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I got to put some pretty good seat time in one and ran it hard. Runs good and sounds really good (supercharged V8 with sport exhaust). Top goes down really fast while driving. I enjoyed it but much slower than I like. Over all really enjoyed driving the car though. Would be great sunny weekend car.
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My girl and I went to the F-type "unveiling" event at our local Jag and A-M dealer. It was a curious thing but fairly fun and pleasant. The Aston's were moved out of the showroom and into the garage where we could still admire them.
Girl confirmed that the Vantage is still way more beautiful than the F-type, although the F's interior did impress.
Girl went on to confirm that the Vantage is the best looking of all of the Aston Martins, yes, including the Vanquish (though to be fair, she was mostly turned off by the yellow stitching on black leather).
Girl further confirmed that, should she need a mom car, the Rapide would be OK.
Short of that, she took quite a fancy to a Satellite Grey F-type and thought it very pretty.
Girl confirmed that the Vantage is still way more beautiful than the F-type, although the F's interior did impress.
Girl went on to confirm that the Vantage is the best looking of all of the Aston Martins, yes, including the Vanquish (though to be fair, she was mostly turned off by the yellow stitching on black leather).
Girl further confirmed that, should she need a mom car, the Rapide would be OK.
Short of that, she took quite a fancy to a Satellite Grey F-type and thought it very pretty.
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I went to a boat show sponsored by AM last weekend. They had a Vanquish and a Vantage S. I drove the Vanquish and it was everything that you would expect and even more refined than the DBS. As expected, the transmission is crap.
After my time in the Vanquish I was offered the VantageS. I had a 4.3L with reprogramming and quicksilver bits before the V12 so I skipped over the 4.7. All I can say is that the 4.7L S is an amazing ride. The fit and design is drop dead and I would argue that it was more fun to drive than the Vanq. Having said that, the F-type is no where near this car, even the 8 cylinder SC. If I were going to drop 100K, I would seek out a used 4.7L for every reason. The F-type S is really a competitor to the Boxster S. If you compare the performance and actual cost, they are very close. The Boxster has the edge in diving and the Jag is certainly better in style and looks. Neither should be considered in the same breath with an Aston.
After my time in the Vanquish I was offered the VantageS. I had a 4.3L with reprogramming and quicksilver bits before the V12 so I skipped over the 4.7. All I can say is that the 4.7L S is an amazing ride. The fit and design is drop dead and I would argue that it was more fun to drive than the Vanq. Having said that, the F-type is no where near this car, even the 8 cylinder SC. If I were going to drop 100K, I would seek out a used 4.7L for every reason. The F-type S is really a competitor to the Boxster S. If you compare the performance and actual cost, they are very close. The Boxster has the edge in diving and the Jag is certainly better in style and looks. Neither should be considered in the same breath with an Aston.
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I went to a Jaguar event this weekend and drove the F-Type V6 S and V8 S. Great cars. The V6 S is really well balanced. The V8S is huge fun, very fast, and less well balanced -- and much more brutal. I don't like the trans (it works very well, but I'd miss a manual 'box enormously), but the cars were great to drive and they look great -- better than in pictures. Jaguar has done a great job with these cars.
Are they in the V8V's league? I really don't think so. From a performance standpoint, the V8 S certainly is -- it's quicker (the V6 S is not as quick as a 4.7 V8V). But that's nothing new -- there have always been faster cars for Aston money or less. And there are faster cars than the F-Type for less money. Here's the thing -- there is simply no comparison b/w the V8V and the F-Type in terms of craftsmanship; the F-Type is a very nicely done mass-produced car, whereas the V8V looks and feels like the hand-built, low-volume car it is. The difference in the quality of materials (lots of plastic trim vs metal trim (and nearly no plastic)), the depth and gloss of the paint, the attention to detail, etc., is massive. There is no question after looking at them that the Aston is -- and should be -- a far more expensive car.
This is not to fault the Jaguar at all -- I really like it. Jaguars have always been less expensive than Astons, and they have always been built less expensively. If the Jag were as exquisite an object as the Aston, then AM would have something to worry about. As it is, they are different cars in different segments of the market (though surely there will be some overlap), and both are very worthy of their respective marques.
