Story Time: I Test Drove A Dream Supercar, And It Was A Bit Weird.

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In this video, I go to drive a dream supercar - possibly the ultimate 2010s superstar - and find it a little... odd.
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[@ZKhweziN]

I don't quite know what it is about this channel's reviews. They are less "mechanical" than other channels and they just feel natural and personal. I absolutely love this channel along with Harry's Garage.

[@TheChill001]

there's several good channels that avoid going too technical, like hubnut, furiousdriving, harry's garage. I think the key ingredient though, is James' personality. Being charismatic helps a lot when you're a presentator/youtuber.

[@Pithead]

Tyrrell's Classic Workshop is good too.

[@L5GUK]

I'm not all that interested in the numbers. I dont care how many BHP my car has, I care about how it feels to drive. Does it make me smile? Does it make me happy? Does it being me pride? Cars about how they make me feel, and about their art, and about their history and their stories for me. That's where JamesEm, Tyrrell's garage, Hubnut Harry Metcalfe etc nail it so right. I know Harry goes a little more into the raw figures than the others, but he still manages to make it more about the presence and experience than the numbers.

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Thanks, that's very kind!

[@ZKhweziN]

@@TheChill001 absolutely Michael. Thanks for the other channels.

[@JangosGaragebrokendreams]

Having owed a Diablo sv now for a couple years I can say the Diablo is awesome drive. I also dreamed of having a Noble m600 one day, which I do have now and it’s the best driver’s car I have ever driven, it’s amazing

[@staLkerhu]

An M600 would be nice to appear here!

[@JangosGaragebrokendreams]

@@staLkerhu hopefully James will find time to pop up and drive it

[@dixon296]

@@JangosGaragebrokendreams looking forward to it something what I always end up looking at on autotrader

[@aaa84gt]

M600 is my top 10 dream car 😎👍 Very nice. Cannot wait to see what they'll bring with the M500.

[@kerrymarshall2071]

This is what appreciate about JayEmm reviews. An emotional aspect from a true car expert enthusiast proves enlightening in a way often overlocked. Interesting to see what you think of another Aventador perhaps even a slightly later one James.

[@kane0508LCAC]

Being around one I’ve found they’re a car you learn to love. Strange sentiment given the price and V12 flagship history, i know. As you said, James, you’d expect to be overwhelmed by visceral fizz from the moment you fall inside (ingress and egress isn’t the most graceful experience🤣). But it doesn’t come straight away. Gearbox is awkward. The engine feels gutless at lower RPM. Feels unusable at low speeds. Visibility is dire. The list goes on. As you spend more time in-and-around the car however, you learn how it operates and become wise to its idiosyncrasies. It’s a car you truly have to “learn”. Once you’ve done that, you can appreciate it for what it is. A guy from Lambo said you have to spend time with the car before you enjoy it. He wasn’t wrong. It isn’t a car you can jump into and employ learned behaviours from your typical Torque converters. It takes time. Actually, once you’ve given it some time, it’s quite a usable daily. The gearbox isn’t as bad as you expect. It’s relatively practical. The engine is phenomenal! It urges you to explore its full rev-range. It rewards you with incredible flatulence on the overrun. The car I’ve been with had 4ws, which really shortens the wheelbase and makes the car feel agile. It’s every bit the event you hope. After you’ve given it some time🤣

[@Reznor_Meeks]

You know you are destined to buy a 2nd gen NSX, that market of content on a NSX is fully up for grabs James, nobody is doing it, take a leap of faith, you know that car in a long term will blow everyone’s expectations ;)

[@Squidgy55]

I've been hoping one of the popular youtubers buys an NSX for quite a while. It's a gaping hole in the algorithm.

[@AntoniusTyas]

I think James pointed out the issue of owning the NC NSX on his review, in that there were only 2 Honda dealers who can deal with NSX. And they're both in London. Which is not practical. The car itself is great.

[@somebloke2238]

The early Aventadors look the best. Fight me. Same with the Murcialago... And the Diablo... And the countach.

[@xxxxxtrxxx13]

Couldn't agree more. The Lp700 is the purest and cleanest looking, way better than later iterations.

[@paladin3116]

I always said early aventadors never looked good, they look plain and cheap

[@YusssoM]

Periscopio tho 👌

[@JayEmmOnCars]

From outside it looks sensational, from inside it felt cheaper than it should have

[@johnmitchell2269]

Early Aventadors look cheap and basic.

