Still after an F Type

[corbs]

Since my disastrous brief ownership of an SVR last July i've had an AMG GTS since, which i'm now looking to move on (at a sleep losing level of depreciation) as I just can't get over the burning desire to have another F Type - The AMG is great, very noisy, awful on fuel consumption but it also attracts far too much attention which isn't my cup of tea - and it's a real job to drive it quickly..

I have seen a nice BRG P450 online which i'm hoping to go and see today

Wondering if Simple R could do the usual magic for me? HX20YOE..

In other non Jaguar related news.. does anyone want to buy an AMG GTS?

 

[Blackberry]

How did you find the performance of the AMG in comparison with the SVR? A friend of mine has the AMG GT (non s) and just had a remap done taking it to around 600 bhp - he hasn't been able to exploit due to the conditions currently but i'm curious how they compare re ride, theatre, shove etc. They do look great, but can appreciate they draw more of a crowd than the F Types which isn't always wanted

 

[WShudds]

I second the request from the previous post. The GTS is so rare and looks stunning. I get the attention drawing comment. I wasn't used to seeing people looking at me and any of my previous cars until I got my F-type last month. But the attention it has drawn so far has been mostly positive from car guys, children. Even a police officer this morning winked and gave me a thumbs up pointing at the car on the way to work

 

[corbs]

Here's the GTS.

Immediate pace wise the SVR takes it, the 4wd being the key off the mark I think.. Once you're on the way (on a dry road) they're probably equal, I've got more out of the AMG as I've owned it longer but the 70-120mph quite literally flashes by at an alarming rate, I feel like it would probably pull all the way to the limit without any fade

Drive wise it's different, you feel as if you're sat right at the back of the car with nothing behind you. Makes a lovely noise with obscene pops and bangs, I'd love to hear one with a titanium exhaust system - bias aside neither car gets close to the 991.2 S for drivability, but the Porsche isn't what I'd call a beautiful car to look at.

 

[corbs]

I second the request from the previous post. The GTS is so rare and looks stunning. I get the attention drawing comment. I wasn't used to seeing people looking at me and any of my previous cars until I got my F-type last month. But the attention it has drawn so far has been mostly positive from car guys, children. Even a police officer this morning winked and gave me a thumbs up pointing at the car on the way to work

Was he holding a radar gun?

 

[Anonymous]

That is a great looking car!! Would you say the build quality is better? Bi-turbo would always be on my mind, it's bad enough having to rely on one in the past But yeah F-Type gets a certain respect on our roads, as it is seen as a British brand.

Good luck on selling, try Collecting Cars website, standard cost no matter what the selling price and this website would reach a poignant market place.



"A simple R" love that!

 

[corbs]

That is a great looking car!! Would you say the build quality is better? Bi-turbo would always be on my mind, it's bad enough having to rely on one in the past But yeah F-Type gets a certain respect on our roads, as it is seen as a British brand.

Good luck on selling, try Collecting Cars website, standard cost no matter what the selling price and this website would reach a poignant market place.



"A simple R" love that!

I'll look into collecting cars - I've always had terrible luck selling on anything over 50k privately. It seems people just want that main dealer reassurance. I tried my last Porsche through a couple of independents and ended up trading it in to Sytner who then re-sold it in a week for £13,000 more than we'd been trying for 4 months to get, even with the transferable Porsche warranty.

 

[munchie]

Here's the GTS.

Immediate pace wise the SVR takes it, the 4wd being the key off the mark I think.. Once you're on the way (on a dry road) they're probably equal, I've got more out of the AMG as I've owned it longer but the 70-120mph quite literally flashes by at an alarming rate, I feel like it would probably pull all the way to the limit without any fade

Drive wise it's different, you feel as if you're sat right at the back of the car with nothing behind you. Makes a lovely noise with obscene pops and bangs, I'd love to hear one with a titanium exhaust system - bias aside neither car gets close to the 991.2 S for drivability, but the Porsche isn't what I'd call a beautiful car to look at[/b].

A bit like getting Charlie Dimmock to make over your garden (991) - she'd do a great job, or asking Keira Nightley (insert other female name here) FTYPE, to just stand there with a fork in her hand all day.

 

[munchie]

That is a great looking car!! Would you say the build quality is better? Bi-turbo would always be on my mind, it's bad enough having to rely on one in the past But yeah F-Type gets a certain respect on our roads, as it is seen as a British brand.

Good luck on selling, try Collecting Cars website, standard cost no matter what the selling price and this website would reach a poignant market place.



"A simple R" love that!

