Coming to join the party from XKR
#1
Coming to join the party from XKR
Hello all,
I drove my first F-type and must say WOW! It’s everything my XKR is not and that I love about the F. My XKR is just to soft for my liking and let’s face it the exhaust note is sick on the F.
Anyway, I found a 15’ R coupe with 17K miles only two blocks from my house and took it for a spin. The sales person was white knuckled by the time we returned. Lol.
So what do I need to know about these cars? My concern is after the test drive I opened the bonnet and slightly smelled coolant when sniffing the front engine area (drivers side more).....my XKR had its share of coolant leak/water pump. I don’t want to start all over again.
Any help would be appreciated !
Link:
https://www.montgomeryvillenissan.co...A6DA1FMK15841/
I drove my first F-type and must say WOW! It’s everything my XKR is not and that I love about the F. My XKR is just to soft for my liking and let’s face it the exhaust note is sick on the F.
Anyway, I found a 15’ R coupe with 17K miles only two blocks from my house and took it for a spin. The sales person was white knuckled by the time we returned. Lol.
So what do I need to know about these cars? My concern is after the test drive I opened the bonnet and slightly smelled coolant when sniffing the front engine area (drivers side more).....my XKR had its share of coolant leak/water pump. I don’t want to start all over again.
Any help would be appreciated !
Link:
https://www.montgomeryvillenissan.co...A6DA1FMK15841/
Last edited by Tp10XKR; 05-28-2019 at 05:16 PM.
#2
#3
Hello all,
I drove my first F-type and must say WOW! It’s everything my XKR is not and that I love about the F. My XKR is just to soft for my liking and let’s face it the exhaust note is sick on the F.
Anyway, I found a 15’ R coupe with 17K miles only two blocks from my house and took it for a spin. The sales person was white knuckled by the time we returned. Lol.
So so what do I need to what out for with these cars? My concern is after the test drive I opened the bonnet and slightly smelled coolant when sniffing the front engine area (drivers side more).....my XKR had its share of coolant leak/water pump. I don’t want to start all over again.
Any help would be appreciated !
Link:
https://www.montgomeryvillenissan.co...A6DA1FMK15841/
I drove my first F-type and must say WOW! It’s everything my XKR is not and that I love about the F. My XKR is just to soft for my liking and let’s face it the exhaust note is sick on the F.
Anyway, I found a 15’ R coupe with 17K miles only two blocks from my house and took it for a spin. The sales person was white knuckled by the time we returned. Lol.
So so what do I need to what out for with these cars? My concern is after the test drive I opened the bonnet and slightly smelled coolant when sniffing the front engine area (drivers side more).....my XKR had its share of coolant leak/water pump. I don’t want to start all over again.
Any help would be appreciated !
Link:
https://www.montgomeryvillenissan.co...A6DA1FMK15841/
#5
Yes there have been some but they are the ones you only ever hear of.
#6
I came to the F-Type from a 2010 XKR and the only downside is the reduced amount of space for stuff - I used to use the rear seats for odds and ends and coats, umbrellas, etc. If you store your umbrella in the F-Type boot/trunk you'll get soaked in transit! Apart from that - fabulous car, definitely a great upgrade. And you can legitimately claim green credentials as you're downsizing to a smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicle.
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Exactly, I came over from the 5.0XKR, the steering and transmission in the F Type are just light years ahead and you could never get the power down in the XKR. Also with the F Type you hear the exhaust a lot better. The XKR is very loud outside (not F Type loud, but still very loud) but you dont really know from the inside of the coupe. The XKR is a beautiful car to drive, but it drives more like the XE or the XJR than it does the F Type.
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#11
I just spent the day with my new BFF. Six hours washing, Clay baring, washing, compounding, washing, polishing, and then hydro sealing. Not a scratch on her ( a couple stone chips ) which will be address once Dr color chip arrives. Then a nice drive just before the storms arrived.
Omg I love this car! It is my new all time favorite over the cardiac CTS-V’s gen1 and gen2. A Camaro 1LE and two Corvettes. All the things I didn’t like about the XKR the F-Type R addresses....Bravo
Even the exhaust is now clean !
Omg I love this car! It is my new all time favorite over the cardiac CTS-V’s gen1 and gen2. A Camaro 1LE and two Corvettes. All the things I didn’t like about the XKR the F-Type R addresses....Bravo
Even the exhaust is now clean !
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I just spent the day with my new BFF. Six hours washing, Clay baring, washing, compounding, washing, polishing, and then hydro sealing. Not a scratch on her ( a couple stone chips ) which will be address once Dr color chip arrives. Then a nice drive just before the storms arrived.
Omg I love this car! It is my new all time favorite over the cardiac CTS-V’s gen1 and gen2. A Camaro 1LE and two Corvettes. All the things I didn’t like about the XKR the F-Type R addresses....Bravo
Even the exhaust is now clean !
Omg I love this car! It is my new all time favorite over the cardiac CTS-V’s gen1 and gen2. A Camaro 1LE and two Corvettes. All the things I didn’t like about the XKR the F-Type R addresses....Bravo
Even the exhaust is now clean !
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#16
Meet some other F owners on Sunday, June 9th! (Hellertown, PA)
British Motorcar Gathering | Keystone MG Club
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/f...own-pa-216238/
British Motorcar Gathering | Keystone MG Club
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/f...own-pa-216238/
#17
Meet some other F owners on Sunday, June 9th! (Hellertown, PA)
British Motorcar Gathering | Keystone MG Club
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/f...own-pa-216238/
British Motorcar Gathering | Keystone MG Club
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/f...own-pa-216238/
i wish I could make it to this event, but it’s my military drill weekend.....only 3 more weekends to retirement. Woot woot
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