Picked up my Sapphire Blue V6-S yesterday, took a quick snap, more pictures to come this weekend! Interior is jet leather sport seats w/ optional suede-cloth roof lining. Wheels are the 19" black diamond-cut Orbits. Seeing these rare wheels in person, I am very happy (and relieved) with the choice.

My former car was a 2007 XK. Impressions: the F-Type is much tighter than the XK, both in reflexes and ride. The F-Type is definitely a sport car, not a GT. As a matter of fact, I am a bit disappointed with the ride, it's really stiff and bouncy. I did turn off the suspension's Dynamic-mode which helps a bit, but I'm wondering if the suspension wasn't post-delivery prepped properly. I live far from the dealer so I can't just take it back, I will post that question here separately and see if anyone has ever encountered that problem on a Jag.

But boy does this car have physical presence. A passenger in another car leaned out of his window on the highway to snap a picture. And the exhaust is loud and rowdy when you want it to be. I will spend the weekend reading the owner's manual to set everything up and figure stuff out like the nav system, ambient lighting, etc.

How can I sum it up? The XK was sleek and classy. The F-Type is a hooligan!

 

Very nice! What options did you get?

 

From you-tube video reviews there has been some comments on the stiff ride. May be the sports car tuning and body structure.

 

congrats! great color!

 

Congrats! So glad to see the sapphire, it is a nice color.

 

Car looks absolutely stunning! That sapphire is growing on me!

 

Really nice colour, I believe its one of the Xirallic paint options. I recently saw a cute picture and joke on a Jeep Wrangler site that you might relate to when you first started the car.

"You know you bought the right vehicle when: You turn it on, it returns the favour"

Lawrence

 

Congrats! You might double-check the tire pressure. I love the ride - firm but not harsh.

 

Thanks, was the tire pressure! Car was delivered with 50 psi in each, should be 36...!

 

Probably helps keep the tires round during transport so no flat spots develop. Dealer should have checked this before turining it loose.

 

Dremorg, I got the panoramic roof, the black diamond-cut Orbit wheels, the suede-cloth interior pack, and the performance pack. With the Sapphire Blue paint, the build came to $86,200. For a high end car I was always surprised it doesn't come with rear back-up sensors or automatic garage door opener. A camera chip and wiring costs $20, and 99% of Jag owners have garages. Come on Jaguar!

 

On a v6s, the backup sensors are part of the vision pack and the homelink system is part of the premium pack. Premium pack is standard on the R

 

The vision pack comes with those wonderful automatic headlights which turn into the corners and auto-high beam dim the lights. One of my favorite options.