Here in California, I occasionally drive ranch roads, well maintained crowned dirt roads topped with gravel, which can get slippery because of that gravel. With the AWD R, would the snow and ice setting be best? The manual recommends trac dsc , my guess is that's so the nanny won't keep kicking in with every little tire slip and keep cutting the throttle.. Any advice?
Thanks in advance.
CRS

 

Either normal, or rain/snow. Dynamic would tighten up the suspension, which you don't want, and make it easier to throw gravel, which you also don't want.

 

I'd probably go for the snow/ice mode for the 50/50 drive split then 1 touch traction control for the trac dsc setting.

Although personally any road where i could throw up stones i'd be going so slow it wouldn't matter anyway lol

 

Get the xpel film first to protect your gorgeous car!

 

Thanks...these are slow MPH roads in and around the ranch..so 20MPH max. Thanks for the input.
CRS

 

Used Expel ultimate on my XE-R Sport. Awesome product..expensive as hell...
CRS

 

My setting for gravel roads is to avoid them. If I happen upon one then I do about 2 mph until I can find a place to turn around.

Thread drift, a couple of years ago I hit one on my bike doing about 40. Pavement ended with no warning. A certain orifice on my body puckered big time.

 

Reminds me of a Porsche story...owner put almost as many miles on it backing out and driving in to his garage washing it.....than driving it. On a weekend trip with spouse refused to drive over 2-300 yds of road repair gravel so returned home. Spouse not amused. Sold the car to a driver who tracked it, drove it like he "stole"it.
The FType is a car....each of us will operate it in our own way. For me, the nearest track has approx 2m of good gravel before the entry. Most of the track cars are Porsches....they go at 20mph -50 mph.....I am not looking forward to door dings, stone chips etc.....but will deal with them as they arise. Mine is not a garage queen.

 

Well put :-)
CRS

 

The manual isn't clear on this...so...in "snow/ice" the car splits power 50/50 to the front/back wheels, correct? anything else that setting does?, or just the 50/50? thanks in advance
CRS

 

Makes the throttle input much less responsive. Think it affects shifts too.

 

CRS... when did you get an F-type? Congrats on the purchase! What happened to the XE and how does it compare you think?

 

You caught me!! I've been toying with a lease for some time. I was at a local dealer and for the hell of it, asked them to crunch some numbers for me so I could see what it all looked like. I politely said "Thank you but no for now", and took my self to school for the next couple of days on the in/out, plus/minuses. and how too's of leasing...then went back to them to see what they could come up with. Better numbers this time, but I was tired an did not want to be impulsive, so I again told them I'd have to think about it and left. I returned a couple days later, and this time they added a $2000 dealer rebate...so I pulled the trigger :-) Fair trade in on the XE, could have done a bit later with a private sale, but you pay for the convenience of not have to go through that nosebleed.

No real complaints about the XE..allot of bang for the buck for sure...at this stage in my life..I thought "Why the F not? so to speak:-) The F-Type for me is a step up in cabin comfort,(although not have the back seat to turn around and tops things into take getting used to:-) build quality, braking and steering...the steering is weighted heavier which I love...and the exhaust note is heaven. Big difference between open and closed exhaust baffle. Gearbox is more responsive and paddle shifting works great even when downshifting. The AWD is a big plus for handling security, and well,...the throw you back in the seat acceleration makes your face sore from smiling.
CRS

 

that's awesome man, glad you're enjoying it! And it sounds like you got a great deal.