[@charlie1832]

I think stradman might be one of the few KZbinrs who owns an early Aventador, I want to say his car is a 2012. If you bought one you’d definitely be tapping an untapped market considering he just moves his cars around and revs them

[@conorkavanagh8437]

Would ye try a 458? Seems a natural progression from the scud 🤔 love your videos btw. All the best from Ireland! 🇮🇪

[@DavidBrown-xn2pg]

James, your unadulterated honest opinion is always valuable. Never change!

[@AntoniusTyas]

I have tried 2 Aventadors. One is an early UK imports, the other is the Indonesian market from 2013. Vastly different. The early cars are clunky as all hell. The later car felt much better, the gearbox is not as awkward as pre-2013 cars, and it rides better. The spec on the later car that I tried is also very tasty. Balloon White (pearl colour) with Terra Emilia brown leather interior. Oh-so-good.

[@giovannig4369]

This! Exactly my impressions, go for a newer Aventador!

[@TheMrFishnDucks]

Very interesting video. Looking forward to what car you will get. Hopefully you get the try and make video on the early example. Keep up the good work.

[@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13]

I think peak Lamborghini was the manual Merci... Savage, challenging, elegant, more functional than you'd expect and Audi had been in charge long enough that all bits were usually done up properly before it left the factory. After that they just went a bit too aimed at the modern KZbinr for my taste. Not that it matters, they're a few price brackets out of my reach as things stand.

[@LarsAgerbk]

modern Lamborghinis are not Lamborghinis. Lamborghinis are made by Lamborghini people making the best car posssible. Modern Lamborghinis are made following directives from German suits on how a Lamborghini is supposed to be. Not the same thing. Same goes for Aston Martin and Bentley. The new Lotus isn't a Lotus either.

[@Malar1898]

@@LarsAgerbk Could i get your number? In case i'm unsure about something. I'm sure you, as director of "is it?", can decide for the rest of the world.

[@msbelindapls]

Don’t compare to Harry’s please. 😅

[@SenszR]

@@LarsAgerbk 😂 when was any Lamborghini anything close to “the best car possible“?

[@LarsAgerbk]

@@SenszR back in the day when Lamborghinis were Lamborghinis. Atleast in the minds of the Lamborghini folks that made the Lamborghinis. Not the Lamborghinis we have today. Those are made by Suits in VW group who make Lamborghinis as Lamborghini-esque as possible -as opposed to the best cars ever(subjectively speaking). Comprende?

[@supercomp7078]

Love the bit at the end when you say things should be falling off, I was having fun in my V8 doing about 160kph in the twistys when I saw the wing mirror wobbling terribly, thought sod it, I will get another one as it took off into the wilderness, then found out they were no longer available and were as scarce as rocking horse turd, bugger

[@paladin3116]

Aventadors have never been drivers cars. They are showstoppers, you pull up to car shows, cars and coffee or driving slowly in town making a lot of noise. It’s a car you drive to get people to look at you rather than something enjoying to drive but not saying it’s not fun to drive

[@ToiletDeflecter]

Sort of a shame in that regard

[@johnmitchell2269]

They are cars built for rappers and football/basketball players to buy.

[@yasokehiryo]

He is a real reviewer, like reviewers of top academic journals. These reviews will inevitably make the next generation cars better! Surprising thing is that he has done it in a such perfect way with his name and face open.

[@joelpethick3406]

Early manual murci, not as expensive as an lp640 and better looking imo, THE supercar for me as a kid

[@thedrivebygg]

Great story told well, heard others say the same. I have sat in one a revved it to 6k rpm, I can confirm it’s like thunder, loudest car I’ve ever heard.

[@SamuelJDavies1]

Not the same, but I drove a Gallardo once, after shortly having the opportunity to drive a 360. Lambo felt heavy, slow, horrible gearshifts and didn't go around corners at all like I expected. Walked away disappointed.

[@magicfox9822]

Jay i don't know how realistic my request will sound, but this video some how reminded me of a very distant car from the aventador's segment. The car i mean is the audi sq5 b8.5 which is the predecessor of the sq5 you have already reviewed. Since this gen of the sq5 is so poorly covered on the internet, i wanted to ask if you could possibly review one, since in my opionion there is no body better than you at covering these under dogs.

