Sub-30k V8 F-Type

[Matty]

https://www.pistonheads.com/regulars/ph ... tted/40314

No idea if they're much good to drive, but a V8 convertible with almost 500bhp? The Coupe is undoubtedly nicer looking, but one thing I took away from the SLK55 is, roof down V8's are fucking glorious. Plus this looks better. And has a gearbox that doesn't take 2 hours to change down.

[scotta]

Saw that. They drive very well!

[Coaster1]

This, or Cayster 981 S, or Vantage, or Gransport......

I think I would have the Gransport

[Mito Man]

I just don’t like them and I can’t put my finger on why.

[mik]

Drop top doesn’t look nearly as good as the Coupe to my eyes, but yeah - there is a lot to like in that overall package.

[integrale_evo]

It's the noise.

Ra Ra, look at me I'm so shouty and sporty. Much like the people that seem to drive them.

No appeal at all.

[JLv3.0]

It's the noise.

Ra Ra, look at me I'm so shouty and sporty. Much like the people that seem to drive them.

No appeal at all.

Yes, this. I've been a V8 s/c one and the fake noises drove me insane. Just totally unnecessary.

[Coaster1]

It's the noise.

Ra Ra, look at me I'm so shouty and sporty. Much like the people that seem to drive them.

No appeal at all.

Yes, this. I've been a V8 s/c one and the fake noises drove me insane. Just totally unnecessary.

I commented the same after hearing SJ’s Vantage without the fuse 22 (i.e. super loud mode). It’s a gentleman’s car, not a lager lout‘s. No need to shout.

[Matty]

It's the noise.

Ra Ra, look at me I'm so shouty and sporty. Much like the people that seem to drive them.

No appeal at all.

It's a 500bhp V8. All shouty and drama is part of the fun. It's like the VXR8, it's all part of the pointlessly OTT part of having a stupidly large engine.

Edit - just to add, I'm pretty sure these have tanked hard in value over the last 12 months. I'm sure when I was looking at them not 12 months back they were the wrong side of £35k....

[Mito Man]

But it just doesn’t sound good, it merely makes lots of noise, and not the pleasing kind.

[ste]

It's synthetic, it's programmed to make exactly the same crackle every time you lift the throttle. Ergo: wank.

[ZedLeg]

It's the noise.

Ra Ra, look at me I'm so shouty and sporty. Much like the people that seem to drive them.

No appeal at all.

Yes, this. I've been a V8 s/c one and the fake noises drove me insane. Just totally unnecessary.

I commented the same after hearing SJ’s Vantage without the fuse 22 (i.e. super loud mode). It’s a gentleman’s car, not a lager lout‘s. No need to shout.

I like a loud V8 but it’s all the stupid pops and bangs that would put me off an F-Type, especially a convertible. It’s so obviously been deliberately engineered to do it and it sounds shit.

[NotoriousREV]

Yeah the sound is all WHAAAAARGLE BAAAARRGLE and just not right at all. They are very, very fast, though.

[Mito Man]

Is it the same engine as the Range Rover SVR? I know they’re both 5.0 supercharged but the SVR sounds like how a V8 should.

[Explosive Newt]

I was giving strong thought to renting one for the weekend. Avis do them and it's a few hundred quid to run for 48 hours. Perhaps a fun try before you buy?

[IanF]

I test-drove one whilst looking for a new car for my mum. I like them, but they’re tiny inside and yet feel huge on the road. Laughable boot space. And heavy, so I guess not gentle on the consumables?

But then, what other V8 coupe/conv are there? (Other than AM)

[mik]

Is it the same engine as the Range Rover SVR? I know they’re both 5.0 supercharged but the SVR sounds like how a V8 should.

The SVR is all valves and quiet - SHOUTY - burble too.

Thrh dont sound unpleasant, but they certainly dont sound natural.

[nuttinnew]

Yeah the sound is all WHAAAAARGLE BAAAARRGLE and just not right at all.

Racist.

It's a noise reminiscent of a flatulent splattery dump. Have they appeared on South Park yet?