Simple things Jaguar could do to improve F-Type R for 2017
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Since you brought it up though, Jaguar and every other car maker could learn from Tesla. Why not make all these driver and comfort settings configurable. It'll make you, me, and everyone happy.
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Understood and agreed. Particular as it relates to the suspension, I don't understand why the setting is binary instead of analog. There might be times when you want a setting half way between firm and soft.
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Doesn't the configurable dynamics give you that? (I don't have that option.)
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It's either "dynamic on" or "normal on" for each of the 3 dynamic mode configurables:engine, steering, suspension. No in-between. When not in dynamic mode, all 3 parameters are "normal". Sound in dynamic mode is always loud. In normal mode you can select loud or quiet (default is quiet).
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It's either "dynamic on" or "normal on" for each of the 3 dynamic mode configurables:engine, steering, suspension. No in-between. When not in dynamic mode, all 3 parameters are "normal". Sound in dynamic mode is always loud. In normal mode you can select loud or quiet (default is quiet).
If my startup sequence could be reduced to one button instead of
Start engine
Dynamic on
Exhaust quiet
TracDSC
I'd be just a little happier.
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Some additional suggestions:
1. Climate control should remember the 'recirculate' setting when car starts up so drivers don't have to keep hitting it in polluted cities.
2. The function buttons around the center console screen are inconsistently labeled (some icons, some text). This is sloppy design and bad UX. Just use text labels.
3. Plastic pins holding the coupe luggage compartment lid (the large felt interior lid) are horribly designed and snap off easily. A load-bearing pin should be made of metal, period.
4. Get rid of the ridiculous autoplay function for bluetooth phones. Every time I connect my (android) phone it starts playing random music when I start up the car.
5. Cars should remember eco start/stop setting and keep that setting when car starts up.
6. The sunshades are far too small. Make them larger and allow them to pivot to the side windows. Like it or not, these cars get driven at sunset/sunrise commute hours where sun glare is a problem.
7. (USA) Give us a locking gas cap!!!
1. Climate control should remember the 'recirculate' setting when car starts up so drivers don't have to keep hitting it in polluted cities.
2. The function buttons around the center console screen are inconsistently labeled (some icons, some text). This is sloppy design and bad UX. Just use text labels.
3. Plastic pins holding the coupe luggage compartment lid (the large felt interior lid) are horribly designed and snap off easily. A load-bearing pin should be made of metal, period.
4. Get rid of the ridiculous autoplay function for bluetooth phones. Every time I connect my (android) phone it starts playing random music when I start up the car.
5. Cars should remember eco start/stop setting and keep that setting when car starts up.
6. The sunshades are far too small. Make them larger and allow them to pivot to the side windows. Like it or not, these cars get driven at sunset/sunrise commute hours where sun glare is a problem.
7. (USA) Give us a locking gas cap!!!
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StealthPilot, you are 100% correct. Frankly I'm surprised that no one else on this thread seems to agree with you.
The center console of the F-Type is CHEAP. The glossy carbon fiber on the Range Rover (or any other modern luxury brand) is actually real carbon fiber, unlike the cheap plastic on our cars, and it looks so much better.
The old school analog instrument cluster is also disappointing, especially when virtually every other luxury brand has already moved to higher-resolution digital displays. Not to mention the laggy, last generation navigation system.
Other disappointments: horrible Meridian sound, lack of voice commands, lack of adaptive cruise control, tiny useless vanity mirrors, cheap-sounding beep when you try to lock the car when the door is ajar, and the cheap plastic buttons on the steering wheel feel even cheaper when you push them.
I do, however, disagree with you about the seats. I have the red and black seats and I think they look great.
The F-Type R is an amazing car, but for $100k+ I expect a lot more from the interior quality.
The center console of the F-Type is CHEAP. The glossy carbon fiber on the Range Rover (or any other modern luxury brand) is actually real carbon fiber, unlike the cheap plastic on our cars, and it looks so much better.
The old school analog instrument cluster is also disappointing, especially when virtually every other luxury brand has already moved to higher-resolution digital displays. Not to mention the laggy, last generation navigation system.
Other disappointments: horrible Meridian sound, lack of voice commands, lack of adaptive cruise control, tiny useless vanity mirrors, cheap-sounding beep when you try to lock the car when the door is ajar, and the cheap plastic buttons on the steering wheel feel even cheaper when you push them.
I do, however, disagree with you about the seats. I have the red and black seats and I think they look great.
The F-Type R is an amazing car, but for $100k+ I expect a lot more from the interior quality.
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StealthPilot, you are 100% correct. Frankly I'm surprised that no one else on this thread seems to agree with you.
The center console of the F-Type is CHEAP. The glossy carbon fiber on the Range Rover (or any other modern luxury brand) is actually real carbon fiber, unlike the cheap plastic on our cars, and it looks so much better.
Other disappointments: horrible Meridian sound, lack of voice commands, lack of adaptive cruise control, tiny useless vanity mirrors, cheap-sounding beep when you try to lock the car when the door is ajar, and the cheap plastic buttons on the steering wheel feel even cheaper when you push them.
I do, however, disagree with you about the seats. I have the red and black seats and I think they look great.
The F-Type R is an amazing car, but for $100k+ I expect a lot more from the interior quality.
The center console of the F-Type is CHEAP. The glossy carbon fiber on the Range Rover (or any other modern luxury brand) is actually real carbon fiber, unlike the cheap plastic on our cars, and it looks so much better.
Other disappointments: horrible Meridian sound, lack of voice commands, lack of adaptive cruise control, tiny useless vanity mirrors, cheap-sounding beep when you try to lock the car when the door is ajar, and the cheap plastic buttons on the steering wheel feel even cheaper when you push them.
I do, however, disagree with you about the seats. I have the red and black seats and I think they look great.
The F-Type R is an amazing car, but for $100k+ I expect a lot more from the interior quality.
I'm working on learning to skin with real carbon fiber to address the center console....
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And btw, I own a 2012 XFR which I bought new for about $86k with much nicer interior and real carbon fiber and suede pillars and ceiling. Although, in Jaguar like style, it has had numerous annoying problems (i.e., drivers side door misalinging hitting and denting rear door, rattling noise coming from under hood, rattling noise inside door, electronic failure (towed)) and 2 of them the dealership was never able to resolve.
Last edited by Ridgeback; 12-09-2015 at 11:23 PM.
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How did they "fix" the squeak? I assume it just squeaks due to friction between the seat back and the bulkhead when the seat is all the way back...
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