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Ricky22buk 20th July 2012 09:56 PM

W12 or D3 S8 ?????
 
Having never driven either of these cars I'd love to know peoples opinions on which to buy and for what reasons !!!!!

Considering one of the two for my next purchase but don't know enough about either and as I live in Northern Ireland going for test drives ain't really an option as there aren't many of either over here.

Opinions on all aspects of the two please !!!!

Thx !

tonupkid 22nd July 2012 09:16 PM

There's not a lot between them.
The S8 has the noise of course
whereas the W12 is for wuzzies ;)

Nollywood 22nd July 2012 09:54 PM

Same power output, W12 has the edge on torque, S8 has the edge on handling. The S8 sounds better too, and provides a sportier ride.

If I was making the decision, I would go for the S8.

daviesbike 23rd July 2012 12:18 PM

The short wheel base W12 is a sports moddels and shares the same set up as the s8 its exactly the same apart from some carbon fiber trim and some shiny mirrors the W12 much cheaper to buy at the moment fuel econ is the same over all. And to be fair the w12 is smoother and the noise off it with a pair of k@n filters is unreal its an animal. I prefer the w12 to be honest.

tonupkid 23rd July 2012 09:52 PM

There you have it. Great question with these two fantastic cars so close there's always going to be warm discussion :rolleyes:

If you have no clear preference, then perhaps you should take into account the bits and pieces added to whatever car you are considering.
For me the B&O is a big plus. And perhaps consider the Active cruise control if you do a lot of miles

But the W12 is still for the wuzzies :D

Architex_mA8tey 23rd July 2012 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonupkid (Post 43555)
But the W12 is still for the wuzzies :D

lol nice and balanced both sides then. . .
I dont know why you just dont go for the very fabulous. . . . 3.7 V8 :D :rolleyes:

HPsauce 23rd July 2012 10:38 PM

Because the answer to Life, The Universe and Everything is...
(not a number beginning with a 3 :tuttut: )

Night Train 23rd July 2012 11:32 PM

Because the answer to Life, The Universe and Everything is...
(not a number beginning with a 3 )



Not unless you throw a metaphorical spanner in Deep Thought's works :)

(A ghost in Asimov's machine?)

And don't forget your towel either HP :)

Architex_mA8tey 23rd July 2012 11:35 PM

Olympic Lanes. . . . Don't talk to me about Olympic Lanes. . . . :p


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