[@slowerthinker]

9:07 _they still wow, they still impress_ Sorry, was there a car in that picture? I was busy reading about how Marcus Agrippa made that stunning example of classical architecture a couple of millenia ago... ;oP

[@RossCanavan]

Interesting that you mention your personal cars need to make business sense. Would you be able to elaborate at some point on how you make those calculations and the rationale? Would seem to me that your channel's main area is in the driving seat of other people's cars that you have access to. The personal fleet doesn't seem to get too much attention or priority. Thanks!

[@Tomislav_B.]

Exactly my thoughts. I didn't even know that he sold that Scuderia 430

[@craigkitson7983]

Hi James-loved hearing your thoughts on the aventador. I have bought my 2013 one about 8 months ago, I was much like you after I test drove it, left feeling not in love with it-I also did not think it was very fast? I had an r8 V10 plus gen 1 at the time and I though the aventador should be soo much faster! I even spoke to Ricky from REPeformance, and he said that they are fast, but Mabey you just think they should be madder than they are. I drive my r8 back and though that the aventador was not what I though, but there was something telling me that it is my dream car, and we did buy it! A thing which made a big difference was to put new air filters in her! Another story there of how I found out ect! But we have done plenty of miles in her now and it’s just a joy to use and drive, and the more I drive it the better I think she gets. Thanks James. Craig

[@deanchur]

How about a Noble? I can't recall a KZbinr that's done them and with you being a Brit it would go well together

[@BGcontentproduction]

I have a solution, if you like the Aventador but concerned that people outside are enjoying more than in, get the ROADSTER 😎

[@CrysisCalls]

Sounds like you are circling back towards a McLaren then mate, it might be destiny biting you in the ass haha. Either that or the new lotus if you can wait the 2 years to get your hands on one. What else is there? Maybe a Ford GT or an NSX.. maybe an Alfa 4C?

[@damindra]

Great commentary, so I have driven one for 3 laps and enjoyed it! Regarding test drives, so too a Panamera out a few times and finally bought a panamera sport turismo ehybrid and its better than expected and better than even the test drives!! Absolute weapon of a car!

[@matthewelliott2213]

Thanks Jay. I also met a hero---an 80's Testa Rossa. It was fun for everyone everywhere I went. This is in Vancouver B.C. so went to the seawall and Kitts and Robson... But inevitably returned a couple hours later with sore arms and a wallet full of fines. The 80's should remain there I guess.

[@tumslucks9781]

No power steering and heavy gearchange!

[@matthewelliott2213]

@@tumslucks9781 Bingo! I had borrowed a 348 the day earlier (it was new at the time) and even that was way more fun than the Testa Rossa. That lack of power steering can't be overstated in that heavy 80's car.

[@whippydesign]

If you care about the cars, a garage for them is the best investment. Don't leave them on a driveway, no matter how cool they look!!!!!

[@rogerking7258]

I completely fail to understand so-called "supercars". They're all so lardy that they can in no way be described as sports cars. Seems to me that they're all about showing off and getting yourself noticed - and you yourself said that the people outside were having a better experience than you were inside. Sorry, but that statement alone says that owners of such cars somehow feel that everyone else must be really interested in what they're driving, when in the majority of cases they're really not (in the slightest). If you're going to have all these features and lardiness, why not put them into a proper GT that isn't pretending to be a racing car? At the moment, with even Lotus packing on the kilos, there is only one manufacturer producing vehicles that truly prioritise light weight, handling and performance, and that company is headed by a guy named Gordon Murray. There is also Caterham, of course, but they're at the other end of the price scale and I assume we're talking about so-called exotica here. Respect though, for your reviews of much more mundane machinery, which always seem to hit the spot.

[@GoldenCroc]

Surely you realise you answered your own question? They are not sportscars, nor were ever inteded to be. They are sporty GT:s for the showoffs, more or less. As for their purpose for the majority of customers, its to show off, as stated above. A normal GT car fails miserably on that point. As is the purpose for a majority of all mainstream "sports cars" currently in production as well, but of course to a lesser degree.

[@nightdriver7216]

If you're going for the lightest possible weight, you don't use a V12 to begin with. Murray prioritizes fanservice, not so much performance.

