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    Major Road Trip

    My wife and I just completed a 6000 mile road trip that went from Toronto through Pennslyvania, North Carolina, Panama City Beach, New Orleans, San Antonio, Las Cruces, Scottsdale, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, Winslow Arizona (Eagles fans) Alburquerque and home again. My wife was amazed at how...
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    First Service

    I took my 2016 F type R in for its first service today. Mileage was 17,900 kilometers (Canada). They asked me if there was anything I particularly wanted them to check - after thinks ng about it I realized the answer was no. They then performed the service - changed the oil, topped up washer...
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    Track Day!!!!!

    Whoopee......took my 2016 R to track today for four laps. Was really looking forward to seeing how it would perform and was blown away. Had a friend in passenger seat who aged ten years.
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    Mileage

    Just completed round trip from Toronto to Florida with 2016 R convertible. Got avg 29.4 mpg. Car was fantastic - <br />ripping through mountain road in Virginia and avoiding a wheelbarrow on highway in Tampa. Very comfortable - tons of fun.
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    Dashboard rattle

    Got my 2016 R in to dealer to check rattle coming from dashboard vents. Nothing loose to the touch but sounds like loose screw inside or something. Anyone come across this? Good news is that they heard it on road test.
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    F type comparison to competition

    Last month on business trip I rented a Maserati Ghibli - could not have been happier to get back to my Ftype R (2016). This month I rented a 370Z. Same result. The auto transmission in the 370 is horrible and for any of you mourning the fact that the R is all wheel drive should drive the 370...
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    Car Wash

    Probably a stupid question but based on caution note in owners manual....is it ok to take ftype convertible through commercial touchless car wash? Question relates to any impact on the convertible top
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    Maserati

    Just rented a Maserati Ghibli for three days on a business trip. Made me realize just how great my ftype r is. Quality of everything on the Maserati was cheap and clunky. Although everyone on this forum complains about the jag sound system, the one in the Maserati was seriously bad. I find the...
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    F type r gear display

    Need input. I have a new f type r convertible. Under hard acceleration I have noticed the gear indicator on dash display to momentarily switch from a white number on black cackground to a black number on a white background. My dealer said they had never heard of it. Is it an upshift warning as...
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