I would have to disagree. Love my 16' Firesand F -type but the new design is a home run of a refresh!

 

So much hood.

Front looks squished/pinched now.

 

I continue to regret selling my Z3 Coupe. I think there was more than a little spiritual connection to the E-Type:

 

My evergreen 2000 Z3 m coupe stays nestled next to my ‘16....just seem to have to keep it, though it doesn’t get much use since the R came on the scene.

 

I'm not a big fan of the new design either. Mine is a 2015 and any new visitor to my condo complex stops at the car and admires it. There is a balance to the original design that is lost on the front end of the new one.
At least for me.

 

I agree. The previous is a little better in my eyes except the front grill. I like the look without the bar across it. Like the p7. Wonder if that one fits 16-17?

 

Nup, that grille will not fit any earlier model, it is quite a lot bigger.

 

thanks. P7 grill it is!

 

The only good thing for the new F-Type is the digital instrument cluster to replace the traditional analog gauges.

 

maybe. Looks good in the pic. I’d have to test it in real life.

 

Since the current dials are pretty much useless to me, configurability would be an improvement. The speedometer is obscured by the steering wheel for any legal speed, as is the tachometer's upper rev range, where it would be most helpful.

 

The display is similar to my I-Pace if it is the same you can choose your configuration. One or two dials, map, lane keeping, etc. It is pretty handy.

 

Wife was just walking by and said it looked american.
I've a question...

why do so many auto manufacturers tinker with and change and update YoY? I get new tech inside the guts of the car, but exterior changes just seem added cost. Or are they doing it to long run reduce costs, and are those choices on reducing expenses a wise strategy (if that's the case)?

 

Judging by the number of people (on this very forum) who lease their cars and change vehicles every 3 years: to entice buyers with newness. It's normally hard to get people excited about a 7 year old model otherwise. It seems to work with other cars, but nothing about the updates (other than interior tech) has appealed to me.

 

Agreed, the changes (other than to fix problems) are to increase car churn. If the cars didn't change much buying a new one, which connects to status, wouldn't be as attractive. The more often people replace their cars the more money the Carmakers get and that drives the behavior. What seems sad to me is how often these changes make cars look worse which would seem to be at cross purpose to the effort.

 

Hello, everyone. I'm loving my F-TYPE!

I'm debating between a ceramic coat and paint protective film. Any suggestions?

 

I did both.
paint correction first , then expel protective film just on the forward motion parts (front bumper, portion of the hood , a pillars , side mirrors) followed up with 5 year ceramic. Can't go wrong !!!
nice car as well. .......

 

I did both as well. Pretty much exactly as Fire550 described. If you plan to do a bit of driving, the film on the front end is a must.

May I suggest you put a description of the car in your signature. It helps at all kinds of levels.
Great color by the way.

 

Likewise, I had a paint correction done, then XPEL PPF on the forward-facing panels, rocker panels, and behind the rear wheel arches, then CQuartz Finest Reserve ceramic (in that order).
They all serve different purposes so it's not really about getting one or the other - paint correction makes your paint finish look perfect, PPF keeps it that way, and ceramic makes it easier to maintain it. Ceramic alone won't prevent rock chips.
Paint correction will make a huge difference in bringing out the flakes in the metallic paint.

 

They are for two very different purposes. If you can do both, do both. If you can only do one, do protective film.