V8 S with a manual gearbox?

[hairyaardvark]

Hey up,
I've just picked up a new V8S with a manual gearbox from Grange Aston Martin, loving the car and definitely wanted the manual. However I literally cannot find any documentation or reviews out there about the S car with a manual box. Everything I've found states that it is available in sport shift only - apart from one limited edition Europe-only run of a car called an SP10, and I'm pretty certain I don't have one of those.

Does anyone have any info on the spec of my car? Is it a limited run for the UK, or just a rare example because most people want the sportshift?

Thanks

[Little Donkey]

Well, first thing's first....,,,,get some pics up, it's the law here.

Which Grange did you purchase from?

[hairyaardvark]

The one in Hatfield/Welwyn. Co-sited with a Jag dealer .... I traded in my Nissan GTR plus a wagonload of IOUs

[v8woollie]

Congratulations on the manual V8S. I was talking to Martin at Grange a few days after you drove away in your car. I don't think the manual V8S option is a limited run. The SP10 is a limited run which is basically a manual V8S at around £15K less cost. It was supposed to be mainland Europe only but is now available in the UK.

As a manual fan the manual V8S is a great car.

Edited by v8woollie on Tuesday 23 April 22:53

[Little Donkey]

v8woollie said:

Congratulations on the manual V8S. I was talking to Martin at Grange a few days after you drove away in your car. I don't think the manual V8S option is a limited run. The SP10 is a limited run which is basically a manual V8S at around £15K less cost.

As a manual fan the manual V8S is a great car.

.......and in the right colour, too. Gorgeous car. Congrats!!

[Little Donkey]

hairyaardvark said:

The one in Hatfield/Welwyn. Co-sited with a Jag dealer

And just for the sake of another thread running at the mo, didn't you consider an F Type, seeing that Jag are next door??

[hairyaardvark]

Nope, I think the F type looks ugly. Plus, isn't it only available in paddle shift? Part of me getting rid of the GTR - which was astonishing at A to B speed - was because I missed the manual gear change.

[v8woollie]

hairyaardvark said:

Nope, I think the F type looks ugly. Plus, isn't it only available in paddle shift? Part of me getting rid of the GTR - which was astonishing at A to B speed - was because I missed the manual gear change.

Good man

I think many people go from the Jag side to the Aston side at Grange but not many go back the other way.

[Speedraser]

Manual V8VS -- well done!

[Ice27]

Congratulations! Nice car!

Out of interest... Which gear knob are they using on this car?

Little stubby black one?
Shiny DBS/V12 one?
Or a new V8S Manual one?

[triple5]

Lovely car, congratulations.

[Lunablack]

hairyaardvark said:

The one in Hatfield/Welwyn. Co-sited with a Jag dealer .... I traded in my Nissan GTR plus a wagonload of IOUs

Classy... The perfect combo...

[hairyaardvark]

No not the metal one from DBS - the standard looking leather one. Pretty sure it isn't a new design.

[PiloteAM]

v8woollie said:

hairyaardvark said:

Nope, I think the F type looks ugly. Plus, isn't it only available in paddle shift? Part of me getting rid of the GTR - which was astonishing at A to B speed - was because I missed the manual gear change.

Good man

+1

The manual S/SP10 has to be the best V8 aston available.

[Cockernee]

Nicely done that man Enjoy

[V8VGerry]

v8woollie said:

Good man

I think many people go from the Jag side to the Aston side at Grange but not many go back the other way.

I did!

Go from Jag to AM at Grange I mean!


Gerry