Vantage V12 or R8 V10
Vantage V12 or R8 V10
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ferdi p

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1,537 posts

203 months

Tuesday 20th July 2010
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Im about to sell my F430 & wondered if any owners had any ownership advice on my next purchase (V12 Vantage or V10 R8)
I dont know anyone who has either car & welcome comments from anyone in the know..

NM2255

77 posts

198 months

Tuesday 20th July 2010
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ferdi p said:
Im about to sell my F430 & wondered if any owners had any ownership advice on my next purchase (V12 Vantage or V10 R8)
I dont know anyone who has either car & welcome comments from anyone in the know..
I prefer V12 Vantage wink

xto

261 posts

205 months

Tuesday 20th July 2010
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Hello,

Nice position to be in!

I hvent driven the V12 but did drive the V8 at some length. My view is that its a pretty car, amazing sound, prob one of the best sounding cars of all time but in my view its a bit behind if you compare its technology and preformance. (again im talking about the v8 here.)

I recently bought a V10 spyder and can not rave enough about it. I have driven more exotic cars but nothing gives you as much confidence as the Audi.

And i think its quite a looker.... pictures below...

Preformance is great and with the roof down, not even the philharmonic orchestra make a bettter sound







KR

XTO

Edited by xto on Tuesday 20th July 14:07

pistolp

1,719 posts

253 months

Tuesday 20th July 2010
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Vantage V12 no doubt

Not Ideal

3,058 posts

219 months

Tuesday 20th July 2010
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V12V.

Took me about 1 millisecond to come to that decision.

dotcom

640 posts

242 months

Tuesday 20th July 2010
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V12

jonny5

3,526 posts

305 months

Tuesday 20th July 2010
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V12 Vantage.

Shmee150

7,565 posts

244 months

Tuesday 20th July 2010
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Adding to the V12V brigade; it is just a more special car I think; but then possibly you might argue the R8 V10 might be more a daily car?

KTR

362 posts

201 months

Tuesday 20th July 2010
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Slightly off topic but do you have details of the 430 you are selling as I am looking to buy one in the coming weeks?

David.

Edited by KTR on Tuesday 20th July 16:04

ferdi p

Original Poster:

1,537 posts

203 months

Tuesday 20th July 2010
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KTR said:
Slightly off topic but do you have details of the 430 you are selling as I am looking for buy one in the coming weeks?

David.
Its a 2006 56 Manual Rosso/Crema 18k Miles.. Been offered 69k, looking for 71k..

KTR

362 posts

201 months

Tuesday 20th July 2010
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Ferdi, do you have a contact number you can send to me at reb1977@hotmail.co.uk


matc

4,738 posts

238 months

Tuesday 20th July 2010
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V12V for me as well. There's a pretty good group test in this months EVO that has both these cars in. They describe the R8 as too good and the Vantage was old school fun. Anyway, it's probably worth a read.

Oh and if you fancy owning the car that wins the test (SLS) then I've got a build slot for Feb that you can have at list! wink

Edited by matc on Tuesday 20th July 17:04

ferdi p

Original Poster:

1,537 posts

203 months

Tuesday 20th July 2010
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matc said:
V12V for me as well. There's a pretty good group test in this months EVO that has both these cars in. They describe the R8 as too good and the Vantage was old school fun. Anyway, it's probably worth a read.

Oh and if you fancy owning the car that wins the test (SLS) then I've got a build slot for Feb that you can have at list! wink

Edited by matc on Tuesday 20th July 17:04
You sure???
I'm sure he sums up that he'd take the V12V over all of them...smile

anonymous-user

85 months

Tuesday 20th July 2010
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matc said:
I'm sure he sums up that he'd take the V12V over all of them...smile
That was true in the Autocar test!

Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 20th July 20:20

ferdi p

Original Poster:

1,537 posts

203 months

Tuesday 20th July 2010
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garyhun said:
ferdi p said:
matc said:
I'm sure he sums up that he'd take the V12V over all of them...smile
That was true in the Autocar test!
Ooops!
Your absolutely right..

DSLiverpool

16,534 posts

233 months

Tuesday 20th July 2010
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If its your daily driver I would Audi - for an occasion car / garage queen Aston all the way no doubt.

4leks

177 posts

206 months

Tuesday 20th July 2010
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V12V no doubt...I know R8 is very nice piece of kit but still looks like TT on drugs to me, sorry

ali4390

2,388 posts

196 months

Tuesday 20th July 2010
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This is my first pistonheads post and I am using it to say V12V all the way in my opinion!!! smile

Edited by ali4390 on Tuesday 20th July 19:40

cerealsurfer

594 posts

294 months

Tuesday 20th July 2010
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Having driven the V12V and all be it only passengered in R8 V8.. I would choose the V12V.

On so many levels and for so many reasons!

Then again... No... No... get the R8 V10... then there will be a V12V left for me smile

melvster

6,841 posts

216 months

Tuesday 20th July 2010
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Neither, keep the F430 or get a Scuderia.