V12S Manual

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12pack

1,533 posts

167 months

Saturday 10th December 2016
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AdamV12V said:
Autocar have finally published the feature on the V12VSM -vs- the GT-R

Autocar: Which is fastest? Nissan GT-R takes on Aston Martin V12 Vantage S

Short but enjoyable review even if it involves a Datsun. wink
Does go to show that even with the improvements, the V12Vs is still traction limited on acceleration. That makes it slower, but a lot more fun.
During my test drive of the V12Vsm I had asked my accompanying pro driver why they didn't just engineer in wider rubber at the rear. The answer was that that would make it less fun.

AdamV12V

4,987 posts

176 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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I've just spotted these pics on Instagram from AM Bristol of a V12VS Manual in Flugplatz. Again seems to feature the std bonnet vents, but it does have the lightweight seats!

http://www.imgrum.net/media/1354956618907037544_38...

http://www.imgrum.net/media/1355055480900601582_38...




northernmedia

1,988 posts

137 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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Now you're talking wink

IanV12VR

2,749 posts

154 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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Looks a good colour to me. Think it has been there a while and surprised it hasn't gone already.

C997

Original Poster:

529 posts

165 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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AM Edinburgh have just got in an SSIII V12VS coupe in Flugplatz and it's a stunner from the photos I saw.

And yes, I'm still trying to finalise my spec....as much my fault as Q to be fair.


Gettoff

1,434 posts

206 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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I'm sure someone will snap it up quick, given the seat choice and their apparent rarity. Whenever I see that colour though I can never get one of these out of my head biggrin


northernmedia

1,988 posts

137 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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nono

Upperworks

1,242 posts

151 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Gettoff said:
I'm sure someone will snap it up quick, given the seat choice and their apparent rarity.
Not really, it's been there a few months.

northernmedia

1,988 posts

137 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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it's not listed on the website.

Upperworks

1,242 posts

151 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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northernmedia said:
it's not listed on the website.
but it's been sat in the showroom fully visible for a long time and a lot of Aston customers have seen it. I looks great, I like it, but let's not kid ourselves that there will be a queue of people for a manual flugplatz V12VS, or frankly any coloured one. Just look at the demo cars everyone is selling way below list.

Flugplatz

1,952 posts

244 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Gettoff said:
I'm sure someone will snap it up quick, given the seat choice and their apparent rarity. Whenever I see that colour though I can never get one of these out of my head biggrin



Sorted that for you smile

northernmedia

1,988 posts

137 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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ooooooooooo - someone got out of the bed the wrong side didn't they.

TKP

127 posts

90 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Flugplatz said:
Whats the car besides the pork? Lotus something? The Porsche hybrid thing?

Edited by TKP on Thursday 19th January 11:36

Flugplatz

1,952 posts

244 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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TKP said:
Whats the car besides the pork? Lotus something? The Porsche hybrid thing?

Edited by TKP on Thursday 19th January 11:36
Yep the 918...



Flugplatz

1,952 posts

244 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Upperworks said:
but it's been sat in the showroom fully visible for a long time and a lot of Aston customers have seen it. I looks great, I like it, but let's not kid ourselves that there will be a queue of people for a manual flugplatz V12VS, or frankly any coloured one. Just look at the demo cars everyone is selling way below list.
Turns out that V12 Vantage S customers want paddles after all biggrin

Upperworks

1,242 posts

151 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Flugplatz said:
Turns out that V12 Vantage S customers want paddles after all biggrin
that raises an interesting question, which gearbox IS the best... wink

TKP

127 posts

90 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Flugplatz said:
Yep the 918...


Thanks, that car looks awful in this color, with these wheels and with no contrasting black or carbon parts...

jonby

5,357 posts

156 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Once orders cease for any variation of vantage as we know it and the new / replacement vantage (with the AMG engine) is both announced and has set in stone production dates, there will be a line drawn under both production numbers and derivatives. One would like to hope given the relatively low overall production numbers that prices could then start to firm up for used V12 Vantages of any type

Until then, model plan uncertainty can't be helping the used market

Jon39

12,782 posts

142 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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jonby said:

...and the new / replacement vantage (with the AMG engine) is both announced and has set in stone production dates, there will be a line drawn under both production numbers and derivatives.


There was of course the final edition of the DB9, so hopefully the present Vantage will be honoured
with an end of an era, special Final N/A Edition model.









jonby

5,357 posts

156 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Jon39 said:
jonby said:

...and the new / replacement vantage (with the AMG engine) is both announced and has set in stone production dates, there will be a line drawn under both production numbers and derivatives.


There was of course the final edition of the DB9, so hopefully the present Vantage will be honoured
with an end of an era, special Final N/A Edition model.
Yes that's exactly my point about 'model plan uncertainty' - until how and if they mark the end of vantage production is decided/announced and until we have a publicly announced end date for vantage production, it can't help the market /pricing for used cars in such a niche area of the market

At the end of DB9 production there was the GT, the Bond edition and the 'last 9 Q specials' (IIRC 9 coupes then 9 volantes ?) - I'm not sure which you'd even regard as being the 'final/best edition' although I assume the 'last 9' were the last cars to actually be produced