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Dabk

Dabk

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Hi everyone,

Long time lurker here! Having just picked up my F Type, I thought it time to introduce myself. I’ve spent countless hours on this forum in anticipation of my purchase and the information has been invaluable!

After a disastrously expensive 3.5 years running a Gallardo LP560, I decided it was time to be “sensible” and get myself into something that wouldn’t give me crushing anxiety every time I heard the slightest noise. Being a long time F Type fan, the plan was the find an R, alas these are incredibly rare here in Hong Kong and none have come to the market in the last 8 months. However, I managed to find a lovely low mileage 2016 V6S, and I must say - first impressions are very, very good. The cabin is delightful and the noise is symphonic!

I have a huge list of plans for this car, mainly as a result of to spending too much time on this forum :lol:

Unfortunately though, the first thing I’m going to be doing is replacing my windscreen, after being hit by a stone during a spirited drive this morning resulted in a huge crack :(

I look forward to sharing my experiences with this little thing, and continuing to lap up all the tips and advice you all so kindly provide.

Cheers,
David
 

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Welcome lurker David! 😉

I’m sure you’ll find the F so much more economical in the smiles per $ stakes.

Be sure to get the screen carefully replaced and things recalibrated.

Let us know of any mods you carry out 😎
 
Hi There and great looking Jag! Sorry to hear about the windscreen.

Look forward to reading about your ventures into your mods.

All the best & enjoy!!
 
Thank you Lunar, MajorTom and Clymout!

Yeah will be sure to get it done properly - luckily I have some windscreen cover but not too sure how my insurer will feel about having to pay a claim within the first 48 hours of my policy - let’s see. JLR are going to come back to me with pricing on Monday.

The planned mods list is rather extensive and in a perpetual state of flux atm - for instance, I had Eibach springs on order, but discovered the car can barely make it out of my car park on the standard suspension! (That’s one area Gallardo had the edge with its nose-lift).

Aesthetically I would like to get the P7 grille (planning to have a crack at making my own with the E-Pace grille as a few have managed here), skirts and probably remove the wrap. As much as I like the “crayon” colour, I’m not a fan of the stripe - which can’t be removed as it hides a join in the wrap. The colour underneath is Ammonite Grey (paint code 1AB). Some forged rims and fresh rubber are also on the to-do list.

Performance wise, I’ll be going down the Velocity AP crank pulley + tune route, although I plan to get to grips with the cars current performance dynamics first. Air filters will be next and potentially an exhaust, but still figuring out which set-up to go with at the moment.

I’ll also be getting an Apple CarPlay module installed - deciding whether to get this as the ‘box’ which utilises the existing screen or opting for an aftermarket 10” solution. Seems there are some 10” screen options available for the pre-2017 cars but I’ve not been able to find any first hand reviews yet.

Photos show the clearance I have in my carpark 😅
 

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That does look a bit tight. The lowest bit under the front splitter is rather soft and can withstand some scraping. I've scraped mine loads of times. I wonder if removing it would mess up some aero.

Being a V6S and if you're enjoying the exhaust noise a great first 5 minute mod is to plug the symposer. Will make those Sunday morning drives even more enjoyable. :)
 
Hi and welcome.

Hopefully your change of windscreen goes more smoothly than mine did, https://www.ftypeforums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=6610&start=10
I'd recommend checking for any DTC's before you start and after the job is finished.

I'm sure you'll enjoy the car though.
 
I think the grey wrap on the car looks awesome! Looks really good quality. I would certainly think twice about keeping it, especially during any major upgrades, after all it is protecting the original paint.

Have you tried reversing out of the car park :)
 
Thanks all!

@MajorTom - thanks for the tip on the symposer - will be doing that asap!

@NavigatorNI - sorry to hear about your windscreen issues. I’m hoping that getting it done by JLR will avoid encountering issues like those 🤞🏼

@Clymout - I think that would be a bit tricky over 4 floors (7 ramps 😅). However I seem to have perfected the ‘angle of approach’ and managed to make it down with no scraping today. Hopefully some slightly bigger wheels will also help.
 
You are welcome, attacking a ramp at an angle can sometimes help, but I have scraped my bottom valance a few times, I think that part is at least sacrificial so long as you don't go in too hard!
 
