End of the Manual Transmission....at least for now!
All the true decision makers for the married Simps want an SUV. That would be the Simp's wife.
My friend owns a VW and Mazda dealership and the sales team there knows when a husband and wife come in focus 99% on an SUV and talk about how safe it is - the wife is the decision maker always, the husband is merely the wallet.
A guy comes in alone, unmarried, then they work their way to the sporty cars and models.
The last thing a wife wants is her husband having fun, let alone driving around a flashy car. This is general speaking of course, but mostly true. There may be a Unicorn or two out there but very rare.
It is also the reason Porsche would be bankrupt if they sold just two door sports cars like back in the day. They adapted to the reality of a female-controlled consumer base.
My friend owns a VW and Mazda dealership and the sales team there knows when a husband and wife come in focus 99% on an SUV and talk about how safe it is - the wife is the decision maker always, the husband is merely the wallet.
A guy comes in alone, unmarried, then they work their way to the sporty cars and models.
The last thing a wife wants is her husband having fun, let alone driving around a flashy car. This is general speaking of course, but mostly true. There may be a Unicorn or two out there but very rare.
It is also the reason Porsche would be bankrupt if they sold just two door sports cars like back in the day. They adapted to the reality of a female-controlled consumer base.
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here is an article that compares other sports cars sales.
https://carbuzz.com/features/outstan...y-wants-to-buy
in comparison, F-Type is doing just as well as the others.
https://carbuzz.com/features/outstan...y-wants-to-buy
in comparison, F-Type is doing just as well as the others.
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Never once discussed vehicle purchase with my wife in 38 years of marriage.
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I never discuss car purchases with my wife, always better to ask for forgiveness that to ask permission. When I get " The Look" I just respond "You never ask me about your Purses/Jewelry/Clothes/Shoes/Furniture etc.etc." Chose one
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I must have picked well......of course I did....mine doesn't tell me what to buy and has even negotiated many of the deals for me....I love it as she gets great deals and I get to play the "bemused husband". She also loves sports cars even though she does have an SUV. She like the FTYPE but she also wants a Boxster S because I got the FTYPE. Not that she is getting the Porsche anytime soon but I will at least appreciate the fact that she wants a sports car instead of another SUV.
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The SWMBOs in my life have relinquished the MBO mantle through decisions of their own. I contend they may not have made the best decisions, but they were theirs to make. In any case, I now get to make my own decisions, however questionable they may be. The F-Type was one of many of those decisions. There are aspects of the manual transmission I can find fault with, but I enjoy driving it.
If the replacement car is all-electric, I hope it follows the path of the iPace. When I drove one I was surprised at the driving pleasure to be found in it. I plan on keeping the manual transmission dinosaur-burner though, even though it's not full caveman.
If the replacement car is all-electric, I hope it follows the path of the iPace. When I drove one I was surprised at the driving pleasure to be found in it. I plan on keeping the manual transmission dinosaur-burner though, even though it's not full caveman.
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Wify and I have what I think is a good agreement. I deceid what kind of car I want, and she deceid what kind of car she wants. As she is a bit more "carefull" with spendings than I am (at least regarding cars), that works very well 
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Initially, we discussed car purchases and ended up with a compromises that did not fully satisfy either of us. Instead, we now discuss budgets. I approximate how much I am going to spend on cars next year, she checks it against our overall budget to make sure it is a feasible number, and then I can spend it in any way I want to. If I spend it all on blowers and carburetors, then it is what it is. The reverse is also true - I have a say in budgeting her expenditures. Additionally, we have emergency veto power (yet to be used) that can be used as a "line item" blocker.
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I’ve been lucky. My wife enjoys sports cars and the whole car community experience. We’ve meet some wonderful people and been on quite a few trips with previous car clubs. The last two cars I’ve purchased(c7 vette and v8s f type) I’ve included her in the process. But she has always just solidified the decision. Once she goes for a test drive she is usually sold. 
She especially loves the F type, and drives it when I haven’t monopolized it. The only condition is that we get her an r8 one day in the future. That’s a win win right there.
She especially loves the F type, and drives it when I haven’t monopolized it. The only condition is that we get her an r8 one day in the future. That’s a win win right there. 
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It's a bummer to hear about the manual transmission being discontinued. I would not own an F-Type if it wasn't for the manual transmission being offered. To my friends who ask why I would buy a manual transmission car when an automatic can perform the same or better, I have a simple reply. I ask them if they're going to enjoy driving just as much when cars are able to steer, brake and accelerate themselves faster than you're able to. That almost always turns on the light of understanding. If they still don't understand, they're not a person who enjoys driving anyway.
I'm fortunate enough to have a wife that genuinely wants me to be happy. She knew when we got married that I enjoy driving and have a couple of hobbies that are not inexpensive. It has never been a problem. A couple of month after we had our first child, I bought a Honda S2000. My close friends thought it was great, but some people seemed to be genuinely disturbed by it. It's like they thought that not having a car with a back seat was somehow disrespecting my wife or not being a proper father. The fact that I had purchased her a nicer SUV than she even wanted didn't seem to matter. I think that many of them were jealous, but they wouldn't admit it.
I'm fortunate enough to have a wife that genuinely wants me to be happy. She knew when we got married that I enjoy driving and have a couple of hobbies that are not inexpensive. It has never been a problem. A couple of month after we had our first child, I bought a Honda S2000. My close friends thought it was great, but some people seemed to be genuinely disturbed by it. It's like they thought that not having a car with a back seat was somehow disrespecting my wife or not being a proper father. The fact that I had purchased her a nicer SUV than she even wanted didn't seem to matter. I think that many of them were jealous, but they wouldn't admit it.
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Aw hell naw! Some of us still know that that third pedal is for (and enjoy being able to be told by the valet to go ahead and park where we want) 
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Does anyone know what improvements were made to the R model chassis that MaineJagMike posted in the thread starter and if said improvements can be made to existing R's as an upgrade?
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F-TYPE R is receiving an enhanced chassis sourced from the F-TYPE SVR. The vehicle damping has been
reduced by 24% at the lower damping velocities (up to 0.3m/s) while overall capacity is increased by up to
30%. To further enhance F-TYPE R capability, the vehicle is also receiving the SVR rear upper ball joint
with modifications to the rear knuckle and upper control arm.
You'd likely be better off with aftermarket enhancements than trying to fit these bits to your car.
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