Something went wrong, ordered a Mustang, yet ended up in a British hotrod, I blame OcUK!
Not sure if thats aiming at me or not, but its a heavy car for a 2 seater (i know some of it will be the engine), as a comparison a cayman gt4 (also a 2 seater albeit down on power, but still comparable) weighs almost 350kgs less. Where's all the weight coming from, is it the mahogany dash? Don't get me wrong it looks like a nice car and sounds pretty savage/giggle inducing but it seems very heavy.
The F-Type could certainly lose more weight, but I think Jaguar have a different target audience in mind and are designing their cars primarily more as road use, rather than track use. But if I was to summarise where I think some weight could be saved:
- Remove Hi-Fi, car has subwoofers, several speakers throughout, AMP's etc. So these are no doubt some weight
- Motorised door handles, motorised heater vents, motorised multi-direction seats both driver and passenger, am sure some carbon fixed seats with just hand adjust would save weight
- Thinner glass
- Smaller fuel tank, smaller washer bottle, lighter battery are other things.
- Less sound deadening, thinner carpets etc.
- Maybe also sacrifice the AWD or at least offer in both RWD and AWD variants for those who want the purist experience and wish to save additional weight.
- Fix silly big wing!
So yeah they could save more weight, but I think the customer base for such a car would be so small it would absolutely not be in Jaguar's interest to do so, unless they made such a small amount and sold at an insanely crazy high price to collectors etc.
I think with carbon ceramics, carbon roof, lesser sound system, some other options not ticked an SVR is probably 1660-1670kg, its not too bad, considering its an AWD very capable road car. I would say to drive it simply feels its weight but with exceptional traction and neutral handling.
Jonny I tend to drive the car in dynamic but I set the engine back to normal and the suspension back to normal. Is the engine setting just throttle mapping or does it adjust anything else? Suspension I prefer in normal, seems better suited for most typical UK roads.
Yeah it is how I set mine up, shall leave engine in dynamic then and just get used to pulling wheelies.
Suspension in dynamic I just find a touch firm on the roads I travel, in normal it rides lovely, it also seems to have a touch more grip in normal mode as well, whereas in dynamic in the wet it is indeed rather lively, I may switch to that mode once I am more used to the car but for now I am trying to keep oversteer situations reduced.
I needed something to scare me a little more today than the Jaaaag was capable off, so took the VW Up (warranty work) for a trip out.
Just took out [MENTION]Stigbourne[/MENTION] and think he enjoyed it. Best part though was the van driver who we floored it past who then caught up, wound his window down and said "you nearly gave me a heart attack, but man that noise"
G18 SVR looks available
Good shout, but not buying any more plates, will just stick with my WTF one.
This car gets a lot of attention as it is LOL.
Yellow wheels????
Yellow wheels will match the werthers originals in the glove box
I'm getting the impression Gibbo likes his new toy.
Haha, glove box is full of CD's and DVD's at moment, realised the car has a HDD in it, so am transferring my CD's to the HDD and it also plays DVD movies, pretty cool but will probably never use that feature again haha.
Yes really enjoying it, some trips I average around 8mpg, others around 20mpg.
Exactly the same from me, the Pzero does not inspire confidence, yet I find Michelins really do.
Google says 70l
You'll be best friends with the local Shell garage (if you weren't already from having the Stang
I am already, on the plus side she is gorgeous, so never mind having a chat with her, she likes the Jaaaag.
Hi there
Well unfortunately the Ben the owner of Lawtomotive, also a member here has fallen ill so the paint correction, detail and polish I was booked in for he had to cancel, hope he gets better soon.
As such as the weather was relatively OK, not raining for once I decided to give the exterior a good cleaning myself, really focusing on protecting the carbon fibre parts and then a quick wax over the vehicle. Here are a few pictures I snapped:
I absolutely love how this colour looks so bright even in the shade, it is such a bright gorgeous colour. When the sun comes out their is a beautiful pearl in the paint that really pops, once the car is professionally paint corrected and nice weather comes back I shall get some proper photos done in the sun.
I just cannot stop looking at the car when I park it up it is such a beautiful thing, and that backside, it is absolute pure sex the rear end is especially with the quad tips and carbon diffuser and big naughty wing.
Well unfortunately the Ben the owner of Lawtomotive, also a member here has fallen ill so the paint correction, detail and polish I was booked in for he had to cancel, hope he gets better soon.
As such as the weather was relatively OK, not raining for once I decided to give the exterior a good cleaning myself, really focusing on protecting the carbon fibre parts and then a quick wax over the vehicle. Here are a few pictures I snapped:
I absolutely love how this colour looks so bright even in the shade, it is such a bright gorgeous colour. When the sun comes out their is a beautiful pearl in the paint that really pops, once the car is professionally paint corrected and nice weather comes back I shall get some proper photos done in the sun.
I just cannot stop looking at the car when I park it up it is such a beautiful thing, and that backside, it is absolute pure sex the rear end is especially with the quad tips and carbon diffuser and big naughty wing.
Hi there
I apologise for still using mobile phone camera but whilst the weather is shocking no point trying to take decent photos but still snapped some of the interior which is a rather nice place to be:
Car has some lovely beading going on, it had plenty of wax at purchase, but adding the autoglym super resin and aqua wax only helps further:
Still not being able to properly push it yet as am still yet to drive the car in the dry, its constantly wet at the moment.
I apologise for still using mobile phone camera but whilst the weather is shocking no point trying to take decent photos but still snapped some of the interior which is a rather nice place to be:
Car has some lovely beading going on, it had plenty of wax at purchase, but adding the autoglym super resin and aqua wax only helps further:
Still not being able to properly push it yet as am still yet to drive the car in the dry, its constantly wet at the moment.
Maybe my timing was good?
https://www.carthrottle.com/post/the-end-is-nigh-for-the-glorious-supercharged-jaguar-v8/
No more SC V8 for JLR soon then maybe......
https://www.carthrottle.com/post/the-end-is-nigh-for-the-glorious-supercharged-jaguar-v8/
No more SC V8 for JLR soon then maybe......
Good read so will be interesting to see what JLR do, am guessing they will start making their own engines or just find a new contract elsewhere and as to whether there will be a V8 SC is unclear, though with the introduction of the 2.0 turbo unit in the F Type that is maybe more the direction they are thinking.
Maybe they could put the V6 TT from Ford GT into an F-type, that would be missile quick and comfortable.
Spent the afternoon fixing panel gaps, seems JLR are not much better than Ford on that one, on the plus side Jaguar do make it easy to adjust, my OCD is now satisfied.
My uncles place, he of course approves the Jag.
If you look closely at the picture you quoted you will see the bonnet sits higher on passenger side if you look close, took me a good fixing that today and ensuring everything is straight. could have demanded the dealership sort it, but I'd rather learn the car myself and I've being able to get bonnet perfect now and boot perfectly level and in line by messing with the height adjusters and adjusting the stop on one of the bonnet hinges.