[Plymothian]

So today was my handover day and I have got to say, the car is superb.

There was a tiny scratch on the bumper (which has gone through to the plastic), so the dealer will fix that on Monday and to compensate, they are lending me an F-Type R, 5.0 V8 as a "courtesy car"... which I think more than makes up for a small scratch!

Other than that, I couldn't find any other faults. It's beautiful to drive and the exhaust note is sublime. My previous car was a 2.2D XF Sport, so the move from a 4-cylinder diesel to a 6-cylinder petrol is quite something. I need to keep an eye on my right foot... B-)

 

[DMT66]

That looks amazing, I am very jealous!
Pleased to hear the scratch hasn't ruined your day, enjoy the F-Type

 

[Plymothian]

Accidents happen and it's clearly not intentional. They told me about it before I saw the car and were very apologetic.

A couple of hours in an F-Type will be a lot of fun. I just hope it doesn't rain...

 

[Brucecv8]

What a fabulous car, you are so lucky to have received yours. I am still in a state of heightened anticipation for mine, though no sign of a date which is frustrating, as I have been waiting since October last year. Good to see they are coming through though, enjoy every mile and keep posting your experiences.

 

[gsb1970]

Lovely looking for :-bd

 

[goodison1972]

WOW

 

[SiblingChris]

Looks fantastic!

 

[harry]

Beautiful! What a cracking looking car! :-bd

I am jealous.

And sorry to hear about the scratch, having to take a V8 F Type will be a real chore )

Seems the dealer is being very reasonable.

 

[Njco74]

Congratulations this is an amazing car you will love it trust me.

 

[Axel]

Congrats!

Have you got any idea what kind of MPG you're achieving while driving on a motorway?

 

[Plymothian]

I've yet to drive it on a motorway, but when I do I'll let you know

 

[Axel]

Thanks a lot !

 

[Njco74]

Hello at 75 miles on a 70 miles trip I got 36mpg

 

[Axel]

Not bad, thanks a lot for watching.

 

[Plymothian]

Soooo.... my car went in to have the scratch on the rear bumper repaired today and my local dealership put me in an F-Type R AWD for the morning.

That thing makes my XE-S feel very sedate by comparison. I had cause to put my foot down and... well, I was speechless. It is the most amazing car I have ever, ever driven.

As for the scratch, the repair wasn't quite as good as it should have been (specks of dust in the lacquer, some over-spray), so they're taking it back in but for longer to sort it out next week. In fairness to my local dealership, they have been great to me. I know mistakes happen, but what matters is doing the right thing to fix the problem.

With any luck, I'll have the F-Type back for a day or two

 

[Bluefire]

Jealous? - nah!

...well maybe a little bit then

Enjoy! - I'm sure you will.

 

[Plymothian]

I had the car detailed by Auto Wax Works in Bicester. They used a ceramic sealant and it looks just superb! I have been using Auto Wax Works for a while to look after mine and my wife's cars and I can highly recommend them.

 

[HaloJones]

Niiice! How much?

 

[MotoHornet]

The car looks stunning and can see you had a blast in the F type. The detail work intrests me as I have never heard of it. Checking the web out now. Enjoy your car :-bd :-bd

 

[gsb1970]

Great job,looks really glossy... :ymapplause: