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After 5 fantastic years with my 2014 V8S I have moved on and traded in it last week. I have loved every moment with the car it’s just been just so enjoyable to own - it was a very tough decision to take. I don’t normally keep cars this long but the F Type has the whole package, beauty, soul and the soundtrack is intoxicating, like nothing else.
For those interested in values I got $35k for trade in (or $38k inc tax benefit on trade in). It was a base spec V8S. 29k miles, Firesand, black cyclones, black pack and I installed the OEM carbon fiber center console, mirrors, hood and fender louvres. If it pops up on cars.com and someone is looking for a rock solid V8S that’s been serviced by JLR every year - this is your car.
The only negative during my ownership was losing the pops and crackles after software updates twice. First time I got it fixed, second time I didn’t pursue as I was planning to move on.
Pic below of my departed F Type and it’s replacement. The 570 sounds awful by comparison but by god is it a ballistic missile. It’s like a Lotus Exige turned up to 11.
After 5 fantastic years with my 2014 V8S I have moved on and traded in it last week. I have loved every moment with the car it’s just been just so enjoyable to own - it was a very tough decision to take. I don’t normally keep cars this long but the F Type has the whole package, beauty, soul and the soundtrack is intoxicating, like nothing else.
For those interested in values I got $35k for trade in (or $38k inc tax benefit on trade in). It was a base spec V8S. 29k miles, Firesand, black cyclones, black pack and I installed the OEM carbon fiber center console, mirrors, hood and fender louvres. If it pops up on cars.com and someone is looking for a rock solid V8S that’s been serviced by JLR every year - this is your car.
The only negative during my ownership was losing the pops and crackles after software updates twice. First time I got it fixed, second time I didn’t pursue as I was planning to move on.
Pic below of my departed F Type and it’s replacement. The 570 sounds awful by comparison but by god is it a ballistic missile. It’s like a Lotus Exige turned up to 11.
Good luck! That is exactly what my “dream” car would be...not that I’m dreaming of anything other than what I already am fortunate to have. Health above all. But I digress...did you buy it new? Mind if I ask the particulars? Feel free to PM me.
Good luck! That is exactly what my “dream” car would be...not that I’m dreaming of anything other than what I already am fortunate to have. Health above all. But I digress...did you buy it new? Mind if I ask the particulars? Feel free to PM me.
Yes it was new - I intended to buy used buy got talked into it by the salesman. Ultimately with the full warranty period and some additional extras I felt like there was enough value to go that route vs used.
The 570 looks incredible. I'm sure there are aftermarket options for the exhaust. Enjoy it!
Did the carbon parts go with the car? if not, i'd be interested!
They went with the car - guess I could have taken them off and sold them to earn a few extra $$ - too late now. The original fender louvres were destroyed taking them off so couldn’t have put them back anyway.
Congrats on the new car. Its beautiful. I could never own a car like that. I have no self control and would go full hooligan with it. I can barely contain myself with what I have.
Congratulations, enjoy it. I see you went to Greenwich too, my wife picked her 570S there too. They take great care of the car when it goes in for service.
My V8S is gone
