First Service + Quote Of The Day
Is today*
"Driving fast on the track does not scare me. What scares me is when I drive on the highway and get passed by some idiot who thinks he is Fangio." - Juan Manuel Fangio That is all. You can now return to your regularly scheduled forum, already in progress... *including swapping out summer for winter wheels/tires [Continental Extreme Contact DWS]. |
Originally Posted by RickyJay52
(Post 1341543)
Is today*
"Driving fast on the track does not scare me. What scares me is when I drive on the highway and get passed by some idiot who thinks he is Fangio." - Juan Manuel Fangio That is all. You can now return to your regularly scheduled forum, already in progress... *including swapping out summer for winter wheels/tires [Continental Extreme Contact DWS]. |
There are two kinds of drivers out there:
- Those that drive slower than I do - they're idiots. - Those that drive faster than I do - they're assholes. |
Originally Posted by Foosh
(Post 1341578)
Please report back on your perceptions of the Conti all seasons vs. your summer perf tires.
I must add that the service experience I received from my local dealer - Scarborough Jaguar (located, where else but, in Scarborough, Maine) - was exceptional from start to finish. They even provided me with a lovely parting gift of a Jaguar Heritage hoodie left on the passenger seat. Fabulous touch from a fabulous dealership. What's not to love? Best regards, Jay |
Originally Posted by RickyJay52
(Post 1341903)
So far (about 10 miles :)) so good Clay! Looking forward to reporting back how they perform on their own and vs. the P-Zeros and if the weather ever does start getting cold - not that I'm complaining about this splendid Indian Summer we're having - I will. Nice to have the F-Type shod with cold-weather tires and "testing" out the limits (or thereabouts) during this winter.
I must add that the service experience I received from my local dealer - Scarborough Jaguar (located, where else but, in Scarborough, Maine) - was exceptional from start to finish. They even provided me with a lovely parting gift of a Jaguar Heritage hoodie left on the passenger seat. Fabulous touch from a fabulous dealership. What's not to love? Best regards, Jay |
Originally Posted by RickyJay52
(Post 1341903)
Nice to have the F-Type
Fabulous touch from a fabulous dealership. What's not to love? Best regards, Jay |
The service Tech just called... he think's he left his hoodie in your car, and he wants it back. :icon_tongue:
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Originally Posted by TXJagR
(Post 1342015)
The service Tech just called... he think's he left his hoodie in your car, and he wants it back. :icon_tongue:
And, yes, gentlemen, a small gesture goes a very long way. [re] the new Conti Extreme Contact DWS: while it's extremely premature to make any meaningful comment, I will say that having a lot of first hand experience with them on my 2004 Audi A8L (vastly different cars though they are) I will say that I expect[ed] excellent performance from them. That and I already know, tellingly, that they're not the wrong tire for the F-Type from the start. My wife's new 2006 BMW 325 XI Wagon; 6-speed with sports suspension and other "handling goodies" came with Bridgestone run-fiats which I instantly recognized as awful! Spoke with the sales manager who generously offered to swap them out for ContiProContact SSR which were (and are) markedly improved and, quite frankly, exceptional. |
Originally Posted by RickyJay52
(Post 1342080)
My wife's new 2006 BMW 325 XI Wagon; 6-speed with sports suspension and other "handling goodies" came with Bridgestone run-fiats which I instantly recognized as awful!
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Originally Posted by lizzardo
(Post 1342126)
Run-flat=awful. I could've told you that if you'd just asked.
Besides, I must say, the car - and those ContiProContact SSR's - handles suoerbly! In spite of it being 10 years old and 193,000 miles and counting. And because 2006 came with a new body style (and a fabulous paint job; in "German" silver) it still looks fantastic too. |
Originally Posted by RickyJay52
(Post 1342080)
And how, pray tell, would you know that? (Unless his call got routed through Dallas?). Well...please tell him he's not getting it back!
And, yes, gentlemen, a small gesture goes a very long way. [re] the new Conti Extreme Contact DWS: while it's extremely premature to make any meaningful comment, I will say that having a lot of first hand experience with them on my 2004 Audi A8L (vastly different cars though they are) I will say that I expect[ed] excellent performance from them. That and I already know, tellingly, that they're not the wrong tire for the F-Type from the start. My wife's new 2006 BMW 325 XI Wagon; 6-speed with sports suspension and other "handling goodies" came with Bridgestone run-fiats which I instantly recognized as awful! Spoke with the sales manager who generously offered to swap them out for ContiProContact SSR which were (and are) markedly improved and, quite frankly, exceptional. |
Just took mine in for the first service. Everything looked good and I've had no major issues. 9500 miles. The rear tires are about spent, probably a couple months left on them. I'll replace in early spring I think. In the meantime I'll enjoy a bit of random street drifting.
Still absolutely love the car. If I was forced to pick something else right now, I honestly don't know what I would choose. PS: No hoodie in passenger seat. :( |
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