AMV8 Roadster

[megy]

Spotted today, and looking absolutely gorgeous.

Picked up only yesterday.

[bogie]

nice

[Grant3]

One better ..... STUNNING

[arebrec]

someone is gonna have a fun weekend, looks gorgeous

[warren182]

First car I've wanted more as a roadster than a coupe

[megy]

And another quick one for you all.

I have to say, having seen plenty of photos of the car I was expecting it to be nice, but when i saw it in the flesh I have to say it looked so much better, and when he drove off, WOW.

[XXXAngelXXX]

i hate you

[bogie]

well he has good taste - same colour and interior as mine

...id be getting the mud flaps fitted though pronto....after 11K miles the upper part of my rear arches is really peppered with chips

[GetCarter]

bogie said:

well he has good taste - same colour and interior as mine

and mine.

Saw my first one on Tuesday... a bloody great looking car.

[Forthright MC]

i think the V8R is still a beauty, but that particular one really is a seriously stunning looking car in that colour combo IMO!

[r56_ollie]

WOW!! Neighbour has the same spec, 07 plate Vantage, and took me to prom in it. What a mega car!!!! One for the future

[Pugsey]

Mine went in to build on Friday.

[Grant3]

Congrats Tony, I saw Jason Plato's 5th gear test last week, even in that horrible yellow the car looked absolutely stunning & without the roof the sound will be nearly as good as a GT3

[Pugsey]

Grant3 said:

Congrats Tony, I saw Jason Plato's 5th gear test last week, even in that horrible yellow the car looked absolutely stunning & without the roof the sound will be nearly as good as a GT3

Must arrange a mini hoon when I dust down my passport and venture past you and into darkest Norfolk to pick her up. Top down, sound of GT3 dissappearing into distance and V8 blare over my shoulder - heaven!

[Grant3]

Pugsey said:

Grant3 said:

Congrats Tony, I saw Jason Plato's 5th gear test last week, even in that horrible yellow the car looked absolutely stunning & without the roof the sound will be nearly as good as a GT3

Must arrange a mini hoon when I dust down my passport and venture past you and into darkest Norfolk to pick her up. Top down, sound of GT3 dissappearing into distance and V8 blare over my shoulder - heaven!

Maybe you can get another EVO group test together, best current sports coupe vs best sports cabs (at given price point), lets see cab versions of AMV8, 997S with X-51, & M6 vs 997GT3, Audi R8 & the new Maserati coupe (or new Corvette!?)? We could provide two out of six, in return for lunch at the Pheasant, followed by a chance to drive the others!
Mid summer roof down, the AMV8 could be the winner!!!

[Pugsey]

Grant3 said:

Pugsey said:

Grant3 said:

Congrats Tony, I saw Jason Plato's 5th gear test last week, even in that horrible yellow the car looked absolutely stunning & without the roof the sound will be nearly as good as a GT3

Must arrange a mini hoon when I dust down my passport and venture past you and into darkest Norfolk to pick her up. Top down, sound of GT3 dissappearing into distance and V8 blare over my shoulder - heaven!

Maybe you can get another EVO group test together, best current sports coupe vs best sports cabs (at given price point), lets see cab versions of AMV8, 997S with X-51, & M6 vs 997GT3, Audi R8 & the new Maserati coupe (or new Corvette!?)? We could provide two out of six, in return for lunch at the Pheasant, followed by a chance to drive the others!
Mid summer roof down, the AMV8 could be the winner!!!

The thought had occured!! In pure ability alone terms the 997 would win the cab. contest I reckon. The AM is just TOO much money. £98,500 for heavens sake! And I've gone for manual with sensible - ie not over the top - spec. In fact probably on ability alone the latest BoxsterS at £45-50k is probably a 'better' more practical car! Just got back from Germany where I spoke to TTP about a BoxsterS conversion they do. £20k gets you a new 3.8S lump - taken out to 4.1 and giving 420bhp - dropped in along with a few other goodies. All with warranty. V.v tempting!

Edited by Pugsey on Monday 11th June 11:18

[Grant3]

Pugsey said:

The AM is just TOO much money. £98,500 for heavens sake! And I've gone for manual with sensible - ie not over the top - spec.

good thing it's so good looking

Pugsey said:

In fact probably on ability alone the latest BoxsterS at £45-50k is probably a 'better' more practical car! Just got back from Germany where I spoke to TTP about a BoxsterS conversion they do. £20k gets you a new 3.8S lump - taken out to 4.1 and giving 420bhp - dropped in along with a few other goodies. All with warranty. V.v tempting!

The Mrs has a BoxsterS (986) & I agree, great car great value, but I don't really like the modified stuff, depreciates like a stone & IMO they aren't engineered any where near as well as the original Porksters! The latest S with 295 horses is plenty fast enough.


but......... it isn't an ASTON.

A few more weeks & you will be part of the Celebrity set.

Aston Roadster... you lucky devil.

[Famous Graham]

Saw a pale blue one on the M6 the other day - even in that pansy colour (s2000 in-joke ) it looked great.

Dammit - I was saving up for a 2nd hand coupe...

[andy355]

there is a new coupe on autotrader for 70k, import. seems very cheap. says vat qualifying but i dont think that means + vat

[flattotheboards]

looks really nice.