8c or Vanquish S?

[ZesPak]

nsmith1180 said:

ZesPak said:

nsmith1180 said:

Im not saying its not a Ferrari edition of the Fiat, but that even with all the Ferrari badges you want on it, It is still a FixItAgainTony and really doesnt belong along side the rest of the Lovely metal on that companies website.

Of course it would be, i was just trolling the "ferrari edition", not your post

OK, so we car agreed it doesnt belong then!

Yes, we do

You actually tought someone would think that a ferrari edition WOULD belong there?

Damn that's a complicated scentence.

On topic: Congrats OP! You'd be mad to take the Vanquish over the 8C (imo, but i'm biased)!
It's a car most of us can only dream of, but take it out sometimes so we can hear it!

[Mini1275]

PICS PICS PICS!!!!!!!!

[V6Alfisti]

Some pics to tide us over until the OP posts some ....

[WTFWT]

Couple of pics taken during an awesome sunset after I had washed it (check the stonechipped nose )

Turns out my mate isn't quite the photographer I'd hoped, but you get the idea...

Edited by WTFWT on Tuesday 22 September 15:46

[ZesPak]

WTFWT said:

Couple of pics taken during an awesome sunset after I had washed it (check the stonechipped nose )

Turns out my mate isn't quite the photographer I'd hoped, but you get the idea...

That's so beautiful

[TonyHetherington]

Stunning.

Simply one of the best looking cars I've seen for an incredibly long time.

Good work

[AB]

Awesome awesome awesome!

[marcosgt]

Vanquish (with the manual box, of course).

Nice though all the recent Astons are they somehow don't seem truly Aston the way the Vanquish was.

Enjoy the 8C though, would that I was in a position to choose

M.

Edited by marcosgt on Tuesday 22 September 16:51

[big dub]

or

[Lucie W]

They're both beautiful. Had a ride in a Vanq S last night though, and I wouldn't want one! It was thrilling to be in, but Tiptronic is jerky at best, and Auto mode is awful! I'd like to know what the 8C drives like, but I'm guessing it's better.

[Chris71]

WTFWT said:

Suppose you had the money to drop on your dream car and after months of consideration it came down to these 2. Which would you go for and why?

Black would almost certainly be the colour in both cases (maybe a dark green or blue for the Vanq).

Mondeo & R500 & bank the rest isn't the way in this case.

Oh to have that dilemma! Vanquish S for me please, but to be honest I'd aspire to have both, and a Vantage V12, and a whole load of other stuff.

Bit of a fast-GT fan me.

[Lucie W]

Lucie W said:

They're both beautiful. Had a ride in a Vanq S last night though, and I wouldn't want one! It was thrilling to be in, but Tiptronic is jerky at best, and Auto mode is awful! Quality seemed pretty bad (window kept jamming, indicator stalk was dodgy etc). But damn, they're so sexy! I'd like to know what the 8C drives like, but I'm guessing it's better.

ETA - Has anyone driven a Vanq S with a manual upgrade? Is it really worth £15k?

[RedLeicester]

Lucie W said:

ETA - Has anyone driven a Vanq S with a manual upgrade? Is it really worth £15k?

Yes. Everything the car should have been and more. For my money I wouldn't touch that hideous abomination of cheap italian steel, Vanquish every time.

[WTFWT]

RedLeicester said:

Lucie W said:

ETA - Has anyone driven a Vanq S with a manual upgrade? Is it really worth £15k?

Yes. Everything the car should have been and more. For my money I wouldn't touch that hideous abomination of cheap italian steel, Vanquish every time.

It's not steel. It's carbonfibre.

Ye Gods that Koenig is hideous - they should be shot for doing that to an 8C - they're too rare to deface!

[swanny71]

Congratulations! Wonderful, my absolute dream car - Enjoy it mate.

[unpc]

Just missed out on ordering one of these a couple of years back Wish I had now. Just beautiful.

ETA That Koenig is an abomination.

Edited by unpc on Tuesday 22 September 19:28

[alfabadass]

This is how what car threads should be done!

OP puts out a Vs suggestion and then Pistonheads brainwashes him into getting an Alfa...and he gets it!

Take note everyone else!

[Arese]

alfabadass said:

This is how what car threads should be done!

OP puts out a Vs suggestion and then Pistonheads brainwashes him into getting an Alfa...and he gets it!

Take note everyone else!

[k-ink]

Well done, you can rest knowing you have one of the best looking cars of all time, a sure fire classic, plus a cool Alfa badge too. I guess the only down side must be the silly price due to limited supply. For those with a more limited fund a mint Vanq for half the coin would be an easier way to go. Enjoy!

[RedLeicester]

WTFWT said:

RedLeicester said:

Lucie W said:

ETA - Has anyone driven a Vanq S with a manual upgrade? Is it really worth £15k?

Yes. Everything the car should have been and more. For my money I wouldn't touch that hideous abomination of cheap italian steel, Vanquish every time.

It's not steel. It's carbonfibre.

Ye Gods that Koenig is hideous - they should be shot for doing that to an 8C - they're too rare to deface!

Oooh heavens, carbon fibre, I'll change my opinion instantly....

Turn of phrase old bean, turn of phrase.