Leaving the F Type
#1
Leaving the F Type
Hey All
Well after 2500miles and almost 2 months of ownership of my F Type R AWD I have sadly decided its not the car for me.
I knew the tech was a bit slow and dated, that the stereo was disappointing and that it was a beautiful sports car, amazing to drive and to listen to.
What I did not know is how damn uncomfortable the sports seats were, how loud the road and wind noise was, and just how tiring it was to drive on long motorway cruises or sitting stuck in traffic in London.
I thought I wanted an out and out sports car...turns out I want a fast, comfortable, gadget laden cruiser. So I have made the move into a Merc S63 AMG Coupe. Pretty much a polar opposite in terms of comfort, luxury, tech, and I will enjoy have a bigger boot again too...has 577hp but weighs two tons so doesn't quite have the performance either though its certainly not slow.
I will miss the Jag and the wonderful noises, the sheer acceleration...but not the backaches and rattles.
Might come back if JLR sort out their interiors and tech....good luck all
Well after 2500miles and almost 2 months of ownership of my F Type R AWD I have sadly decided its not the car for me.
I knew the tech was a bit slow and dated, that the stereo was disappointing and that it was a beautiful sports car, amazing to drive and to listen to.
What I did not know is how damn uncomfortable the sports seats were, how loud the road and wind noise was, and just how tiring it was to drive on long motorway cruises or sitting stuck in traffic in London.
I thought I wanted an out and out sports car...turns out I want a fast, comfortable, gadget laden cruiser. So I have made the move into a Merc S63 AMG Coupe. Pretty much a polar opposite in terms of comfort, luxury, tech, and I will enjoy have a bigger boot again too...has 577hp but weighs two tons so doesn't quite have the performance either though its certainly not slow.
I will miss the Jag and the wonderful noises, the sheer acceleration...but not the backaches and rattles.
Might come back if JLR sort out their interiors and tech....good luck all
#2
Hey All
Well after 2500miles and almost 2 months of ownership of my F Type R AWD I have sadly decided its not the car for me.
I knew the tech was a bit slow and dated, that the stereo was disappointing and that it was a beautiful sports car, amazing to drive and to listen to.
What I did not know is how damn uncomfortable the sports seats were, how loud the road and wind noise was, and just how tiring it was to drive on long motorway cruises or sitting stuck in traffic in London.
I thought I wanted an out and out sports car...turns out I want a fast, comfortable, gadget laden cruiser. So I have made the move into a Merc S63 AMG Coupe. Pretty much a polar opposite in terms of comfort, luxury, tech, and I will enjoy have a bigger boot again too...has 577hp but weighs two tons so doesn't quite have the performance either though its certainly not slow.
I will miss the Jag and the wonderful noises, the sheer acceleration...but not the backaches and rattles.
Might come back if JLR sort out their interiors and tech....good luck all
Well after 2500miles and almost 2 months of ownership of my F Type R AWD I have sadly decided its not the car for me.
I knew the tech was a bit slow and dated, that the stereo was disappointing and that it was a beautiful sports car, amazing to drive and to listen to.
What I did not know is how damn uncomfortable the sports seats were, how loud the road and wind noise was, and just how tiring it was to drive on long motorway cruises or sitting stuck in traffic in London.
I thought I wanted an out and out sports car...turns out I want a fast, comfortable, gadget laden cruiser. So I have made the move into a Merc S63 AMG Coupe. Pretty much a polar opposite in terms of comfort, luxury, tech, and I will enjoy have a bigger boot again too...has 577hp but weighs two tons so doesn't quite have the performance either though its certainly not slow.
I will miss the Jag and the wonderful noises, the sheer acceleration...but not the backaches and rattles.
Might come back if JLR sort out their interiors and tech....good luck all
Is the stereo in your S63 better than the F type stereo?
#3
Yes. Infinitely so. Even without spending £5k on the upgraded (24 speakers)stereo, the 'base' Burmester 13 speaker system is lovely. No rattles, buzzing or vibrations at the merest hint of bass either.
#4
Horses for courses...
Yes, the F-Type is impractical for sitting in traffic and I can think of many more comfortable rides for long highway trips.
"Horses for courses."
I'm taking the wife on a 600+ mile road trip to Quebec City and Montreal from New York later this month. We'll see how that goes! A big Bentley Coupe would be better on NHV issues but I expect we'll all have some fun together.
I like how beautiful and pure the F-Type is, I certainly didn't buy it for the stereo! Power lumbar on the premium seats is a plus for comfort.
