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From: Middletown, DE
Actually, the Jag looked to me more like a tarted-up S2000 when I saw it in person a few months back -- especially from the front view. Not bad, but did not knock my socks off. And from a price/value standpoint, if someone told me Jag will sell 1 F-type for every 5 C7's (in America) I'd believe that. And if they told me the global ratio was 1:2, I'd believe that as well...
Back to the C7, I'm hoping they'll have one at Watkins Glen in June since by then there should be a bunch of early assembly-line testers out there somewhere.
Back to the C7, I'm hoping they'll have one at Watkins Glen in June since by then there should be a bunch of early assembly-line testers out there somewhere.
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From: NC
I think the "bulbous" comment about the F-Type has to do with the belt line. The belt line looks high, which in turn, makes the car look shorter and stockier than it probably is. That said, I do like the rear end treatment, sort of like an early Alfa Romeo Spyder (Mrs. Robinson, is that you?)
Jimmy
Jimmy
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From: Middletown, DE
I think the "bulbous" comment about the F-Type has to do with the belt line. The belt line looks high, which in turn, makes the car look shorter and stockier than it probably is. That said, I do like the rear end treatment, sort of like an early Alfa Romeo Spyder (Mrs. Robinson, is that you?)
Jimmy
Jimmy
It is exactly the belt line to me. The Vette's side windows are not really cut any deeper, but the dramatic fender cut lines solve the problem so many modern cars (see Camaro) have of looking like there's too much bulk in the middle.
Alfa Duetto's, BTW, I always liked. If there were a lot of cars in my stable, I think that would be one of them...
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From: Missouri City, TX
I don't have a great amount of use for a vert but my wife wanted one so I got her one. Having never owned one before, I do indeed enjoy the occasional open air motoring only it provides on four wheels.
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