[@MRVSKIN]

Brilliant episode

[@martinboulden4388]

Approve of the hair chop !

[@mgutkowski]

I believe it was Rich Porter who said "the best way to enjoy an Aventador is from another car"

[@L5GUK]

Whilst it's not really at the same level as a Lambo, or even a Porsche, I do have a similar experience as a more upper working class guy. As a major petrolhead, like we all are here, BMW was one of those marques that you always imagine to be excellent. I found myself in the position to own one, a 2014 320d M-Sport Touring. Okay, not the most iconic of Bimmers, I know. But it's still RWD, it's still the M-Sport trim/suspension/etc. More than fast enough for every day driving. Man, I couldn't connect with it. There was one single occasion where everything fell into place driving along a totally deserted A74 in East Scotland. Truely spectacular road, and the car rose to the occasion with such perfection. But every day driving, even spirited driving around the local twisties/B roads it just didn't do it. It was too firm (not on run flats), the steering didn't seem to ever know whether it wanted to be vague or communicative, it was forever getting caught in the camber or track lines on the road. Passengers hated it. Although, I will say, it was fantastic in slow, stop/start traffic on motorways. I had it about 16months before I binned it off for another Golf GTD, and I have no regrets. For a similar 'type' of car, it just manages to find that balance between comfort and enjoyability with no compromise.

[@peterwatson9047]

I've had a 2 series coupe since 2016 as my first BMW and my wife has a GTD, I've really gelled with the 2'er especially on B roads and find the GTD good but less engaging. Both are manual gearbox cars. I'd be interested to try an F series 3er to form my own opinion as it did get some negative reviews on the driving front with reviews of the new G series (which I have test driven) using phrases like 'a return to form'.

[@Storm.Z.4u]

Don't regard yourself as a petrol head when you have a 2 litre diesel

[@L5GUK]

@@Storm.Z.4u lmao, bless you.

[@Marcke-tb1hb]

If you drove it for 20 minutes on the test drive, you probably did a years average mileage. There is a reason you normally only got a 2 minute test drive. 😂 Just come back from a Ring track day. 911’s smashing out 50 laps in a day, interspersed with fuel stops and a butty stop. No Lambo’s or Ferrari’s anywhere near the place. Remember James, they’re not made to be used, they’re made to be looked at.

[@johnmitchell2269]

So what do you class the Mercedes SLR Mclaren 722, Lexus LFA, Ferrari 599 GTO, Ferrari F12 TDF, Ferarri 812 SF, C7 Corvette ZR1, Mercedes AMG GTR, Mercedes SLS Black Series, Aston Martin one-77, Dodge Viper and Nissan R35 Nismo GTR as then? Because none of those cars are Grand Tourers and none of them are Sports Cars. So what would you categorise them as?

[@matthewgodwin3050]

I've only ever experienced Alfa/Fiat Group's DNA set-up, and that was properly terrible in each of the 3 cars I tried it in. However, I do wish that engineers would just set up a car to perform at the best of its abilities, and stop this silly obsession with 'choices'. If I want comfort and smoothness, I'll buy a Lexus. If I'm buying a Lamborghini, I want lightning quick shifts with a nice rifle bolt action and sporty handling. Attempting to give customers the ability to choose between mutually exclusive parameters just ruins the driving experience, regardless of which 'modes' you're using. If the Aventador had been equipped with a nice gated 6 speed manual, I imagine James would have absolutely loved and adored it.

[@foodsillustrated]

The haircut suits you!!! Almost mistook you for Nico Leonard…

[@Cornwall1888]

Haircut takes 10 years off you

[@SN.77]

As a business case for KZbin and content creation, it's excellent. The car you tested sounds like a remap for engine and gearbox would resolve? If you had bought this Aventador and say...super charged it? It would be exciting to see as a subscriber, what would it be like to responsibly modify and improve an early Aventador (something like Litchfield as a partner?)that could compete or surpass a current model. Of course the costs/reliability etc, related to this would be really interesting and bring a new dimension to your reviews. Thank you again Jay, for your honesty and a great channel 👍

[@tuscantales]

This is such a shame. I’m a little worried that quite a few cars as idols will turn out slightly disappointing. I need to experience a few more

[@wallyr.7854]

It’s all about….The Fizz 👍🏻

[@financemark]

@21:00 The initial acceleration is my biggest issue with that era of lambos. I have a Gallardo Superleggera LP 570-4. It has that same annoying issue.

