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I wouldn’t normally post about an incoming car but it seemed appropriate. Here is my Vantage V8 manual that’s I’m collecting tomorrow
Mar 18, 2022,07:58 AM
I’ve never owned an Aston so I’m looking forward to seeing how it works out. The dog leg manual should be interesting
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too sinister eyes
By: Gelato Monster : March 17th, 2022-15:06
instead of aristocratic powerlook
Yes the headlights …
By: Blue and White : March 20th, 2022-07:38
…so agree with you, the only weak point in this otherwise stunning car.
+1
By: amanico : March 17th, 2022-22:12
Original V12 Vantage
By: guycord : March 17th, 2022-14:31
Having once owned an original V12 Vantage (one of the first 200), this 2022 version is one f-ugly car. Bit like a schoolboy bored in a history lesson penning a beautiful elegant and understated sports coupe profile and by the end of the lesson he has over...
Agree
By: guycord : March 18th, 2022-13:12
I had a 2006 V8 without all the trim and sills. Unfortunately, the clutch was rubbish and the 4.3L was underpowered. The V12 got both of those right. I had my bonnet vents painted to titanium grey to de-carbonise.
Brutal looking,
By: InHavenPro : March 17th, 2022-17:54
no doubt but at the same time, despite imagining it being intoxicating to drive, it lacks some of the aesthetic finesse and elegance of the previous generation Vantage (and other Astons). That is simply the reason I don't have a 'thirst' for these newer c...
I've got a specific car in mind...
By: patrick_y : March 17th, 2022-22:16
This specific 2015 Vanquish belongs to a friend. I was with him when he acquired it new. Hopefully, I'll be there when he sells it... ...to me!
Ditto.
By: InHavenPro : March 17th, 2022-23:58
I will get, at some point, either a Mark II DBS, or a Mark II Vanquish - same philosophy, slightly different executions....
They're not great cars per se...
By: patrick_y : March 18th, 2022-00:30
The cars aren't overall great cars. They're quirky, unreliable, and they have their problems/quirks. The steering feel isn't the best. The brakes, despite being carbon ceramics, aren't the best in feel nor by statistics. The acceleration is actually kind ...
Exactly.
By: InHavenPro : March 18th, 2022-01:06
In my view, unless you are a dedicated race car driver who attends track days at least 10+ times a year, those purely objective, factual qualities, which other manufacturers exhibit in greater quantities, ultimately pale in comparison. The sheer psycholog...
Gotcha. To me, I need the technical qualifications...
By: patrick_y : March 18th, 2022-06:20
Porsche and Lamborghini really do a good job on the technical side. The Lamborghini does a great job on the emotional side too. But the Aston Martin just does it in a special way that's very elegant and less flamboyant than the Lamborghini.
I like NA but I would rather have the new V12
By: convexproblem : November 4th, 2022-07:52
The old one doesn't rev higher and honestly I feel like the new one doesn't sound any worse (they're both rumbly 12s without much of the high pitched 6x fundamental frequency) and all the technical improvements are worth it. At 5.2L and "only" 700Nm of to...
Congrats!
By: Blue and White : March 20th, 2022-07:40
And the color is beautiful too.
Hmmm, I’ll have to wait to see one in the metal….
By: NickO : March 19th, 2022-01:47
But first impressions from your pictures is this will not be my favorite Aston. When the first thing the profile picture makes me think of is a Ford Mustang GT, we’re not off to a good start….