Bye Bye BMW...

Jonnycoupe said:
The wheels controls for volume aren't clicky buttons but a up and down push switch that feels much nicer. Does the Diesel S get the Alcantara Roof and pillar trim?
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The portfolio gets it in all engine combos, called the suedecloth headlining, comes in dove like mine or a few other colours with jet being a £500 option.
 
Jonnycoupe said:
S is far right past drive position and gives a nice resistance as you rotate to the sport mode. S gives constant control on the manual gears with paddles behind the steering wheel, in Drive it will change as requested however revert to auto after a period of no changes, I think sport does that aswell after a longer period. I think dynamic mode then adds more resistance to changing for you unless you get really silly.
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S is a push down and rotate to enter, D & S can be manually overridden using the paddles and will drop back to full auto after a while or if you hold the upshift paddle. Dynamic mode can be selected in D or S and sharpens throttle response and shift speeds and with cars with the Dynamic Pack also stiffens the suspension. In S with Dynamic mode if you use the paddles you are in full manual and the car will bounce off the limiter and only down shift to stop the engine stalling.
 
Lucero said:
Hmm, screen is quite a step down compared to the F10 iDrive. And touch screen too? That will kill me when it comes to fingerprints :(
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Thing is thou it does work very well and is pretty responsive, giving good access to all the options and phone etc. Nav isn't the greatest but is a step up from the older idrive in the 335D and have decent maps and full 7 digit input. The Bowers & Wilkins stereo combined with DAB and the iPod/USB is in a different world to the BMW and better then the B&O system in the A5 I tried.
 
G-MAN2004 said:
No I wouldn't want a cream steering wheel, I'd just rather not have that combination in the first place.

Yes, I think it looks awful. Problem?
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No problem, I just wondered why you had singled out BMW when it's a very common colour combination, one even offered in the Jag that the OP bought. No need to get so defensive dude. :)
 
Really nice car dude, great choice. Have driven a fair few xf's in various trim forms and I think the one you've picked is perfect (considering the young children). If it was me though, I'd have gone for cream leather. :p
 
Ahh that's interesting to know about the stereo. Not many people spec the stereos in the 5s and they don't do a premium version as standard on any of the highend versions (they always remain an option). If I can live with the slightly primative screen then I guess it's down to very little else. Will have to have a punt in one
 
G-MAN2004 said:
Exactly what I was talking about (above). Absolutely awful colour combination.
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and this is why few opt to select a beiege / cream interior.

It divides opinion like no other.

Me ? i love BMW Platinum leather. Its cream, but so pale its almost white. My wife on the other hand, HATES pale interiors.

So because they are hated by so many, most opt for black which offends the least people.
 
Wicksta said:
No problem, I just wondered why you had singled out BMW when it's a very common colour combination, one even offered in the Jag that the OP bought. No need to get so defensive dude. :)
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Sorry, didn't mean to sound moody. Had a bad day. :p

I said BMW as I seem to see that interior combination the most in those by far.
 
Black is good though, is the interior trims were not black it would just show any scuffs and be harder to clean, oh and it would make the interior super bright in sunny light, which is pants.
 
Stunning.
It's a realy shame you didn't get to drive the F10 535d as it's a truly fantastic machine.

I need to investigate the XF as I'm intrigued as to how different it is to the F10.
 
Nice car and I prefer black leather to cream leather also. Sure it gets a little toasty in the summer, but cream leather + new jeans can leave the leather looking a pale shade of blue!

I've always thought of Jags as a bit of an old mans car, but these newer ones look far more modern and up to date also.
 
mjt said:
Stunning.
It's a realy shame you didn't get to drive the F10 535d as it's a truly fantastic machine.

I need to investigate the XF as I'm intrigued as to how different it is to the F10.
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It wasn't case of not getting to drive the f10 as not wanting to drive the F10...I have no doubt it would have driven nicely but the factors I discussed earlier ruled it out totally.
 
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