Thanks Clymout - yes I have a feeling that the sacrificial valance will be the first of many..

On the windscreen front - I received an outrageous quote from JLR HK: HKD$53,000 (roughly £5,300) 🤯

They’re quoting £300 for each retainer - which I’ve found online for £20… safe to say I won’t be taking them up on their offer and will be looking elsewhere. Hopefully I don’t encounter issues with the sensors as was mentioned above.
 

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NavigatorNI said:
Remind the fitter not to turn on the ignition while all the sensors etc. are disconnected!
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Thanks for the advice! Will let the fitters know.

I had a pre-purchase inspection done last week before picking up the car and it didn't return any DTCs regarding the windscreen. Will scan again after fitting.

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Welcome to the forum!

I too like the colour of that wrap :geek: .
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Thanks!

Clymout said:
That price in GBP is near 5.5K GBP Holy mother of ***
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My thoughts exactly! Not the best way to start a relationship with my main dealer..

I have found a local reputable shop that will fit an OEM windscreen for 10% of that price... seems too good to be true at the moment but I'll see tomorrow when I bring it down. They have replaced windscreens on much newer, more luxurious cars so I believe they know what they're doing. Will report back!
 
Good luck with it, as matey said above ensure they don't start the car when replacing sensors, but as you say they have done far more luxurious cars, I'd be pretty confident they know what they are doing too.
 
Well, it couldn't have gone much worse.

The windscreen was installed today. As I got into the car to drive it off, I noticed that the rearview mirror casing wasn't clipped back in properly and there appeared to be wires protruding from the casing. I then noticed what appeared to be black paint filling in 'holes' in the black coating which is applied to the windscreen. I touched this and WET PAINT came off onto my fingers. I immediately backed it back into the shop to figure out what was going on.

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The mirror casing was barely clipped into place and just fell off:

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Turns out they installed the wrong windscreen. I believe the one they installed is a 2018-2020 heated windscreen, which has a much larger 'black coated' section to house the larger rearview mirror casings (that housed more sensors) in the later cars, as well as the black 'dots'. My 2016 has the smaller casing and isn't heated.

The screen I should have gotten (2016 - not heated)

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The screen they installed (2018-2020 heated)

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The cowboy that performed the installation didn't speak a word of English, which made the whole ordeal so much more stressful. I got the boss on the phone and he got the guy to remove the paint reinstall the mirror correctly, however given that the mirror on the newer cars sits about 1-2cm lower on the windscreen, there is now a gap between the roof lining and the mirror casing. I also have these unsightly 'holes' in the black coating at the top of the screen and the unnecessary black dots which means my dash cam has to sit further forward than it should.

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I am waiting to hear back on whether they are able to source the correct windscreen - however I will try and find somewhere more competent to install the correct one.

Current state of affairs:

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Furthermore, the pleb actually started the car whilst the mirror (and the accompanying sensors) were unplugged. I'd literally just asked them not to turn the ignition on whilst the sensors were unplugged... Fortunately, my car doesn't appear to have the automatic wipers option (no 'auto' indicator on the stalk) and I double checked this by sprinkling water on the windscreen before getting it changed. I tested the automatic headlight sensor this evening by holding a flashlight into the sensor and fortunately it worked (by turning off the headlights). Insane to think that their previous customers include Urus and new S-class owners.

:(
 
I would get them to do it again with the right windscreen. Poor installer probably was told just to fit it! That will only cost you time, but hindsight is a wonderful thing, if you do get them to fit it, check the one they will be fitting. Even if you find another source to fit.

Hope it all ends well.
 
I feel your pain.

As per previous reply, I would get them to refit the correct one. The danger of going elsewhere is that, if there are subsequent problems, each installer will blame the other one. If I were you, I would persist with the original installer until he gets it right. In my case, I reckon my installer used, in one way or another, 4 screens before I was happy. I, obviously, only paid for one. If you go elsewhere, you will have to pay all over again, with no guarantee your other installer will be any better.

In my case the installer was one of the national chains, approved by my insurance company, so it just goes to show you can have hassle anywhere!
 
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