Saw the XF tonight......Niiiiiice
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Just got back from the XF launch in Glasgow, the car is great, it looks brilliant, definately much better than anything BMW,Merc,Audi make. Interior is very very nice, really modern, spacious and luxurious, Jag are onto a winner here. It definately needs to be seen in the flesh, pictures just don't do it justice.
Also had a good chat with the MD of Jag UK, he was very positive about the future with Tata
The future's bright for Jag I feel.
John.
Also had a good chat with the MD of Jag UK, he was very positive about the future with Tata
The future's bright for Jag I feel.John.
So what did they do for the 'launch'? I've been invited to one, but not going as I would rather 'drive' it than 'see' it.
Great news re:Jag's future, we just need more folks to buy them. Hopefully they'll ditch that awful 'Gorgeous' Ad campaign and do more of the Bimmer thing, with great footage of Jags doing what they do best. That's driving and not posing.
Great news re:Jag's future, we just need more folks to buy them. Hopefully they'll ditch that awful 'Gorgeous' Ad campaign and do more of the Bimmer thing, with great footage of Jags doing what they do best. That's driving and not posing.
Triple7 said:
So what did they do for the 'launch'? I've been invited to one, but not going as I would rather 'drive' it than 'see' it.
Great news re:Jag's future, we just need more folks to buy them. Hopefully they'll ditch that awful 'Gorgeous' Ad campaign and do more of the Bimmer thing, with great footage of Jags doing what they do best. That's driving and not posing.
You should go, although you don't get to drive the car it's good to see and I must admit I enjoyed my chat with the Jag MD. They basically just unveiled the XF to a big fanfare then they opened a closed off area that had another 4 or 5 XF's, some XK's/R's XJ's etc. I really enjoyed it. And they've already ditched the 'Gorgeous' campaign Great news re:Jag's future, we just need more folks to buy them. Hopefully they'll ditch that awful 'Gorgeous' Ad campaign and do more of the Bimmer thing, with great footage of Jags doing what they do best. That's driving and not posing.
John.
Edited by steelej on Friday 8th February 11:09
Popped into the Jag showroom just off Berkeley Square this morning.
XF looks great in the flesh; much better than the pics I'd seen. Quite a high shoulder line makes it look really muscular. Wasn't sure about the grille in the pics, but it looks good.
The cabin air vents are cool; they swivel open electrically. Well, I thought that was cool.
It's the first Jag I'd consider owning as a 30-something year old. Should be a great 2nd hand buy in a couple of years.
XF looks great in the flesh; much better than the pics I'd seen. Quite a high shoulder line makes it look really muscular. Wasn't sure about the grille in the pics, but it looks good.
The cabin air vents are cool; they swivel open electrically. Well, I thought that was cool.
It's the first Jag I'd consider owning as a 30-something year old. Should be a great 2nd hand buy in a couple of years.
Triple7 said:
steelej said:
You should go..
Ok then, just phoned them up and evidently they have 8 cars at the launch tomorrow and you get to drive them! Thanks for the push JS!
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Hereward said:
It's the first Jag I'd consider owning as a 30-something year old. Should be a great 2nd hand buy in a couple of years.
The XKR was that car for me John
I went to the XF launch in Belfast this morning.One car on display(event was in an art gallery)which looked great in light blue.Several people commented on the cramped rear seat but overall impressions very good.If pricing was closer to U.S.levels it would be an ever greater success.
I couldn't get to the launch at Barnet last week as was working late, so I went and had a quick peek at the XF in the Watford Jaguar showroom this morning! All I can say is that it looks even better 'in the metal' than it does in the magazines and on TV.
The cabin design is lovely, plenty of room in the back and the boot is enormous! Cant wait to see what the "R" version is like next year? The salesman said it will have a 5.0 litre supercharged V8 with 500Bhp??? Is that correct? If so that will be one quick car!
I was looking at getting the new shape XKR later this year, but could really be tempted by the XF! I'll be interested to hear what new owners think of them after they have had them for a few months.........
Scott
The cabin design is lovely, plenty of room in the back and the boot is enormous! Cant wait to see what the "R" version is like next year? The salesman said it will have a 5.0 litre supercharged V8 with 500Bhp??? Is that correct? If so that will be one quick car!
I was looking at getting the new shape XKR later this year, but could really be tempted by the XF! I'll be interested to hear what new owners think of them after they have had them for a few months.........
Scott
The coupe' style rear roofline coupled with a high waistline probably give an unfair impression of available space.Jaguar were handing out copies of What Car which judged the XF thewinner in a showdown with its main rivals.This didn't stop them saying however 'sloping roofline makes the rear feel a bit tight'and'boot is a good size,but it has the smallest opening'.Neither of these small criticisms would stop me buying one tomorrow if funds permitted.
I hope it looks better in the metal then the pictures. The front end looks Korean to me. Annoymous and generic.
No traditional manual then? And a diesel engine? Ugh.
And while we are at it: please fix the XJ! All the new bits of styling are below par, under the front bumper and those gills especially.
No traditional manual then? And a diesel engine? Ugh.
And while we are at it: please fix the XJ! All the new bits of styling are below par, under the front bumper and those gills especially.
cml said:
I hope it looks better in the metal then the pictures. The front end looks Korean to me. Annoymous and generic.
No traditional manual then? And a diesel engine? Ugh.
Well it's been said at least twice in this thread and around 1000 times in others that it does look better in the metal than in pictures so it's a pretty safe bet that it does No traditional manual then? And a diesel engine? Ugh.
And don't diss the ZF autobox until you've tried it, I'm tired of seeing "no manual, jeez" comments from all these people who have never tried it. If I had the option of this gearbox in every car I'll buy I'd never have a manual again.
John.
Edited by steelej on Saturday 9th February 23:07
bad company said:
Since my (rather slow) test drive I have been comparing this with other oil burners. The conclusion is that the BMW 535 d offers similar mpg with much better performance. The Beemer does not look as good though!
It's pretty tough for the Jag diesel to compete with that Beemer one. I think with like for like engines, the Jag would be very hard to beat. Still, the BMW does look a bit dated now, so if I had the choice between the two, I'd probably go for the XF, despite the slightly inferior diesel engine.Gassing Station | Jaguar | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff