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      05-12-2017, 07:56 PM   #1
Ali Shiralian
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Drives: 2014 335i xdrive, 2014 X5 3.5d
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Location: Owen sound, Ontario, canada

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Traded the F30 for the F-Type, one month review

So as some of you may know my lease for the F30 came to an end and I looked for something that wife and I could agree on after looking at the new 5 series, Cayman, RS7 ( I know all different type of cars) and the Jag, we settled on the F-type S AWD in BRG. After one month and putting 2000k on it here she what I think of it.

PROS,
looks, I'm not sure if there's another car in this price range stunning like the Jag. It's one thing looking at videos or pictures of the car but in person it's got a presence and few cars can compete with. BRG is a beautiful colour for the F-type as it's very understated but packs a lot of punch.
Sound, my goodness I thought the sound of the 335 was nice until I heard this beast. The engineers at Jag have done a masterful job of tuning the exhaust and I can't get enough of it. It's obnoxious when you want it to be and civilized around town not to frighten the children.
Interior, it's miles better than the F30 with zero rattles but I really liked the new five series interior as well so it's a toss up.
Engine, zero lag due to the supercharger, it keeps wanting to go and is happier in higher rpms, the power is not available as early as the F30 but it comes real fast and pulls as much as you let it.
Wipers, rainsensing wipers work way better than the F30 as there's more available sensitivity range.
Driving, it feels a lot more solid than the BMW. no jumpy feeling at all kinda sticks to the road.
CONS,

infotainment is from the early nineties it seems and not in the same league as the F30. Really missing the I drive . NAVI is not accurate and I find myself rely on my phone a lot.
Not much trunk space to speak of but ok for short trips
Very very heavy. You really feel the weight as you go around bends but I knew that going in so it's an adjustment.
It's a pig if you wanna daily it on short trips.
Visibility is not good so the vision package is a must for this car. You can barely see anything out the rear window.

So far no issues , keeping my fingers crossed.

Overall I'm very happy with the choice, getting used to the stares and all kinds of questions people ask me when they see the car...

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