[@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X]

A car is a supercar when I can recognize it at first glance even though the thumbnail is blurred :)

[@SpikeyMarcoD]

Sold the 430 scud... 😩 Guess I missed something...

[@CR71243]

Audi ruined Lamborghini

[@gonzalopascual5936]

All car journalists say the aventador s is a huge step up with respect to the normal aventador. Much quicker feeling

[@iandavidson99]

Not a fan of the Aventador - it's just a peacock car. That said, I think the new Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 looks STUNNING!

[@michaelbonade4667]

I don’t know if I could have parted with a Scud?

[@TJWCars]

With the Aventador I think you have to hold the button in to manually deploy the active wing which I also really like. Personally prefer the look of the active unit in its up position to the wing on the SV

[@freepadz6241]

Good haircut. Looking good dude.

[@looped7979]

3:39 when the auto generated subtitles say "i have driven a Horror can" LMAO

[@sparky4878]

Some of these videos should come with a shirt warning. Though I do approve.

[@akhoucharmouta]

You're new here aren't you? 😅

[@sparky4878]

@@akhoucharmouta no, far from it.

[@JayEmmOnCars]

lol

[@claudiomarangone614]

@@sparky4878 Can’t take a joke

[@richardharrold9736]

One thing I remember from the time was Chris Harris writing a very critical article about the Aventador, which he felt did not handle well, but worse, he tried a few, and they were all different but none of them good... and he wrote that he talked to colleagues in automotive journalism who confirmed that, in their experience, no two Aventadors drove the same. That article got him banned from Lamborghini, and I believe he still is, as he hasn't written about or done a video with one since AFAIK, but that 2013 overhaul suggests Lamborghini knew the car wasn't good enough.

[@Beer_Dad1975]

Typical VAG arrogance. Shit company.

[@3ducs]

People buy supercars to impress other people. They drive cars like Miatas for their own driving pleasure.

[@adelinogoncalves1180]

Well sound and speed are also important, and most of the time u are having fun driving this kind small drivers cars's on back roads, but not so much on a free way and at hight speeds, but I see your point, u can have an increrible driving experince for much less, but thats part of fun of owning a super or a gt, it is cool to own one and live with it, u can't say the same about a miata

[@3ducs]

@@adelinogoncalves1180 I had a 1969 Maserati Ghibli, 4.7 Euro-spec, for a few years back in the '80s, enjoyable and special to drive, but my '16 Miata is more fun to drive. The Mazda is perfect on the New Hampshire backroads where I live.

[@S-Ltd1000]

@@adelinogoncalves1180 have you actually driven in the UK? Something like an Aventador would struggle to negotiate most of our back roads and lanes and the motorways are congested and speed monitored. A small, lightweight roadster is the perfect choice over here.

[@adelinogoncalves1180]

@@S-Ltd1000 no I am not from uk, sad to hear the rules about your country

[@frankright4454]

The Aventador is not a car. It is an EVENT.

[@ks3788]

I think the r8 has a good visibility

[@markwilliams5654]

Biggest price crash in super car history coming very soon .....don't get caught with a hot potato 🥔

[@jondonnelly3]

Unaffordable to run at 2.20 per litre for the good fuel and not far off that every mile in cost to drive on them V12s.

[@JayEmmOnCars]

To be fair these cars generally do so few miles the cost of filling them is actually not at all a concern for most owners

[@jondonnelly3]

@@JayEmmOnCars I'd want to use at least every weekend over summer to justify ownership, but I'm not one of the 1%. I think nothing of 200 mile road trip.

[@leetiller1578]

I see you've closed the door. Is Francis not welcome today?

[@davidgraham9804]

Sorry must have missed it but why is the scud gone so soon?

[@tripemonger8916]

Strong shirt game on this one Mr Martin! 👌🏻 Excellent content as always 👍🏻

[@staLkerhu]

As someone else mentioned a Noble M600 would be nice, even just getting your hands on one for a single video.

[@bikemike1118]

Probably way too rare … Looks at least can compete with an Aventador.

