Looked at the F-Type
 

Yesterday we had the opportunity to look at the F-Type . Cool looking car and although bigger then I thought it was also smaller . Looks like a nice 2 seater which would be a lot of fun to drive. Compact inside but roomy enough for my 6'3" frame. Maybe a little tight on my head room but livable. We saw the "mid" model with the upgraded V6. Price came in at $94K. Although my bride liked it the downside was lack of space. As I mentioned before I'm looking for a change from my old Ferrari and one of the needs is the room for 2 sets of golf clubs . It may be a lame excuse but it's a deal breaker. As I look at the XK although there may not be trunk room I can get a second set of clubs in the rear seat/storage area. So my hunt will start as soon as I sell the Fcar.

I have to ask this. How do you fit in a 308 at your height?

You can get 2 sets of clubs in an xkr coupe.

It's a little tight but with seat back and tilted and an extension on the steering wheel it's OK. My max drive time is around 4 hrs before body parts start to stiffen up. LOL. The only tough part is getting out but getting in is not a problem. You also have to know I'm a fairly old guy (years on medicare) so I need a little more cushier ride. LOL.

Yep I can see that and I do love the lines of the coupe but not this time around. I had an E-Type coupe but it's time to go back to the convertible.

We get two sets of clubs in our XK.

Perhaps the upcoming F-Type coupe will pass the golf bag test!

Sorry no coupe this time even if it were an F-Type. Being that I still have hair it's time to let the wind blow through it. hahah

Will a DB9 convertible hold two sets of clubs? How about a Maserati convertible? Looks to have a decent size trunk and semi real back seats.

LOL, they're worse that the XK.


You could get one set of clubs in the trunk and one in the back seat area in an XK convertible.

With regards to comfortable ride - The F-type will be more harsh than the 308.

When I was considering the XK convertible, all I thought would fit in the trunk was a pizza box.

It is not the most spacious trunk since the top is fully concealed when down but I keep a couple folding lawn chairs, a small humidor, a small fold up mini bar, two overnight bags for the misses and I as well as room to squeeze in our hanging clothes on top. It's tight but enough for a few day trip to the mountains.

I always keep chairs, cigars and scotch in my play car:) You never know when you'll be at a meet, in the mountains or at a beach and want to relax a little.

I was keeping a few tubos sealed with plumber's tape in the glove box; just in case!

I recall seeing Jeremy Clarkson reviewing the XK convertible and fitting two set of clubs in the trunk but can not locate it now.

My wife and I go away for 2 or 3 days with 2 overnight bags and everything else you'd need like extra shoes and jackets, and once I was also doing a track event and even packed my helmet and driving shoes...all in the trunk, with trunk divider in place and roof down! Didn't even need to use the back seat for anything but the camera, and it's nice touring around that way with cargo out of sight. On the way back we stopped at the grocery store and did a major shopping. That filled the back seat to the brim and looked rather funny with the top still folded down!

It's surprising how much you can fit in the vert's trunk with a bit of planning.

Hi Jagtoes,
In the first series XK, you can get four sets of golf clubs if you squeeze them in, the trunk is cavernous. No modern day convertible will offer that type of trunk space because of the storage of the convertible mechanism and its cover in the trunk. This was a key issue in my purchase as my closest friend of over 50 years and I go golfing at different locations every weekend of the year (in SoCal we're lucky to have weather to support our habit). Even my old sports car, 1972 De Tomaso Pantera, has a big enough trunk above the engine to carry a couple of sets of clubs, and we've done that as well. Consider a 2005-2006 XKR convertible, and your problems are solved.

Bruce is right, It's surprising how many things you can store in a XKR vert. I've been on a road trip for 10 days with my wife and we get all what we need, but if you want to put 2 golf bags, you'll need to use small ones.

Guy

Can't you get a little more space in the 'vert if you fold up the luggage cover in the trunk? Of course, you won't be able to put the top down, but you'll have more cargo space.

Absolutely...although that isn't really an option on a beautiful day!

Ok, I have two solutions to your dilemma.

A) Get an X100 XK, much cheaper, bigger trunk and a cushier ride.

B) Get the F-type, ditch golf, buy two judo gi, and start practicing judo. Even at your age, your body will thank you, although, you may feel sore for the first few weeks. Go at it slowly and avoid uchikomis and randoris until you feel your body can handle it.