V12 Vantage Roadster Confirmed

[Shmee]

Ed50 said:

I'd take a stab at a paddle shift being available along the S lines which sounds sorted, well focused and probably great fun to drive.

I look forward to hearing more about this bit, for me it's now either a V12VR or an SLS Roadster next, but I do like Aston ...

I thought it was obviously going to come because, as I said to a salesman on Saturday, there's a massive whole in the market for a flagship Aston convertible after the DBS Volante until the '310' Volante is around.

[Ed50]

Keep saving and keep the faith Shmee, I don't think you'll be disappointed if what was dangled at me is fact!.

[spice]

£150k a great way to loose £2/3k per month , Aston Martin depreciation is eye watering , of all the cars I have owned for a year or so the Aston has bit me the hardest, best trade offer on N420 Roadster £66k , that's a £30k whack in 14 months and only 4ooo miles .not a single private sniff , suppose just too many around at £50k to warrant a newer one.surely a second hand DBS Volante would be a better buy at under £100k ?

[Shmee]

spice said:

surely a second hand DBS Volante would be a better buy at under £100k ?

Good luck with that, you'll maybe get £110-115k for a 3 year old one; but for a car that's only £160-165k new (after appropriate dealership discounts) that's far too much in my books.

[spice]

Easy get £20k off any ask for a DBS Volante or not , but would agree the new better than second hand point.V8 with sport exhaust sounds better anyway

[spice]

Good news is I'm gonna keep it anyway, must use it more ,even out the depreciation over three years,

[AWV12]

Since this info seems "public domain" now, I can share that indeed it is confirmed by AM HQ officials that there will be exactly 100 V12 Vantage Roadsters, with Manual Gearbox and the current (517PS) V12 engine.

Will be a great car imho, and Schmee, I think you will love it! BTW, the AM310 Volante will be there around spring 2014 (but auto box only...)

I will pass since I have my DBS Volante now, but otherwise surely I was tempted!

Edited by AWV12 on Monday 21st May 22:31

Edited by AWV12 on Monday 21st May 22:31

[johng39]

paddy328 said:

Can I just say I TOLD YOU THEY WERE GOING TO MAKE IT! Lol

But did anyone listen? Nope.

Easy tiger

http://www.amoc.org/forum/index.php?topic=22717.0

[mikey k]

Still not holding my breathe
Been here before

[Vantagefan]

AWV12 said:

Since this info seems "public domain" now, I can share that indeed it is confirmed by AM HQ officials that there will be exactly 100 V12 Vantage Roadsters, with Manual Gearbox and the current (517PS) V12 engine.

Will be a great car imho, and Schmee, I think you will love it! BTW, the AM310 Volante will be there around spring 2014 (but auto box only...)

I will pass since I have my DBS Volante now, but otherwise surely I was tempted!

Edited by AWV12 on Monday 21st May 22:31

Edited by AWV12 on Monday 21st May 22:31

Did you get the amount of 0's correct or will they just change it later?

[George H]

Shmee said:

I look forward to hearing more about this bit, for me it's now either a V12VR or an SLS Roadster next, but I do like Aston ...

I thought it was obviously going to come because, as I said to a salesman on Saturday, there's a massive whole in the market for a flagship Aston convertible after the DBS Volante until the '310' Volante is around.

I thought you were after a DBS volante Tim? I reckon the release of the V12VR and VH310 should be good for prices of 2nd hand DBS volantes, bring them sub £100k

The SLS Roadster is a great car too, but I suspect they will fall a lot in price if you got one now, big AMG Mercs always do. They're enourmous too, took me a while to realise just how wide they are! Very cramped also for such a big car, roadster isn't as bad as the coupe but still surprising how little space there is. Even the Merc dealer where I had a test drive said to me the SLS has nothing on the Aston

[jonby]

George H said:

I thought you were after a DBS volante Tim? I reckon the release of the V12VR and VH310 should be good for prices of 2nd hand DBS volantes, bring them sub £100k

The SLS Roadster is a great car too, but I suspect they will fall a lot in price if you got one now, big AMG Mercs always do. They're enourmous too, took me a while to realise just how wide they are! Very cramped also for such a big car, roadster isn't as bad as the coupe but still surprising how little space there is. Even the Merc dealer where I had a test drive said to me the SLS has nothing on the Aston

I believe prices/sales of the hardtop SLS have fallen through the floor. One assumes that will happen with the roadster too - it looks overpriced to me

DBS Volantes are starting to look like a lot of car for the money.....

