Wells Vertige - New British sportscar
Discussion
Boom78 said:
Unhelpful comment alert…. The wells doesn’t look good at all in my eyes, it looks like some odd generic kit car. I’m glad there’s still low volume manufacturing going on but they’ve missed a trick and up against tough competition, if you’re after a sporty little car £60k puts you in the boxster and cayman crosshairs. You’d have to be half mad.
I agree about the looks. Glad the UK has companies doing this, and people buy them, but not for me either. I don't think it's a direct substitute for the cars you mention mind you, for most of the people that would be interested anyway.
Boom78 said:
Unhelpful comment alert…. The wells doesn’t look good at all in my eyes, it looks like some odd generic kit car. I’m glad there’s still low volume manufacturing going on but they’ve missed a trick and up against tough competition, if you’re after a sporty little car £60k puts you in the boxster and cayman crosshairs. You’d have to be half mad.
Porsche sells more than 300,000 cars a year. Vertige sell 25. I am not sure they are operating in the same market.Sporky said:
How much heavier is a Cayman?
You'd have to be three quarters mad to buy such a lardy tub if what you want is a driver's sports car.
(this post is tongue in cheek)
why tongue in cheek? a Cayman is wonderful, esp with a flat 6. But an MX5 can be more fun much of the time.You'd have to be three quarters mad to buy such a lardy tub if what you want is a driver's sports car.
(this post is tongue in cheek)
The Wells has some visual challenges, but I'm considering trying to buy one. Driven by an enthusiast's passion it might be a great steer, and not provoke the negative reaction from other road users that plagues many German cars.
Boom78 said:
Unhelpful comment alert…. The wells doesn’t look good at all in my eyes, it looks like some odd generic kit car. I’m glad there’s still low volume manufacturing going on but they’ve missed a trick and up against tough competition, if you’re after a sporty little car £60k puts you in the boxster and cayman crosshairs. You’d have to be half mad.
I must be half mad then as mine is currently in build 
Horses for courses though. I’d never once considered spending any of the money I’ve spent on the Vertige on a Porsche. Undoubtedly good cars but, to me, utterly uninteresting.
It would be boring if we were all the same!
Boom78 said:
The wells doesn’t look good at all in my eyes, it looks like some odd generic kit car.
It looks exactly what it was probably intended to look like, that is a small 60s sports car like a Ginetta G3 or G4. Not for everyone, but to my eyes it looks great.On the wheels, I don't mind the size, but it's a modern multi spoke design. Something more period looking would be ace.
Yaaan said:
I must be half mad then as mine is currently in build
Horses for courses though. I’d never once considered spending any of the money I’ve spent on the Vertige on a Porsche. Undoubtedly good cars but, to me, utterly uninteresting.
It would be boring if we were all the same!
I have only driven a pretty ratty prototype. Have you driven a production car and, if so, what was your impression?Horses for courses though. I’d never once considered spending any of the money I’ve spent on the Vertige on a Porsche. Undoubtedly good cars but, to me, utterly uninteresting.
It would be boring if we were all the same!
bcr5784 said:
I have only driven a pretty ratty prototype. Have you driven a production car and, if so, what was your impression?
I’ve not unfortunately (unless mine counts but it’s really only a rolling chassis with an engine…) although I’ve driven the later prototype. There have been significant improvements since then but more around interior refinement, which is greatly improved, and design and system improvements to aid manufacturing efficiency. I’m sure there is plenty of other stuff that’s gone on behind the scenes as well, but it is markedly improved over the prototypes. Yaaan said:
I must be half mad then as mine is currently in build
Horses for courses though. I’d never once considered spending any of the money I’ve spent on the Vertige on a Porsche. Undoubtedly good cars but, to me, utterly uninteresting.
It would be boring if we were all the same!
Your a Patriot Horses for courses though. I’d never once considered spending any of the money I’ve spent on the Vertige on a Porsche. Undoubtedly good cars but, to me, utterly uninteresting.
It would be boring if we were all the same!
and agree, let them talk about kit Kar, you and I know it is not! it will be a rare sports car, way way more rare then a Porsche boxter/cayman at almost half the weight... and ow, butterfly doors and still 'cheap' , here in the Netherlands because higher and higher almost every year BPM tax on Co2 per gram/km (thats even before normal tax BTW a 21%, the car is around twice the price as in the UK, so you in the UK can buy about 2 for the price of 1 in the Netherlands, let that sink in.
Glad to see this thread revival. The looks of the car are in the ‘ horses for courses’ league, as already mentioned. I happen to like it but it would never be a practical proposition for me. But, and it is a big ‘ but’ PHers should be delighted that some small company is doing something different. After all the whole PH scenario started with TVR. Now, a common theme is that cars are too similar/ bulky/ heavy/ a bit ugly, etc…. As with the Grenadier ( whatever you think of the politics) the very existence of it should be applauded.
otolith said:
For some buyers, not being the obvious choice will be an additional reason to buy it.
This x infinity.The Wells is not for me personally – I doubt I could fit in it – and it's not my personal style, but I'm so glad it's happening and happening well. The kind of person who buys this car will buy it for what it IS, not as an alternative.
And those buyers are to be commended, otherwise what an immensely boring, tedious place the world would be.
Lester H said:
Glad to see this thread revival. The looks of the car are in the ‘ horses for courses’ league, as already mentioned. I happen to like it but it would never be a practical proposition for me. But, and it is a big ‘ but’ PHers should be delighted that some small company is doing something different. After all the whole PH scenario started with TVR. Now, a common theme is that cars are too similar/ bulky/ heavy/ a bit ugly, etc…. As with the Grenadier ( whatever you think of the politics) the very existence of it should be applauded.
Exactly. When TVR took off, Porches, Lotus, et al, were all readily available.But the people who bought them wanted something a bit different.
I daresay the people who buy these will feel the same way.
swisstoni said:
Lester H said:
Glad to see this thread revival. The looks of the car are in the ‘ horses for courses’ league, as already mentioned. I happen to like it but it would never be a practical proposition for me. But, and it is a big ‘ but’ PHers should be delighted that some small company is doing something different. After all the whole PH scenario started with TVR. Now, a common theme is that cars are too similar/ bulky/ heavy/ a bit ugly, etc…. As with the Grenadier ( whatever you think of the politics) the very existence of it should be applauded.
Exactly. When TVR took off, Porches, Lotus, et al, were all readily available.But the people who bought them wanted something a bit different.
I daresay the people who buy these will feel the same way.
bcr5784 said:
Yaaan said:
I must be half mad then as mine is currently in build
Horses for courses though. I’d never once considered spending any of the money I’ve spent on the Vertige on a Porsche. Undoubtedly good cars but, to me, utterly uninteresting.
It would be boring if we were all the same!
I have only driven a pretty ratty prototype. Have you driven a production car and, if so, what was your impression?Horses for courses though. I’d never once considered spending any of the money I’ve spent on the Vertige on a Porsche. Undoubtedly good cars but, to me, utterly uninteresting.
It would be boring if we were all the same!
I'm seriously interested as it represents so many things I want in a sports car. with TVR, Lotus et al there are great value specialist insurers, but then spare parts and knowledge are far more prevalent. this really is niche.
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