The GT8! Carbon fibre bodied £200K 440BHP 7 Speed V8.

[leerandle]

The yellowing of Carbon fibre is pretty much oxidisation of the plastic. Probably caused by bad prep work or lack of UV inhibitors in the epoxy mix. (Yellowing is usually due to exposure to UV, but cant believe these cars have seen much sun yet)

Take it back to the dealers as over time it will only get worse.

[Car Nut 2017]

AdamV12V said:

That's got to be a manufacturing fault - I'd take it back to the dealer...

I'll get it booked in asap. Do they give suitable replacement loan cars for warranty work?

[Jon39]

Car Nut 2017 said:

Do they give suitable replacement loan cars for warranty work?

They sometimes have a prank of offering customers a Cygnet, but just laugh along with them, and that might get you into a Vanquish Volante. -

[AdamV12V]

Could this be another new one?

Lovely Halo Stratus White & Kermit outside - but the inside is a bit of a mis-mash IMHO.

https://imgur.com/gallery/GFmc7

[AdamV8V]

I see this has just gone up for sale at Nicholas Mee:

http://www.nicholasmee.co.uk/car-sales/7365843-ast...

Other than the red (orange?) calipers, this is the perfect GT8 spec for me

[AdamV8V]

If this was around £230k new, assuming it's on SOR and will attract circa10% sellers fee I don't see the original purchaser making much / any money on this

[jonby]

AdamV8V said:

I see this has just gone up for sale at Nicholas Mee:

http://www.nicholasmee.co.uk/car-sales/7365843-ast...

Other than the red (orange?) calipers, this is the perfect GT8 spec for me

it is lovely but whoever specced those callipers needs shooting........what were they thinking !?!

[steveway]

going to have to sell both kidneys I reckon

[woodsypedia]

martindesu said:

Are most manual or sportshift? I'd be interested in hearing which owners prefer. Obviously the GTE cars are not 3 pedal...

I had this exact conversation yesterday. I understand that only 3 GT8's are sport shift.

[RobDown]

AdamV8V said:

If this was around £230k new, assuming it's on SOR and will attract circa10% sellers fee I don't see the original purchaser making much / any money on this

Difficult to tell what that one was new as my least favourite West London dealer has put virtually no info on the spec. But it looks like a Flipper car so guessing closer to the £200k mark

[AdamV12V]

RobDown said:

AdamV8V said:

If this was around £230k new, assuming it's on SOR and will attract circa10% sellers fee I don't see the original purchaser making much / any money on this

Difficult to tell what that one was new as my least favourite West London dealer has put virtually no info on the spec. But it looks like a Flipper car so guessing closer to the £200k mark

If you watch the video you can tell quite a lot of the spec, and doesn't look too bad

Halo paint scheme
7 spoke lightweight wheels
Full Aero
CF tailgate
CF Painted Front Grille
Red brake calipers
Black Titanium Exhaust

CF centre console
Electric lightweight seats
Custom Q steering wheel stripe
Cruise / tech pack

That's got to be more like £210k hasn't it?

Edited by AdamV12V on Friday 2nd June 13:55

[Beefmeister]

First job would have to be lime calipers wouldn't it?

[RobDown]

AdamV12V said:

RobDown said:

AdamV8V said:

If this was around £230k new, assuming it's on SOR and will attract circa10% sellers fee I don't see the original purchaser making much / any money on this

Difficult to tell what that one was new as my least favourite West London dealer has put virtually no info on the spec. But it looks like a Flipper car so guessing closer to the £200k mark

If you watch the video you can tell quite a lot of the spec, and doesn't look too bad

Halo paint scheme
7 spoke lightweight wheels
Full Aero
CF tailgate
CF Painted Front Grille
Red brake calipers
Black Titanium Exhaust

CF centre console
Electric lightweight seats
Custom Q steering wheel stripe
Cruise / tech pack

That's got to be more like £210k hasn't it?

Edited by AdamV12V on Friday 2nd June 13:55

Could be. So standard car with the aero and the halo paint would be circa GBP189k OTR. Those wheels are one up from standard so another (if i can remember) £5k, So that's GBP194k. Carbon fibre front grill, exposed carbon fibre elsewhere gets you to GBP200k. GBP2k for the alcantara/centre stripe steering wheel. £1k for the red brake calipers. So yes GBP210k possible

Not sure it has a CF tailgate - looks just black from the photo/video

What confuses me a little with this one is that steering wheel stripe. You will see from the cars up for sale that half of them are in this launch colour scheme. Every time I see one I think "that was bought by someone who wanted to flip it". Very little effort has gone into individualising it, they've gone for the most basic of specs, no carbon wings/sills, the basic (black) wheels etc. And they have delivery mileage.This car fits that bill perfectly. Except for one thing; that centre-stripe; its not going to add GBP2k of value to a flipper surely. Wonder what they were thinking when they ordered it?

