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Excellent choice. :D
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Colour is very personal, I think the very light colours hide the curves but are easier to keep clean, the darker colours show the curves off better but are a pain to keep clean! They all look great though!
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As another white coloured car (technically white is all colours mixed together if you remember your physics) owner I must say it's really grown on me. I bought secondhand so choices were limited but I'm pleased I got white. Also, if you want to stick the numberplate on the bonnet to emphasize the grill, it works well.
My main regret is the interior is all black. I've seen the same interior with contrast stitching and it brightens up the whole look.

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scharlton wrote: Thu Dec 05, 2019 2:28 pm My main regret is the interior is all black. I've seen the same interior with contrast stitching and it brightens up the whole look.
Like you, I bought used so limited choice, but I got lucky with the interior (IMO!) ...

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I bought second hand too but white was one of my preferred choices. Love it with the red interior.

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Mmm, that's a bit too much red for my taste!
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PaulWildsmith wrote: Thu Dec 05, 2019 11:53 am Thanks to all for comments. I think what's driving me on having a spare or not is how to carry the punctured wheel afterwards. I think I'd be tempted to leave the spare at home anyway. So, not buying a spare will leave me at least with the pump and glue. I note a few spares on ebay if I change my mind later on. Hopefully, if necessary Jaguar Assist will prove to be good!

On colour, I wouldn't have chosen white, but the one in the showroom looked great (see attached) - under showroom lights and without road dirt of course. Part of the decision was whether we would have gone in for our first preference of the lighter interior, which doesn't look good with white exterior, but would have in the blue. Anyway, as we can't now order the lighter roof lining, we've decided to stick with the black, hence my dilemma of going white or blue. Part of my thinking is that I don't want to be too much of a poser (what, with an F type I hear you ask!), the portfino blue might look too understated, but the white more of a standout without being too brash.

Anyway, colour is all about how we all see things, so I know I'm on my own!

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Well, we've decided (I think), going for Portofino Blue and the light colour interior. Just the 2.0l in standard f-type spec - couldn't really see why R-Dynamic was worth another £3K (just for 19" wheels, exhaust switch and some decals) - I'm sure the more knowledgeable will correct me, but in any case we're really at the extreme of our (non) budget, so have to save something!

Looking forward to getting some timescale information, and hoping not too far away (though nice Spring weather something to hope for, for first drive).

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Looks good, now the waiting begins! :)
Regarding budget, my pet theory is that most people buy the cheapest car they can't afford - they always go a bit over what they intend to spend. ;)
Sound like you're not in that camp - well done!
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