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Sorry, I dont agree. The 4 pot turbo is a lovely car with good performance and looks almost identical to the 6's and 8's. If you werent obsessed by sound (I am), and were happy with adequate performance instead of wild performance the 4 potter is fine. It reviews well against the Cayman 4 potter which is really the benchmark, really it is a choice of slightly better looks against slightly better performance.
Our XE has that engine, it is better than the 340hp 6 IMO, it just doesnt sound as good.
OP here. Just got finished watching hours and hours of Jaguar videos on YouTube and am still having a hard time between Carp Grey and Portofino Blue. I really like the look of a black pack and black wheels but starting to think maybe it’s too dark on Carp Grey. Of course, it could also just be the angle of the photos and videos that I’ve seen.
And my problem with Portofino Blue is I can’t get past the fact that it seems like too ‘friendly’ of a color for the Jaguar F-Type. Maybe the black pack would help.
Anyway, what do you guys think of those two colors?
And while I’m still leaning toward a 2021, I did stumble across this supercharged V8 locates not very far from where I live. Only problem is it’s nearly 5 years old. I guess part of me finds it hard to pay $60k for a car that is so ‘old’ but maybe I’m off base. Things like the infotainment system just look so old, but otherwise the car looks pretty nice. It’s in ‘Storm Grey’ which I understand to be a near clone of Carpathian Grey. I would probably get new wheels with more black in them if I were to go with this one.
I am not a fan at all of the black pack option, black wheels or the "murdered out" look. I think a few years from now it will appear dated rather than tasteful and classic.
The F Type has just enough chrome or bright trim to contrast with the different paint choices without looking gaudy. At least in my opinion. Most of the alloy or forged wheels can be ordered with a combination of gloss black and diamond turned finishes which would look good with a dark color car.
I am not a fan at all of the black pack option, black wheels or the "murdered out" look. I think a few years from now it will appear dated rather than tasteful and classic.
The F Type has just enough chrome or bright trim to contrast with the different paint choices without looking gaudy.
I agree completely. Having wheels that look permanently coated with years of brake dust simply does not appeal. The F-Type (especialy the coupé) looks superb with just the basic amount of chrome - especially to contrast with a dark body colour. This is the British Racing Green Xirallic:
One of the nice things about the Jaguar website is the ability to look at different combinations in the Build Your Own section.The only thing lacking is that not all the optional wheels are shown mounted on cars of your choice. I suppose someone skilled in Photoshop could remedy that pretty easily.
That BRG Jag is beautiful. I am having a hard time deciding on BRG, Santorini Black or Eiger Gray . I saved several angle views of each color on my desktop and keep switching among them trying to decide.
One of the nice things about the Jaguar website is the ability to look at different combinations in the Build Your Own section.The only thing lacking is that not all the optional wheels are shown mounted on cars of your choice. I suppose someone skilled in Photoshop could remedy that pretty easily.
That BRG Jag is beautiful. I am having a hard time deciding on BRG, Santorini Black or Eiger Gray . I saved several angle views of each color on my desktop and keep switching among them trying to decide.
I noticed this about the wheels as well. When I get to the end of the configurator, there are a number of additional wheels available for purchase in the ‘Wheel Accessories’ section.
My guess is that these wheels are available for purchase as a supplemental set which can be installed post-purchase, and not necessarily available in lieu of the ‘official’ options in the Wheels section of the configurator.
The BRG looks different in different lighting. With the sun on it, it simply glows. In shadow it acquires a seriously deep character, but it is never less than beautiful. The formulation on my car is the Xirallic; the current BRG metallic is not identical, but it is very close. What would this look like with black wheels and no chrome accents? ugh....
I noticed this about the wheels as well. When I get to the end of the configurator, there are a number of additional wheels available for purchase in the ‘Wheel Accessories’ section.
My guess is that these wheels are available for purchase as a supplemental set which can be installed post-purchase, and not necessarily available in lieu of the ‘official’ options in the Wheels section of the configurator.
Curious as to your thoughts on this?
