Lovely drive back though 😁
I done 600 miles earlier this year to collect a Clio 197 for my son. The drive back from Mayfair when I collected my F-Type was better though, once I found my way out of London that is

 

Big auditory difference between the V6 and V8 though.

 

The handling of the V6 is far superior to the nose heavy V8... but the V8 itch needs scratching.

 

The Mayfair Jaguar dealer now sells Build Your Dreams shite, what a travesty 🙃

 

Sort of area that'd be drawn to an electric BYD car so guess Stratsone is simply being commercialistic.

 

Can you use it as your solar battery?

 

After a 15 second Google, seems yes, you can.

 

Can't help but feel the 575 F-Type will be more desirable down the years compared to the 450 version.

Yes, you can/could tune the 450, but same could be said of the 575.

 

I've driven a V6 F-Type S and a V8 F-Type R, huge, huge difference. I own both engines, again, huge difference between them. Yes, you can tune the V6 etc, but it's not the V8 and never will be.

 

Are you planning on hooning it around a track often?

 

No plans for that so the V8 wins the argument because it sounds better.

The 450bhp version will be ample but if a suitable 575R drops into the price window I won't complain.

 

I can see you as a throttle tart

 

Traffic light drag races are more fun with a V8 AWD.

 

He has a Tesla for that...

 

Yep, there seem to be some very noticeable weight and handling differences between the V6 and V8 cars. Even more so if you compare a RWD V6 to an AWD V8.

When it comes to sound - for some, including me, the screaming V6 has the far superior sound in the F-Type. Although I love V8s I never thought the V8 was a suitable engine for the F-Type which is why I never considered V8 cars when I was looking. Each to their own of course.

If there's a V8 itch to scratch there's only one way to go and the P450 does seem like a cracking option now.

 

When it comes to sound - for some, including me, the screaming V6 has the far superior sound in the F-Type. Although I love V8s I never thought the V8 was a suitable engine for the F-Type which is why I never considered V8 cars when I was looking. Each to their own of course.

The tune on the V6 S makes the engine sound what you'd expect a fast sports car to sound like. On the other hand, my XKR which I regard more of a GT than a Sports car, wouldn't sound right with a revvy V6. If you've the V8 itch, that cannot be satisfied by a V6 though.

 

With tyre screech and a whine. Not quite the same as a V8 howl.

 

A tyre screech?

 

Certainly isn’t now! Not sure it’s worth £20 for a nosey either tbh.

 

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Oooh! That works a treat! Thanks!

 

I had it for desktop but use my phone/ipad most of the time, it only became available for iphone around November, I wouldn't have paid £20 for it.

 

Looks like RR's are becoming a hard sell at the moment with all the theft that's around!

There's also a Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuge gap between WBAC and trade in prices v dealer asking prices at the moment, in some cases it's circa £15k!

 

This one fitted the criteria until I saw this picture.

 

They really are a joke these dealers. I spotted this Focus for sale at a Ford dealer recently, it was like a patchwork quilt.

 

I'm hopefully going to see this one on Thursday. The budget would have to be stretched a bit but it is an R rather than the P450.

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Let’s hope there’s no trick of the light.
Good luck

 

Strange that none of the pics show it with top up.

 

The roof’s extra !

 

Looks lovely. I didn't know HUD wasn't a configurable option on F-Type.

 

Based on the age maybe a parts shortage?

 

My mistake. One does . . .

 

That should scratch your V8 itch rather well.