So... F type R / GT-R MY14

Had the GTR (2012 MY13), tuned to 650bhp, got board of the ride/noise/build quality and to get the most out of it you have to drive well above the speed limits or take it to a track.
And anyone who think it drives itself is just wrong.
Just watch this video with Chris Harris comparing it to an M5, pay attention to him after the 3min mark.
I think most of the drives itself or no "personality" comments are from people who have driven it in Forza or GT5. :rolleyes:


I looked at an F-Type but in the end wanted a manual gearbox, probably for the last time the way car manufactures are going so went with the R8 V10 Coupe.

I think it has the plus points of both cars and then some.
 
randomshenans said:
What have you got now Juice? Link! :P
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I traded the F-Type for a Ferrari 430 Spider with a manual transmission.

rjkoneill said:
F Type R looks superb, sounds superb but I think it would probably be low down on my list if I had £85k to spend on a car.

Isn't the new California supposed to be around £85k as well?
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The new California is coming in, at least over here, at $20k more than the outgoing model. I forget what the MSRP in the UK is for the current California but I'd wager it's not going to be below 110-120k.

For reference, a California 30 here is $230k and can reach $300k with a heavy spec sheet.
 
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Just built this = £102k!
 
It does look good but I would lose the silver highlight bits and have some more "normal" looking wheels :p

I like the yellow callipers with the green paint though.
 
Wheels get limited with the ceramics due to the caliper clearance, yellow = ceramic. Those wheels are the forged ones aswell which is another k on the ceramic pack.
 
Jag for me. I am in love with the sound they make. I have already decided that it is my first purchase should I win the lottery tonight
 
^JP^ said:
Had the GTR (2012 MY13), tuned to 650bhp, got board of the ride/noise/build quality and to get the most out of it you have to drive well above the speed limits or take it to a track.
And anyone who think it drives itself is just wrong.
Just watch this video with Chris Harris comparing it to an M5, pay attention to him after the 3min mark.
I think most of the drives itself or no "personality" comments are from people who have driven it in Forza or GT5. :rolleyes:


I looked at an F-Type but in the end wanted a manual gearbox, probably for the last time the way car manufactures are going so went with the R8 V10 Coupe.

I think it has the plus points of both cars and then some.
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When did you swap cars?

Pics please :)
 
[ui]ICEMAN;26022516 said:
Had both a '14 F-Type V8S and a '13 GT-R. Totally different cars but honestly for fun factor I preferred the Jag. The GT-R was more capable and a far better daily driver but I found the F-Type entertaining every time I drove it. I wouldn't say it's a perfect car though, I had quite a few issues with the build quality and general feel of the interior given the price. That said, I probably would've kept it if I hadn't wanted to get into a Ferrari again.

Edit - I can post a better/more detailed look at both when I'm back home if anyone's interested.
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I am starting to think you change cars more often than I change my shoes :p seems every post of yours I see you have a different car.

Having never drivem both I would say F type. GTR is good if you want to god fast but for normal road driving the F type seems more of a spectacle and special occasion.
 
F-Type R Coupe. No contest.
I think it's one of the most beautiful cars made recently. Also, that sound! Reviews are damn good as well.
Obviously it'd have to warrant tests.
 
[ui]ICEMAN;26023223 said:
Looking forward to seeing it JP, I was oh so close to buying a v10 spider manual. If the manual 430 hadn't been there it would've happened :)
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Me too! (looking forward to seeing it ;) )

Problem with the Spyder, other than I don't really want one is the 2" or so less leg room.
More apparent in the Gallardo but still pretty bad in the R8, me being over 6'3 I just can't do without the legroom, the LP560 was really bad, knees up the side of the steering wheel, no idea how Clarkson managed with his.

I hope Audi will be getting a White R8 V10 manual on trade in at the end of the month which I can borrow for a few days while waiting for mine so ill post some pictures of that :)

Sorry for off topic!
 
Pretty surprised that the Jag seems to be coming out as a firm favourite - most people nowadays seem obsessed that the GT-R is good simply due to the speed of the thing.
 
I wouldn't buy either. I have driven a standard GTR and I liked it a lot though it was muted and if I owned one it would need atleast a Y pipe. What I did find though and Harris also comments on this, is the GTR is a bit big, it is like a grand tourer with supercar power especially when tuned, but would you want to do what GT's are designed to do (tour continents) in a GTR? I wouldn't. Plus the image; it is what drug dealers in big cities drive and I would be a bit embarresed going to a business meeting in a loud Japanese car that a lot of people think are for grown up boyracers.

The F type does not appeal to me at all.

For the £85k or so that the F type costs I would buy something like this:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif.../2/body-type/coupe/postcode/pl144JK?logcode=p

Old Gen compared to the 458 I know but much cheaper and you have the advantage of having indicators on proper stalks!
 
Your loss then :)

My F430 spider is the most exciting car I've owned in the last decade, way more entertaining and dramatic than even the MP4-12c.
 
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