I've been looking at getting a used F-Type, specifically one of the V8 models (as yet undecided on anything more specific than that! ), and I had a few questions I was hoping someone may be able to help with.
I had a sit in both the coupe and convertible at my local Jaguar dealer, and I just didn't fit. In the coupe my head was pressed into the roof, and in the convertible my head was above the top of the windscreen (I had to look down to even see in the rear view mirror). I'm hardly some kind of freak giant, in fact, pretty average height. I'm about 6'1", maybe 6'2", which is pretty normal I thought...
I looked at how to lower the seat, but the only adjustment seemed to be forward/back, and the angle of the seat-back. Speaking with the dealer, they've said the seats aren't height adjustable, but I might have some luck if I find one with the optional seats with extra adjustability, but it's unlikely to help that much.
Now, they're the dealer, so I feel like I should take their word for it... but that just seems wrong! Surely there are people around 6' who own and fit in the car?!
So, anyway, the questions:
- Are the seats height adjustable? Bit of a deal breaker!
- Has anyone retrofitted the carbon/black exterior pack and have a rough idea of cost? I asked the dealer who've said it's possible, but when asked how much have just said "quite expensive".
- Ditto for the heated steering wheel. I'd really like one, and so if I find a car without it that's otherwise great, it's good to know it can be retrofitted. Dealer has said not possible.
- And again for the fixed rear wing. I love to look of it, but there seem to be very few cars that have it. I guess "fitting it" is the easy bit, it's more a question of can the standard, deployable spoiler be disabled without any issues?
- ...and again for the rear view camera: Dealer said it can't be retrofitted, but seems like a nice to have.
- What kind of longevity do people get from the carbon ceramic discs, and how much do they cost to replace? I've seen a few cars that have them fitted, but not sure if I should be put off by them if they're going to cost a small fortune to replace.