About 2 months in to ownership, so the below is from another forums post.

All going well with the car, absolutely love it 99% of the time. The 1% is a minor issue but still one that bugs me. The stereo is absolutely dreadful on this car. I don’t have the surround option but any amount of bass basically sounds like the speakers are shot. The car is still under warranty and I found a service bulletin which describes the issue as being problem with sound deadening, particularly on the subs, but also the doors. After speaking with Jaguar they say it’s not covered under warranty and it would cost me $700 to put it right with them. I’m close to just handing it to them to sort but wondered if it’s a particularly annoying / hard job to do at home? Thoughts welcomed.

Anyway, back to my original intro!

New arrival and I’m well chuffed.

2015 Jaguar F Type R RWD in Stratus Grey Metallic.

Presently I’m living the V8 dream after owning the following in recent years.....

2014 Dodge Charger SRT8

2014 Merc C63 AMG 507

2010 Jaguar XF-R

....and to think I almost selected one of Elon’s creations!

I figured with fuel still cheap here in the UAE, I may as well keep the run going.

I’d always admired the F Type, it’s a beautiful design. Even more so in coupe form (to my eyes).

So the hunt was on and actually this was the first I viewed some months ago. Following a few other viewings, this still remained the best on the market.

1 British lady owner (actually worked for the main Jaguar dealership here)

FJSH

Warranty

42k miles

PPF

Carbon Pack

Anyway about the car...It’s epic!

Performance

Very strong as you can imagine. I think the C63 offers more of an emotional experience that you get with the engineering that’s gone into the drivetrain. The F Type has more usable performance though, and I knew this would be the case coming from the XF-R with the same engine.

Sound

I knew these cars sounded good but not to the level I’m experiencing. Coming from some very good sounding motors already, this blows them all away.....C63 included. I know I won’t tire of this, and the discolouration of the outer pipes (where the exhaust flaps are activated from) suggests the previous owner didn’t tire of it either.

Handling & Braking

Reassuring handling but I haven’t had chance to put it through it’s paces. I probably won’t be able to exploit it too much on Dubai’s open roads. The brakes are decent enough but not amazing and it’s sacrilege that they didn’t fit it (as standard) with some more impressive components. I know they offer a CC brake option, but this feels like a cost saving exercise.

Interior

An area that dates most cars the quickest and this is no exception. It’s harmless enough, but doesn’t delight either. Definite costs savings in many areas when compared with my 10yr old XFR. Roof lining is basic, switch gear cheap in places and the infotainment is bloody awful. The sound quality from the stereo is inexcusable. I read about this before buying but didn’t expect it to be as bad as it was. Granted the XFR had the B&W system paired with a dated infotainment but it’s light years ahead in terms of sound quality. Mine is the more basic Meridian system but I’m led to believe the better version of this isn’t much better.
Plus points of the interior are where it matters, the seats and the driving controls are a good match for the car. The interior is black with a red insert on the seats. It’s not the combo I’d pick if buying new but the red is just dull enough to not be too in your face (I’ll share some interior snaps shortly).

Exterior

Stunning design, very elegant, that ***!.....not much more to say really!

So that’s the car. No significant plans for it other than seeing if I can address the hideous stereo, but I know I have that exhaust sound to drowned it out.

Anyway some pics

 

There are quite a few threads here about different ways to address the soundsystem. I'm till watching some of them evolve before I address mine.

 

I had similar issues with my 2017 SVR. Which does have the surround system. Had lots of buzzing and rattling in the speakers. Dealer did the speaker fitment / sound deadening (there is a tsb with some new sound insulation mounts) and mine was still fairly new and under warranty. I would say it's 75pc better - doors and tweeters are good now, the rear pillar right still rattles the plastic paneling with bass sounds.
I also have a 2010 XF SC with the B&W system and it is much better. Although to be fair it's hard to get great sound in a small coupe cabin

Anyway - if it were me and I had to pay for it, I'd get some sound deadening and felt materials and do it myself. My guess is it's more that a panel nearby is buzzing with the noise and the felt could help prevent that. At some point I'll dig into my rear and see if I can improve it