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GT Two said:
When does production of the V12V S stop?
The present guess is August 2017.
Replacement Vantage unveiling probably Geneva in March 2017.
Therefore the new model, MY 2018 cars available September 2017.
Permission for USA present model sales expires (I think ) September 2017.
Presumably not all the variants we now know, will be available from the beginning.
cayman-black said:
mblade123 said:
Best of British
Good idea mblade !
One doesn't pretend to be a Range Rover, you need to get a proper Range Rover Cayman Black! How did your search for an L405 end up?
CSK1 said:
cayman-black said:
mblade123 said:
Best of British
Good idea mblade !One doesn't pretend to be a Range Rover, you need to get a proper Range Rover Cayman Black! How did your search for an L405 end up?
cayman-black said:
Where are you photos then? lol.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...Edited by CSK1 on Sunday 27th December 17:24
CSK1 said:
CSK I have seen that lovely Mako car , was hoping to see it with the Range!After lurking around the V8V to V12V threads for a long while, I've given myself a Christmas present - a 2012 Carbon Black V12V.
My test drive was the first time I'd driven one. Indeed it is night and day compared to my early '06 4.3L. While I had anticipated the enormous (yes, enormous) performance increase, the real surprise was how much better sorted it felt. If anything the steering and clutch felt lighter, so that the car felt not only very fast, but also considerably more agile. And the Sport button just magnified that.
The only issue is that even in the dry, the tires are easily overpowered. I can understand those poor 0-60 times - it could do with a longer 1st gear.
My test drive was the first time I'd driven one. Indeed it is night and day compared to my early '06 4.3L. While I had anticipated the enormous (yes, enormous) performance increase, the real surprise was how much better sorted it felt. If anything the steering and clutch felt lighter, so that the car felt not only very fast, but also considerably more agile. And the Sport button just magnified that.
The only issue is that even in the dry, the tires are easily overpowered. I can understand those poor 0-60 times - it could do with a longer 1st gear.
Edited by t0s on Tuesday 29th December 20:39
t0s said:
After lurking around the V8V to V12V threads for a long while, I've given myself a Christmas present - a 2012 Carbon Black V12V.
My test drive was the first time I'd driven one. Indeed it is night and day compared to my early '06 4.3L. While I had anticipated the enormous (yes, enormous) performance increase, the real surprise was how much better sorted it felt. If anything the steering and clutch felt lighter, so that the car felt not only very fast, but also considerably more agile. And the Sport button just magnified that.
The only issue is that even in the dry, the tires are easily overpowered. I can understand those low 0-60 times - it could do with a longer 1st gear.
Congratulations t0s and welcome to the V12VCB club. JCT600 car?My test drive was the first time I'd driven one. Indeed it is night and day compared to my early '06 4.3L. While I had anticipated the enormous (yes, enormous) performance increase, the real surprise was how much better sorted it felt. If anything the steering and clutch felt lighter, so that the car felt not only very fast, but also considerably more agile. And the Sport button just magnified that.
The only issue is that even in the dry, the tires are easily overpowered. I can understand those low 0-60 times - it could do with a longer 1st gear.
Edited by cayman-black on Tuesday 29th December 18:24
tOs congrats, beautiful car.
I've now got a year 6000 miles (and two track days) in my 2012.5 "Final 40" V12V. When I got it last December with 9000, I had the same immediate reaction as you -- no rear grip, far worse in the wet but even in the dry full throttle in 1st and 2nd was not possible.
I got new PZero Corsas back in September and at least for now, the grip is there. But I can feel the tires, after two track days, starting to lose grip again.
The Corsas I think heat cycle out well before the tread goes. This is probably my last set of Corsas, the Pilot Super Sports are probably a better tire for mostly daily use with occasional fun days on track.
Fully agree on the short first gear. I think if it went to 70 mph easily in 1st you'd see sub 4.0 times. That shift is the difference between high 3s and low 4s I think. I've driven two v12s and unlike others here, I did not find them subjectively faster. I really think a lot of the belief that the S is a lot faster is due to just being on new tires again plus at full throttle that first 1-2 shift is a lot faster.
On track days, the V12V is a very capable car. Nismo GT-Rs and new Z06s show me the taillights, but most other stuff ("normal" Vettes, most 911s, Most M cars, etc.) it is very capable of running with.
Fun car, and a keeper for me.
I've now got a year 6000 miles (and two track days) in my 2012.5 "Final 40" V12V. When I got it last December with 9000, I had the same immediate reaction as you -- no rear grip, far worse in the wet but even in the dry full throttle in 1st and 2nd was not possible.
I got new PZero Corsas back in September and at least for now, the grip is there. But I can feel the tires, after two track days, starting to lose grip again.
The Corsas I think heat cycle out well before the tread goes. This is probably my last set of Corsas, the Pilot Super Sports are probably a better tire for mostly daily use with occasional fun days on track.
Fully agree on the short first gear. I think if it went to 70 mph easily in 1st you'd see sub 4.0 times. That shift is the difference between high 3s and low 4s I think. I've driven two v12s and unlike others here, I did not find them subjectively faster. I really think a lot of the belief that the S is a lot faster is due to just being on new tires again plus at full throttle that first 1-2 shift is a lot faster.
On track days, the V12V is a very capable car. Nismo GT-Rs and new Z06s show me the taillights, but most other stuff ("normal" Vettes, most 911s, Most M cars, etc.) it is very capable of running with.
Fun car, and a keeper for me.
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