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My experience with the tune and drone is a bit different. Due to the extra torque down low, the drone is barely noticeable with the tune when driving at 80 mph on a flat road. On the other hand, once you have to get into the throttle more like when going up a steep grade the drone is louder with the tune. As a side note, the cold starts are also noticeably louder with the tune but once the engines warms up it's about the same.
I did some high speed cruising last week over steep grades the drone of the exhaust wasn't bad. Having the ability to close the valves would definitely be nice but for me not a necessity. Personally, I find the tire noise over rough roads more of a problem for long trips than the drone.
Agreed.
The initial VAP tune without the larger crank pulley increased the noise at WOT by say 10%, so not much really. All exhaust noise.
The later tune with larger crank pulley increased the noise at WOT by another 25% at least, some exhaust but especially the SC whine.
After the "pulley + tune" the one and only time I have gunned it with SWMBO on board almost cost me dearly, it scared the c..p out of her, not just the acceleration but also the noise. I was told in no uncertain terms to never do that again!
I get a bit of drone in loud mode going uphill at around 1/4 to 1/3 throttle, but if I switch the exhaust to quiet mode there is no more drone.
Only a little drone cruising on the highway at 60-70 mph with the exhaust in loud mode, and again no drone at all if I switch to quiet mode.
+1 to all of that. However, when the VAP Quad Valvetronic was installed, it took the open valve sound to a whole new level. The valves now have to be closed for comfortable long distance freeway travel.
While I have high tolerance for hard rides and don't find F-type especially uncomfortable or even that hard, you have to keep in mind that R230 SL is exceptionally comfortable. ABC suspension (when it works) makes every road smooth and interior is spacious enough to allow a tall person to fully stretch legs. By comparison, F-type isn't that comfortable on the road. I know this first hand, I have first hand experience with both cars.
If this is true, then I'll just have to continue to admire the F-Type from afar. I'm 6'4" and 240, and I barely fit into our SL-500
I am surprised to hear that. I am 6'3" 220 and had no issue getting comfortable in any SL. I drove R107, R129, and R230. R129 had the most room, but R230 wasn't cramped at all. Are you sure your car is SL and not SLK?
Maybe you are not fully lowering the seat in SL? To get most room you need to move seat all the way down and all the way back.
I am surprised to hear that. I am 6'3" 220 and had no issue getting comfortable in any SL. I drove R107, R129, and R230. R129 had the most room, but R230 wasn't cramped at all. Are you sure your car is SL and not SLK?
LOL, of course. C'mon, give me a little credit.
FWIW, I did have an SLK230 when they first came out 20 years ago. In fact, it was the first convertible I ever owned. I was enamored (and a bit infatuated) with the hardtop convertible mechanism. I used to like to put it down at stoplights in urban areas and watch all the amazed looks from bystanders.
While I have high tolerance for hard rides and don't find F-type especially uncomfortable or even that hard, you have to keep in mind that R230 SL is exceptionally comfortable. ABC suspension (when it works) makes every road smooth and interior is spacious enough to allow a tall person to fully stretch legs. By comparison, F-type isn't that comfortable on the road. I know this first hand, I have first hand experience with both cars.
I agree. The F-Type, while being surprisingly comfortable for what it is can’t compete with more luxurious options like the SL. Over long trips the smoother ride, quieter interior and more room can make quite a big difference. I also don’t think that the F-Type ride is harsh but for long interstate travel a softer ride with a longer wheelbase would be better.
That being said, one of the things I love about the F-Type is the balance of luxury and performance. The fact that you can have so much fun on back roads and still easily do a 13 hour day in the F-Type is amazing.
Boulder I just sent you a PM about your 2015 R. Interested!
I can't send pics on the PM system. I'll post and ad in a few weeks on the forum. I was screwing around this morning. I couldn't get the light right but you get the idea. There isn't really a bad angle on an f type.
It's an interesting view but not a very good picture but thanks. It does give a perspective on how wide the *** is. It's a really nice shape.
IMO, Jaguar will have a really hard time topping this shape. I don't like the ones that tack a bunch of stuff on. I think it takes away from the form but that's just me.
Beautiful - is that red trim called italian racing red?
I don't know and I don't have the sticker in front of me. It's the non-metallic red that's slightly darker than Rosso Corsa on a Ferrari.
The F Types seem to have a good paint process. I've never seen one that has bad paint.
Being a 2015 it is most likely Salsa red, and that's what it looks like to me. One of my favourite F-Type colours.
The paint code is on a sticker on the inside of the door jamb (passenger side on RHD cars like mine so I guess driver's side on a US/LHD car), it's a three letter code.
Check the code then go here to see what colour it means: 2015 Jaguar F Type Colors of Touch Up Paint
