The "D-shaped steering wheel" is not standard and is/was an option on all F-Types including the R and SVR.
The official name is "Sports" steering wheel.

 

"I dove head first into it and fell in love with the history of the company..." What part of the history of the company did you fall in love with? The tractors or the association with National Socialism?

You and I are on completely different wavelengths and so I have no advice to offer. I much prefer RWD to AWD which adds weight, lowers MPG, and negatively affects handling. I have owned open cars since the early 70's. If you want a closed car, why not buy a sedan? You could spend 6 months in virtually any large city in the US and not see more than one F-type. MN is nothing special. The F appeals to an extremely limited audience. You adapt to it, it does not adapt to you. Colin Chapman demonstrated a generation ago that power is not the holy grail of automotive design. I will break my own rule and suggest you look at a C8.

 

14 to 17 I think might be the sweet spot for the car, with the vertical pillars around the vents in the front. First day got mine went to the parkway.

 

Thank you for your opinion. I never said MN was special. Since we don't know each other well, I will leave it at that.

Preferences are unique to the individual.

 

Yeah I considered going to an R or SVR several months ago. The SVR has a bit more grunt, quilty seats, titanium exhaust, and a lighter front end because of some mechanical wizardry also involving titanium or magnesium or something. It also most often comes with forged 21's and sometimes CCB's. But then while the front looks awesome and aggressive, the work on the side and rear take away from the shape of the original. Personally because I prefer the looks (pretty much the main driver for me) I would buy the R and look to lighten the front end by putting on some nice forged 21's and maybe the Wortec rotors which I dont know anything about.

They look great in any colour (and black or white).

 

Oof, those are huge wheels. Sometimes I wonder why car manufacturers are opting for larger wheels, but I'm a simple man that doesn't know anything. I know what I like and what appeals to me. The more I look at the F Type, the more I like it. Based on what you posted, I personally don't have to have the SVR. I love road trips. I've never been disappointed in any car that I've owned when it comes to road trips.

In a perfect shopping world, I wish I could have a lineup of the different trims so I can drive each one.

Thank you for telling me your about your buying experience. That's very helpful.

 

I could not give up my manual Cayman S therefore I kept it and purchased a 15 R. Two very different driving experiences. Best of both worlds (IMHO).

 

Cheers I will say one thing and then let someone else have a go, stock the R's (and my S) comes with wheels that seem to be made out of lead, and Pirelli P Zeros that seem to be made of greased steel. Changing my 19's to forged 21's with Michelin PSS's led to much better traction and the ride was no harder, also the weight difference really enhanced handling. It is the best way to make a great car perform even better. I took 21's because the wheels didnt come in 20's but there are plenty of 20 inch options out there.

 

More like 2 seasons in MN: winter and construction.

 

I think 20's are standard here in the States. All the listings I've found so far have 20" wheels. I read that about the tires, too. The Michelins are great tires. I wonder if anyone downsizes to the 19's here.

 

Yep, 20's are standard on the R and SVR, 19's are standard on the S and 18's standard on the base.
I have never seen an R with 19's although they will fit (18's won't) but I suspect someone somewhere has fitted a set of 19's on their R for winter use.

 

I’m selling my 2016 S AWD vert if you wanna take a look at the market place. Car has 3 years of warranty as well

 

I think, I am more an exception but I like my MY20 (19,18) convertible look. And not only because it was still designed by Callum. So, lets say, a cat is not a shark,ok ? So the horizontal strip in the vents are more fleshyflews, but best, if you look over the "ready to jump animal", from head to back, you see both hips behind and they stick out the same way as if you look on the F-Type from the perspective. Not to mention that the roof is 2cm lower as the coupe. Other advantage from the later years, parking sensors and led lights.

 

Beautiful vert you got there. Love the pics in your FS thread.

I played around on the Jag site and "built" one. I love all the options. At least I know what colors I like and the wheels are important. My youngest son is a bigger car nut than I am, so it was fun having him help me build it.

 

Any pics of your car?

 

double

 

Apart from the Avatar pic, just one, from backside.

 

Here's my honest opinion of the F-Type. To level set, I love mine and plan on keeping it until I can no longer drive, then moving it inside the house as an art piece.

It's a strange beast. It's a time warp in both good ways an bad ways. The car recalls days of the past when it was all about the driving experience, but it's pretty far from the best driving car our there. It's powerful and unapologetically loud. Very few cars sound better and the feeling that contributes to the driver's experience is something that is either in your blood or it isn't.

It's not the best car in any category (looks and sound are way up there). Porsche has a larger budget for what sound the turn signals make when engaged than Jaguar has for their entire Infotainment system. A 5 year old Honda Civic has better tech. Other cars are faster in a straight line, corners, etc. You don't buy the F-Type because you think it's the fastest, or the best handling, or anything that you can quantify on paper. You buy it because you're good at making bad choices. You forgive its outdated tech, the weight of the car, the strange little idiosyncrasies that pop up now and then and you love the car all the same. You recognize there isn't much aftermarket support and that you will likely go days, weeks and sometimes months without seeing another one.

What I'm saying is it's not the best choice, but I wouldn't make any other choice. Go into the experience with open eyes as it truly isn't for everyone.

 

I hope you mean unapologetically loud - mine's never said sorry to anyone!

 

Clearly that was a typo!