Filming the Zonda F

[adam24]

Hi guys,

I just came across this fantastic video of some lucky sod filmig Top Gear filming of the Zonda F! My oh my that sound is spine tingling!!! Anyone driven/passengered the F??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Uwx2fjRer4&fea...
Cheers

Edited by adam24 on Monday 27th April 22:54

[diablo_pete]

adam24 said:

Hi guys,

I just came across this fantastic video of some lucky sod filimg the Top Gear filmig of the Zonda F! My oh my that sound is spine tingling!!! Anyone driven/passengered the F??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Uwx2fjRer4&fea...
Cheers

Was lucky enough to take my Murcielago roadster out the other week with the roof off following Peter Saywell in his orange Zonda F clubsport the whole way up to Horsham. Lovely sound. Was a real privilage, especially as the car had already been sold and was awaiting collection. Probably his last event out with it. In front of his Zonda was his also beautiful blue Koenigsegg (my favourite car I've ever seen in the flesh). A real "pinch me" moment.

[Mattymouse33]

diablo_pete said:

adam24 said:

Hi guys,

I just came across this fantastic video of some lucky sod filimg the Top Gear filmig of the Zonda F! My oh my that sound is spine tingling!!! Anyone driven/passengered the F??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Uwx2fjRer4&fea...
Cheers

Was lucky enough to take my Murcielago roadster out the other week with the roof off following Peter Saywell in his orange Zonda F clubsport the whole way up to Horsham. Lovely sound. Was a real privilage, especially as the car had already been sold and was awaiting collection. Probably his last event out with it. In front of his Zonda was his also beautiful blue Koenigsegg (my favourite car I've ever seen in the flesh). A real "pinch me" moment.

Both the Zonda and Kegg are awesome cars. Ive sat in a blue Kegg myself, very surreal car to sit in, a 2 foot side sill to climb over to get into, just crazy and that windscreen........anyway, both awesome cars but favourite was the Zonda, felt the Kegg was too kit car feeling.

Pete, have you sat in both, I'm sure you'll know what i mean?

[cho]

[/quote]Both the Zonda and Kegg are awesome cars. Ive sat in a blue Kegg myself, very surreal car to sit in, a 2 foot side sill to climb over to get into, just crazy and that windscreen........anyway, both awesome cars but favourite was the Zonda, felt the Kegg was too kit car feeling.

Pete, have you sat in both, I'm sure you'll know what i mean?
[/quote]

Just saw your comment about sills. Don't know if this has been posted before!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXyrr6OWd3Y

[steadyrock]

Mattymouse33 said:

Both the Zonda and Kegg are awesome cars. Ive sat in a blue Kegg myself, very surreal car to sit in, a 2 foot side sill to climb over to get into, just crazy and that windscreen........anyway, both awesome cars but favourite was the Zonda, felt the Kegg was too kit car feeling

I have sat in the purple 'segg and a Zonda C12s 7.0. I thought they were both superb. The Pagani had an interior worthy of [my experience of] an Aston Martin - the quality was surreal and attention to detail was second to none.

I have to disagree with the 'segg comment. I had a very close look at one over an hour and a half and the only thing that I would pick up on for the quality were the exterior badges and one or two seals - they looked like someone had glued them on with airfix glue. Inside I thought the interior was very nice - nothing especially amazing though.

Out of the two I think the 'segg was surprisingly easy to get in an out of, considering the size of the door sill.

Both cars, generally are stunning but the interior of the Zonda is outstanding. The general aesthetics of the CC8s are stunning imo. Both cars give you a feeling of being in something epic, that is above the feeling of a Ferrari or a Lamborghini. I am just sad that I never got a chance to go out in either!

That's my 2p worth.

Here is a video tour of the CC8s that I took:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8NLM79sedQ

and some stills of the car:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-M928BArVA

[Mattymouse33]

steadyrock said:

Mattymouse33 said:

Both the Zonda and Kegg are awesome cars. Ive sat in a blue Kegg myself, very surreal car to sit in, a 2 foot side sill to climb over to get into, just crazy and that windscreen........anyway, both awesome cars but favourite was the Zonda, felt the Kegg was too kit car feeling

I have sat in the purple 'segg and a Zonda C12s 7.0. I thought they were both superb. The Pagani had an interior worthy of [my experience of] an Aston Martin - the quality was surreal and attention to detail was second to none.

I have to disagree with the 'segg comment. I had a very close look at one over an hour and a half and the only thing that I would pick up on for the quality were the exterior badges and one or two seals - they looked like someone had glued them on with airfix glue. Inside I thought the interior was very nice - nothing especially amazing though.

Out of the two I think the 'segg was surprisingly easy to get in an out of, considering the size of the door sill.

Both cars, generally are stunning but the interior of the Zonda is outstanding. The general aesthetics of the CC8s are stunning imo. Both cars give you a feeling of being in something epic, that is above the feeling of a Ferrari or a Lamborghini. I am just sad that I never got a chance to go out in either!

That's my 2p worth.

Here is a video tour of the CC8s that I took:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8NLM79sedQ

and some stills of the car:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-M928BArVA

I do admit, I didnt mind climbing in to the Kegg

As for the kit car feel comment i made, truthfully when i think about it and looking at your stills video, i suppose its just such a radical design to get a grasp of. It really is a very different car from any other.

