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07-11-2012, 01:47 PM
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One of the guys at work is a AMG nut, has had the 6.3 E series, now has 2 C63 (his and hers, claims they are the best cars he's ever had - previoulsy had a 430 Ferrari along with a Maseratti GT, no BS I'm serious). When he rocks up at work some days it serioulsy sounds like a Nascar on overrun. After driving and hearing them. I wouldn't chose anything else. Conceptually a simple car, point and squirt, not a million options like the M5 and Jaguar wouldn't have anywhere near the same budget to develop their XFR compared to BMW and Merc.
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07-11-2012, 03:55 PM
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07-11-2012, 09:12 PM
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The crazy panel gaps on the AMG ruin it for me. Maybe in black it could look OK..
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08-11-2012, 01:18 AM
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Just wait for the XFR-S chaps, mid 2013....
  412KW anyone? 
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08-11-2012, 02:06 AM
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08-11-2012, 03:18 AM
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What year is your mates car? I tested a 2012 XFR a couple of months ago and was surprised at how loud it was...
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08-11-2012, 08:47 AM
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^^2010 model XFR I evaluated some time back was quieter than I would have liked and the steering feel was too light, otherwise it was an incredibly impressivle vehicle. If I had the money to run two Euro cars I'd be into it quicker than the blink of an eye. Maybe they've changed the exhaust system a bit on the 2012 XFR's ?
Agree that the XFR-S with ~ 410 Kw's and the new 8 speed ZF will address the performance imbalance. If you're comparing that car with the AMG upgraded 410KW Mercedes-benz CLS 63 then I'd have no choice but to flip a coin as chosing between them would do my head in something terrible. |
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29-11-2012, 09:23 PM
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Sorry for the late reply, been on the road the last three weeks.
So here comes the XFR-S, it'll be a 2014 model, but that just means available 2nd half of 2013, not long to wait!  Look at that wing, reminds me of my T3 TE50 Should be a monster... http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2012...-and-a-prayer/ http://wot.motortrend.com/2014-jagua...-a-295205.html
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29-11-2012, 09:40 PM
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29-11-2012, 09:52 PM
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The Jag has a small wing option... which most would pick.
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29-11-2012, 09:59 PM
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29-11-2012, 10:01 PM
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Wow, that wing there fixes the rear end for me!
I wanna hear this car! Hope it sounds as good as the AMG 6.2 does in the E63. But I'd take the E63 Wagon, that would be an awesome car with a slight lift and mudflaps, man what fun I'd have on dirt roads! |
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29-11-2012, 10:48 PM
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29-11-2012, 10:54 PM
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29-11-2012, 10:56 PM
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Re: Jaguar XFR v BMW M5 v MB E63 AMG
Re: Jaguar XFR v BMW M5 v MB E63 AMG
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