Show Us Your Motors!

ajgoodfellow · 20 Feb 2025 at 09:27

Jonnycoupe said:
Indeed and no one bought them new either. So can’t win.

Yes, unfortunately!

I worked at JLR 15 years ago and I worked on the F-Type (V6 and V8) - the i4 was after my time. Wonderful cars - my favourite was the V6S manual, which is really rare (maybe <5% of all F-Type sales?). Unfortunately, the last facelift ruined the looks for me but I am sure the essence of the car survived. Loved it. The Project 7 was a real treat to drive!

Gibbo · 20 Feb 2025 at 18:48

Did love my SVR epic car, bargain now at 50-60k

R8 all dirty but so good:

Finally some dry roads means the E30 came out for a play, love this car:

Jonnycoupe · 20 Feb 2025 at 18:54

ajgoodfellow said:
Yes, unfortunately!

I worked at JLR 15 years ago and I worked on the F-Type (V6 and V8) - the i4 was after my time. Wonderful cars - my favourite was the V6S manual, which is really rare (maybe <5% of all F-Type sales?). Unfortunately, the last facelift ruined the looks for me but I am sure the essence of the car survived. Loved it. The Project 7 was a real treat to drive!

I worked on MY16 so we took HPAS out, lifted the engine and changed the body to fit AWD transfer and also the changes in cabin for the manual, the buck actually had my s2000 gearknob in as a trial… I did never get to drive a manual but I heard the BMW derived unit wasn’t particularly good to change gear in.

Nigel Kingdon · 21 Feb 2025 at 15:24

It's very ood with the F-Type. Press were all over it, all ,bar none and including Clarkson, raved about the V6S manual. How does that not resolve into sales?
I'm sticking with my XK (pics will follow when I next give it a good clean and McG's ultimate), prices are starting to rise but wild horses wouldn't prompt me to sell. Best GT Jag ever made.

Edited to add that I've read the entire thread over the last couple of months and it's been a hoot.
My Fav 2 cars were/are Gibbo's 458 and akagi's Touring.

shifty_uk · 21 Feb 2025 at 15:37

I assume it’s simply because nobody wanted to own a Jag, whether that’s related to reliability or the old man image. They couldn’t shift the volume required.

sandys · 21 Feb 2025 at 15:54

2 seaters impractical sports cars don't fit into many peoples lives I'd imagine more to the point and if it did is Jag your first point of call?

Nigel Kingdon · 21 Feb 2025 at 16:01

So the Z3, Z4, R8,R10 etc would also fall into that category?

Nigel Kingdon · 21 Feb 2025 at 16:03

TBH you need to be a reasonably mature driver to handle any of the performance version of any motor.

HoneyBadger · 21 Feb 2025 at 16:07

I love the look of the Jag SVR and respect its capabilities but for me, that’s 911 money. It’s a no brainier.

sandys · 21 Feb 2025 at 16:20

Nigel Kingdon said:
So the Z3, Z4, R8,R10 etc would also fall into that category?

I'm not knocking having a 2 seater, I have an Mx5

, just saying that the Jag is not a first choice for a pricey sportscar. it's a small market and doesn't have the prestige of other marques IMO, not sure those BMW or Audi do either, no doubt other opinions will vary and that is OK, though I will say hooning the Z4 around on the ice lakes running lappis earlier in the month was bloody awesome, great machine, what an experience. :cool:

Think pretty much everyone in the group was scouring AT for one after that

HoneyBadger · 22 Feb 2025 at 14:13

https://i.~ibb.co~/MxDvcGsq/IMG-2392.jpg

The Cupra was filthy, and it had white stuff around the tyres where they had fitted the new Continental Sport Contact 7’s. I also used my underbody roller pressure washer attachment too. I’ll do the Kia tomorrow!

It’s a MY24 310PS but with an ABT tune taking it to 370PS from the factory. 7 Speed DSG. It’s a VZN, so the flagship whereby the only optional extra was this colour. Mountain Green I think it’s called. Sometimes it looks grey. This colour was only available on the VZN. I believe there’s only 25 in the UK.

shifty_uk · 22 Feb 2025 at 19:49

ABT tune, is that just a box? Thats an impressive lift in power, didn’t sound the safest way to go about it when I looked at them.

HoneyBadger · 22 Feb 2025 at 20:04

shifty_uk said:
ABT tune, is that just a box? Thats an impressive lift in power, didn’t sound the safest way to go about it when I looked at them.

Yup, a box. Well it’s all warranted so all good.

Barry Smalley · 22 Feb 2025 at 20:42

Prefer Kia, tbf.

Akagi · 22 Feb 2025 at 20:46

Nigel Kingdon said:
Edited to add that I've read the entire thread over the last couple of months and it's been a hoot.
My Fav 2 cars were/are Gibbo's 458 and akagi's Touring.

This is high praise.

NickK · 23 Feb 2025 at 08:50

Akagi said:
Yikes. Buying a Tesla right now is certainly a statement.
I'd have bought just about anything else!

Quite surprised Elon has not changed the horn to say something more controversial given the brewing Tesla shareholder pressure to oust him.

Gibbo · 23 Feb 2025 at 11:40

Nigel Kingdon said:
It's very ood with the F-Type. Press were all over it, all ,bar none and including Clarkson, raved about the V6S manual. How does that not resolve into sales?
I'm sticking with my XK (pics will follow when I next give it a good clean and McG's ultimate), prices are starting to rise but wild horses wouldn't prompt me to sell. Best GT Jag ever made.

Edited to add that I've read the entire thread over the last couple of months and it's been a hoot.
My Fav 2 cars were/are Gibbo's 458 and akagi's Touring.

Yeah 458 was so good I kept it five years, still in touch with new owner and he loves it but rarely drives it whereas I did around 15,000 miles in it.

Nigel Kingdon · 24 Feb 2025 at 09:36

I'm the same, it has to be driven to enjoy it properly, whatever 'it' is.

Gibbo · 24 Feb 2025 at 16:34

A snap of all the cars together:

Also made a video about them all, running cost over past year etc:

Rilot · 24 Feb 2025 at 17:10

Suspension looks to have collapsed on the passenger side of the E30.