With a clear HPI report and such a low mileage you’d have every right to expect the F-Type to be in good shape – and it is: With tight and consistent shutlines, unmarred bumper corners, and no ripples along its flanks, the Italian Racing Red paintwork, colour code CAH, is free to shine.
And shine it does, with an excellent finish and no peeling lacquer or other obvious defects.
The 19-inch Propeller alloy wheels are a bit scuffed, especially on the nearside. The tyres, which are matching Pirelli P-Zero, all have good tread, and date to 2021. However, the nearside front and rear, which are fitted to the most badly scuffed wheels, have slight damage to the sidewall and a chunk missing respectively.
However, we will never get tired of telling you that experience shows that matching high-quality tyres are an infallible sign of a caring and mechanically sympathetic owner who is prepared to spend the appropriate amount in maintaining their car properly.
The hood’s design is up there with the best of ‘em: As watertight as the Coupé, you can go from closed-comfort to wind-in-the-hair in 12 seconds without expending any more energy that is required to press a button. It’ll work at speeds of up to 30mph too, enabling you to take advantage of even the briefest spell of sunshine.
The hood fabric is in good order with no rips or tears and only two very small holes above the driver’s door. It also has a curious orange stain, which might just be dust from where it’s been stored in the lowered position.
The stitching is also excellent, as is the heated glass rear window. Not a great deal can be seen of the inner frame, but what we can observe looks to be well-painted and free of flaws.
The inner headlining is – and you’re ahead of us here, aren’t you – free of stains and marks. It certainly doesn’t show any damage or defects and there is even a wind deflector between the rollover protection bars.
It’s exactly the same story for the glazing, badges, and rear light lenses; all are beyond reproach and in exactly the sort of condition you’d expect of such a new and low-mileage example.
Which means that, part from the inevitable stonechips to the front bumper assembly and the rear wheelarches/sills, there aren’t many blemishes and marks worth mentioning: We spotted a couple of scratches to the leading edge of the bonnet; almost imperceptible UZ-damage and hazing to the headlight covers; chips to the driver’s mirror housing, the offside front wing, and both doors; and a slight scuff on the nearside front wheelarch.
The black plastic lip that protects the front valance has also seen contact with sleeping policemen and the like. However, this is pretty much unavoidable given the F-Type’s low ride height and the item in question is largely sacrificial anyway, so if the marks bother you replacing it should be straightforward and wouldn’t require paint. It was last done in November 2025 at a cost of £486 plus labour, so doing it again shouldn’t break the bank.
