

Looking forward to seeing how things pan out for you, but I appreciate that it must be a big deal for you moving on from the TVR. smile
Hi Lee, keep an eye out for the advert, I think the closing paragraph will sum it up pretty well, hopefully it will reflect the love we have for these cars

cerb4.5lee

30,197 posts

179 months

Saturday 17th August 2019
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Pursyluv said:
Hi Lee, keep an eye out for the advert, I think the closing paragraph will sum it up pretty well, hopefully it will reflect the love we have for these cars??
I will do thanks! thumbup

esso

1,849 posts

216 months

Monday 19th August 2019
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Having owned a 4.5AJP Cerbera for 14 years and a V6S F Type Coupe that I did 8k miles in a year I would advise any TVR owner contemplating buying an F Type to buy a V8......

Phil.

4,755 posts

249 months

Monday 19th August 2019
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esso said:
Having owned a 4.5AJP Cerbera for 14 years and a V6S F Type Coupe that I did 8k miles in a year I would advise any TVR owner contemplating buying an F Type to buy a V8......
Exactly!!!!

esso

1,849 posts

216 months

Monday 19th August 2019
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Phil. said:
Exactly!!!!
...sold the F Type and had the Cerb rebuilt .😉

Pursyluv

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173 months

Monday 19th August 2019
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esso said:
Phil. said:
Exactly!!!!
...sold the F Type and had the Cerb rebuilt .??
The guy I sold my Cerb 4.5 to, did tell me a tale of a meeting he had with a V8, and there was nothing in it, that’ll do for mesmile

Phil.

4,755 posts

249 months

Tuesday 20th August 2019
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esso said:
...sold the F Type and had the Cerb rebuilt .??
Nice, what’s the spec on the rebuilt Cerb? I’ve had two re-mapped 4.5 Cerbs, the last one was a 2001, one of the latest. Sort of sad to have sold them but I wasn’t in to the upkeep.