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I have the V6 380 and love it. I actually preferred it to the V8 as I felt the power was more useable on the road, which is where mine mostly gets used. I do a couple of roadtrips a year in it, it's great at long distance stuff and does a genuine mid 30's MPG on the motorway. Once we get to the good twisties it sounds amazing, is fairly nimble and you can rev it out through the gears without doing silly speeds - the main reason I went for it.
If I bought the V8 I'd probably be guilty of having done some big speeds/silly things on these trips by now as it's easy to get carried away. The V6 is fast enough for the real world and I also preferred the noise to the V8...it's so and shrill at the top with the supercharger on song that to me it sounds more like an old racecar than a road car. I came from a Vantage which had an amazing V8 noise, but I don't really miss it. The only place it loses out slightly is at lower speeds, as instead of a nice V8 rumble you get more of a deep bass overtone.
Make sure you get one with the active exhaust as it's nice to switch it off for normal driving..it sounds just like a normal petrol car then and not boomy or overpowering at all. It's easy enough to press the button when you want to make some noise
If I bought the V8 I'd probably be guilty of having done some big speeds/silly things on these trips by now as it's easy to get carried away. The V6 is fast enough for the real world and I also preferred the noise to the V8...it's so and shrill at the top with the supercharger on song that to me it sounds more like an old racecar than a road car. I came from a Vantage which had an amazing V8 noise, but I don't really miss it. The only place it loses out slightly is at lower speeds, as instead of a nice V8 rumble you get more of a deep bass overtone.
Make sure you get one with the active exhaust as it's nice to switch it off for normal driving..it sounds just like a normal petrol car then and not boomy or overpowering at all. It's easy enough to press the button when you want to make some noise
The F Type is not a lithe sharp handling sports car. If you want that buy a Cayman.
So, given that it makes little sense buying the V6 for “purity of handling, balance” etc. Get the full monty hooligan V8 for the proper F Type experience. I kept mine for 5 years and to be honest miss what an absolute blast it was to drive, totally wild and out of control.
So, given that it makes little sense buying the V6 for “purity of handling, balance” etc. Get the full monty hooligan V8 for the proper F Type experience. I kept mine for 5 years and to be honest miss what an absolute blast it was to drive, totally wild and out of control.
EK993 said:
The F Type is not a lithe sharp handling sports car. If you want that buy a Cayman.
So, given that it makes little sense buying the V6 for “purity of handling, balance” etc. Get the full monty hooligan V8 for the proper F Type experience. I kept mine for 5 years and to be honest miss what an absolute blast it was to drive, totally wild and out of control.
I have to disagree with due respect -the F is much better all round package than the Cayman S and feels more special place to be So, given that it makes little sense buying the V6 for “purity of handling, balance” etc. Get the full monty hooligan V8 for the proper F Type experience. I kept mine for 5 years and to be honest miss what an absolute blast it was to drive, totally wild and out of control.
In the real world you can never explore the putative difference in handling potential between the two cars
Jag just feels more refined IMHO
Lets be honest either would be nice to own ...
On public roads I think its hard to beat the F 2.0 and I suspect they will have stronger residuals -it just felt right at least to me
Hi, I was lucky enough to be given the keys to a V8s for a weekend by a mate a couple of yrs ago. It was an incredible experience and I loved the car. My only reservation was that it was too much power for the road (or my talent!) and although I costa try had a wide grin on my face, I never quite settled in it and always felt on edge.
Since then I have driven the V6s at Donington and found that I felt much more confident and comfortable in it.
Ultimately, I picked up my own V6s a few weeks ago. It puts just the same smile on my face as the V8 but I am not constantly worried it is going to pitch me into a hedge.
At the end of the day, it’s all personal preference, All variants are amazing and you can’t really go wrong!
Since then I have driven the V6s at Donington and found that I felt much more confident and comfortable in it.
Ultimately, I picked up my own V6s a few weeks ago. It puts just the same smile on my face as the V8 but I am not constantly worried it is going to pitch me into a hedge.
At the end of the day, it’s all personal preference, All variants are amazing and you can’t really go wrong!
Interested to know how you get on with it as considering an f type convertible too now. Prices seem to be pretty stagnant and not much difference between the V8S and V6S. I’ve tried the V6S for a full day and loved it, but only had a brief drive in a V8. I preferred the noise of the V6 (which has always been a big factor for me when I buy a car) but that might be because the V8 didn’t have the switchable exhaust?
ollyh1988 said:
Interested to know how you get on with it as considering an f type convertible too now. Prices seem to be pretty stagnant and not much difference between the V8S and V6S. I’ve tried the V6S for a full day and loved it, but only had a brief drive in a V8. I preferred the noise of the V6 (which has always been a big factor for me when I buy a car) but that might be because the V8 didn’t have the switchable exhaust?