[@scottthomson9813]

Great video James. Here's a suggestion for you. Get your shekels out, head to an importer and put down a deposit on a Corvette Z06. Two boots (cameras & clothes), 670bhp mid-engined NA V8. In person they are really quite striking and seem to be well built for a change.

[@anyau]

You should buy cars based on what you personally want, it doesn't matter if other youtubers own them or they are already a heavily spoken of car. At the end of the day the subscribers are here today for YOU and your opinions on what makes cars good and bad, if other people did it better you wouldn't be here on youtube today

[@scalecrawlnl]

Great format presentation in lunchtime break. Thank you.

[@PBazBarrett]

Great haircut man, you look far younger without that mop you had before.. Great story, thanks for sharing..

[@Storm.Z.4u]

How Gay do you sound! This is about cars, not a pick up joint.

[@theotherchannel2028]

that's what I noticed first time I saw aventador on pics and vids, I thought to myself, man that interior is cheap, the leather is sort of plasticy, it's like it's fake, plastic trim looks cheap also, all that on a car that costs so much...

[@BarryMakariou]

I’m sure DDE’s SVJ will work for you 😂

[@user-ih7gc7dt9l]

I really enjoy the way you emotionally nerd out on cars- very relatable despite the cars I’ve experienced being a fraction of the value , namely fast Saabs and a Renault Clio rs.

[@dwarfshortage244]

Fast Saabs are the best bro.

[@805NAVE]

There are plenty of front engine super cars. Why is the engine placement the deciding factor? LFA, viper, 812 etc these ARE indeed supercars no matter what people say.

[@matthewpotter8491]

Oh no. What happened the F430? That didn’t hang about long? Remember you saying there were a couple of issues after you got it? Did that sort of ruin the experience for you, or did you just not get on with her?

[@JayEmmOnCars]

The same issue kept coming back, in the end got bored of the dealer having the car more than I did

[@tylerhough9124]

I appreciate your perspective. You bring to light a lot of the experience I tend to give a pass. The early AVs are by far the least impressive. Nonetheless AV’s as a whole are wicked machines. I’d be hard pressed to think the one you drove was in the best of shape. Down shifts should be the best part of the entire experience. Slow speed acceleration is a little bit like launching a space shuttle tho 😅

[@AP13P]

The early Aventadors are by far the fastest.

[@craigkitson7983]

Hi James-great hearing your thoughts on the aventador. I bought my 2013 one about 8 months ago now. I had an r8 v10 plus gen 1. I felt very let down after driving the lambo-it was what I though-but it was not at the same time! I did not think it was that fast? I even rung Ricky at REPeformance and asked him how fast they should be-he said they should be fast-but I think Mabey you just think they should be even faster?? On my drive home after test driving I though I think I will just keep my r8! But there was just something telling me that I must have my dream car! So we did but it, and after a service and new air filters and new tyres and couple of bits it was soo much better-drove much better, was deffo faster. We have done a few good miles in her now and just love the thing! And the more you drive it the better it gets I think-its not perfect for sure, but it’s not a daily car for sure, but it’s an amazing machine and everytime I use it makes me very happy-apart from the fuel. Thanks James. Craig.

[@danielthomas8507]

Didn't know you sold the scud...gutted, that was the best car you owned

[@johnmitchell2269]

So what do you class the Mercedes SLR Mclaren 722, Lexus LFA, Ferrari 599 GTO, Ferrari F12 TDF, Ferrari 812 SF, C7 Corvette ZR1, Mercedes AMG GTR, Mercedes SLS Black Series, Dodge Viper, Aston Martin one-77 and R35 Nismo GTR as then? Clearly none of these cars are Grand Tourers and clearly none of them are Sports Cars either. So I'm interested as to how you categorise them.

[@thomaswelch9147]

I had a similar (albeit you are likely not to agree with me) experience with the F-Type V8. To be clear I own a V6S roadster (from new) and was leant a V8R coupe as a courtesy car during a service one year. Now I know, you're not a fan of the V6, and the viewers are likely to slaughter me for saying this - but I was really truly disappointed with the V8R experience. For nearly 30k more, I was expecting to experience everything I loved about my car, but just "More" of it. I was really shocked to drive it and it to feel so much worse. -The front end felt really heaving in tighter corners. -It had difficulty putting the power down onto the road. -It didn't feel at all balanced. -The noise was just unbearable, even with all the dynamics and sports exhaust on normal. Just sounded like it was backfiring all of the time. -There was no notable improvement than you'd expect an additional 30k (which, was like... what... a 40% increase in price over my V6S). I came to the conclusion that if I wanted more from an F-type, I would be best off making some performance tweaks to my current car rather than looking to trade up.

