Thanks Peter - that's the kind of detail I was looking for. I think your dash and colour scheme looks fine - not trad but OK and your steering wheel acceptable!!
I was very interested in the fact you regard the car as a "daily" - I would find it hard to say that of the Roadster as in the end it is skittish - fun & engaging but not relaxed.
Sounds like the Aero Plus 8 is quite different in that regard - primarily because of the chassis I assume.
Drop in for a cuppa if you are travelling down the A38 to Plymouth.. we're just 5 mins off the road near Ashburton.
Cheers
Oliver.
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I use it as a daily drive from about March to November, then through the winter as the opportunity arrises. The week ahead looks good.
I share your views of the Roadster. Bags of grunt, but the suspension at both ends isn't really up to the power on hand. We had the SSL front end and might have their 5 link rear end, but the chassis in between is still 60 year old technology.
The Aero +8 has much more power, but a chassis that isn't really troubled by the power. We have an Auto, in normal D mode it is a relaxed, easy driving car. In sport mode, which activates the paddle shift, it can be driven as in D mode, but with very little effort it becomes a howling beast.
I've had the back end step out once, otherwise it just goes as instructed.
Another difference between the Roadster and Plus 8 is heat soak into the cockpit. On the Roadster it was VERY significant. In the Plus 8 there is none. The A/C is great at keeping feet cool in the summer. The heater also seems to be more powerful and controllable.
As has been said, the car in the advertisement isn't a Speedster, but the price is good. With 38700 miles run I'd expect Tarka to go for a bit less, but not massively so.
