My new Vantage S Roadster

My new Vantage S Roadster

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Molly GT

2,355 posts

153 months

Sunday 28th August 2011
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Have just tucked ours up back in its garage. You're going to love it biggrin

Grant3

3,635 posts

254 months

Monday 29th August 2011
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Begone Lucifer evil , stop it Molly & Mike.....I will not be tempted....
I do not want a new V8 Vantage S Roadster
I do not want a new V8 Vantage S Roadster
I do not want a new V8 Vantage S Roadster ......

Oh B*gger it's not working.. I do still want a new V8 Vantage S Roadster biggrin

mikey k

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13,011 posts

215 months

Wednesday 7th September 2011
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Looks like I did well on my part ex.
They've now dropped it to just under £57k smile

Found out earlier in the week my sport pack wheels will be "normal" width on the rear (0.5" narrower than S wheels) with the S tyres on them! confused
I was a little concerned to begin with but then I realised it will be an even bigger unsprung weight saving and will allow me to stick with the "standard" RE050's when I need tyres!

Getting really impatient now frown

mikey k

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13,011 posts

215 months

Friday 9th September 2011
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update - still in the paint shop tumbleweed

peterr96

2,226 posts

174 months

Friday 9th September 2011
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mikey k said:
update - still in the paint shop tumbleweed
Probably waiting to run a batch of silver ones through! Saves cleaning the guns out.

mikey k

Original Poster:

13,011 posts

215 months

Friday 9th September 2011
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Do they do any other colours wink

mikey k

Original Poster:

13,011 posts

215 months

Sunday 18th September 2011
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Engine met drive train last week.

mikey k

Original Poster:

13,011 posts

215 months

Monday 19th September 2011
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laugh
nice mental image!

Jockman

17,912 posts

159 months

Monday 19th September 2011
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JohnG1 said:
Was Barry White playing in the background as two became one?
Off Thread and it was NOT me - see, only 90% are my fault.

Mr K, I shall be asking Big Al to remove this dangling carrot of a thread biggrin

mikey k

Original Poster:

13,011 posts

215 months

Monday 19th September 2011
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Jockman said:
JohnG1 said:
Was Barry White playing in the background as two became one?
Off Thread and it was NOT me - see, only 90% are my fault.

Mr K, I shall be asking Big Al to remove this dangling carrot of a thread biggrin
I deny all dangling laugh
I was orginally told end of September delivery and it looks like they are making slow but sure progress towards it! (I hope! the wait is killing me!)

jonby

5,357 posts

156 months

Monday 19th September 2011
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It will so be worth it !

More & more impressed with mine

It may have a placebo effect, but filling with v power seems to make a tangible difference btw - the airboxes in the S supposedly only produce the extra power with 99 octane

mikey k

Original Poster:

13,011 posts

215 months

Friday 23rd September 2011
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bouncebouncebounce

Passed testing and went to the distribution centre today!
Just got to work out when it will land at the dealers and give them enough time to PDI it - 5 minutes enough? wink

Jockman

17,912 posts

159 months

Friday 23rd September 2011
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Not saying they are slow Mr K, but are you aware that there is now a 2nd hand market for the V8VS ??

Prices start at £88k on the pre-owned section smile

George H

14,706 posts

163 months

Friday 23rd September 2011
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Jockman said:
Not saying they are slow Mr K, but are you aware that there is now a 2nd hand market for the V8VS ??

Prices start at £88k on the pre-owned section smile
Not for the roadster though, cheapest one of those is the lovely Viridian green one that is apparently a well known press car, for £99k smile

mikey k

Original Poster:

13,011 posts

215 months

Friday 23rd September 2011
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laugh

There was a second hand market for them when I place the order, but none to the spec I wanted, very few roadsters and those that there were are ex demonstrators or press cars.
It will be the worth the wait smile

Jockman

17,912 posts

159 months

Friday 23rd September 2011
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George H said:
Not for the roadster though, cheapest one of those is the lovely Viridian green one that is apparently a well known press car, for £99k smile
D'oh, apologies.

Forgot you two were hairdressers smile

Neil1300R

5,487 posts

177 months

Friday 23rd September 2011
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Jockman said:
George H said:
Not for the roadster though, cheapest one of those is the lovely Viridian green one that is apparently a well known press car, for £99k smile
D'oh, apologies.

Forgot you two were hairdressers smile
Jockman,
Hairdressers cars are 4 seaters!
Vantags Roadsters are proper 2 seater sport cars laugh
Ask yorself, who apart from Hitler looks cool in the back of a convertible? Know its a Clarkson line, but there is only one answer that disproves it...

Jockman

17,912 posts

159 months

Friday 23rd September 2011
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Neil1300R said:
Jockman,
Hairdressers cars are 4 seaters!
Doh, Apologies x 2.

I thought any soft top was a hairdresser's car smile

George H

14,706 posts

163 months

Friday 23rd September 2011
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Neil1300R said:
Jockman said:
George H said:
Not for the roadster though, cheapest one of those is the lovely Viridian green one that is apparently a well known press car, for £99k smile
D'oh, apologies.

Forgot you two were hairdressers smile
Jockman,
Hairdressers cars are 4 seaters!
Vantags Roadsters are proper 2 seater sport cars laugh
Ask yorself, who apart from Hitler looks cool in the back of a convertible? Know its a Clarkson line, but there is only one answer that disproves it...
I could think of several people who would look good in the back of my car - Megan Fox and Angelina Jolie to name but a few biggrin

Neil1300R

5,487 posts

177 months

Friday 23rd September 2011
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George H said:
I could think of several people who would look good in the back of my car - Megan Fox and Angelina Jolie to name but a few biggrin
That was, or similar, the answer!
But only works if it its true.
Otherwise looks like a hairdresser
biglaugh