F-Type - What have you had before / after?

[TheFungle]

A V6S is calling loudly to me at the moment as a daily driver and that would replace my Renaultsport Megane. A V8 is an absolute no.

I value agilty and quality of ride and tend to get frustrated relatively with a cars 'weak spot'. In the case of the Megane, it's the manual gearbox which really lets the side down, not enough to get rid of the car but enough that I curse it at least once a drive!

I'd love to hear from how the F-Type compares to other cars that you may have had.

I've a feeling the Alpine A110 is <the> car for me but prices aren't there yet for me and I'm not sure it's suited to 12k per year.

Mrs Fungle is on her 3rd sensible Jaguar in a row so I'm familiar with the cabin quality, tech, general vibe etc.

[TheFungle]

reddiesel said:

I am reading this as yet another " I cant afford the car I really want so will an F Type suffice " Thread so I always tend to think to myself why doesn't the Bloke simply save up for what he really wants and live happily ever after ?
Another thing of course is your claim of being already familiar with the F Type Jaguar through your wife's experience of some " sensible Jaguars ", I have to tell you that for me the F Type had little in comparison with any other Jaguar I owned so I am not sure quite what you mean there ?
You also allude to you difficulty dealing with a vehicles shortcomings , as on any Car you will certainly find a few on the F Type so be prepared .
I bought a Porsche GTS after my two V8 F types , a new Vantage after that and I have already Posted on here as to why I did that and what I found afterwards . I dont know how any of this helps the potential purchase of a V6 F type so I am not sure about the question you are asking . If its encouragement to buy an F type V6 then I am sure that on here you will find it and equally if its a few suggestions for an alternative then I am sure you will find that too . In the end only you can decide what car you want and from your Post I dont think you are quite there yet ?

You've added literally nothing to this thread other than to make yourself look like a fairly obnoxious tit; I'm not even going to bother justifying why I've framed my question that way I have.

[TheFungle]

stickleback123 said:

If you're used to smashing a Megane down A roads and B roads with reckless abandon just be mindful that the F-Type is wide and that can affect "enthusiastic" usability on a lot of the best roads we have in the UK. If that's the sort of driving you like, which seems likely if you'd like an A110, just bear that in mind.

It's well over 6 foot wide, wider than an X351 XJ.

From the figures I can find the F-Type is 1.7 inches wider but TBH I've never factored a width comparison to purchasing cars in the past.

I prefer to flow down a road rather than attack it so although I drive a hot hatch, I don't drive like a hooligan.

Whenever I imagine myself in a future car, it tends to be on roads such as the A7XX's to Edinburgh so not super tight & twisty, I'd hope the F-Type would shine on roads such as these.

Ultimately that's what I'm trying to get from this thread, a sense of whether the F would satisfy my wants in a car.

[TheFungle]

piquet said:

TheCoot said:

I think ultimately a persons driving style is as much a feature in how a car feels and handles as it is the actual cars persona. Take for example Damon Hill and Michael Schumacher when they were fighting for the F1 title. Hill had a very smooth and considered approach to driving. When you watched his car from aerial shots it was all smooth and flowing. Schumacher on the other hand was the last of the late brakers, hard in and out. He could put the car right on the edge where others would lose it and that showed in his driving style sometimes looking erratic. The point I'm trying to make is that, IF your style is more Damon Hill, you'll love the V6S. That is more my style too and I loved my V6S as it responds very well to being driven hard BUT smoothly. If on the other hand you're more Schumachers style, on twisty stuff, you will probably not enjoy it and will find it a handful.

I was taken around a track in a V6S by an F1 test driver. He could do things with the car that I could only dream of BUT whilst it felt brutal, he was smooth. If I had tried to do what he did, I'd be pushing up daisies. Smooth but hard.....get a V6S.....you'll love it. The V8's (even though I'm getting one) are not as well balanced, nose heavy and suffer from understeer - however I suspect, the 4WD versions may have solved much of that issue.

Then again, Jaguar did put a lot into driving assistance on the F Types when they were released....for a reason. They're not throw around sports cars....they're a mid point between a sports car and a GT.

I think that's a really good explanation of how they feel, sat at 70 on the motorway dull, short tight corners where you're stamping on the brakes doesn't suit, it flowing corners and speed it feel sublime and so controllable

Thank you - just the feedback I'm looking for.

I've spent a lot of time over this weekend reading/watching reviews and nothing I've seen so far has put me off, naturally I'll test drive (or rent) closer to purchase time but I feel I'm on the right path.

Ideally I'd have a two car garage consisting of a sensible car and something similar to an Elise but that just simply isn't an option.

[TheFungle]

TheCoot said:

TheFungle said:

Thank you - just the feedback I'm looking for.

I've spent a lot of time over this weekend reading/watching reviews and nothing I've seen so far has put me off, naturally I'll test drive (or rent) closer to purchase time but I feel I'm on the right path.

Ideally I'd have a two car garage consisting of a sensible car and something similar to an Elise but that just simply isn't an option.

That's interesting Fungle - two cars. I had a Morgan Aero 8 Series 5 in the garage at the same time as I ran my Jaguar V6S. In a moment of madness (annoyed at having to put a third set of tyres on the Jag in a little over 2 years) I sold the Jaguar and kept the Morgan, replacing the V6S as my daily driver with a new F-Pace. I still have the F-Pace (great car) as my daily. However, no sooner had I sold the F-Type, I knew I had made a mistake. I should have sold the Morgan as it had suffered so many issues from new and was back and forth the factory. I dearly regretted selling the V6S. Hence the reason I sold my Porsche 718 Spyder and now I am buying one of the last F Type R's.

I really don't think you will regret buying a V6S. If they were still made new today, I would have chosen one over the F Type R simply because they are so well balanced - the sweet spot.

It's hardly a new dilemma but I have to say a relative base model Cayman has a certain appeal as a functional and highly competent sports car. There is a black '68 plate near me on 18" wheels which looks very purposeful but lacking the visual drama of the F-Type.

What was your biggest regret about selling the V6S?