Jag F-Type 'S' ..... almost

enzed4 · Post by **enzed4** » Sun Mar 15, 2020 7:36 pm

28 F-types in the country currently for sale. 10 convertible, 6 'S' type, 1 in the South Island (which is the one I was looking at). So not a lot of choice if I don't want to travel, or buy sight unseen, which I did for my E89 and that didn't exactly turned out fantastic with the work that needed doing to get it back to (mostly) how it should have been.

jimbo1958 · Post by **jimbo1958** » Mon Mar 23, 2020 2:59 pm

enzed4 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 15, 2020 7:36 pm 28 F-types in the country currently for sale. 10 convertible, 6 'S' type, 1 in the South Island (which is the one I was looking at). So not a lot of choice if I don't want to travel, or buy sight unseen, which I did for my E89 and that didn't exactly turned out fantastic with the work that needed doing to get it back to (mostly) how it should have been.

I bought mine unseen this time last year. Thankfully it was absolutely mint with only 2k on the clock for a 2014 car. There were probably 50-100 a day for sale on Autotrader at the time but not many with the spec I wanted until this beaut turned up.

enzed4 · Post by **enzed4** » Tue Mar 24, 2020 5:57 am

jimbo1958 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2020 2:59 pm
enzed4 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 15, 2020 7:36 pm 28 F-types in the country currently for sale. 10 convertible, 6 'S' type, 1 in the South Island (which is the one I was looking at). So not a lot of choice if I don't want to travel, or buy sight unseen, which I did for my E89 and that didn't exactly turned out fantastic with the work that needed doing to get it back to (mostly) how it should have been.
I bought mine unseen this time last year. Thankfully it was absolutely mint with only 2k on the clock for a 2014 car. There were probably 50-100 a day for sale on Autotrader at the time but not many with the spec I wanted until this beaut turned up.

Beautiful

. Glad to hear the 'gamble' (sight unseen) paid off. Convince me why I should look again in May... (if the covid-19 restrictions have lifted and life resumed...)?
That is, what do you love about it, or what would you advise me to steer clear of?

jimbo1958 · Post by **jimbo1958** » Tue Mar 24, 2020 7:02 pm

enzed4 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 5:57 am
jimbo1958 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2020 2:59 pm
enzed4 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 15, 2020 7:36 pm 28 F-types in the country currently for sale. 10 convertible, 6 'S' type, 1 in the South Island (which is the one I was looking at). So not a lot of choice if I don't want to travel, or buy sight unseen, which I did for my E89 and that didn't exactly turned out fantastic with the work that needed doing to get it back to (mostly) how it should have been.
I bought mine unseen this time last year. Thankfully it was absolutely mint with only 2k on the clock for a 2014 car. There were probably 50-100 a day for sale on Autotrader at the time but not many with the spec I wanted until this beaut turned up.
Beautiful . Glad to hear the 'gamble' (sight unseen) paid off. Convince me why I should look again in May... (if the covid-19 restrictions have lifted and life resumed...)?
That is, what do you love about it, or what would you advise me to steer clear of?

What's not to love about it.

If buying again I would consider the V8 but the "S" is really more than enough unless it's going to be a pure weekend car.
My must haves were Performance seats and Meridian Hifi which limited my options but was patient and thankfully this one came up. This one has the top of the range 770w Meridian and I think it's fine but the standard Stereo is supposed to be not very good.
If buying from a Dealer I'd go for one under 5 years. Mine was 2 weeks shy of it's 5th Birthday so qualified for a 2 year extended Warranty.
Again if buying from a Dealer I'd go for the Ceramic Coating. I think I paid around £360 for mine and other than wash the car I've put nothing else on it and it still shines like glass.
You're probably aware of the rear subframe surface corrosion. Some have had it replaced under warranty, others have just wire brushed and painted. either way it's not a Biggie.
As far as common faults/failures you need to keep the roof drains clean like the E85 and other than that be prepared that if anything does go wrong it's likely to be costly.
Don't know if you've test driven one for me but as soon as I did I knew I had to have one.

