CE63 TNL Vantage S SP10
Discussion
No direct connection with this particular car but I am an SP10 owner and I love my car. A couple of points:
Nice spec with B&O stereo.
The wheels on the car you are considering are not to the original spec. They are the light weight forged wheels (which is obviously good) but they are in a different colour. The SP10 wheels should have black innards but these are graphite (grey). Not a problem if you like that but I might want to know how many refurbs they've have as there is a limited number of times diamond turned wheels can be "shaved".
You may want to clarify which suspension the car has. Whilst the SP10 is a derivative of the V8VS and indeed most say VantageS on the back, the "standard" suspension on the SP10 was "Comfort" rather than "Sports". If it matters to you which you have then ask the dealer to look on the full spec sheet. Don't accept a verbal bulls
t answer, ask to see it in black and white.
If you get the right answers to these questions then go for it and enjoy
Nice spec with B&O stereo.
The wheels on the car you are considering are not to the original spec. They are the light weight forged wheels (which is obviously good) but they are in a different colour. The SP10 wheels should have black innards but these are graphite (grey). Not a problem if you like that but I might want to know how many refurbs they've have as there is a limited number of times diamond turned wheels can be "shaved".
You may want to clarify which suspension the car has. Whilst the SP10 is a derivative of the V8VS and indeed most say VantageS on the back, the "standard" suspension on the SP10 was "Comfort" rather than "Sports". If it matters to you which you have then ask the dealer to look on the full spec sheet. Don't accept a verbal bulls
t answer, ask to see it in black and white.If you get the right answers to these questions then go for it and enjoy
V8V Pete said:
You may want to clarify which suspension the car has. Whilst the SP10 is a derivative of the V8VS and indeed most say VantageS on the back, the "standard" suspension on the SP10 was "Comfort" rather than "Sports". If it matters to you which you have then ask the dealer to look on the full spec sheet. Don't accept a verbal bullst answer, ask to see it in black and white.
+1. I discovered this the hard way after I bought an SP10 that the dealer described as a 'Vantage S Special Edition'. The sport suspension, that's standard on the 'S' (and gives it the excellent handling characteristics the road tests praise so highly) wasn't fitted as standard on SP10: it was only available as a cost-option.t answer, ask to see it in black and white.Another 'costed-down' part on the SP10 is the brake discs. Whilst the 'S' has 2-piece discs (lightweight bell/cast iron rotor) the SP10 makes do with single-piece cast-iron discs that are shaped to look like a little like 2-piece from a distance. Cheapskates!
Edited by Ian_UK1 on Monday 12th September 15:05
Ian_UK1 said:
V8V Pete said:
You may want to clarify which suspension the car has. Whilst the SP10 is a derivative of the V8VS and indeed most say VantageS on the back, the "standard" suspension on the SP10 was "Comfort" rather than "Sports". If it matters to you which you have then ask the dealer to look on the full spec sheet. Don't accept a verbal bullst answer, ask to see it in black and white.
+1. I discovered this the hard way after I bought an SP10 that the dealer described as a 'Vantage S Special Edition'. The sport suspension, that's standard on the 'S' (and gives it the excellent handling characteristics the road tests praise so highly) wasn't fitted as standard on SP10: it was only available as a cost-option.t answer, ask to see it in black and white.Another 'costed-down' part on the SP10 is the brake discs. Whilst the 'S' has 2-piece discs (lightweight bell/cast iron rotor) the SP10 makes do with single-piece cast-iron discs that are shaped to look like a little like 2-piece from a distance. Cheapskates!
Edited by Ian_UK1 on Monday 12th September 15:05
Rapid rental said:
Thanks chaps, its got comfort suspension but it looks like I would be the 4th owner, which concerns me a little, so I may wait a while longer for the right car.
I really wouldn't worry about numbers of owners. Astons are, like it or not, fairly aspirational cars, and are often owned before the itch to get another prestige car gets scratched. It's almost certainly not a sign of maltreatment or recurring problems. You can always get an independent inspection done which will flag up any concerns. If it's bang on your desired spec and comes up clean on the inspection, I'd be in like a shot.Bincenzo said:
Rapid rental said:
Thanks chaps, its got comfort suspension but it looks like I would be the 4th owner, which concerns me a little, so I may wait a while longer for the right car.
I really wouldn't worry about numbers of owners. Astons are, like it or not, fairly aspirational cars, and are often owned before the itch to get another prestige car gets scratched. It's almost certainly not a sign of maltreatment or recurring problems. You can always get an independent inspection done which will flag up any concerns. If it's bang on your desired spec and comes up clean on the inspection, I'd be in like a shot.I too agree about multiple owners. Mine had 3 owners in just the first three years, and indeed one of them even had 3 different Astons in 18 months. Condition is the most important aspect.
Many on here comment about, must have Sport suspension. I can only assume that they have very smooth roads, where they drive. Many road surfaces seem now to be very poor and pot holed. Comfort suspension is therefore quite hard enough for me. It is certainly not soft.
Ian_UK1 said:
Another 'costed-down' part on the SP10 is the brake discs. Whilst the 'S' has 2-piece discs (lightweight bell/cast iron rotor) the SP10 makes do with single-piece cast-iron discs that are shaped to look like a little like 2-piece from a distance. Cheapskates!
I might be wrong (don't think I am) but weren't the two piece rotors were replaced by bi-metal (dual-cast/Co-cast) rotors on later (2014>) cars? divetheworld said:
I might be wrong (don't think I am) but weren't the two piece rotors were replaced by bi-metal (dual-cast/Co-cast) rotors on later (2014>) cars?
Your post has just prompted me to read about Brembo's Co-Cast process. Clever concept (and one about which I was totally unaware). I've no doubt that you're right about AM moving production to the Co-Cast disc rotors as it allows them to reduce production costs whilst still achieving similar braking properties/performance from the new, lower-cost design.Gassing Station | Aston Martin | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff