After six months of searching I finally found my F Type this weekend! It's a 2015 V8 R convertible in Caldera Red with black leather. I've only done 100 miles in it so far but I couldn't have asked for more!
I've had sports cars since I could drive, first sharing a Eunos with my Mum (the true petrolhead in the family!) then when I got my first job after uni I saved and got a Z3, upgraded to an SLK55 AMG four years ago and finally got my first Jag.
First impressions:
- The exhaust note is perfectly childish
- People stop and stare or give me a thumbs up from their cabin in traffic queues
- The weather on the drive home was awful and would have been stressful in the SLK but the F Type feels so safe and confidence inspiring
- The gear box is rapid and a pleasure to use in auto or paddle mode
- I need to spend less time working, eating and sleeping and more time driving
I live in Manchester. I'm a bit introverted but I do hope to meet some of you over the next few years at socials. I used to take my Z3 to Cars in the Park over in Yorkshire and that was always fun, I'll see if there's a Jag group going.
I wonder if someone can help while it's on my mind - I've got a black roof, black leather, black grill, black wheels but I've got these two flashes of silver on each wing for the air outlets from the brakes, and the silver grill surrounding. I'm wondering about making these black and not sure (1) how good it would look and (2) what the best way to go about it is.
Has anyone replaced these silver bits with black? Or maybe wrapped them or something? And does anyone have a picture of a red F type in black dressing?
Thanks
Joe