Showroom launch event
Discussion
Little Donkey said:
I'm sorry, the Jag just cannot be compared to an Aston, especially the F Type. It looks too small, has far too much plastic parts and has little road presences. Compare it to a Boxster or a 370Z Roadster or a Z4, but not an Aston. And what is it with the weird grab handle by the gear selector?
I don't want to have a downer on a "British" brand, I hope it does well but as I've said before, wind forward to the day that you drive your Aston Martin for the last time to the Jaguar dealer to pick up your new F Type. You park up, lock it for the last time and give it one last glance over your shoulder. And that's before you even get it home and have to explain your backward step to the neighbours. I know what mine would say....." I see you've bought the missus a new car....where's the Aston?"
And then you have to explain that it was just as much money...........Really???
I hope everyone here does go along to make the numbers up, I'm sure Jaguar would be thrilled to have twenty Astons of various types turn up to the launch of a new car.
Mmm.I don't want to have a downer on a "British" brand, I hope it does well but as I've said before, wind forward to the day that you drive your Aston Martin for the last time to the Jaguar dealer to pick up your new F Type. You park up, lock it for the last time and give it one last glance over your shoulder. And that's before you even get it home and have to explain your backward step to the neighbours. I know what mine would say....." I see you've bought the missus a new car....where's the Aston?"
And then you have to explain that it was just as much money...........Really???
I hope everyone here does go along to make the numbers up, I'm sure Jaguar would be thrilled to have twenty Astons of various types turn up to the launch of a new car.
It'll be interesting to read the inevitable back-to-back reviews.
Little Donkey said:
whoami said:
Mmm.
It'll be interesting to read the inevitable back-to-back reviews.
Wouldn't mind betting its not compared with an Aston. More likely to be Z4, SLK AMG or Boxster I would have thought. It'll be interesting to read the inevitable back-to-back reviews.
For example, it's already been compared to a 911.
Ashley1111 said:
Please, come and give one a go. It is certainly not "going down" from say a 4.3 V8 Vantage.
Well, owning a 4.3 Vantage and having had the pleasure of driving an F it certainly is "going down". Absolutely no way does the F Type give one the same feeling as driving the Vantage. Good luck getting people out of their Astons
Little Donkey said:
whoami said:
I think it will be.
For example, it's already been compared to a 911.
Yes, and the 911 murdered it on a track. No doubt R models will be along at some point but in the meantime, it's Z4 territory. For example, it's already been compared to a 911.
It will be interesting to see the outcome.
AdamV8V said:
Suggest you pick up this month's evo magazine LD 
Oh, ehhh.....unfortunately I've woken up to find that my eyes fell out in my sleep and I've just heard that my local news agent had a small fire last night. It was contained to the magazine area but unfortunately they did lose every copy of this months Evo. I promoise to buy a copy of next months if that helps at all. Little Donkey said:
Oh, ehhh.....unfortunately I've woken up to find that my eyes fell out in my sleep and I've just heard that my local news agent had a small fire last night. It was contained to the magazine area but unfortunately they did lose every copy of this months Evo. I promoise to buy a copy of next months if that helps at all.
divetheworld said:
For me, there's too little info out there to get an informed opinion. That's why I went down to see one.
Does it even have a dry-sump etc?
It's not even a weekend toy, did anyone look in the boot? Lot of money for something you can't get an overnight bag in.
And that grab handle thing is bloody awful Does it even have a dry-sump etc?
It's not even a weekend toy, did anyone look in the boot? Lot of money for something you can't get an overnight bag in.
Little Donkey said:
And that's before you even get it home and have to explain your backward step to the neighbours. I know what mine would say....." I see you've bought the missus a new car....where's the Aston?"
And then you have to explain that it was just as much money...........Really???
How terribly crass.And then you have to explain that it was just as much money...........Really???
Where do you live exactly? Sounds terrible.
gibbon said:
Little Donkey said:
And that's before you even get it home and have to explain your backward step to the neighbours. I know what mine would say....." I see you've bought the missus a new car....where's the Aston?"
And then you have to explain that it was just as much money...........Really???
How terribly crass.And then you have to explain that it was just as much money...........Really???
Where do you live exactly? Sounds terrible.
When you were little what did you aspire to owning one day: a Jag or an Aston?
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