New owner | but my F type isn’t normal!
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MajorTom
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Definitely best to have a specialist take a look at it to find where the coolant leak comes from. All these cars develop coolant leaks sooner or later, either in the form of cracking plastic pipework or a water pump on the way out. If it's still on its original water pump that would be my main suspect.
MajorTom
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The back box definitely isn't standard either. Here's an old thread with some pics of the standard S exhaust.
https://www.ftypeforums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=740
https://www.ftypeforums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=740
cj10jeeper
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On the exhaust your suspicion is correct and as confirmed by others. The back box is aftermarket and has replaced the oem completely, hence you have no difference open/closed and lost that functionality. In effect the installer has removed the valves and twin route box and replaced with a simple box and some added some aftermarket bolt on tips.
It doesn’t look to be good quality and not something I’d have on my car, but each to their own.
Possibly done if oem box failed as they are very expensive to replace and known to seize and rattle.
No photos of further up so cannot say if cats are there or replaced/deleted.
It doesn’t look to be good quality and not something I’d have on my car, but each to their own.
Possibly done if oem box failed as they are very expensive to replace and known to seize and rattle.
No photos of further up so cannot say if cats are there or replaced/deleted.
I wouldn’t call it a dog just yet ;-)
I got a good deal on the car, a few thousand less than others were charging, so with a new battery and the coolant leak fixed I should still be quids in.
It has full service history, low mileage and last serviced a few months back and being honest I was won over by it, with the tweaks it looks different to the average F-Type, it was very much heart over head.
I got a good deal on the car, a few thousand less than others were charging, so with a new battery and the coolant leak fixed I should still be quids in.
It has full service history, low mileage and last serviced a few months back and being honest I was won over by it, with the tweaks it looks different to the average F-Type, it was very much heart over head.
cj10jeeper
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I’d agree that if you have a big discount to market price it should be a good deal with just a few issues to resolve.
Hopefully nothing major comes out the woodwork in the coming months.
Hopefully nothing major comes out the woodwork in the coming months.
MajorTom
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Hmmm... judging from the vids I can't hear any particular difference to the standard exhaust. I personally also think that the standard exhaust tips look much better and the active exhaust is one of the best features of these cars so I'd consider fitting a standard exhaust or at least something else with valves.
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Anonymous
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Late to the show. Why would you think it's an insurance write off?
What's the reg and I'll look it up Jaguar system.
What's the reg and I'll look it up Jaguar system.
gasgas said:
Fair enough, thankfully it has no cat’s against it, someone has just spent some money on it. It wasn’t a big discount, just a few thousand less than some others, but I drove a hard bargain and the guy was waiting for his new car (Merc SL) to arrive so was keen to shift this one.
Thanks all again for your input on this, I’m taking it into JVT automotive (Jag specialist in Woking) next week for a once over, should be all good once they are done with it!
