Bye, bye V12 Vantage...

[Far Eastender]

Hello Virage...

[whoami]

Looks great.

Why the change?

[V8 Animal]

That looks like my DBS so what is the difference iydm.

[cayman-black]

Very nice. Is it better though?

[Phil74891]

Lovely.

[Gettoff]

Classy looking car that, interested to know your reasons for the change and first impressions of the key differences.

[Far Eastender]

The V12 was too hardcore and not really the GT Tourer that I (we) wanted. No complaints about it at all, but the Virage is an easier car to drive (in particular for my wife, who is the owner...).

I've got a TVR Cerbera for track days etc.

[paddy328]

I wouldn't have swapped, but then I'm a youth. Looks a lovely example. Hope this ticks more boxes for you.

Francis

[SELON]

Welcome to the Virage club. I thought I was the only one...
Lovely car - very good GT indeed. I really enjoy mine. Your wife has very good taste!!

[Gettoff]

Far Eastender said:

The V12 was too hardcore and not really the GT Tourer that I (we) wanted. No complaints about it at all, but the Virage is an easier car to drive (in particular for my wife, who is the owner...).

I've got a TVR Cerbera for track days etc.

Sounds fair, hope you enjoy the new one and get to use it how you want. Looks lovely.

[tonyhall38]

Yup....like that....

[DB9VolanteDriver]

I remember not liking the Virage all that much when it was first introduced, but like many things, tastes change with time. Now it has become something that I find desirable, especially given its limited numbers.

You are certainly in a club of only a few!

[Retman]

Very classy, understand what you say about the V12V.

[waremark]

Far Eastender said:

The V12 was too hardcore and not really the GT Tourer that I (we) wanted. No complaints about it at all, but the Virage is an easier car to drive (in particular for my wife, who is the owner...).

I've got a TVR Cerbera for track days etc.

Quite understand why Virage fits the need better. Compare and contrast V12V vs Cerb?? Is the V12V a better built, more luxurious Cerb?

[Brakke]

Congrats!

I will be keeping an eye open in AMS, hopefully youll drive it down here once in a while!

[Far Eastender]

The V12 is in a different league to the Cerb, in terms of quality and finish, but they both share the same 'rawness', for want of a better word...

[hornbaek]

I actually find that a V12V is far more useable than a Virage or DB9. The rear seats in the latter are useless anyway so you get a hatch with more luggage space and more headroom for the driver and passenger in the V12V.

[Padley69]

Congratulations! Your Virage looks elegantly menacing IMHO. Going from our current V12V to a Virage/DB9.2 is def on the radar as I think it's GT nature probably better fits our use.
Look forward to hearing how you get on with your new p&j.