V8V Roadster Boot Space - Photo?

[Shmee]

Is anybody able to find on the web, or post up a pic showing the boot space in the V8 Vantage Roadster?

I test drove one, but with hindsight I'm not entirely sure I ever looked in the boot and am starting to worry it's a bit too small. Quoted figures are only 144 litres which sounds absolutely tiny...

Hence it would be appreciated if somebody could post something up before I can go and see one again at the weekend.

Thanks

[chrisgad]

From CarshowClassicTV:



It was a real shock when I first opened the boot, but my wife and I live with it for long weekends away. If the alternative is not to have a Roadster, then we will live with the tiny boot.

[Shmee]

chrisgad said:

From CarshowClassicTV:



It was a real shock when I first opened the boot, but my wife and I live with it for long weekends away. If the alternative is not to have a Roadster, then we will live with the tiny boot.

Brilliant, thank you for that - watching the video was hugely informative also!

Looks fine for putting in 2 soft bags in the boot which is all you really need - can you hang a suit carrier somewhere convenient or have to squeeze that in the boot?

Many thanks!

[mlj]

There was an issue of the top gear magazine, where at the back of the magazine they test a few cars over a few months. About 6 months ago they had a v8 vantage.

IIRC they managed to get 2 sets of golf clubs and 2 small suitcases in the boot.

[chrisgad]

You can certainly get a suit carrier behind each seat. I like to have my seat right back, so not so much room on the driver's side, but okay on the passenger side.

[chrisgad]

On golf clubs, you might get two of those bags like arrow quivers they used before the war, but I can't think you'd get more than one of the big modern bags in. On top of a set of clubs, there would not be space for anything you could call a suitcase, just a soft bag or two with not much in. Hopefully you don't play golf. I don't, so no real problem.

[Shmee]

Haha, thanks for the answers - very helpful!

Fortunately I haven't touched a golf club since I was at prep school so this is not an issue.

So long as it fits two soft holdalls and suit carriers as needed for a weekend away then I will be more than happy!

[Vantage man]

In my experience the amount of luggage always expands to fill the space available ! I can go away for a week on the Harley no problem so the bot on the Vantage is huge in comparison. As long as it will take a tooth brush it's fine.

[chrisgad]

On golf clubs, you might get two of those bags like arrow quivers they used before the war, but I can't think you'd get more than one of the big modern bags in. On top of a set of clubs, there would not be space for anything you could call a suitcase, just a soft bag or two with not much in. Hopefully you don't play golf. I don't, so no real problem.

[simonpieman]

Vantage man said:

In my experience the amount of luggage always expands to fill the space available ! I can go away for a week on the Harley no problem so the bot on the Vantage is huge in comparison. As long as it will take a tooth brush it's fine.

Damn. You have a Harley AND an Aston Martin. I had to sell my Harley to help pay for the Aston.