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08-26-2007, 08:41 PM
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I happen to really like the interior, simple and not overdone.....quality looks like its there.
Like how when you start the car, the vent covers open and the gear selector rises...."comes alive" as Callum said.
I'm sure the SC'd model with 20in wheels, bigger brakes, premium interior and other features is going to be a really nice sedan.
The headlights are a letdown, but I'm not so sure it would stop me from getting the car.
Like how when you start the car, the vent covers open and the gear selector rises...."comes alive" as Callum said.
I'm sure the SC'd model with 20in wheels, bigger brakes, premium interior and other features is going to be a really nice sedan.
The headlights are a letdown, but I'm not so sure it would stop me from getting the car.
08-26-2007, 08:51 PM
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I miss my 03 CL-S :(
Originally Posted by TommySalami
headlights look a little too vw for me
08-26-2007, 09:13 PM
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E92
Originally Posted by einsatz
Not to beat a dead horse about the headlights, but they look more like Subaru than VW to me:
08-27-2007, 09:23 AM
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08-27-2007, 10:12 AM
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... the headlamps are starting to grow on me... something tells me by the time I see it in person I'll be fine with it. Though I understand the edge Jag is trying to convey over it's competitors by offering the NA 4.2V8 as it's base engine, I really wish they'd gone with a more conventional V6 base engine setup. If I were Jag, I'd take Ford's new 300HP 3.5L Duratec, enlarge it a bit (like Infiniti did), and "Jaguarize" it a bit so that they could market it as their own... Not having a 3210-320HP 3.7L DOHC V6 for Jag seems like an oversite to me. 
08-27-2007, 02:25 PM
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The interior's fuckin' awesome. Period. Contemporary and fresh, the materials look great as well as the fit and finish. I like the innovations (hidden vents, pop up gear selector) more and more, and I love that leather dash; that shit's hot.
08-29-2007, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by MaximaPower
i like the front end of the concept much better
just looks more aggressive
concept
just looks more aggressive
concept
wow, talk about a concept which is a head turner...too bad they diverged quite a bit from the concept.
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08-29-2007, 03:16 PM
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The sizzle in the Steak
The interior is too simple looking.
The exterior is decent, but not awe inspiring.
The exterior is decent, but not awe inspiring.
08-29-2007, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Infamous425
which buick do you speak of?
The front mostly, and front 1/4 shots.
The interior reminds me big time of buick. that flat aluminum piece where the screen is showing, except in Buicks it's fake wood. And the flat steering wheel with the oversized center looks 'old' to me.
the tail lights do look very nice.
the coupe jag looks very nice tho
08-29-2007, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Moog-Type-S
The interior is too simple looking.
I think the blue lighting around the switchgear is totally cool.
Should look neat at night.
08-29-2007, 05:43 PM
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The sizzle in the Steak
Originally Posted by Beltfed
Better than most BMWs as of late, and those sell like hotcakes.
I think the blue lighting around the switchgear is totally cool.
Should look neat at night.
I think the blue lighting around the switchgear is totally cool.
Should look neat at night.
IMHO Jaguar interiors should be more elegant...this just screams minimalist.
Minimalist design and Jaguar do not belong in the same sentence.
08-29-2007, 10:33 PM
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The interior looks fine it has all those advanced features with the hidden vents, pop up shifter, and a nice looking wood trim. This looks a lot better than the Lucrene's fake ass interior.
08-30-2007, 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by charliemike
You take that back, and you take it back NOW! 
hahahaha, sorry.
Ok fine, the steering wheel looks like a Dodge's wheel, not a Buick. there that's the best I can do
09-04-2007, 09:30 PM
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New Jaguar XF Preview
This being my first post to this forum, so pardon me if i violate protocols in any manner, shape or form. Tonight while browsing through automotive news, i came across the preview of Jaguar XF (their so called four-door sports saloon), and i must admit, its quite a feast for the eyes. Judge for your self :-)
http://www.jaguarxf.com/Microsites/J.../site.asp?l=en
http://www.jaguarxf.com/Microsites/J.../site.asp?l=en
09-05-2007, 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by SRK85
I heard around 30,000 pounds for the base model.
09-05-2007, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by charliemike
The 2008 S-Type starts at $49,000 so I wouldn't expect the XF to be much more than that. $52,000 maybe?
09-05-2007, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by SRK85
Thats including taxes, remeber that cars in the UK are more expensive than cars in the US due to the VAT. I'm sure the base model will be around the same depending on the features. I just hope the price stays the same, Jaguar has been charging more than German cars.
09-05-2007, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by calvin_hobbes
so right about in the range of RL tech w/ CMBS/PAX... oh boy, it would be a tough choice between RL and XF (sarcasm included)
09-05-2007, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by charliemike
Dude, give me some credit. That number in USD is taken from Jaguar's US website
09-05-2007, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by SRK85
Oh didn't see that, I'm just wishing the price wouldn't increase over the S type. Oh well, still a hot car and I would pay 52k to have one.
09-05-2007, 07:44 PM
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Jaguar XF-R Test Mule Spy Photos
Just last week Jaguar revealed the all-new Jaguar XF sedan and just a few days later spy photographers caught this test mule of the highest performance version to be called, XF-R. Looking quite Frankenstein, this crude test mule uses the body of an S-Type but receives a front clip transplant from the XF which is ironically still covered in camouflage. Given away by the four exhaust pipes, massive wheels with lo-profile tires, cross-drilled brake disks and an entourage of XK-R coupes following behind, the 4.2 liter supercharged V8 most likely lies beneath. The XF sedan is now available for order in Europe and U.S. pricing will be announced in November with deliveries starting in March 2008. The XF-R should follow a year later.
09-05-2007, 10:44 PM
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Cool but I can't find the link to american pricing. I've found the British pricing here http://www.jaguar.co.uk/uk/en/xf/mod...ng/pricing.htm