What I wish the F-Type had....
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What I don't like?
The transmission slams into park when I open the door to see better while parking. <--- That sucks! The paddles should be aluminum. The chromed plastic seat adjust buttons are starting to flake in places I can't even touch. The hood panel gaps above the front wheels are inconsistent. The rear speakers are mostly MIA. I would like a setting to keep the center vent up when the car shuts off to minimize wear. The driver screen needs to be 50% brighter in direct sun. The spoiler should have a stay-down mode for straight line performance. The rubberized interior coatings should be revised.
And my only two significant wishes - first, for a soft top material that didn't fray in symetrical patterns where the structure is rubbing, though it seems cosmetic so far. Wish two is mostly due to my preference for RWD, Michelin Sport Cup 2 tires as standard equipment.
Overall, 10 out of 10.
The transmission slams into park when I open the door to see better while parking. <--- That sucks! The paddles should be aluminum. The chromed plastic seat adjust buttons are starting to flake in places I can't even touch. The hood panel gaps above the front wheels are inconsistent. The rear speakers are mostly MIA. I would like a setting to keep the center vent up when the car shuts off to minimize wear. The driver screen needs to be 50% brighter in direct sun. The spoiler should have a stay-down mode for straight line performance. The rubberized interior coatings should be revised.
And my only two significant wishes - first, for a soft top material that didn't fray in symetrical patterns where the structure is rubbing, though it seems cosmetic so far. Wish two is mostly due to my preference for RWD, Michelin Sport Cup 2 tires as standard equipment.
Overall, 10 out of 10.
#22
What some people are referring to as Emergency Brake Assist doesn't exist on mine as far as I know. What does exist as per the build sheet is AEB (Automatic Emergency Braking) which as I understand it is the autonomous activation of brakes based on information received from the forward facing camera. I've never tested the efficacy of the feature, and don't want to, but that's my understanding.
#23
I suppose individuals who buy Jaguars will never be classified as "value customers," but I was just blown away by the fact that the new C8 Corvette and the base 4 cylinder F-Type cost about the same, and to get a 200 mph Jaguar you have to go to the SVR at 125K. That a lot to ignore. Maybe there just isn't a place for smallish manufacturers anymore. Sad. But the economics seem inescapable.
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#24
Remember it's not a USA specific car, those opener things are not commonly used in the vast majority of other markets so making it optional sounds sensible. I guess for the US market it might have been sensible to include it as either base or one of the basic options packages but it doesn't sound like it's worth losing sleep over to me
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What I don't like?
....The paddles should be aluminum. The chromed plastic seat adjust buttons are starting to flake in places I can't even touch. The hood panel gaps above the front wheels are inconsistent. The rear speakers are mostly MIA. I would like a setting to keep the center vent up when the car shuts off to minimize wear. The driver screen needs to be 50% brighter in direct sun. The spoiler should have a stay-down mode for straight line performance. The rubberized interior coatings should be revised.
Also...a rear backup camera that has a better resolution than a potato.
All of these I can live with. 11/10 would recommend.
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I suppose individuals who buy Jaguars will never be classified as "value customers," but I was just blown away by the fact that the new C8 Corvette and the base 4 cylinder F-Type cost about the same, and to get a 200 mph Jaguar you have to go to the SVR at 125K. That a lot to ignore. Maybe there just isn't a place for smallish manufacturers anymore. Sad. But the economics seem inescapable.
#27
I have an early <10,000 '14 F, and was amazed at the lack of equipment when I got it CPO, but over time I have come to appreciate in some strange way the lack of equipment. There is a sort of elemental purity in the car that reminds me of my college day cars of long ago. I especially feel that way when I can't figure out how half the equipment on the new Benz works. However, I am constantly annoyed that there is no garage opener. Even today on a top F, JLR charges $260 for an item that should be standard equipment.
I have a 04 V70R in the garage that is better equipped. Complete with active chassis.
I have a 04 V70R in the garage that is better equipped. Complete with active chassis.
#28
BTW, a nice, reasonably equipped street C8 can be had for 75 to 80K, at least in 2020.
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I think the excessive understeer was only mentioned in one review and, obviously, that was a pre-production car. I've had one C3, two C5's and two C6's, and I'll wait for the real car before I form an opinion. I can understand a mild push to make the car safer for the average driver, but even that can be eliminated with a track setting. Up to now, I've never seen an ill-handling modern Corvette. The Chevy engineer/drivers don't seem to think it's a problem.
BTW, a nice, reasonably equipped street C8 can be had for 75 to 80K, at least in 2020.
BTW, a nice, reasonably equipped street C8 can be had for 75 to 80K, at least in 2020.
I agree the C8 has been a marketing success but that is using marketing to gauge marketing, and the car has never been tested by a real person so its too early to say if its any good. So far it looks to have serious issues, especially when your pro drivers are getting into major wrecks. There have been GM engineers who have leaked concerns that the C8 isn't working.
Personally, I see no point in going backwards in performance per dollar, but we are talking about the selfie generation and driving is less important than the infotainment system so what do I know?
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#32
This X 1000. Most $20-25K cars have this as a low-cost option, but you can't get it on an F-Type? Also, we need dynamic display of vehicle stats like battery voltage (especially with the many battery-related issues), oil pressure/level & tire pressure (i.e., while car is running). The idea of only viewing these in accessory mode is ridiculous.
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#34
I forgot that later MY's had this available through the app - I know that some newer cars have this as an option through an app, but many more have this feature available as a button on the fob.
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#36
In the Jaguar app you have to type your PIN to activate the remote start - a bit of extra security, I guess. And another benefit is you don't have to be within fob range of the car.
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