Thought it was about time to come out of the darkness and introduced myself. I have been looking at the V8 F-Types for some years now and in February this year I finally decided to start the ball rolling by selling my V8 Monte Carlo Edition M3 (Fantastic motor that I used as my daily for 6 years). My master plan was just to get a run around while I waited for the perfect F-type and then when one came up for sale I could move quickly without having my money tied up in another car.
So here I am several months later still driving round in my girlfriends old 107 which Is without question the worst car ever made. Feels like it goes backwards on motorway slip roads, The seat moves back every time you get out of the car so you have to adjust it ever time you get back in, It has no central locking, has manual windows and the weight of an empty packed of beef Space Raiders is enough to set the passenger seat belt alarm off.
I have been checking Autotrader, eBay, Pistonheads and Jaguar used cars every day since March and still haven't found what I'm looking for...This is due to two reasons... Firstly I am quite picky when it comes to what I want
Must have
- AWD V8
- Carbon Ceramic Brakes
- Gunmetal Grey (Not sure of the exact colour code/name)
- 20" Alloys - 'Storm' style, Satin Black, Polished finish
- updated infotainment systems with InControl Apps (65/16 plate)
Question: Does anyone know if the updated infotainment has any visual differences?
Desirables
- Pan roof
- Heated flat bottom steering wheel ( I can fit this at a later date using the guide on this forum)
- below 30,000 miles but not a deal breaker
This is the closest that I have found. Shame its in red.
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/11888452
Soooo the search continues. I am a patient man. Took me 7 months to find the Monte Carlo so I know I have the ability to wait it out. The question is how long can I tolerate soul-sucking 107 for?!
Anyways sorry for the little essay. If anyone sees an F-Type close to this spec please let me know! and I look forward to contributing to this forum in the future. Ohhh and if you feel there is an optional extra that I have missed let me know