Jay, glad you've come to appreciate the 4.7 V8V -- it's a truly great car. Hope you're enjoying your McLaren (seems a safe bet
).
Are they in the V8V's league? I really don't think so. From a performance standpoint, the V8 S certainly is -- it's quicker (the V6 S is not as quick as a 4.7 V8V). But that's nothing new -- there have always been faster cars for Aston money or less. And there are faster cars than the F-Type for less money. Here's the thing -- there is simply no comparison b/w the V8V and the F-Type in terms of craftsmanship; the F-Type is a very nicely done mass-produced car, whereas the V8V looks and feels like the hand-built, low-volume car it is. The difference in the quality of materials (lots of plastic trim vs metal trim (and nearly no plastic)), the depth and gloss of the paint, the attention to detail, etc., is massive. There is no question after looking at them that the Aston is -- and should be -- a far more expensive car.
This is not to fault the Jaguar at all -- I really like it. Jaguars have always been less expensive than Astons, and they have always been built less expensively. If the Jag were as exquisite an object as the Aston, then AM would have something to worry about. As it is, they are different cars in different segments of the market (though surely there will be some overlap), and both are very worthy of their respective marques.
Jay, glad you've come to appreciate the 4.7 V8V -- it's a truly great car. Hope you're enjoying your McLaren (seems a safe bet
).
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Are they in the V8V's league? I really don't think so. From a performance standpoint, the V8 S certainly is -- it's quicker (the V6 S is not as quick as a 4.7 V8V). But that's nothing new -- there have always been faster cars for Aston money or less. And there are faster cars than the F-Type for less money. Here's the thing -- there is simply no comparison b/w the V8V and the F-Type in terms of craftsmanship; the F-Type is a very nicely done mass-produced car, whereas the V8V looks and feels like the hand-built, low-volume car it is. The difference in the quality of materials (lots of plastic trim vs metal trim (and nearly no plastic)), the depth and gloss of the paint, the attention to detail, etc., is massive. There is no question after looking at them that the Aston is -- and should be -- a far more expensive car.
This is not to fault the Jaguar at all -- I really like it. Jaguars have always been less expensive than Astons, and they have always been built less expensively. If the Jag were as exquisite an object as the Aston, then AM would have something to worry about. As it is, they are different cars in different segments of the market (though surely there will be some overlap), and both are very worthy of their respective marques.
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Are they in the V8V's league? I really don't think so. From a performance standpoint, the V8 S certainly is -- it's quicker (the V6 S is not as quick as a 4.7 V8V). But that's nothing new -- there have always been faster cars for Aston money or less. And there are faster cars than the F-Type for less money. Here's the thing -- there is simply no comparison b/w the V8V and the F-Type in terms of craftsmanship; the F-Type is a very nicely done mass-produced car, whereas the V8V looks and feels like the hand-built, low-volume car it is. The difference in the quality of materials (lots of plastic trim vs metal trim (and nearly no plastic)), the depth and gloss of the paint, the attention to detail, etc., is massive. There is no question after looking at them that the Aston is -- and should be -- a far more expensive car.
This is not to fault the Jaguar at all -- I really like it. Jaguars have always been less expensive than Astons, and they have always been built less expensively. If the Jag were as exquisite an object as the Aston, then AM would have something to worry about. As it is, they are different cars in different segments of the market (though surely there will be some overlap), and both are very worthy of their respective marques.
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If the Jag was $15k less, it would KILL in that weird ~$70-80k segment, where the top M3's, C6Z's, etc... reign. Obviously, we are comparing the V8S, while most sales will go to the V6 (where the price makes sense again).
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Have driven both the V6S and the V8S. I think they look the part and certainly sound impressive.
Enjoyed both models, but prefer the poke of the V8, unbalanced as it may be.
Interior falls a bit short for the asking price, but more than liveable.
They seem to be selling well at the local dealer.
Enjoyed both models, but prefer the poke of the V8, unbalanced as it may be.
Interior falls a bit short for the asking price, but more than liveable.
They seem to be selling well at the local dealer.
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