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Old Jul 24, 2022 | 05:55 PM
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Hello all! Long-time auto-enthusiast, first time Jaguar owner in the Boise area of Idaho. I decided to delve a bit into the community and here I am.

In high school in SoCal in '96 one of my fellow students was rolling out of the parking lot in his brand new Trans Am WS6 (w/ Ram Air). The over-the-top aggressive look and sound just cried out to me. I decided that instant I was going to own one one day. I got my dream car, my '00 WS6 in '01. I've held onto it all these years as my fun car. We moved to Idaho in '08. Circa 2016 or so I was getting up to speed on the freeway in a spirited fashion, but surprisingly something on my left started walking me. As he passed I saw the Jaguar, F-Type, and R badges. After it was obvious he was in the faster machine (which didn't take long) he let off and I was greeted by the nastiest pops and crackles I had ever heard. I swore that day I would own one one day.

Fast forward to a couple months ago, that day finally came. I took delivery on my low-mile '16 F-Type R from a dealership in Cali. I think I still have perma-grin. I work from home, but I've put over 2000 miles on it already. My love for driving is back again!

I look forward to getting to know everyone. Go easy on me, I'm new to Jaguars and the F-Type.

My two girls
 
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Old Jul 25, 2022 | 12:51 AM
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Old Jul 25, 2022 | 02:06 AM
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Old Jul 25, 2022 | 02:17 AM
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Welcome to the forums Vitoc,

Good to have you with us.

Follow this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/f-type-x152-72/ to the F-Type forum for help, advice and information. You can also use the US Western Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/us-western-38/ to find other members in your region.

Please read the guidance for new members ( https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/n...ned-up-241802/ ) which answers many of the most frequent questions about getting started.

Enjoy the forums.

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Old Jul 25, 2022 | 05:48 AM
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Welcome to Jaguar Forums Vitoc,

Good to have you with us.
Enjoy the forum.

If you haven't done so already you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.
If you need help with getting around and using the forum follow this link for some help Forum Help
 
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Old Jul 25, 2022 | 07:07 AM
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welcome to the forum - enjoy!!
 
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Old Jul 25, 2022 | 08:11 AM
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Hello,
Congratulations on your new Jaguar F-type-R! (I wonder if the 'R' is for RACE... or maybe Raucous...)
Jags do put a smile on the face like nothing else can.

Welcome to the forums from ElinorB.
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Old Jul 25, 2022 | 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by LnrB
Hello,
Congratulations on your new Jaguar F-type-R! (I wonder if the 'R' is for RACE... or maybe Raucous...)
Jags do put a smile on the face like nothing else can.

Welcome to the forums from ElinorB.
(';')
Thank you! The exhaust note and the ability to put you back in your seat -- it's truly the British version of a muscle car, but with some refinement and luxury. I miss having the clutch and proper stick shift, but it scratches that itch I didn't know I had. I've found myself bouncing off the rev-limiter a couple times because the power feels endless. Driving under overpasses on the freeway I roll the windows down and downshift 2-3 gears. The sound is like being at a NASCAR event, except it's all coming from my own car. How is this legal?
 
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Old Jul 29, 2022 | 04:48 PM
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Welcome to the forums.
 
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