Jaguar F Type 2.0 v TT 45 Quattro

[tommyboy1972]

I can’t decide between these 2 cars. Budget is up to circa £26k.
Usage is a weekly commute of 100 motorway miles each way and some weekend fun, don’t need more power as i would prefer to keep my licence with no points.
I have driven a TT for a reasonable distance and found it ok on the motorway, not taken an F Type on the motorway, do the large tyres make it ridiculously noisy?
Opinions welcomed.

[ZX10R NIN]

The F type would get the nod for me but I'd go for the 3.0:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202505082...

I get that you'll get a newer 2.0t for the same money but I'd suffer the car being 2 years older car:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202502219...

[A.Norton]

I test drove a 2.0 F type and while many will slate the exhaust noise or lack of it i enjoyed the drive and the quiet preferring it over the larger engined cars.

Certainly fast enough and still a sense of drama but i never took it on a motorway and i never noticed tyre noise.I chose a 991 over the Jag but it was a close call.

[SWoll]

F-Type all day long for me, and agree on the V6 rsther than 4 cylinder as well.

Keeping your license is down to your right foot and self control, not what engine is under the bonnet.

[tommyboy1972]

Thanks all, really appreciate your replies.
Re right foot and self control, even in my fifties when i am in a nice car and the weathers good etc i just don’t seem to have any self control…

[ZX10R NIN]

tommyboy1972 said:

Thanks all, really appreciate your replies.
Re right foot and self control, even in my fifties when i am in a nice car and the weathers good etc i just don t seem to have any self control

There's only a 40bhp difference between the V6 & 4 pot so the results will be the same in either, so get the V6

[tommyboy1972]

ZX10R NIN said:

There's only a 40bhp difference between the V6 & 4 pot so the results will be the same in either, so get the V6

You’re right but i am hoping for slightly better mpg from the 2.0 and also the v6 soundtrack would tempt me into using the HP more often!

[ZX10R NIN]

tommyboy1972 said:

ZX10R NIN said:

There's only a 40bhp difference between the V6 & 4 pot so the results will be the same in either, so get the V6

You re right but i am hoping for slightly better mpg from the 2.0 and also the v6 soundtrack would tempt me into using the HP more often!

You're going to hate me but it's only 4-5mpg difference real world (the extra low down torque from the V6 makes the difference smaller than you think.