Another day, another car with the 'new' headlights

ramparts · 10-06-2020, 12:39 PM

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/n...vises-exterior

What happened to unique light designs ???

stein_325i · 10-06-2020, 02:58 PM

True, everyone from Toyota, Kia, Jaguar, VW use these headlights. There was nothing wrong with the corona rings/angel eyes. Its pretty embarrassing how many times I've mistaken a Lexus for a BMW especially with the taillights.

On a side note, I forgot how good the XF looked

Wivenhoe · 10-06-2020, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jstein55

True, everyone from Toyota, Kia, Jaguar, VW use these headlights. There was nothing wrong with the corona rings/angel eyes. Its pretty embarrassing how many times I've mistaken a Lexus for a BMW especially with the taillights.

On a side note, I forgot how good the XF looked

I’ll never forget the XF I had from new - nothing but problems. I was glad to get rid after only a year despite the tremendous hit I had to take on the px value.

stein_325i · 10-06-2020, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Wivenhoe

I’ll never forget the XF I had from new - nothing but problems. I was glad to get rid after only a year despite the tremendous hit I had to take on the px value.

It really is a shame, Jag made (and still do) some beautiful looking and driving cars, but can't for the life of them figure out the electrics.

Wivenhoe · 10-07-2020, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by jstein55

It really is a shame, Jag made (and still do) some beautiful looking and driving cars, but can't for the life of them figure out the electrics.

A colleague recently bought a very expensive iPace. He approached some red crossing lights so braked - nothing happened. He had to swerve up over the pavement to miss a woman on the crossing. When a Jaguar driver appeared to take the car for repair (which he unsurprisingly refused to drive) he said they were getting a lot of similar brake failures on the iPace as there was a problem with the regenerative braking circuits. The car was only two months old and my colleague is still battling with Jaguar to reject the car and get his cash back rather than a repair or definitely not a replacement iPace. They say the defect has been repaired, he says he has no confidence in that car or any other Jaguar !

ramparts · 10-08-2020, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Wivenhoe

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Originally Posted by jstein55

It really is a shame, Jag made (and still do) some beautiful looking and driving cars, but can't for the life of them figure out the electrics.

A colleague recently bought a very expensive iPace. He approached some red crossing lights so braked - nothing happened. He had to swerve up over the pavement to miss a woman on the crossing. When a Jaguar driver appeared to take the car for repair (which he unsurprisingly refused to drive) he said they were getting a lot of similar brake failures on the iPace as there was a problem with the regenerative braking circuits. The car was only two months old and my colleague is still battling with Jaguar to reject the car and get his cash back rather than a repair or definitely not a replacement iPace. They say the defect has been repaired, he says he has no confidence in that car or any other Jaguar !

Oh wow, if they have braking issues they all need to be immediately recalled before someone is killed

Qsilver7 · 10-08-2020, 02:06 PM

another interesting design feature is the lower side grilles in the bumper...they look very similar to the old BMW f15 X5 M-sport pkg lower side grilles:

AP · 10-13-2020, 08:13 AM

it's like they are using the same template to design cars these days...

SUV's seem particularly bad, difficult to tell the majority from one another.

SteveinArizona · 10-13-2020, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by davidoff86

Oh wow, if they have braking issues they all need to be immediately recalled before someone is killed

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/i...ng%20distances.

ramparts · 10-13-2020, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by davidoff86

Oh wow, if they have braking issues they all need to be immediately recalled before someone is killed

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/i...ng%20distances.

"extended stopping distances" ie until gravity or a tree stops it !

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stein_325i Ring Leader of G8X Haters 25083 Rep 8,762 Posts Drives: A Car Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: All-Around iTrader: (0)	True, everyone from Toyota, Kia, Jaguar, VW use these headlights. There was nothing wrong with the corona rings/angel eyes. Its pretty embarrassing how many times I've mistaken a Lexus for a BMW especially with the taillights. On a side note, I forgot how good the XF looked __________________ Current Garage: 2022 Mercedes-Benz S 580 / 2023 Genesis GV70 2.5T / 2007 Mercedes-Benz E 350 / 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Retired: '95 E36 325i 5MT / '04 E46 330i 6MT / '05 E83 X3 3.0i / '11 E90 335xi / '17 G30 540i / '19 F87 M2C 6MT / '19 MB CLS 53 / '20 MB GLC 300
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Qsilver7 Major General 4448 Rep 7,488 Posts Drives: F06 650ix GC / F15 X5 50i Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Indiana, USA iTrader: (0)	another interesting design feature is the lower side grilles in the bumper...they look very similar to the old BMW f15 X5 M-sport pkg lower side grilles: __________________ 2015 F06 650ix Gran Coupe`(Moonstone/Cohiba Brown)\| 2014 F15 X5 50i MSport (Space Gray/Mocha) Become a BMW CCA member! Click HERE to join and feel free to use my BMW CCA member #191509 as a referral.
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AP Major General 2783 Rep 5,095 Posts Drives: G30 M550 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	it's like they are using the same template to design cars these days... SUV's seem particularly bad, difficult to tell the majority from one another.
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