Daily driver or weekend toy?
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Daily driver or weekend toy?
After multiple test drives, I'm considering an F-Type V6 Coupe as a daily driver. The car feels very liveable and balanced. I'd just get dedicated sets of summer/winter wheels and tires (live in the Northeast US).
We have a Range Rover Sport at home for family duty and bad weather days, and I can WFH 2-3 days each week.
Curious to hear feedback and experience from existing owners. Anyone use their F-Type as their primary driver?
We have a Range Rover Sport at home for family duty and bad weather days, and I can WFH 2-3 days each week.
Curious to hear feedback and experience from existing owners. Anyone use their F-Type as their primary driver?
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After multiple test drives, I'm considering an F-Type V6 Coupe as a daily driver. The car feels very liveable and balanced. I'd just get dedicated sets of summer/winter wheels and tires (live in the Northeast US).
We have a Range Rover Sport at home for family duty and bad weather days, and I can WFH 2-3 days each week.
Curious to hear feedback and experience from existing owners. Anyone use their F-Type as their primary driver?
We have a Range Rover Sport at home for family duty and bad weather days, and I can WFH 2-3 days each week.
Curious to hear feedback and experience from existing owners. Anyone use their F-Type as their primary driver?
Good luck.
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jetsetter883 (10-04-2020)
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My V6S 6-speed F-TYPE is my daily driver. I also own a Porsche Cayman S that I've been having to force myself to drive at least once a week to keep the battery from going flat. Regardless, I have a 30 minute commute, each way, 5 days a week in the F-TYPE and it has proven to be completely up to the task. The F-TYPE has been great in all types of weather - rain, snow and extreme heat. The air conditioning system is excellent and has been doing a fantastic job of cooling the car on recent 100 degree days after sitting in an uncovered parking lot all day. I do recommend a windscreen sun screen to help keep the car a little cooler than it would be otherwise while parked.
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Michelin PSS is a great summer street tire. I've had them on my last 4 cars for April thru December. Will go this route if/when the P Zero need to be replaced.
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DD=yes, Sole=no.
My previous DD and sole vehicle was a XJ Supercharged. Drove it for two solid years without a single issue. It was the only car I owned and it got me through any situation I ever needed other than off-roading. @35K mi., I was convinced that Jag got it together and decided the v8F-R would be the way I would have it all, being that they shared all the attributes necessary to determine reliability.
Quiet as it's kept however, I would most definitely have a second car or in my case, a truck. There will be several times in your life that you'll need to do something that the F won't be appropriate for, even if it means going to the grocery store or Home Depot.
You'll find 100% of the members here have a secondary vehicle. Most seem to have 4-5 cars in fact according to their virtual garage.
Since you made the distinction between DD and sole car. DD=yes, Sole=no.
An F and a RR is a pairing that will get you through life handsomely.
I didn't address comfort here, only reliability. I've given my views on the topic of comfort in a different recent thread.
Bottom line, My XJ is currently for sale.
Quiet as it's kept however, I would most definitely have a second car or in my case, a truck. There will be several times in your life that you'll need to do something that the F won't be appropriate for, even if it means going to the grocery store or Home Depot.
You'll find 100% of the members here have a secondary vehicle. Most seem to have 4-5 cars in fact according to their virtual garage.
Since you made the distinction between DD and sole car. DD=yes, Sole=no.
An F and a RR is a pairing that will get you through life handsomely.
I didn't address comfort here, only reliability. I've given my views on the topic of comfort in a different recent thread.
Bottom line, My XJ is currently for sale.
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jetsetter883 (10-04-2020)
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I daily drive mine to the office. I have 2 other roadsters, but so far F-type holds my almost exclusive attention. To the point that I am now selling one of the other two due to lack of interest.
I have Subarus for hauling stuff and driving in the winter. F-type will go to sleep once snow shows up. MSS summer tires on it exclusively.
I have Subarus for hauling stuff and driving in the winter. F-type will go to sleep once snow shows up. MSS summer tires on it exclusively.
Last edited by SinF; 06-28-2016 at 06:19 PM.
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I drove my XF supercharged as a year round Dailey driver with a winter set of Nokians (will be up for sale). Was fine in snow country here except for really bad days,when I used the LR4. I don't plan to drive my f type R this winter but would expect it would be fine also. Hidden potholes and curbs are winter dangers, also would get Xpel treatment minimally of lower areas of car and hood.
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The Coupe is absolutely a daily driver as it has plenty of space for luggage for 2, and is more comfortable than any other vehicle I've had. Since I have far better tools for the task, I will not be driving it in the snow or on ice, but that's just a few days a year here. Since I want to keep it a long time, I commute with it only 1 or 2 days per week, but still put on close to 12K miles/year. The heavy commuting miles I throw at the MINI for economy reasons (18k).
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