Hi, I am new to the forum.
Last week I had my first test drive . From that moment I've been searching for The One!
I have cash waiting for the right car.
The ideal car will be a coupe in black berry, grey, black or dark blue (possibly other colours, but not white) with:
Active sports exhaust
Adaptive cruise control
Dual climate control
Flat bottomed steering wheel
Heated windscreen
Reverse parking camera
Heated steering wheel
Heated seats
Performance seats (those with two openings at neck)
Memory seats
Keyless start
Panoramic roof
Powered tailgate
Wheels - not plain silver
Powerfold mirrors with memory
I'm hoping someone has what I'm looking for or can point me in the right direction.
Any help appreciated. Thank you.
WANTED - V6s or V8 Coupe
Thank you for the generous welcome, it made me laugh. I realised how generous it was of you when I read “Glacier White” in your footer.
The car isn’t just for me, it’s also my missus. The list is part me and part her. She just doesn’t like white cars. Even when she had her Lotus Esprit Turbo it couldn’t be white. Roger Moore clearly had no impact on her!
The car isn’t just for me, it’s also my missus. The list is part me and part her. She just doesn’t like white cars. Even when she had her Lotus Esprit Turbo it couldn’t be white. Roger Moore clearly had no impact on her!
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JohnM wrote: ↑Wed Aug 18, 2021 11:32 pm Hi, I am new to the forum.
Last week I had my first test drive . From that moment I've been searching for The One!
I have cash waiting for the right car.
The ideal car will be a coupe in black berry, grey, black or dark blue (possibly other colours, but not white) with:
Active sports exhaust
Adaptive cruise control
Dual climate control
Flat bottomed steering wheel
Heated windscreen
Reverse parking camera
Heated steering wheel
Heated seats
Performance seats (those with two openings at neck)
Memory seats
Keyless start
Panoramic roof
Powered tailgate
Wheels - not plain silver
Powerfold mirrors with memory
I'm hoping someone has what I'm looking for or can point me in the right direction.
Any help appreciated. Thank you.
Welcome!
Are you bothered about if its AWD or RWD?
When I was looking for my F-Type I struggled to find many with the flat bottom steering wheel but I realised if the worst comes to the worse and I found the perfect car without the flat bottom steering wheel its not actually that hard to retrofit. There is a handy thread on here for that...
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Hi, and welcome to the forum. I remember how I felt after the first test drive!JohnM wrote: ↑Wed Aug 18, 2021 11:32 pm Hi, I am new to the forum.
The ideal car will be a coupe in black berry, grey, black or dark blue (possibly other colours, but not white) with:
Active sports exhaust
Adaptive cruise control
Dual climate control
Flat bottomed steering wheel
Heated windscreen
Reverse parking camera
Heated steering wheel
Heated seats
Performance seats (those with two openings at neck)
Memory seats
Keyless start
Panoramic roof
Powered tailgate
Wheels - not plain silver
Powerfold mirrors with memory
I'm hoping someone has what I'm looking for or can point me in the right direction.
Any help appreciated. Thank you.
Interesting that you aren’t bothered which engine (V6 or V8) or whether RWD / AWD. All F Types are keyless start, keyless entry is an option (which some disable for additional security) and I don’t think adaptive cruise control was available, although the MY21 cars may have it if it is now an option. Happy hunting!
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There's an adaptive speed limiter which reads the road signs and resets the cruise control accordingly. Not tried it yet, but I doubt I'd rely on it seeing every road sign.
As GusA says, I don't think there is a radar cruise control that accelerates and brakes to follow other traffic, unless it's a recent addition
As GusA says, I don't think there is a radar cruise control that accelerates and brakes to follow other traffic, unless it's a recent addition
2019 SVR Coupe, Velocity Blue
Previous 2015 V6 340 Coupe IRR
Previous 2015 V6 340 Coupe IRR
Choice of colour is fortunate with the F-Type - Jaguar hasn't made one in a colour that doesn't look great.JohnM wrote: ↑Thu Aug 19, 2021 12:48 am Thank you for the generous welcome, it made me laugh. I realised how generous it was of you when I read “Glacier White” in your footer.
The car isn’t just for me, it’s also my missus. The list is part me and part her. She just doesn’t like white cars. Even when she had her Lotus Esprit Turbo it couldn’t be white. Roger Moore clearly had no impact on her!
MY18 F-Type V8 R AWD in Glacier White
Lots of leather and toys, and loads of noise!
Lots of leather and toys, and loads of noise!
Thank you for the welcomes and the pointer towards how to exchange the steering wheel. Tbh the flat bottomed wheel is a nice to have as is the powered tailgate.
AWD or RWD? I've seen it can be a contentious issue and I'd hoped to avoid contention until my second post!
Leaning towards AWD for the additional handling in the wet, but haven’t ruled out RWD.
Which V6 or V8? I haven't driven the different versions in order to have a strong opinion at the moment. I'd say 380 plus.
I took a look at the link to your car Casperrito. It’s a lovely car and the desired seats. Are you thinking of selling it?
AWD or RWD? I've seen it can be a contentious issue and I'd hoped to avoid contention until my second post!
Leaning towards AWD for the additional handling in the wet, but haven’t ruled out RWD.
Which V6 or V8? I haven't driven the different versions in order to have a strong opinion at the moment. I'd say 380 plus.
I took a look at the link to your car Casperrito. It’s a lovely car and the desired seats. Are you thinking of selling it?
The V8 RWD can be a bit of a handful if you're prone to an excessive lead boot, the AWD is a bit tamer. I had a 5.0 XKR and that really was a handful in the damp, the AWD F-Type feels much more planted and better suits my limited driving skills! Its also worth noting that the RWD delivers a little more power as it doesn't have the additional losses of the front diff and transfer box - not that the AWD feels powerless!
I don't have the powered tailgate and have never felt I needed assistance to get the thing open or closed! But I do like my heated and cooled seats and flat bottomed wheel.
Do have test drives in as many as you can to get a feel for what best suits your (and your wife's) needs.
I don't have the powered tailgate and have never felt I needed assistance to get the thing open or closed! But I do like my heated and cooled seats and flat bottomed wheel.
Do have test drives in as many as you can to get a feel for what best suits your (and your wife's) needs.
MY18 F-Type V8 R AWD in Glacier White
Lots of leather and toys, and loads of noise!
Lots of leather and toys, and loads of noise!
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For me the powered tailgate wasn't even on my "nice to have" list but the car came with it and I actually find it really handy. Especially when I drive on site and security want to check the boot, I don't need to get out of the car anymore
Ha! wise words. There are good arguments for both RWD or AWD and I think the engine you choice will also be a big contributing factor. At the end of the day its your call
Ha ha Thanks. Considering I have only had the car for a few weeks I'm afraid i won't be selling it anytime soon
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