[@neilturner6749]

I test drove both a V6S and V8 not long after the F Type was launched and I much preferred the V6S. I thought the engine sounded better, the performance difference was barely noticeable and the suspension setup was a much better compromise between flat cornering and ride comfort. Basically, Jays got it all wrong then!

[@black8art]

Is the Aventedor capable of "re-programming"? Those engine "mode" sound as though they need looking at and matching as you described? (upshifts and downshifts) If the ECU's and gearbox software are "hackable" then maybe you could be involved in a custom "remapping" of those pieces of software? I'm sure there are race teams based in the UK that could diagnose and correct these issues for you, and it MIGHT be a very interesting video?

[@Tom_Hadler]

I've long thought they'd be rubbish. Pretty, although Lambo's now all look the same. But it's really heavy. And 4WD. And tiny windows with rubbish visibility. And the Huracan looks just as good, while being the smaller cousin, so perhaps nicer to own and drive

[@ians2868]

Bigeye scooby wrx, bearing in mind I was driving and 205xs, yes it was quicker and made that noise but it felt so leaden after the 205, it took so long to get going. I much preferred the 205 seats and overall driving position. The steering was to light and had no feel, the ride was dreadful and as for throttle adjustability forget it at road speeds. It only had 12000 miles and compared to my 50000m 205 I thought it would be next step in the performance car world and a big step up, boy was I disappointed and it taught me a big lesson in what I was looking for in cars

[@oscarzt1652]

i'll tell you what JayEmm, a Focus ST170 is very different to everything else you own, and they are: reliable, cheap, fun, good looking and come with a sweet 6 speed manual. And also comes as an estate.

[@Samson44444]

Why not buy a mclaren? 🤪

[@kavinskysmith4094]

The aventador is a piece of Junk, its the car they deleted lamborghinis soul from when they removed the Bizzarini V12 from it in 2014, and if you ever see a Murcie and an aventador next to each other, its just the same car made uglier, slower, fatter and less precise, and they have never sorted it out or made it better than the past car before it, and that includes their latest version, like hell they shouldnt even be making it with how bad it is, they should restore the bizzarini V12 and put in the Volkswaggen V10 they got running around which is ironically just the right size for a lamborghini given its basically the size of a countach, and the looks have started to come back now that they gave Winkleman his walking papers, although sadly he is now at audi ruining the joint again not to mention the costs, the costs of maintaining it with the new systems they put in including the motor, literally doubled the running costs from about 20 grand if the car is screwed up and needs a service to 40 and every single time someone talks about it, they usually drive a Mclaren afterwards and go what is a lamborghini again, which just happened most recently with Matt Farah with a car that cost exactly as much, between the Aventador Final Version (good riddance to bad rubbish) to the 765LT, like same cost, same class, not even close, the Mclaren is what the lamborghini should be, light fast, quick and right on the edge, while the aventador as Rob Feretti, the super speeders guy, who I always call Steve Buscemi's car renting cousin put it perfectly, given he rents them out, and he has a stupid orange one just like the one you just showed there its the ideal lamborghini for people who dont like to drive, and I personally think its loud, ugly, obxnious, and ment for morons and an 812 superfast would eat it alive even in the class it should be in, the grand tourers, not supercars, like it is the epitome of everything wrong with lamborghini as it literally plays everything safe and does nothing special, when the company made its bones about it by embarassing and being ahead of ferrari in literally everything, including high speed crashing if you ever see some of the period photos of miura wrecks lol which included a guy standing ontop of a silver one flipped that had just tried to end him with him standing above it trumphantly lol like what about going for a 1992 Diablo VT one of the early ones like the black one Harry Drove before they put the four wheel drive system on it so it was faster than stock, or look on the US side for cars or even the Ferrari Equvalent of the Diablo, the 512TR, a Fixed testarossa with a better gearbox, better engine, but way uglier styling given they screwed up the decklid and didnt fix the front end so instead of fixing the one bad thing with the car, the front bumper, they screwed up the decklid, smoothed out the front and redid the interior so it looked worse. while actually mechanically making it a way better car with the engine lower, further forward and fitting an easier to use manual gearbox in it.

