Moving On To A V8V

[Argent]

Good Afternoon Gents

I have a late TVR Griffith in Titanium Silver, with a new custom built 5L V8 engine, upgraded suspension and a recent respray, I would get about £30k if I sold it. Contrary to popular belief it is very reliable, has amazing roadholding with the upgrade and is very fast with loads of torque low down. Servicing costs an average of about £1k per annum.

I am interested in moving on to a V8 Vantage, how would it compare?

[Quinny]

The AM will be slower, heavier, quieter and cost more to run........it'll also be safer, have better brakes and handling, be more civilised and more practical, and a nice place to sit..

I enjoyed my ownership, but the novelty soon wore off...

They're good cars, but parts prices are a joke, get one with a warranty, and enjoy, get one with a few issues, and you'll not be happy..

[justin220]

You'll miss the performance.

I still miss my t350 daily!

[davek_964]

Depends on your reasons for changing.

I had a 996 turbo before the Vantage. I don't really miss the power - you couldn't use it most of the time anyway. I have zero regrets about changing (had the Vantage since May).

[Argent]

Thanks guys, think I will stick with the Griff.

[rog007]

davek_964 said:

Depends on your reasons for changing.

I had a 996 turbo before the Vantage. I don't really miss the power - you couldn't use it most of the time anyway. I have zero regrets about changing (had the Vantage since May).

I had a 996 turbo before the Vantage. I don't really miss the power - you could only use it some of the time. I have zero regrets about changing (had the Vantage since June).

[Murph7355]

You'll appreciate the Vantage for many deeper aspects of what cars are about. And it will almost certainly be faster point to point unless those points are in a straight line.

I suspect you'll also realise exactly why there was a price gulf between TVRs and "premium" marques.

Whether that's enough, only you'll be able to decide.

(An ideal situation is to be able to keep both ).

[divetheworld]

rog007 said:

I had a 996 turbo before the Vantage. I don't really miss the power - you could only use it some of the time. I have zero regrets about changing (had the Vantage since June).

So true. The power and our ability to use it can make a big difference. I remember my first Vantage, a 4.3. It was a blast driving it. It was well balanced and quite quick. There's a curved slip road that I used to be able to full throttle on and feel some very enjoyable G's.
Then I got a 4.7SS and had to be somewhat careful not to drift the back out. Most of the time, it made me look like I had more talent than I possessed.
I expect that apart from a straight line, I'd get from point A to point B just as quickly in the 4.3 as the 4.7.

Now I've got a V12 and drive most places with white knuckles and pack spare undies.

[RobDown]

Surely the simple answer is to go test drive one?

[Nijius Maximus]

divetheworld said:

Now I've got a V12 and drive most places with white knuckles and pack spare undies.

OP: If you can afford a V12V, you won't regret it...

But saying that, haven't owned a V8V 4.7, it still provided loads of fun and definitely was "fast enough". It put a smile on my face and felt special. As Rob above said: test drive one.