I'll look into collecting cars - I've always had terrible luck selling on anything over 50k privately. It seems people just want that main dealer reassurance. I tried my last Porsche through a couple of independents and ended up trading it in to Sytner who then re-sold it in a week for £13,000 more than we'd been trying for 4 months to get, even with the transferable Porsche warranty.

The risk of buying an expensive car privately is what enables the retailers to sell to punters. I've got to sell my 50k miles M3 V8 cabriolet soon, and am dreading it...Tyre kickers, thefts, no insurance test drives etc - or sell on and lose 5k to a retailer.

 

[mitch2.0]

Good luck finding what you want. GTS looks awesome.

I'm in the same boat been looking for 4 months now, just cant find the one with the spec i want. Cash is burning a big hole in my pocket.

 

[corbs]

Good luck finding what you want. GTS looks awesome.

I'm in the same boat been looking for 4 months now, just cant find the one with the spec i want. Cash is burning a big hole in my pocket.

You're going to be paying a lot less now than you were 10 months ago by the looks of it!

I very nearly went with a 2019 R in a SVO dark red over the AMG, that was on at 58k and now CAP's at 30k!

 

[WShudds]

I second the request from the previous post. The GTS is so rare and looks stunning. I get the attention drawing comment. I wasn't used to seeing people looking at me and any of my previous cars until I got my F-type last month. But the attention it has drawn so far has been mostly positive from car guys, children. Even a police officer this morning winked and gave me a thumbs up pointing at the car on the way to work

Was he holding a radar gun?

Nope, he was standing next to one being operated by another officer. Thank goodness for the good soul driving a van that flashed his lights. He was the only one of about 10 cars that went past me after him and that couldn't care less for me or drivers behind me.

 

[M2Nel]

Since my disastrous brief ownership of an SVR last July i've had an AMG GTS since, which i'm now looking to move on (at a sleep losing level of depreciation) as I just can't get over the burning desire to have another F Type - The AMG is great, very noisy, awful on fuel consumption but it also attracts far too much attention which isn't my cup of tea - and it's a real job to drive it quickly..

I have seen a nice BRG P450 online which i'm hoping to go and see today

Wondering if Simple R could do the usual magic for me? HX20YOE..

In other non Jaguar related news.. does anyone want to buy an AMG GTS?

I had been contemplating my next car after the Ftype and the AMG was on the radar, i do like the look of them but i hear they have a overy stiff ride ect and not good steering feel. and have plenty of rattles, what do you think?

 

[stefan9107]

Since my disastrous brief ownership of an SVR last July i've had an AMG GTS since, which i'm now looking to move on (at a sleep losing level of depreciation) as I just can't get over the burning desire to have another F Type - The AMG is great, very noisy, awful on fuel consumption but it also attracts far too much attention which isn't my cup of tea - and it's a real job to drive it quickly..

I have seen a nice BRG P450 online which i'm hoping to go and see today

Wondering if Simple R could do the usual magic for me? HX20YOE..

In other non Jaguar related news.. does anyone want to buy an AMG GTS?

I had been contemplating my next car after the Ftype and the AMG was on the radar, i do like the look of them but i hear they have a overy stiff ride ect and not good steering feel. and have plenty of rattles, what do you think?

Overly stiff and plenty of rattles is also how a lot of people describe the F Type :lol:

 

[MikeM]

I have seen a nice BRG P450 online which i'm hoping to go and see today

Wondering if Simple R could do the usual magic for me? HX20YOE..

If you didn’t manage to see the car today? Can’t do “Simple R’s” magic but did recognise the colour and reg, saw a little while back that it was up for sale not so far from me. I follow some out there out of general interest. This video of it when new may be of interest to you.
https://youtu.be/5EeGtTHpCW0?si=a7y_WSChvxEgaDFT

 

[Anonymous]

Good luck finding what you want. GTS looks awesome.

I'm in the same boat been looking for 4 months now, just cant find the one with the spec i want. Cash is burning a big hole in my pocket.

Take your time, you'll find it when you see it, took me 2 years. Well, not avidly searching, generally perusing the locale.

 

[scm]

Take your time, you'll find it when you see it, took me 2 years.

It took me 4 years before I could persuade myself out of my lovely XKR ...

 

[Anonymous]

If I had an XKR I probably wouldn't have parted with it, in all respect. I was never that keen on the whole looks, the rear end looked too Aston for me and they were starting to date. So glad the F-Type came along

 

[Moss]

At 8:56……
“……the fact that it’s a V8 is probably going to put people off straightaway….” Yeah, right!!

Who is this chap, Petrol Ped?

 

[Kev]

My claim to fame is that I did a job for Petrol Ped a couple of years ago, fitting the EV charger in his barn