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I've been lurking here since around the beginning of last year... searching for the "one".
After a close call with a potential purchase on my birthday last year (dealer wouldn't budge on including shipping!), I had come down to a single 2012 V8V S after staring at what felt like hundreds (likely 2 handfuls) of cars and balancing my willingness to give up what I really wanted vs what was available at my budget. The owner on that car and I talked for 9 months up through the mid of this year and it ended up getting sold, I kept telling myself- there's always another one.
Then a Centenary showed up in Las Vegas at a small exotics dealer, and I thought about reaching out having missed out on 2 Centenaries (which in reality I couldn't afford since they were out of my budget range) earlier though my search. I figured my best bet would be to wait, and come in hard with a quick offer but I'd have to have some ammunition on why I'd come in at the price. I reached out to the guy on here who bought the sole manual Centenary S that was for sale (second one I felt like I had "missed out" on, first was one at a local AM dealer).
Turns out he was looking to sell it.
We ended up finding a good number that worked for both of us, and through an investor of ours- we purchased the car for "development purposes" (I'm the founder and principal owner at Bmmpr, and we're actually using the car for testing as I write this). We tried securing shipment out from Florida, but they all ended up quoting more time and money than I was willing to spend. So I decided to fly out and drive the car back over two weekends...
Congrats. My story sounds very similar to yours and my car looks almost the same. I couldn’t find an 2012 V8VS in a manual and settled on a SportShift. Very jealous of the “stick” find.
Congrats. My story sounds very similar to yours and my car looks almost the same. I couldn’t find an 2012 V8VS in a manual and settled on a SportShift. Very jealous of the “stick” find.
Not just a stick find- of the 100 Centenary cars, only 70 something were made...
Around 19 were Vantages, and 7 or so were S's.
This is the only manual of those 7. It's truly a 1 of 1, and without question- feels every bit special.
That is one cool looking Vantage, taking your time for the one that is what you really want is worth it in the end. When purchasing a used car. It is a different matter when you can afford to order a new one to your specs.
But not many of us can do that at this price point. Enjoy what is one of the best cars out there.
Ron
I've been lurking here since around the beginning of last year... searching for the "one".
After a close call with a potential purchase on my birthday last year (dealer wouldn't budge on including shipping!), I had come down to a single 2012 V8V S after staring at what felt like hundreds (likely 2 handfuls) of cars and balancing my willingness to give up what I really wanted vs what was available at my budget. The owner on that car and I talked for 9 months up through the mid of this year and it ended up getting sold, I kept telling myself- there's always another one.
Then a Centenary showed up in Las Vegas at a small exotics dealer, and I thought about reaching out having missed out on 2 Centenaries (which in reality I couldn't afford since they were out of my budget range) earlier though my search. I figured my best bet would be to wait, and come in hard with a quick offer but I'd have to have some ammunition on why I'd come in at the price. I reached out to the guy on here who bought the sole manual Centenary S that was for sale (second one I felt like I had "missed out" on, first was one at a local AM dealer).
Turns out he was looking to sell it.
We ended up finding a good number that worked for both of us, and through an investor of ours- we purchased the car for "development purposes" (I'm the founder and principal owner at Bmmpr, and we're actually using the car for testing as I write this). We tried securing shipment out from Florida, but they all ended up quoting more time and money than I was willing to spend. So I decided to fly out and drive the car back over two weekends...
Car is currently stored in San Antonio and I'm flying back this Saturday to finish the trip to Southern California.
Honestly, I'm in heaven- I couldn't be happier with #23.
Cheers everyone, happy to be joining with such a special car.
No way! This is the car I sold earlier this year thru 6Speed to the I guess now Former owner in Florida (#23/100)!
Not sure why he decided to sell so quickly, but congrats! I know from personal experience how great that car is. And after all the paint correction, PPF and ceramic coating I had done on it, hopefully its also still one of the most well kept examples!
09-18-2018, 07:09 PM
Finally joining the club - with a Centenary...
