Who has the earliest Vantage?

[Steve*B]

Vergis said:

Mine is also the same colour combo as the very first Vantage prototype shown to the public. Grey with kestral brown interior.

Like this?

[V8LM]

You can buy 001 if you have £160k to waste: http://www.zwakmanmotors.com/popup.php?carID=87

[bogie]

Ive got a Jan 06 car that Ive had since early 07

what about whos done the most miles ? ...I did 30K the first year in mine

or who can make the OE clutch last longest? - im trying for that one LOL

[JohnG1]

First 1,000 built have special engines. Different (better) con-rods and I think better pistons.

[Token Jock]

JohnG1 said:

First 1,000 built have special engines. Different (better) con-rods and I think better pistons.

Where did you find that out John?

Mine is chassis number 9 hundred something and was registered May 06.

[Jockman]

Looking at the door sill enscription in the photo I can't help wondering whatever happened to understated excellence...?

Very pleased that they didn't progress with such large writing.

Or did they?

[JohnG1]

Token Jock said:

Where did you find that out John?

Mine is chassis number 9 hundred something and was registered May 06.

The engine designer posted it on here somewhere. Post a question in the Bamford Rose thread and he'll confirm it.

[Token Jock]

Thanks John.

I'll have a search.

[peterr96]

Jockman said:

Looking at the door sill enscription in the photo I can't help wondering whatever happened to understated excellence...?

Very pleased that they didn't progress with such large writing.

Or did they?

Maybe Mr Hall can knock some up for you. I think they'd need blue backlighting for the full effect though.

[JohnG1]

peterr96 said:

Maybe Mr Hall can knock some up for you. I think they'd need blue backlighting for the full effect though.

I think you missed off an "innit" or a "bwoy" there!

Also you can see the old photo that there's a regular handbrake rather than the lift-up/drop-down style....

[peterr96]

JohnG1 said:

I think you missed off an "innit" or a "bwoy" there!

Also you can see the old photo that there's a regular handbrake rather than the lift-up/drop-down style....

My bad. You're banging right.

[KarlFranz]

JohnG1 said:

I think you missed off an "innit" or a "bwoy" there!

Also you can see the old photo that there's a regular handbrake rather than the lift-up/drop-down style....

If I remember correctly, that's not a handbrake, it's an angled bracket that is just a design element of the center console.

[Rex Racer]

KarlFranz said:

If I remember correctly, that's not a handbrake, it's an angled bracket that is just a design element of the center console.

Yeah, I think that is the passenger's "oh $hit" handle.

[JohnG1]

KarlFranz said:

If I remember correctly, that's not a handbrake, it's an angled bracket that is just a design element of the center console.

Would it be fair to say that the majority view is that the orange interior car is pretty vile?

I wonder - did Sarah Maynard - of very expensive interior knobs design fame have anything to do with that???

I bloody hope not!