Jaguar XF is the other reason F10 may be out in March 2009
03-14-2008, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by pennetta' post='545001' date='Mar 14 2008, 03:54 PM
It's not owned by Ford anymore?
03-14-2008, 04:30 PM
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XF is overrated.
There was one at the LA Auto Show, nothing special.
The preproduction models looked 100x times better, for some reason they decided to use some ugly American styled front headlights.
There was one at the LA Auto Show, nothing special.
The preproduction models looked 100x times better, for some reason they decided to use some ugly American styled front headlights.
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If Consumer Report is what you basing reliability ratings on, then none of us should be driving a V8 E60 as it's not even rated. The V6 one doesn't score well either. For what it's worth, I find the XF back seat and trunk space smaller, it's more of a CTS class, kind of in between the 3 and the 5. The gadgets in the XF are cool though. I used to have the S-Type 3.0 and I liked it, the best feature was the heated windshield, never had to scrap ice. I had it for 4 yrs and I had absolutely no problems with it. Just very expensive oil changes and premium gas. It was more reliable than my Infiniti G35 - which I traded it in after 2yrs.
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Originally Posted by pennetta' post='544782' date='Mar 14 2008, 08:32 AM
Jaguar XF is the other reason F10 may be out in March 2009. One of my friends is picking up a Jag XF. Its a four door with either 300hp/310 ft lb or supercharged 420hp/408 ft lb 4.2 liter V8 engines. The pricing is similar to the 535 and 550. The local dealer has one, may go see it today.
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Originally Posted by rodneyremington' post='545054' date='Mar 14 2008, 09:23 PM
The F10 will be out as soon as engineering, testing and production benchmarks have been reached-- a date that has been more or less set in stone for 2 years. BMW can't just move the release date up a year in the middle of development because they think it's a good sales strategy.
We're just board- since the "SMG vs. 6spd" and "535 vs 550" wars, we are searching for something to get passionate about again.
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I guess BMW could defrost that underground bunker full of frozen engineers that they keep around for when they feel like fast-tracking an entire product line 
Same with the dozens of third party suppliers that have been given target dates now moved up 18 months.
I've got a shiny $100 bill for anyone driving an F10 in March 2009.
Same with the dozens of third party suppliers that have been given target dates now moved up 18 months.I've got a shiny $100 bill for anyone driving an F10 in March 2009.
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not to forget what will happen to Jaguar after TATA is done buying both Jaguar and Land Rover , they are going to sell off Jaguar, that was the only way they could buy Land Rover...... How about a Jag Nano??? seriously if a BMW driver likes that front and interior....i have nothing to say.....even a Lexus GS is better....or the A6