This is hilarious. I've driven a Wrangler for 20 years, so I didn't need the extra second 0-60 or 40hp for the 6cyl manual "S" for $10,000.

But I made a joke about liking the color of the badge, and he said "Oh, we'll put one on for you, no problem".

It makes me think that badge goofs and purposeful augments will make me quite skeptical of other Jags on the road.

I know this car will cause a lot of attention, but I hadn't banked on that.... I just wanted to drive the best car available. =)

I AM SO EXCITED. 7th Sept target arrival for me. Exteriors are BRG (so, so dark) w/ Tan convertible top. Pick it up from the dealership and head up to Sonoma or Healdsburg IMMEDIATELY WHoooo.

BTW, I packed the convertible boot with a 3 days worth of his and hers vacation stuff, and there was still room left. It's deceptively small, and it *IS* small.... but it will do the job.

 

While I don't care at all if someone "badges-up" their car themselves (as anyone who knows enough to look for a badge will also know enough to quickly realize that it is just a badge stuck on, and the other 90% of people will never notice or care), but it does bother me that the dealerships are offering to "badge-up" cars for customers.

Not because I feel it devalues my or anyone else's car, but it puts the integrity of the dealership (possibly brand) at risk. While everyone here is aware enough to check VINs and are aware of the technical differences between the models and how to spot them, most people are not. This could open the door for speculation that a car could have a badge stuck on and sold as that upper level model. Although unlikely to happen, it still makes me feel uncomfortable.

 

Interesting angle...I can see something like this happening at a shady, used car dealership (extremely unlikely at a Jaguar dealership). They put on a "S" badge, pull up the KBB value for a "S", so the potential buyer is negotiating from a higher price point.

 

We take delivery tomorrow, I'm pretty excited for my father.

I will report back on our findings with the car on monday

 

Yeah, I don't even mind them offering to sell an owner an "S" or "R" badge, but actually installing it on the car at the dealership seems to cross the line for me.

 

Well, now we apparently have a confirmed case of the factory doing it with conflicting badges at that, as well as adding an AWD badge to a RWD manual.

What's the owner to do? If he takes it off, it's no longer "the way it came from the factory," but he risks getting scalded by the "afficionados" for posing.

 

The example coming from the factory with incorrect badges is a one-off incident (I hope) that I have to chuckle at.

However, my bigger concern was with this:

Again, I don't have an issue with owners putting on whatever badges they like, but the dealership offering to do it concerns me.

 

All this badge talk pushed me over to finally (partially) debadge the "F-TYPE" to just "F"

 

Nice Shift!

Matches the center-caps on my wheels.

 

 

I prefer it naked... Lot's of people don't know what it is, and nobody can accuse me of putting on fake badges. Just take em off and make people wonder!

 

I typically look and ask myself, "Are the badges part of the design or accentuating it?" Usually, the answer is no.


That said, I'm going to ask for the proper badge for my car. Whether I install it is an open question.

 

The long wait since April is finally over! This was the first 6 speed manual my dealer got...he was gaga over it. He told me he pulled in some favors and had it hot loaded from the port to get it to me by July 31. Here are some pictures I took with my cell phone. Really like the dealer emblem...had them mount it on the right to balance the f-type on the left. First impressions are all good.....no first impressions are all great!!! Italian racing red, premium pack, jet black interior, 19" black and diamond turned wheels. Loving it!!!

 

Looks great! Congrats.

 

congrats, looks great! Like those wheels.

 

Looks great - and those wheels are really nice - seem to go with any color or trim

 

Those are the same wheels I wanted on my V6S build. Was disappointed to see they weren't available in 20's for the V8R.

 

IMHO, it's all or nothing. I think it'll look better without the F.

 

I agree. The single letter in that fairly large space looks a little lost.

 

I can see the motivation for nothing, but you left something. It's either all or nothing in my opinion.