"Horses for courses."
I'm taking the wife on a 600+ mile road trip to Quebec City and Montreal from New York later this month. We'll see how that goes! A big Bentley Coupe would be better on NHV issues but I expect we'll all have some fun together.
I like how beautiful and pure the F-Type is, I certainly didn't buy it for the stereo! Power lumbar on the premium seats is a plus for comfort.
#5
Those are the seats he had. He inaccurately referred to them as sport seats.
Woohoooo
Finally picked up the car from Paintshield in Peterborough where it was getting a complete covering in Xpel Ultimate I had it transported up there straight from the dealers when I took delivery of it a couple weeks ago.
It looks stunning, pictures don't really do it justice. And still have a massive grin from driving it back even if I did have to stay under 4k revs for the break in period ()
Am getting the alloys re-coloured as I don't think they go too well with the car atm. Will post some more pics at the weekend Other than that, am in love
Click on the pics to get a larger version
Finally picked up the car from Paintshield in Peterborough where it was getting a complete covering in Xpel Ultimate I had it transported up there straight from the dealers when I took delivery of it a couple weeks ago.
It looks stunning, pictures don't really do it justice. And still have a massive grin from driving it back even if I did have to stay under 4k revs for the break in period ()
Am getting the alloys re-coloured as I don't think they go too well with the car atm. Will post some more pics at the weekend Other than that, am in love
Click on the pics to get a larger version
#6
Yes, the F-Type is impractical for sitting in traffic and I can think of many more comfortable rides for long highway trips.
"Horses for courses."
I'm taking the wife on a 600+ mile road trip to Quebec City and Montreal from New York later this month. We'll see how that goes! A big Bentley Coupe would be better on NHV issues but I expect we'll all have some fun together.
I like how beautiful and pure the F-Type is, I certainly didn't buy it for the stereo! Power lumbar on the premium seats is a plus for comfort.
"Horses for courses."
I'm taking the wife on a 600+ mile road trip to Quebec City and Montreal from New York later this month. We'll see how that goes! A big Bentley Coupe would be better on NHV issues but I expect we'll all have some fun together.
I like how beautiful and pure the F-Type is, I certainly didn't buy it for the stereo! Power lumbar on the premium seats is a plus for comfort.
There is no doubt, the F-Type is not a sporty luxury car. It is a luxury sports car. Not even in the same zipcode as an S class Mercedes
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Schwabe (09-17-2015)
#7
Actually, aren't those the performance seats with the seams running down the center? I thought those were also standard on the R.
I have the regular sports seats without the seams on my S and I find them really comfortable for long drives.
Horus--sad to see you go, but glad that you found something more ideal for you! The S63 AMG Coupe is gorgeous.
I have the regular sports seats without the seams on my S and I find them really comfortable for long drives.
Horus--sad to see you go, but glad that you found something more ideal for you! The S63 AMG Coupe is gorgeous.
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#8
Definitely a case of horses for courses. Unfortunately its hard to know what horse is right without sitting on it for a while
Yeah sorry the Premium ones. Tones with the stupid seam down the middle of the seats. Kept making me feel like I was sitting on something. Standard in the R. I went for a test drive in the S with the standard seats and they were much more comfy.
Mind you even if I could have swapped the seats out I still wouldn't have been happy with the car. Live and learn
Yeah sorry the Premium ones. Tones with the stupid seam down the middle of the seats. Kept making me feel like I was sitting on something. Standard in the R. I went for a test drive in the S with the standard seats and they were much more comfy.
Mind you even if I could have swapped the seats out I still wouldn't have been happy with the car. Live and learn
#9
#10
Hey All
Well after 2500miles and almost 2 months of ownership of my F Type R AWD I have sadly decided its not the car for me.
I knew the tech was a bit slow and dated, that the stereo was disappointing and that it was a beautiful sports car, amazing to drive and to listen to.
What I did not know is how damn uncomfortable the sports seats were, how loud the road and wind noise was, and just how tiring it was to drive on long motorway cruises or sitting stuck in traffic in London.
I thought I wanted an out and out sports car...turns out I want a fast, comfortable, gadget laden cruiser. So I have made the move into a Merc S63 AMG Coupe. Pretty much a polar opposite in terms of comfort, luxury, tech, and I will enjoy have a bigger boot again too...has 577hp but weighs two tons so doesn't quite have the performance either though its certainly not slow.
