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Title: F Type R vs 911 50th Anniversary
Post by: 12,000 RPM on June 11, 2014, 06:00:13 AM
It's our anniversary..... annniverrrssarriiiieeeeeeee....

2015 Jaguar F-Type Coupe R vs. 2014 Porsche 911 50th Anniversary Edition - Head 2 Head Ep. 55 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHJH3TIqRJk#ws)
Title: Re: F Type R vs 911 50th Anniversary
Post by: FoMoJo on June 11, 2014, 02:45:32 PM
The Jag has a lovely body but a flawed face. 
Title: Re: F Type R vs 911 50th Anniversary
Post by: Submariner on June 11, 2014, 07:13:52 PM
I would have full on sex with either of those cars. 
Title: Re: F Type R vs 911 50th Anniversary
Post by: Colin on June 12, 2014, 12:38:14 AM
Full Road Test of the Jag F Type V6S Coupe in this week's Autocar.

Conclusion: they absolutely love it, but the conclusion is that the 911 is better "just".............. and therefore worth the price premium. That premium is another £13,500, for which I would expect a car to be a lot more than "just" the better option.

As ever, an opinion completely detached from money.
Title: Re: F Type R vs 911 50th Anniversary
Post by: MexicoCityM3 on June 12, 2014, 08:04:34 AM
How much dearer is the Jag V8?
Title: F Type R vs 911 50th Anniversary
Post by: Xer0 on June 12, 2014, 08:08:59 AM

Quote from: Colin on June 12, 2014, 12:38:14 AM
Full Road Test of the Jag F Type V6S Coupe in this week's Autocar.

Conclusion: they absolutely love it, but the conclusion is that the 911 is better "just".............. and therefore worth the price premium. That premium is another £13,500, for which I would expect a car to be a lot more than "just" the better option.

As ever, an opinion completely detached from money.

What exactly does the Jag compete with anyway?  Its priced in a weird middle ground between a 911 and Boxster/Cayman and has engines to compete with either. 
Title: Re: F Type R vs 911 50th Anniversary
Post by: hotrodalex on June 12, 2014, 08:50:50 AM
Jag has no competition because nothing can match that booty. :wub:
Title: Re: F Type R vs 911 50th Anniversary
Post by: 12,000 RPM on June 12, 2014, 09:31:39 AM
Quote from: MexicoCityM3 on June 12, 2014, 08:04:34 AM
How much dearer is the Jag V8?
Over the V6? I'm thinking 20K?

:wtf: @ this 911 being 150K though. That is Nismo GT-R money  ;)
Title: Re: F Type R vs 911 50th Anniversary
Post by: Catman on June 12, 2014, 10:30:48 AM
Either car would look hot 20 yrs from now IMO.  Not sure which one I like better.
Title: Re: F Type R vs 911 50th Anniversary
Post by: Char on June 12, 2014, 10:31:41 AM
The 911 is my dream car and no amount of objective reasoning will change that.
Oh, X is faster? I don't care.
Y stops quicker and acclerates faster? Don't care.
Z Cost almost half as much money. I. Don't. Care.

I want a 911 Turbo/GT3, and I would gladly take it over any Lambo, Corvette, GT-R and most Ferraris (I'm not THAT crazy, I can sell them back and buy more 911s)
Title: Sv: Re: F Type R vs 911 50th Anniversary
Post by: mzziaz on June 12, 2014, 10:40:13 AM
Quote from: Char on June 12, 2014, 10:31:41 AM
The 911 is my dream car and no amount of objective reasoning will change that.
Oh, X is faster? I don't care.
Y stops quicker and acclerates faster? Don't care.
Z Cost almost half as much money. I. Don't. Care.

I want a 911 Turbo/GT3, and I would gladly take it over any Lambo, Corvette, GT-R and most Ferraris (I'm not THAT crazy, I can sell them back and buy more 911s)


But, but, but, Porsche is owned by VAG!
Title: Re: Sv: Re: F Type R vs 911 50th Anniversary
Post by: Char on June 12, 2014, 10:47:47 AM
Quote from: mzziaz on June 12, 2014, 10:40:13 AM

But, but, but, Porsche is owned by VAG!

:clap:  :clap:
Title: Re: F Type R vs 911 50th Anniversary
Post by: GoCougs on June 12, 2014, 11:06:57 AM
911 is definitely up there for me as well. No Turbo, GT3, etc. Far too much car. Give me a white 911 Carrera S (and probably a 4S) with the retro duck tail spoiler and 7MT.
Title: Re: F Type R vs 911 50th Anniversary
Post by: MexicoCityM3 on June 12, 2014, 11:10:50 AM
Quote from: GoCougs on June 12, 2014, 11:06:57 AM
911 is definitely up there for me as well. No Turbo, GT3, etc. Far too much car. Give me a white 911 Carrera S (and probably a 4S) with the retro duck tail spoiler and 7MT.

I dropped in quickly at the P-Car dealership here last week. Even the Cayman has grown up so that it doesn't look like the poor relative anymore. The new one has much more presence.

A Cayman/Boxster GTS would be the sweet spot of the lineup for me right now considering price and being realistically able to get one. After that a base Carrera wouldn't be interesting, I'd have to go to a 911S that here is about 40K dearer than the Cayman.
Title: Re: F Type R vs 911 50th Anniversary
Post by: Lebowski on June 12, 2014, 12:14:36 PM
Quote from: 12,000 RPM on June 12, 2014, 09:31:39 AM

Over the V6? I'm thinking 20K?

:wtf: @ this 911 being 150K though. That is Nismo GT-R money  ;)


The anniversary edition doesn't make much sense. You can get a decently equipped turbo for that.
Title: Re: F Type R vs 911 50th Anniversary
Post by: 12,000 RPM on June 12, 2014, 06:13:15 PM
Quote from: Lebowski on June 12, 2014, 12:14:36 PM
The anniversary edition doesn't make much sense. You can get a decently equipped turbo for that.
Its for dbags who go to parties and say "it cost 50K more than the regular version, but it commemorates the 911's 50th anniversary"

I too would probably go for the 911 over pretty much every car in existence. Little poor man's GT3 with the manual (C2S with PASM, aero bits, but also a sunroof). Pretty much the perfect real world car.