[The Pits]

If they really only make 100 roadsters then £150k is not so bad, at that volume and with such high demand they'll hold on to most of that.

Lots of big 'if's though! Also if it's only 100 it might well be north of £150k.

[jonby]

Vantagefan said:

AWV12 said:

Since this info seems "public domain" now, I can share that indeed it is confirmed by AM HQ officials that there will be exactly 100 V12 Vantage Roadsters, with Manual Gearbox and the current (517PS) V12 engine.

Will be a great car imho, and Schmee, I think you will love it! BTW, the AM310 Volante will be there around spring 2014 (but auto box only...)

I will pass since I have my DBS Volante now, but otherwise surely I was tempted!

Edited by AWV12 on Monday 21st May 22:31

Edited by AWV12 on Monday 21st May 22:31

Did you get the amount of 0's correct or will they just change it later?

The interesting question here is if they will guarantee production numbers, perhaps say by having plaques stating 1/100. It becomes more important on this car because I assume dealers won't give discount on such a low volume product, but if they do then go and produce say 4 or 500 to meet demand, discounts will then become available and I'd be very p***d if I'd paid full sticker price.

[yeti]

jonby said:

perhaps say by having plaques stating 1/100. It becomes more important on this car because I assume dealers won't give discount on such a low volume product, but if they do then go and produce say 4 or 500 to meet demand, discounts will then become available and I'd be very p***d if I'd paid full sticker price.

Agree with all of that. And am drumming my fingers thinking 'hmm, one of 100'. I like the sound of that...

[George H]

yeti said:

Agree with all of that. And am drumming my fingers thinking 'hmm, one of 100'. I like the sound of that...

God no, it would be a crime to modify one of only 100 cars!!

[George H]

jonby said:

I believe prices/sales of the hardtop SLS have fallen through the floor. One assumes that will happen with the roadster too - it looks overpriced to me

DBS Volantes are starting to look like a lot of car for the money.....

It is overpriced imo, but they have to seperate it from the AMG SLs in some way. Willbe interesting how it copes with the new SL65 AMG being released for less money. The options for it are just ridiculous too, can easily add £40k

[jonby]

George H said:

jonby said:

I believe prices/sales of the hardtop SLS have fallen through the floor. One assumes that will happen with the roadster too - it looks overpriced to me

DBS Volantes are starting to look like a lot of car for the money.....

It is overpriced imo, but they have to seperate it from the AMG SLs in some way. Willbe interesting how it copes with the new SL65 AMG being released for less money. The options for it are just ridiculous too, can easily add £40k

Agree with all that but they are quite different cars, particularly my favourite topic - gearbox ! However the typical merc buyer may not even test drive them and just assume they are similar cars to drive. In fact the typical SL driver probably wouldn't like an SLS (to drive that is)

[jonby]

mikey k said:

Been here before

You and me both. I had completely given up hope after Geneva but it is now definitely happening.

[George H]

jonby said:

Agree with all that but they are quite different cars, particularly my favourite topic - gearbox ! However the typical merc buyer may not even test drive them and just assume they are similar cars to drive. In fact the typical SL driver probably wouldn't like an SLS (to drive that is)

Yeah I'll go with that. The SL is much more comfortable than the SLS (or at least the R230 55AMG and my old R230 350 was). What gearbox is in the new SL65? It is the 7G Tronic one, or the 7 speed MCT gearbox?