[@dlhussain81]

Mr JayEmm, with the ISR you need to treat it like a manual ie take foot off gas when shifting up and it will be smooth, well as smooth as the driver knows how to be just like a manual. You need an Aventador S. it’s the complete package.

[@michaelisaacson9735]

Hmmm. Having so much experience and ownership of exotic cars that you can find faults in an Aventador to keep you from adding it to your collection while I'm thinking right now that something exotic and automotive-related would be a full tank of fuel... Is there a You Tuber who posts that...filling his tank? Such dreams...

[@S-Ltd1000]

🤣🤣

[@djneils100]

DDE? Sradman? Vin wiki? Mark McCann? TGE? there's been a lot of lambo Aventador action on KZbin

[@04dram04]

I personally would love to see you own a Lotus Exige MK1 with a powerful engine swap

[@mattm2629]

Thanks Jay, really enjoyed this as per usual. Your experience reminds me of my experience with my first "supercar", an 08 e-gear Gallardo, couldn't get on with it...switched to a manual F360 and have enjoyed it 10x as much

[@eujeniu8527]

I Dooooo hope some problem was with that particular car) somebody, just give James a couple of decent early Aventadors which will impress him and in return we all might be soon enjoying his ownership stories !

[@peterfi.]

Lambos from the Diablo onwards are overrated, fight me

[@bensmithkent22]

Upper working class guy financed up on a cooking diesel. Yup know how that feels had a 7gtd few years back but im not rich enough to be upper working class!

[@Winterbeatle]

Hi Jay, maybe try a convertible to bring some of that theatre into to cabin. Also if u don’t go for a Lamborghini maybe a mclaren of some kind, Amg merc content is also something missing from your channel, (hope you read this )

[@hbullock]

718 Spyder? Not necessarily a “super car,” but as good or better in many ways. And certainly looks the part.

[@apaisiotatos]

Ι always thought lambos are like a good jewelery piece or a an expensive watch, Useless but really beutyfull and you want one for that ocasion. Although 9 out of ten times the smart watch will be the one you ll wear .

[@kevinbrown957]

I love my Lambo - you will buy one! - You just don't know it yet !

[@marvinsamuels1237]

James, just to say having watched a lot of your videos I’d sooner watch you than Top Gear. I’ve been a 911 fan since I was 6 years old, the 930 Turbo was my poster car as a kid born in the 70’s. I finally got to drive a 996 Turbo tiptronic a few years ago during a super car drivers day I’d bought for my wife (she drove a Vantage). The performance and handling were just as I heard, but the gearbox was really off putting. I’m not sure if it was just from over use, but the changes felt ragged and abrupt. Fortunately, it didn’t ruin the experience for me and I’m still happy I got to drive one of my favourite cars. Another nice video, keep em coming 👍🏾

[@JayEmmOnCars]

911 Tiptronics are never the best gearbox, despite what their fans say. A manual transforms those cars

[@marvinsamuels1237]

@@JayEmmOnCars yes, I can imagine. Aiming to drive one as soon as I can.

[@RumblestripDotNet]

Rather than a GT3, what about a GT2. Then there is the V10 R8 or a new NSX.

[@purple-porker]

I do not understand how James doesn't have more subscribers, tell your friends people, he deserves a lot more.

[@thisreallysucksbig]

Sounds like trying to justify a supermodel girlfriend's crap behavoir before you marry her😂

[@davebarron5939]

This reminded me of the "careful about meeting your Heroes".

[@Nord_Mann]

430 Scud a supercar? Do you reckon the GT4RS to be a supercar also then? Similar power and speed and engine in the middle.

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Nope GT4 RS is not. Couple of reasons why - GT4 is still a Cayman, they're fairly common - even if the RS is not. Same logic is why a 911 Turbo is not a supercar. Also, 430 is from a long time a go - the power outputs were suitable for a supercar then. Once a car is a supercar, it's always a supercar. You wouldn't say a Countach isn't a supercar because its "only" 400hp

[@GerritTjaardAMarinus]

Sounds like they gave you the 'VALET KEY' to use the Aventador...