The only other car I was looking at was one of the last 6 pot Cayman S's but to find one with the must have Sports Chrono and Sports Exhaust was proving futile.
Do have a look again when things pick up again....I'm sure there'll be plenty of stock going in what will definitely be a buyers market.

enzed4 · Post by **enzed4** » Wed Mar 25, 2020 10:24 am

jimbo1958 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 7:02 pm
enzed4 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 5:57 am
jimbo1958 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2020 2:59 pm I bought mine unseen this time last year. Thankfully it was absolutely mint with only 2k on the clock for a 2014 car. There were probably 50-100 a day for sale on Autotrader at the time but not many with the spec I wanted until this beaut turned up.
Beautiful . Glad to hear the 'gamble' (sight unseen) paid off. Convince me why I should look again in May... (if the covid-19 restrictions have lifted and life resumed...)?
That is, what do you love about it, or what would you advise me to steer clear of?
What's not to love about it.
If buying again I would consider the V8 but the "S" is really more than enough unless it's going to be a pure weekend car.
My must haves were Performance seats and Meridian Hifi which limited my options but was patient and thankfully this one came up. This one has the top of the range 770w Meridian and I think it's fine but the standard Stereo is supposed to be not very good.
If buying from a Dealer I'd go for one under 5 years. Mine was 2 weeks shy of it's 5th Birthday so qualified for a 2 year extended Warranty.
Again if buying from a Dealer I'd go for the Ceramic Coating. I think I paid around £360 for mine and other than wash the car I've put nothing else on it and it still shines like glass.
You're probably aware of the rear subframe surface corrosion. Some have had it replaced under warranty, others have just wire brushed and painted. either way it's not a Biggie.
As far as common faults/failures you need to keep the roof drains clean like the E85 and other than that be prepared that if anything does go wrong it's likely to be costly.
Don't know if you've test driven one for me but as soon as I did I knew I had to have one.
The only other car I was looking at was one of the last 6 pot Cayman S's but to find one with the must have Sports Chrono and Sports Exhaust was proving futile.
Do have a look again when things pick up again....I'm sure there'll be plenty of stock going in what will definitely be a buyers market.

Thanks, great reply. I wasn't aware of the rear subframe issue, so will get that checked if I go back to it. The one I looked at had the sports seats (agreed - a must have), and Meridian stereo - are there different specs or as long as I can see meridian it will be the 'good' one?
The market is so small for these types of vehicles that I doubt there will be much change in numbers if I decide to chase it again. Chances are the one I looked at may still be on the yard so I might be able to push for a better deal. All of this is optimism in the face of the next 4 weeks (at least) of lockdown of course.

jimbo1958 · Post by **jimbo1958** » Fri Mar 27, 2020 5:51 pm

There's 2 Meridian systems easily identifiable by the door tweeter showing "Meridian" which is the 380w, and "Meridian Surround" which is the 770w.

enzed4 · Post by **enzed4** » Sat Mar 28, 2020 7:23 am

jimbo1958 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 27, 2020 5:51 pm There's 2 Meridian systems easily identifiable by the door tweeter showing "Meridian" which is the 380w, and "Meridian Surround" which is the 770w.

I just checked. It says 'Meridian Surround' by the door handle

Jaw · Post by **Jaw** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 12:48 am

came so close to buying an S V8 a year or so ago, ticks all of the sports cars essentials , very similar to the E85 imo. I found the difference between the 6 and 8 to be well worth it.

enzed4 · Post by **enzed4** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 1:47 am

Jaw wrote: ↑Wed Apr 08, 2020 12:48 am came so close to buying an S V8 a year or so ago, ticks all of the sports cars essentials , very similar to the E85 imo. I found the difference between the 6 and 8 to be well worth it.

The 8's are a lot more expensive though, unless you want a high mileage example (along with any mileage-related issues that might be pending), and probably a bit 'too much' for me. I'd be happy with 'only' 380ish BHP from the V6 S

Z4M-2006 · Post by **Z4M-2006** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 8:08 am

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The V6 gets to around 430 bhp with just a tune and a crank pulley mod, more than enough really and still keeps the nice balance..

Jaw · Post by **Jaw** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 8:29 am

enzed4 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 08, 2020 1:47 am
Jaw wrote: ↑Wed Apr 08, 2020 12:48 am came so close to buying an S V8 a year or so ago, ticks all of the sports cars essentials , very similar to the E85 imo. I found the difference between the 6 and 8 to be well worth it.
The 8's are a lot more expensive though, unless you want a high mileage example (along with any mileage-related issues that might be pending), and probably a bit 'too much' for me. I'd be happy with 'only' 380ish BHP from the V6 S

ah yeah wouldn't be worth a big premium if that's the case. When I was shopping there were a couple (literally a couple) of v low km examples for not much more but it was just luck of the draw really!

The 6 was still a nice place to sit, and truth be told I'd probably not be to bothered by not going for the 8 if I were to put an exhaust and tune on.

In fact many prefer the V6 for the 50:50 distribution (again, like the e85

) The v8 felt a little less agile but think that was partly placebo

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