I have decided to go the extra expense of forged wheels for the weight savings rather than the alloy optional wheels although I like the looks of the 20" Style 5060 wheels which are a $1520 add on option. I think I will choose either the Style 5062 20" Forged 5 Spoke Carbon Fiber Silver Weave or Style 5062 which look like have a black carbon fiber weave pattern in the cut outs. I do notice that when you click on any of the wheel options that it does change the final build MSRP in the upper right of the screen. I am assuming that they will be factory installed but I guess I would verify that with the dealer. It would be kind of ridiculous if the car was shipped with the standard wheels and the dealer had to dismount all four tires and remount them and the buyer would then have to try and sell the OEM wheels to recover some of the cost of the over $5000 optional forged wheels.
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I have decided to go the extra expense of forged wheels....
Whatever you decide to do, make sure that they are easy to clean. I spend a lot of time cleaning my rims due to brake dust, I wish I had an easier to clean rims.
There are quite a few 4 cylinder turbo cars that are vastly cheaper than F-type. For example, Subaru STI, Focus RS, Civic Type R.
Those cars might perform the same or better, but I would call them almost ugly compared to the F-Type, especially the Type R.
Originally Posted by SinF
Whatever you decide to do, make sure that they are easy to clean. I spend a lot of time cleaning my rims due to brake dust, I wish I had an easier to clean rims.
I switched over to EBC Redstuff ceramic brake pads on the XFR, goodbye brake dust, probably my favorite purchase so far! I will do the same for the F-Type when I need new brakes.
I have decided to go the extra expense of forged wheels for the weight savings rather than the alloy optional wheels although I like the looks of the 20" Style 5060 wheels which are a $1520 add on option. I think I will choose either the Style 5062 20" Forged 5 Spoke Carbon Fiber Silver Weave or Style 5062 which look like have a black carbon fiber weave pattern in the cut outs. I do notice that when you click on any of the wheel options that it does change the final build MSRP in the upper right of the screen. I am assuming that they will be factory installed but I guess I would verify that with the dealer. It would be kind of ridiculous if the car was shipped with the standard wheels and the dealer had to dismount all four tires and remount them and the buyer would then have to try and sell the OEM wheels to recover some of the cost of the over $5000 optional forged wheels.
From everything I've read, the Jaguar forged wheels are not very light. You might be better off going standard wheels and buy some aftermarket forged for less money. Also, then you would be able to sell the factory wheels. You will not get two sets if your order Jaguar forged wheels.
There are quite a few 4 cylinder turbo cars that are vastly cheaper than F-type. For example, Subaru STI, Focus RS, Civic Type R.
Yeah sorry mate but what I was responding to is the comment that there are "better" 4 potters. That is subjective and I dont agree. There are better performers for sure, but the F Type looks trump them, and the interior is miles better. Also the driving dynamic on most of those is AWD or FWD against the RWD F Type. If you were wanting to beat people in a race, sure you could do better than the p300, but if you are wanting a lovely car that is beautiful to drive and makes a bit of a statement, it's pretty hard to do better than the F Type. Personally though I would prefer a slower p300 with a manual, the 86 is a lot of fun in the manual and it is quite a bit slower than the F Type.
Don’t care what people say about the 4 pot, get a life, it’s a great car well worth the money, plenty of power and for me the best looking 4 pot out there, end off. Every bit as quick as the 340 V6 if not better handling.
Don’t care what people say about the 4 pot, get a life, it’s a great car well worth the money, plenty of power and for me the best looking 4 pot out there, end off. Every bit as quick as the 340 V6 if not better handling.
She's a beauty! I agree with your sentiment, the lighter 2.0 engine positively impacts the handling and you can actually use most of that power on the streets as you go through the gears. The V6 is a lot for the street and the V8 is just too much to explore it's potential on public roads.
Ive not driven the 4; I started a v6 and the sound just wasn’t there. I don’t need the power, I bought for the noise.
I've driven all three and if I hadn't experienced the V8 I'd have been quite impressed with the 4-pot. The V6 seemed to be a very different beast to the V8, only a beast of a car rather than the hooligan of the V8. When I had the 4-pot loaner no-one even noticed the difference! Admittedly It was white, but it was a convertible ... People, eh?
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