Edited by RobDown on Friday 2nd June 14:37

[HBradley]

I love the GT8 & I know the investment potential is a big draw, but at these prices, surely a pre-loved V12VS with performance pack (saving circa £6 figures) or, if you're flush, a late-model Vanquish makes far more sense!?
Maybe I'm missing the point!

[Buster73]

HBradley said:

I love the GT8 & I know the investment potential is a big draw, but at these prices, surely a pre-loved V12VS with performance pack (saving circa £6 figures) or, if you're flush, a late-model Vanquish makes far more sense!?
Maybe I'm missing the point!

Seen a couple of GT8's up close , and I'm with you on this one , personally they don't hit the spot for me.

Much rather go down the standard route and save a good few bob at the same time.p

[Fil.FM]

woodsypedia said:

I had this exact conversation yesterday. I understand that only 3 GT8's are sport shift.

I have around 2/3 of all 150 cars in the registry (worldwide) and if I recall correctly, 10/11 of these are Sportshift out of those with a known transmission (~70/80% of them). Based on this, I reckon 15% (max 20%) of cars were fitted with Sportshift, overall

I will have a look to the registry to confirm that

[RobDown]

HBradley said:

I love the GT8 & I know the investment potential is a big draw, but at these prices, surely a pre-loved V12VS with performance pack (saving circa £6 figures) or, if you're flush, a late-model Vanquish makes far more sense!?
Maybe I'm missing the point!

I know you know this but it's just different things for different people.

The GT8 is my 4th Aston Martin (and hopefully I have a 5th in the pipeline).

First, I love racing cars. It's in the DNA of Aston Martin (and Ferrari) too. If I could afford to I would buy one of the AMR Vantage Pros. But for now I'll settle for the closest thing I can get to a road-legal factory built racer and that's the GT8 (in full Gulf livery). It puts a huge grin on my face just looking at it, let alone driving it (a completely different experience to a DB9, Rapide etc). And it seems to put a huge grin on the faces of most who see/hear it

That its a limited edition car, and hence should hold its value is a massive added bonus.

Yes I could buy a Vanquish. It's a very, very good car. But why would I go from something "very special" that will hold its value to something that is just "special" and that will lose money? Remember I've got a phD in man-maths; its not what it costs you up-front that matters, It's the gap between what you pay and what you sell for that really counts

PS And of course, you could ask the same question of any owner on here of a , DB2, DB4, DB5, DB6 - why not sell and buy a cheaper Vanquish. I don't think you would get many takers all for the same reasons; they regard their cars as special too (I was the same with my DB5, even though it was pretty terrible to drive).

[Jon39]

RobDown said:

The GT8 is my 4th Aston Martin (and hopefully I have a 5th in the pipeline).

First, I love racing cars. .... If I could afford to I would buy one of the AMR Vantage Pros.

You have pointed precisely to your ideal 5th Aston Martin, Rob.

If I have understood correctly, AMR Pro is a track only car, so you are clearly happy with that aspect. Would you use a trailer, or maybe a proper transporter, perhaps including living accommodation?

Don't have a copycat track car, just because it is brand new, go for a real deal used GTE, or GT3 for a lower price.
If you can get one with some winning history it would obviously be more desirable in the future, and think about those conversations in your local, "My car won it's class at Le Mans". Others at the bar could never top that.

The are a few for sale, and although used, they do often have a Prodrive rebuild before sale.
You know that is what you really want.

[Manwhoneverwas]

AdamV12V said:

Could this be another new one?

Lovely Halo Stratus White & Kermit outside - but the inside is a bit of a mis-mash IMHO.

https://imgur.com/gallery/GFmc7

For sale at Aston Martin Edinburgh
http://www.levencarcompany.co.uk/aston-martin/pre-...

[AdamV8V]

AdamV8V said:

I see this has just gone up for sale at Nicholas Mee:

http://www.nicholasmee.co.uk/car-sales/7365843-ast...

Other than the red (orange?) calipers, this is the perfect GT8 spec for me

I was the neighbourhood yesterday so popped in to Nicholas Mee and I have to say the GT8 really is something when you see it in the carbon. So much presence and with the full aero, LW wheels and graphics I really don't think you can compare it to the road biased V12VSs etc.
I mentioned the calipers and the guys there were pretty unphased by how easy that would be to change to line or black if it was a blocker for a potential customer.
As a Hardly Green owner, I'm biased, but Stirling Green really is a stunning colour and one of I'd love to spec on a new car one day.