Edited by Mattymouse33 on Monday 27th April 23:45

[steadyrock]

Mattymouse33 said:

steadyrock said:

Stuff

I do admit, I didnt mind climbing in to the Kegg

I went in an out of it quite a few times when getting pictures and it never got boring

[lambo_xx]

diablo_pete said:

adam24 said:

Hi guys,

I just came across this fantastic video of some lucky sod filimg the Top Gear filmig of the Zonda F! My oh my that sound is spine tingling!!! Anyone driven/passengered the F??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Uwx2fjRer4&fea...
Cheers

Was lucky enough to take my Murcielago roadster out the other week with the roof off following Peter Saywell in his orange Zonda F clubsport the whole way up to Horsham. Lovely sound. Was a real privilage, especially as the car had already been sold and was awaiting collection. Probably his last event out with it. In front of his Zonda was his also beautiful blue Koenigsegg (my favourite car I've ever seen in the flesh). A real "pinch me" moment.

What a terrible experience that must have been . I absolutely love the Zonda and Koenigsegg, they are very high up there in my fantasy garage!

[evil_dr_fish]

I've never seen the interior of the 'egg before... That's some unique design! I'm very impressed. The steering wheel looks like a major fail though!


For me, the Zonda gets me evry time! I think only the Countach and the Esprit evoke a similar emotional response from me!

...and the engine sound!!!!!! ( *admits* ) Best thing ever made by Germany! (but it took the Italians to make it sound like that )


ETA
Oh yeah.... Fat Man Lambo Limbo! PMSL! OMG That was funny!

Edited by evil_dr_fish on Tuesday 28th April 07:01

[diablo_pete]

lambo_xx said:

diablo_pete said:

adam24 said:

Hi guys,

I just came across this fantastic video of some lucky sod filimg the Top Gear filmig of the Zonda F! My oh my that sound is spine tingling!!! Anyone driven/passengered the F??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Uwx2fjRer4&fea...
Cheers

Was lucky enough to take my Murcielago roadster out the other week with the roof off following Peter Saywell in his orange Zonda F clubsport the whole way up to Horsham. Lovely sound. Was a real privilage, especially as the car had already been sold and was awaiting collection. Probably his last event out with it. In front of his Zonda was his also beautiful blue Koenigsegg (my favourite car I've ever seen in the flesh). A real "pinch me" moment.

What a terrible experience that must have been . I absolutely love the Zonda and Koenigsegg, they are very high up there in my fantasy garage!

Was horrid. Very tempted to sell up all the cars and go for one. Love the interior and the way the roof also comes off. Just a perfect car to me.

[jerwatt]

Mattymouse33 said:

diablo_pete said:

adam24 said:

Hi guys,

I just came across this fantastic video of some lucky sod filimg the Top Gear filmig of the Zonda F! My oh my that sound is spine tingling!!! Anyone driven/passengered the F??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Uwx2fjRer4&fea...
Cheers

Was lucky enough to take my Murcielago roadster out the other week with the roof off following Peter Saywell in his orange Zonda F clubsport the whole way up to Horsham. Lovely sound. Was a real privilage, especially as the car had already been sold and was awaiting collection. Probably his last event out with it. In front of his Zonda was his also beautiful blue Koenigsegg (my favourite car I've ever seen in the flesh). A real "pinch me" moment.

Both the Zonda and Kegg are awesome cars. Ive sat in a blue Kegg myself, very surreal car to sit in, a 2 foot side sill to climb over to get into, just crazy and that windscreen........anyway, both awesome cars but favourite was the Zonda, felt the Kegg was too kit car feeling.

Pete, have you sat in both, I'm sure you'll know what i mean?

I've had the pleasure of being in a 'Segg as well, actually at the same place and time as you! Agree about the sill on it, was massive. Although not in the Zonda it'd be the car I'd have out of the 2. Just better looking, more mad.

[stephen300o]

The Koenigsegg is the main reason I regret not being a millionaire.

[JCB123]

stephen300o said:

The Koenigsegg is the main reason I regret not being a millionaire.

The Zonda, is the main reason I regret not being a millionaire.

[uzzi]

diablo_pete said:

Was horrid. Very tempted to sell up all the cars and go for one. Love the interior and the way the roof also comes off. Just a perfect car to me.

I agree - get the 'segg!

[The_Doc]

uzzi said:

diablo_pete said:

Was horrid. Very tempted to sell up all the cars and go for one. Love the interior and the way the roof also comes off. Just a perfect car to me.

I agree - get the 'segg!

a while ago I had a debate with a friend of mine over buying a Koeniggsegg, Zonda or Veyron. It was late at night and we were on the third bottle of wine.

interstingly I was sozzled and trying to make some sense, he was marginally less sozzled, but deadly serious about the debate.

which is not that unusual for a blokes' debate, you might comment, but what struck me the next day is that is actually is a debate for some people, and sure enough he has ordered a Veyron.

Bear in mind his current garage already has CarreraGT, Murcielago, Gallardo, F430, 996Turbo, and some prototypes.....

I like to think I was some help in the decision