Jaguar's most desirable v Ferrari's least appealing - Page 7

vegasdude · Oct 13, 2012, 6:12 AM

Ferrari for me. However this is one of the better looking jags.

Cooper "s" · Oct 13, 2012, 2:19 PM

i agree with that... minus the whole convertible thing.

BMW CLR 600 · Oct 13, 2012, 11:35 PM

I rather have the Jag. Neither of these cars are meant to tear up the race track IMO, so are more focused on cruising down the road. The Jag i feel is a better car for that, and it does with such great looks. The Ferrari does what the Jag does on the road but with much more track capability, but that doesn't justify the price tag.

Tom Kristensen · Oct 21, 2012, 2:44 PM

I'd take the Jag. I think it's the best looking car of this decade so far, and it does the job it was designed for more convincingly than the Ferrari. The Ferrari is a bit too far on the sporty side to pull off the cruiser style – the interior in particular is too hardcore. Also, the rear is hideous.

My only problem with the Jag is that the coupé loses some of the classiness of the roadster. Generally, I'd prefer a coupé to a roadster, but the fastback body shape combined with those tail lights makes the F Type Coupé look like a Stormtrooper or something.

teXas · Oct 21, 2012, 6:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Kristensen

My only problem with the Jag is that the coupé loses some of the classiness of the roadster.

Long time no see... but you are wrong.

Tom Kristensen · Oct 22, 2012, 9:55 AM

Yeah, I've been kinda MIA for the past few months. Been completely overhauling my room, and trying to sell my Fiat privately after VW decided to **** me over. (Great news! Your Up just arrived at our dealership floor. We're offering you 20% less for your 500 than the price we agreed upon six months ago though. Hope that's okay with you.)

Anyway, I think the hips look more prominent on the convertible since they're not adjoined by a C-pillar. But I should probably reserve my final judgment until I've seen more pictures of the Coupe. The amateur shots we've seen probably don't do it justice.
And I think I remember Ian Callum saying that the Coupé show car was actually a mock-up based off the roadster. It looks like a real coupe though – there's nothing that looks makeshift about it, so I might have misinterpreted something.

Oct 13, 2012, 6:12 AM	#91
vegasdude Experienced Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 513	Ferrari for me. However this is one of the better looking jags. __________________ Life is too short live a little!

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Cooper "s" Coop DeVille Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Weston, Florida Posts: 17,932	i agree with that... minus the whole convertible thing. __________________ The closest thing they have to the Fit is the off button...- Evo

Oct 13, 2012, 11:35 PM	#93
BMW CLR 600 Clarissa Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Burnaby B.C Posts: 3,169	I rather have the Jag. Neither of these cars are meant to tear up the race track IMO, so are more focused on cruising down the road. The Jag i feel is a better car for that, and it does with such great looks. The Ferrari does what the Jag does on the road but with much more track capability, but that doesn't justify the price tag. __________________ "You fight like a baby! A DEAD baby!" - Action Figure

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Oct 21, 2012, 2:44 PM	#94
Tom Kristensen SCF Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 13,636	I'd take the Jag. I think it's the best looking car of this decade so far, and it does the job it was designed for more convincingly than the Ferrari. The Ferrari is a bit too far on the sporty side to pull off the cruiser style – the interior in particular is too hardcore. Also, the rear is hideous. My only problem with the Jag is that the coupé loses some of the classiness of the roadster. Generally, I'd prefer a coupé to a roadster, but the fastback body shape combined with those tail lights makes the F Type Coupé look like a Stormtrooper or something.

Oct 22, 2012, 9:55 AM	#96
Tom Kristensen SCF Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 13,636	Yeah, I've been kinda MIA for the past few months. Been completely overhauling my room, and trying to sell my Fiat privately after VW decided to **** me over. (Great news! Your Up just arrived at our dealership floor. We're offering you 20% less for your 500 than the price we agreed upon six months ago though. Hope that's okay with you.) Anyway, I think the hips look more prominent on the convertible since they're not adjoined by a C-pillar. But I should probably reserve my final judgment until I've seen more pictures of the Coupe. The amateur shots we've seen probably don't do it justice. And I think I remember Ian Callum saying that the Coupé show car was actually a mock-up based off the roadster. It looks like a real coupe though – there's nothing that looks makeshift about it, so I might have misinterpreted something.