Please Name Bamford Rose's V8 Vantage Pinnacle Project
Discussion
On my recent jaunts I have started to find the V8 a little "light" on power when it comes to overtakes 
I know many will say "buy a proper engine"
but my car has to be a roadster and there are several aspect of the S I really don't want to lose (light weight seats, quick steering, balance, ASM2)
So I've had a few "discussions" with Bruce & Mike at Bamford Rose. We've finally agreed a spec and scope (after a brief flirtation with a V12 roadster
)
The monster will have the following;
We were going to add the switchable suspension, but for how I use it the S is stiff enough to handle and soft enough to be comfortable
We are not touching the brakes as I'm pretty light on them and the S had 6 pot fronts anyway
It is going to be hard waiting until the back end of the summer to get my hands on this
But I've been patient what for the S to be built.
So that just leaves a name!
We've had Jessica, Lance, Armstong & Diablo Blanco (Has Yeti's got a name? Yetistien?)
Throwing it out there we are open to suitable suggestions from you guys
I know many will say "buy a proper engine"
but my car has to be a roadster and there are several aspect of the S I really don't want to lose (light weight seats, quick steering, balance, ASM2)So I've had a few "discussions" with Bruce & Mike at Bamford Rose. We've finally agreed a spec and scope (after a brief flirtation with a V12 roadster
)The monster will have the following;
- Lightened & balanced 5.0 short engine
- Gasflowed/ported heads with BR cams and large valves
- Full dry sump conversion (V8 is a semi dry system)
- BR twin inlet manifold and dual throttle bodies
- Ceramic coated headers and 200 cell cats
- Twin plate organic clutch
- Lightened/balanced flywheel & crank damper
- Upgraded drive shafts
- Reinstate air cooler to ASM2 box
We were going to add the switchable suspension, but for how I use it the S is stiff enough to handle and soft enough to be comfortable
We are not touching the brakes as I'm pretty light on them and the S had 6 pot fronts anyway
It is going to be hard waiting until the back end of the summer to get my hands on this
But I've been patient what for the S to be built.
So that just leaves a name!
We've had Jessica, Lance, Armstong & Diablo Blanco (Has Yeti's got a name? Yetistien?)
Throwing it out there we are open to suitable suggestions from you guys
I see what you did theremikey k said:
So that just leaves a name!
We've had Jessica, Lance, Armstong & Diablo Blanco (Has Yeti's got a name? Yetistien?)
Throwing it out there we are open to suitable suggestions from you guys
Don't forget our Purdey! Part BR'd already and more to come next month We've had Jessica, Lance, Armstong & Diablo Blanco (Has Yeti's got a name? Yetistien?)
Throwing it out there we are open to suitable suggestions from you guys
As your S is going for the full macho 550bhp perhaps Steed and the S club can be become the new, new Avengers!
MollyGTi said:
As your S is going for the full macho 550bhp perhaps Steed and the S club can be become the new, new Avengers!
Well, if you're building the new S Club (7), surely it would have to be the best of the bunch: Rachel (Stevens)? 
Vanguard? Takes on the V naming structure and it seems quites fitting for the fact that your Vantage S will now lead the V8 pack...
Noun
1.A group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas.
2.A position at the forefront of new developments or ideas: "in the vanguard of technical development".
Noun
1.A group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas.
2.A position at the forefront of new developments or ideas: "in the vanguard of technical development".
Vantagefan said:
Vanguard? Takes on the V naming structure and it seems quites fitting for the fact that your Vantage S will now lead the V8 pack...
Noun
1.A group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas.
2.A position at the forefront of new developments or ideas: "in the vanguard of technical development".
Already taken http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_VanguardNoun
1.A group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas.
2.A position at the forefront of new developments or ideas: "in the vanguard of technical development".
Usually a female name too; The 'Rose' in Bamford Rose was the name of the Vantage racing car. Ben's car was then named Jessica after a classic Aston racer (I beleive). That or a cartoon rabbit.
MollyGTi said:
mikey k said:
So that just leaves a name!
We've had Jessica, Lance, Armstong & Diablo Blanco (Has Yeti's got a name? Yetistien?)
Throwing it out there we are open to suitable suggestions from you guys
Don't forget our Purdey! Part BR'd already and more to come next month We've had Jessica, Lance, Armstong & Diablo Blanco (Has Yeti's got a name? Yetistien?)
Throwing it out there we are open to suitable suggestions from you guys
As your S is going for the full macho 550bhp perhaps Steed and the S club can be become the new, new Avengers!
MollyGTi said:
mikey k said:
So that just leaves a name!
We've had Jessica, Lance, Armstong & Diablo Blanco (Has Yeti's got a name? Yetistien?)
Throwing it out there we are open to suitable suggestions from you guys
Don't forget our Purdey! Part BR'd already and more to come next month We've had Jessica, Lance, Armstong & Diablo Blanco (Has Yeti's got a name? Yetistien?)
Throwing it out there we are open to suitable suggestions from you guys
As your S is going for the full macho 550bhp perhaps Steed and the S club can be become the new, new Avengers!
Keep them coming
Missed a trick I should have set this as a poll and added the suggestions as they come up
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