Love it so far! With the active exhaust open it sounds lovely! ollyh1988 said:
Interested to know how you get on with it as considering an f type convertible too now. Prices seem to be pretty stagnant and not much difference between the V8S and V6S. I’ve tried the V6S for a full day and loved it, but only had a brief drive in a V8. I preferred the noise of the V6 (which has always been a big factor for me when I buy a car) but that might be because the V8 didn’t have the switchable exhaust?
I have a V8S convertible. I've driven a few V6 versions and I've honestly come out of each of them thinking "great, but I want my V8 back". The V6 sings to you, whereas the V8 tries to cut your ears open from the inside. All V8s have active exhausts (so they'll make a f'kin racket) and for early V8s and all V6s the switchable exhaust is an option. However if you put the car into dynamic mode the exhaust opens up so the switch is somewhat irrelevant unless you want to drive around town centres making a racket.With that said though, my RWD V8 is a handful. I've said it before but it's very much akin to how a TVR drives. The V6 is a little more manageable for day-to-day driving.
Had a tuscan and now have a Ftype V8 rwd
The Ftype is a modern day tvr, not as raw and doesnt smell of petrol & glue, but more reliable and modern day driveability.. Abit like a new M3 is plusher/"better" than an old one
It doesnt have much traction this time of year, even in the dry there is more power than grip, like a TVR! But it is manageable and relatively controllable when it spins up
Also Had 2019 V8 on loan for a few weeks, with 4x4,
very fast, but didnt take any skill, just pin the throttle and it grips and goes
The new style sports seats with one hole were set higher than the older two hole ones
The exhaust was quieter
And the fixed wing and front splitter fussier than the cleaner original lines
.. Do it, they wont make cars like it for much longer...
The Ftype is a modern day tvr, not as raw and doesnt smell of petrol & glue, but more reliable and modern day driveability.. Abit like a new M3 is plusher/"better" than an old one
It doesnt have much traction this time of year, even in the dry there is more power than grip, like a TVR! But it is manageable and relatively controllable when it spins up
Also Had 2019 V8 on loan for a few weeks, with 4x4,
very fast, but didnt take any skill, just pin the throttle and it grips and goes
The new style sports seats with one hole were set higher than the older two hole ones
The exhaust was quieter
And the fixed wing and front splitter fussier than the cleaner original lines
.. Do it, they wont make cars like it for much longer...
custardkid said:
Had a tuscan and now have a Ftype V8 rwd
The Ftype is a modern day tvr, not as raw and doesnt smell of petrol & glue, but more reliable and modern day driveability.. Abit like a new M3 is plusher/"better" than an old one
It doesnt have much traction this time of year, even in the dry there is more power than grip, like a TVR! But it is manageable and relatively controllable when it spins up
Also Had 2019 V8 on loan for a few weeks, with 4x4,
very fast, but didnt take any skill, just pin the throttle and it grips and goes
The new style sports seats with one hole were set higher than the older two hole ones
The exhaust was quieter
And the fixed wing and front splitter fussier than the cleaner original lines
.. Do it, they wont make cars like it for much longer...
Assume you've still got Pzeros on the car? Recently changed mine for Michelin PS4S's. Has absolutely transformed the car. They are far beyond what I thought was possible from a road tyre, especially in damp/wet conditions. The Ftype is a modern day tvr, not as raw and doesnt smell of petrol & glue, but more reliable and modern day driveability.. Abit like a new M3 is plusher/"better" than an old one
It doesnt have much traction this time of year, even in the dry there is more power than grip, like a TVR! But it is manageable and relatively controllable when it spins up
Also Had 2019 V8 on loan for a few weeks, with 4x4,
very fast, but didnt take any skill, just pin the throttle and it grips and goes
The new style sports seats with one hole were set higher than the older two hole ones
The exhaust was quieter
And the fixed wing and front splitter fussier than the cleaner original lines
.. Do it, they wont make cars like it for much longer...
whatleytom said:
Assume you've still got Pzeros on the car? Recently changed mine for Michelin PS4S's. Has absolutely transformed the car. They are far beyond what I thought was possible from a road tyre, especially in damp/wet conditions.
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