Jaguar F type - Jaguar F Type's pram hood

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Thu 5 Apr 2012 16:17
Jaguar F type - Jaguar F Type's pram hood - Hill Special

Why has the new jaguar F Type got a perambulator's hood.

So sad to see that they have not gone for a folding metal roof which are so much better than old pram hoods.

Merc, Audi, Beemer and many others, even the MX5 and Renault have folding tin tops.

Do not undersatnd why Jaguar have stook with the hood off an old pram !

Hill Special

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Thu 5 Apr 2012 16:36
Jaguar F type - Jaguar F Type's pram hood - 659FBE

Because a folding metal roof is one thing you can't buy in - it has to be fully developed in-house and is a highly complex assembly which is difficult to get right.

Preparing to take cover, my observations are that JLR are strong on marketing ability and weak on any engineering design they can't purchase. I wish them luck with their new venture.

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Thu 5 Apr 2012 16:47
Jaguar F type - Jaguar F Type's pram hood - RT

Some revised models are ditching the folding tin top and going back to fabric.

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Thu 5 Apr 2012 16:53
Jaguar F type - Jaguar F Type's pram hood - unthrottled

The folding metal roofs look awful, weigh a lot (in addition to the usual carbriolet strengthening), and take up virtually all the boot space. If you're going to haver a mid-life crisis and get a convertible, at least do it properly and go fabric!

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Thu 5 Apr 2012 17:36
Jaguar F type - Jaguar F Type's pram hood - RT

The folding metal roofs look awful, weigh a lot (in addition to the usual carbriolet strengthening), and take up virtually all the boot space. If you're going to haver a mid-life crisis and get a convertible, at least do it properly and go fabric!

And then put a hard-top on for winter !!

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Thu 5 Apr 2012 21:02
Jaguar F type - Jaguar F Type's pram hood - Auristocrat

All to do with weight reduction. Steel and glass roofs are heavy and add weight. Peugeot are supposed to be returning to fabric roofs for the 208cc

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