I will miss the Jag and the wonderful noises, the sheer acceleration...but not the backaches and rattles.
Might come back if JLR sort out their interiors and tech....good luck all
Well after 2500miles and almost 2 months of ownership of my F Type R AWD I have sadly decided its not the car for me.
I knew the tech was a bit slow and dated, that the stereo was disappointing and that it was a beautiful sports car, amazing to drive and to listen to.
What I did not know is how damn uncomfortable the sports seats were, how loud the road and wind noise was, and just how tiring it was to drive on long motorway cruises or sitting stuck in traffic in London.
I thought I wanted an out and out sports car...turns out I want a fast, comfortable, gadget laden cruiser. So I have made the move into a Merc S63 AMG Coupe. Pretty much a polar opposite in terms of comfort, luxury, tech, and I will enjoy have a bigger boot again too...has 577hp but weighs two tons so doesn't quite have the performance either though its certainly not slow.
I will miss the Jag and the wonderful noises, the sheer acceleration...but not the backaches and rattles.
Might come back if JLR sort out their interiors and tech....good luck all
Try a supercharged Atom...
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Or buy something like a new BMW 3 series for commuting and keep the F-Type as your fun car. That's what my wife and I did. She has an F-Type Coupe as her fun and daily car (she only drives like 10 miles a day) and I have a 2015 Z06 as my fun car but drive a BMW 335i M Sport as my daily driver (I commute 80 miles a day) and we use the BMW as our "family car".
I do agree with you though that the ride in the F-Type Coupe is firm however not unbearable. I had a 2009 Lexus IS-F for about a year and the ride in that was so firm that it was unbearable. I hear Lexus fixed that in the 2012 model though.
Anyways, enjoy the Merc - it is a fantastic car.
I do agree with you though that the ride in the F-Type Coupe is firm however not unbearable. I had a 2009 Lexus IS-F for about a year and the ride in that was so firm that it was unbearable. I hear Lexus fixed that in the 2012 model though.
Anyways, enjoy the Merc - it is a fantastic car.
#17
Hey All
Well after 2500miles and almost 2 months of ownership of my F Type R AWD I have sadly decided its not the car for me.
I knew the tech was a bit slow and dated, that the stereo was disappointing and that it was a beautiful sports car, amazing to drive and to listen to.
What I did not know is how damn uncomfortable the sports seats were, how loud the road and wind noise was, and just how tiring it was to drive on long motorway cruises or sitting stuck in traffic in London.
I thought I wanted an out and out sports car...turns out I want a fast, comfortable, gadget laden cruiser. So I have made the move into a Merc S63 AMG Coupe. Pretty much a polar opposite in terms of comfort, luxury, tech, and I will enjoy have a bigger boot again too...has 577hp but weighs two tons so doesn't quite have the performance either though its certainly not slow.
I will miss the Jag and the wonderful noises, the sheer acceleration...but not the backaches and rattles.
Might come back if JLR sort out their interiors and tech....good luck all
Well after 2500miles and almost 2 months of ownership of my F Type R AWD I have sadly decided its not the car for me.
I knew the tech was a bit slow and dated, that the stereo was disappointing and that it was a beautiful sports car, amazing to drive and to listen to.
What I did not know is how damn uncomfortable the sports seats were, how loud the road and wind noise was, and just how tiring it was to drive on long motorway cruises or sitting stuck in traffic in London.
I thought I wanted an out and out sports car...turns out I want a fast, comfortable, gadget laden cruiser. So I have made the move into a Merc S63 AMG Coupe. Pretty much a polar opposite in terms of comfort, luxury, tech, and I will enjoy have a bigger boot again too...has 577hp but weighs two tons so doesn't quite have the performance either though its certainly not slow.
I will miss the Jag and the wonderful noises, the sheer acceleration...but not the backaches and rattles.
Might come back if JLR sort out their interiors and tech....good luck all
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#19
I do find the "performance" seats to cause pain in my lower back after long periods. The lumbar support doesn't seem to adjust enough and I can't sit upright (to give a curve in the spine) without hitting my head on the roof.
It was like that in my Audi and Merc as well.
It was like that in my Audi and Merc as well.
Last edited by LynxFX; 09-08-2015 at 06:47 PM.
#20
I assume you meant "performance seats" which are standard in the R, and which I didn't like in my test drives. "Sport seats" is the JLR term for the base seats, which like Buick I also find incredibly comfortable. I also have chronic lower back pain.