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Old Feb 8, 2026 | 02:08 PM
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After years of admiring the F-Type, I'm finally in a place in my life where I was able to pull the trigger and give one of these sweet babies a home in my driveway. Not only is it one of the most beautiful cars on the road, IMHO, but the driving experience is beyond what I imagined. I opted to break the bank and go for the R variant, and I'm so glad I did.

I'm in Northern California where the winters are pretty mild, so if it's above 55° (which is most days), I've got the top down and a big smile on my face. I still have to pinch myself occasionally to make sure it's not just a dream!

As for me, I'm a 63 year old contractor in the Northern California Bay Area. My first car, at the tender age of 17, was a 1967 Mustang. That was followed by a 1969 Camaro so as you can imagine I fell in love with performance cars early on. Like many of you probably, I went through stages of my life where sports cars were just not practical, the family mini van was a must have for many years, but the kids are grown and out of the house so I'm now back to my original passion.

I don't know if there's any Jaguar groups that meet up locally, but if there are I would love to meet up.
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Old Feb 8, 2026 | 05:35 PM
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Welcome aboard David.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2026 | 06:49 PM
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Welcome to Jaguar Forums David,

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.
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Old Feb 8, 2026 | 07:09 PM
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Hello, David,
Congratulations on your First Jaguar, F-type-R! Finally!!
Welcome to the forums from ElinorB, in the Real Northern California.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2026 | 08:29 PM
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Welcome to the Forums.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2026 | 11:20 PM
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Thanks for the TIp!
 
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Old Feb 9, 2026 | 04:11 PM
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welcome to the forum - enjoy!!!
 
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Old Feb 10, 2026 | 07:55 PM
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Greetings David and welcome to JF.

Cheers and best wishes,

 
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