Hello from the nearly North

[Roo]

Hi there,

I stumbled across this wonderful forum while on my daily F-Type browsing. I live in the Northeast of England and have been slowly tracking my dream car over the past 6 months as the prices get more realistic. Getting seriously itching feet now and hoping the right deal comes up soon!

I’d got my heart set on a post 2020 (facelift) R, preferably in white, but after pouring over hours n hours of youtube reviews I’m now considering the R-Dynamic as well.

Would be great to hear any thoughts from actual owners (rather than vloggers) who use their cars on a daily basis, and on real roads...not mountain passes. I drive around 30 miles a day on my usual commute, and there’s a few moments along the way where I can “give it the beans”. But is the R just extra power that I don’t really need for the extra 10K? Some folks seem very happy with the 450 version, and the exhaust sounds seems equally iconic.

Cheers for any info/thoughts

[scm]

Welcome to the forum! Can't speak for the 450 as I've only got an old full fat R AWD (!) but I'd say only you can decide how much the extra power would be worth to you. I'd say yes, just because ...

Enjoy the test drives!

[mickjaguar]

The facelift R has the chassis configuration from the SVR, so will drive that bit nicer. Not night and day different, but a bit more fluid and comfortable (according to many reviewers).

[Roo]

Thanks! …and that’s a good answer! @scm “just because” is right up there with…. “no regrets”. I think I’m just getting impatient waiting for them to get closer to the 50K mark.

I actually took out the R last year for my testdrive and fell in love with it (even though I’d intended to take out the R-Dynamic). So it might actually be a good idea to try and get another in the 450.

Cheers for the info on the chassis configuration @mickjaguar, I'd not picked up on that.... despite the marathon of reviews I'd watched.

[munchie]

Remember the 450 can be tuned to 600hp quite easily as I well know

I'm on the understanding that the P450 chassis and gearbox inherited the tweaks from the SVR also but the R brought more standard kit which was optional on the P450 and a slightly different body kit. From memory a difference between R and P450 is the tyre widths from front to rear are different than on the P450.

[Roo]

hahaha nice to know

The most noticeable difference (and I know it shouldn't make a difference) to my taste is the rear diffuser - I just love the body coloured trim on the R, but it seems quite a few of the R-Dynamics have that too. Really showcases the exhausts.

Currently waiting for a video tour of one now from a dealer .... exciting start to the year

[munchie]

Roo - I brought a fully loaded P450 AWD on the understanding that I could tune it to 600hp. The rest of the visual effects could be changed quite easily and at a substantial saving from purchasing the equivalent R.
With the R you do have the kudos of the badge, but even the badge can be replaced on the P450 easily

[mickjaguar]

It'd be ideal if they would remove fuse 15 for part of your test drive. Gives it a proper V8 burble at low revs, so much better. Probably not something the dealers should do, I suppose.

[Roo]

Another day and more awesome tips thanks all!!! Super useful.

I've noticed a few people posting for vehicle checks on the forum, this seems really cool. If anyone has any details on the following registrations that would be ace (or tell me where I should be posting ) - got a couple of enquiries with -

VK69 HZG (white R-Dynamic with interesting spoiler)

SP20 RYY (blue R-Dynamic)

any info greatly appreciated

[Timbo]

The 450 doesn't have the same suspension or chassis tweaks as the R, hence why the massive price difference.
Its not just the toys that make up that price difference.