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Having owned my XF-R for just shy of a month now, I thought it'd be worth putting my experience thus far into black and white.
Starting from the beginning...
I bought it unseen, seller was a genuine chap from over Cheshire way and he described the condition very well and was very upfront about its two issues; it needed new rear tyres very soon and there was a bit of paint needed to the bonnet but other than that it was in mint condition. And he was right, it is.
Took the scenic route back through Snake Pass and the first thing I noticed was how well it dealt with the twisties, I expected it to be a little more wallowy but was pleasantly surprised at how stiff it was when pressed. Here's a photo of it on the way home from collecting:
Separate to the dynamics, the supercharged 5.0 V8 is phenomenal, so so addictive; put the gearbox in 'S', turn on 'Dynamic Mode' and let the games begin! And to show its split personality, stick it in 'D' (it's the six speed ZF box) and it'll happily tootle along with little fuss, the sound insulation is seriously impressive, the only real gripe is that because it's that good, the symphonic soundtrack is slightly muffled which is a shame but I suppose that's the oxymoron of this car; quiet on the inside and raucous on the outside.
The interior is a nice place to be too, and the blue vein of light that runs through the car it night is a very sleek look. I'm a cruiserweight size and the seats are very good, the base is slightly longer than the average but it's not annoying, you get used to it pretty quickly.
Fuel wise I'm averaging 16mpg, it's really good on a steady run though, I've had 29.4mpg.
Since I bought it I've had a bit of colour coding done, namely the chrome tailgate strip and the wheels:
To summarise I'd describe it as Mike Tyson wearing a Savile Row suit; sharp and classy but with a vicious maniac bubbling underneath. I find the jibes I've had about it being an old mans car hilarious, I don't define myself by the car I drive, I mean I bought my first Mercedes when they were also called old mans cars and look at them now...
Anyway...The long and short of it is that I love the car, I've always said the XF was the natural successor to the W211 and I stand by that statement, I really get Q-Cars, and a 510bhp four door saloon definitely ticks many of those boxes.
Starting from the beginning...
I bought it unseen, seller was a genuine chap from over Cheshire way and he described the condition very well and was very upfront about its two issues; it needed new rear tyres very soon and there was a bit of paint needed to the bonnet but other than that it was in mint condition. And he was right, it is.
Took the scenic route back through Snake Pass and the first thing I noticed was how well it dealt with the twisties, I expected it to be a little more wallowy but was pleasantly surprised at how stiff it was when pressed. Here's a photo of it on the way home from collecting:
Separate to the dynamics, the supercharged 5.0 V8 is phenomenal, so so addictive; put the gearbox in 'S', turn on 'Dynamic Mode' and let the games begin! And to show its split personality, stick it in 'D' (it's the six speed ZF box) and it'll happily tootle along with little fuss, the sound insulation is seriously impressive, the only real gripe is that because it's that good, the symphonic soundtrack is slightly muffled which is a shame but I suppose that's the oxymoron of this car; quiet on the inside and raucous on the outside.
The interior is a nice place to be too, and the blue vein of light that runs through the car it night is a very sleek look. I'm a cruiserweight size and the seats are very good, the base is slightly longer than the average but it's not annoying, you get used to it pretty quickly.
Fuel wise I'm averaging 16mpg, it's really good on a steady run though, I've had 29.4mpg.
Since I bought it I've had a bit of colour coding done, namely the chrome tailgate strip and the wheels:
To summarise I'd describe it as Mike Tyson wearing a Savile Row suit; sharp and classy but with a vicious maniac bubbling underneath. I find the jibes I've had about it being an old mans car hilarious, I don't define myself by the car I drive, I mean I bought my first Mercedes when they were also called old mans cars and look at them now...
Anyway...The long and short of it is that I love the car, I've always said the XF was the natural successor to the W211 and I stand by that statement, I really get Q-Cars, and a 510bhp four door saloon definitely ticks many of those boxes.
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