JC in the ST

[avinalarf]

JC's article in the Sunday Times gives a rollicking thumbs up to the new Vantage.
I would have called him Jeremy but nowadays, calling him Jeremy brings on a bout of depression and anxiety, for obvious reasons that I shall not go into on this thread.
I quite enjoy reading JC's articles, not just on cars, albeit they are apposite to this forum.
His sense of humour tickles my fancies and often raises a chuckle.

[Neil1300r]

Clarkson said:

There’s another issue too. The interior is nowhere near as horrible as it is in the DB11, or the DBS, for that matter, but there’s no getting away from the fact that the Mercedes switchgear and display screen are from the generation before last. And the steering wheel is still squared off, like it was on the Austin Allegro.

Clarkson said:

To make matters worse, the most expensive model — the DBS Superleggera — is £225,000. And it doesn’t feel that much better than the £157,900 DB11, which in turn doesn’t feel that much better than a £120,900 Vantage.

So with the Vantage, Aston Martin has made a car that’s not only better than any equivalent Porsche but also better, all things considered, than its own big brother. I’m no businessman but even I can see that’s probably a mistake.

[avinalarf]

Dearest Neil...what's happened to you ?
I remember you as quite a happy lad full of positive vibes.
You have quoted a couple of negative passages in what was, apart from those quotes, a pretty fulsome article in praise of the Vantage.
What about the bit where he said that he liked the colour.....then there's the bit about his latest squeeze finding the seats comfy when they had a snog.

[Bincenzo]

Neil1300r said:

Clarkson said:

There’s another issue too. The interior is nowhere near as horrible as it is in the DB11, or the DBS, for that matter, but there’s no getting away from the fact that the Mercedes switchgear and display screen are from the generation before last. And the steering wheel is still squared off, like it was on the Austin Allegro.

Clarkson said:

To make matters worse, the most expensive model — the DBS Superleggera — is £225,000. And it doesn’t feel that much better than the £157,900 DB11, which in turn doesn’t feel that much better than a £120,900 Vantage.

So with the Vantage, Aston Martin has made a car that’s not only better than any equivalent Porsche but also better, all things considered, than its own big brother. I’m no businessman but even I can see that’s probably a mistake.

If he thinks the DBS is no better than the DB11 or Vantage, I’d suggest he gives up motoring journalism.

[Neil1300r]

Bincenzo said:

If he thinks the DBS is no better than the DB11 or Vantage, I’d suggest he gives up motoring journalism.

It's why I quoted it. Seemed a very odd thing to say, but he does think the Vantage is better than a Porsche. Except the headlights - which he thinks give off no light.

[Bobajobbob]

He really didn’t like the head lights. I know they are marmite to look at but can any owners confirm how well they do or don’t work.