I want an Aston V8 Vantage

"JR1" (type35bugatti) 11/12/2015 at 13:32 • Filed to: Aston Martin Vantage

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These beauties are getting relatively cheap. There are a lot on Ebay !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . This or a fully loaded BMW/ATS. The answer seems pretty obvious to me. I wonder how reliable they are?

Party-vi > JR1 11/12/2015 at 13:35

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They’re as reliable as a V8 powered hand-built British car can be, which is to say don’t buy one.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > JR1 11/12/2015 at 13:37

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The one pictured here was the first exotic I ever rode in. I was probably 11, and my dad drove me by my friend’s house while his whole family was outside. I felt like the coolest kid on the planet. And the sound. Dear sweet zesty Jesus, the sound.

That will be the car that I buy when they’re cheap and used someday just because I wanted one as a kid.

bob and john > JR1 11/12/2015 at 13:38

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IIRC, these were THE most expensive ‘supercar’ to keep running.

dont.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Party-vi 11/12/2015 at 13:38

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Well, he could always take it to the Ford dealer for service. “It’s basically a Thunderbird!”

JR1 > Party-vi 11/12/2015 at 13:39

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But... but... pretty!

JR1 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/12/2015 at 13:41

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Oh my lord was that exhaust stock??? And having been in one myself I see where you get the excitement from. This car might not be the fastest but it sure as hell is one of the coolest

JR1 > bob and john 11/12/2015 at 13:41

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Even the V8? I figured it was the V12 that was the real problem

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > JR1 11/12/2015 at 13:42

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Yup, stock exhaust. The kid whose house we dropped by said they could still hear it for nearly a minute after it disappeared from sight.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > bob and john 11/12/2015 at 13:43

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worth every penny

not for canada - australian in disguise > JR1 11/12/2015 at 13:43

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JR1 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/12/2015 at 13:44

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Looks like I will be wasting my next thirty minutes watching Aston Martin youtube videos

bob and john > JR1 11/12/2015 at 13:44

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erm. yea. the engine wasnt bad. it was the rest of it that was pricey.

El Rivinado > JR1 11/12/2015 at 13:47

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I don’t know how reliable they are, but I do know that you’ll be paying out the ass if something goes bad. It is a British exotic afterall

Of course, if you’ve got a bit more money, you can bid on this instead. There are some rough patches, but you can easily fix it up.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lincoln-Co…

JR1 > El Rivinado 11/12/2015 at 13:49

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And suddenly I could care less about the Aston Martin. Gordon Buehrig was an outstanding designer.

Sam > JR1 11/12/2015 at 14:21

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I’d get a V12 instead, since the values on those will probably do nothing but climb after the AMG partnership killed the V12.

WiscoProud > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/12/2015 at 14:47

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That sounds simply amazing.

Nisman > JR1 11/12/2015 at 14:48

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I was just looking at these on AT yesterday. Love!

Leon711 > JR1 11/12/2015 at 15:01

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I drove one at Brands Hatch! Was great, very muscular in torque delivery and handled well (as far as I could tell)

JR1 > Leon711 11/12/2015 at 15:21

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That must have been a total blast

Leon711 > JR1 11/12/2015 at 15:26

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It was too short! I’ll be doing the same again soon with an Atom.

JR1 > Leon711 11/12/2015 at 15:34

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That will be more fun but as Clarkson said you will look a bit more like a nerd

TheNeonDriver - Now with More BMW! > JR1 11/12/2015 at 15:44

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What does EL_ULY, who worked at a dealer that serviced these think?
If I remember, most of the electronics and a lot of the computers came from the FOMOCO parts bin. I think they would be decently reliable.

I would also love one, Light Blue, in Manual, oxblood interior...

JR1 > TheNeonDriver - Now with More BMW! 11/12/2015 at 15:58

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If that is true this might be one of the greatest deals out there for a used exotic sports car.

And I like the way you think.

This particular shade of blue has always been one of my favorites.

Aaron Brown > JR1 11/12/2015 at 16:36

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They look good, sound good, but they’re really not that great. If you want something that offers a true “driver’s experience”, I wouldn’t get one. -talking from experience

Brian Silvestro > JR1 11/12/2015 at 16:39

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People that have driven them tell me they’re shitty

I value these people’s opinions so I’d trust that they’re right

Jonathan Harper > JR1 11/12/2015 at 16:39

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This is not a car for people looking for something “relatively cheap”. This is a fourth or even fifth car. It might be ok if you only use it on sundays , but even then, I still probably wouldn’t recommend it. There are cars that will deliver a much more engaging driving experience than this for 10k less.

bryan40oop > JR1 11/12/2015 at 16:42

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I wonder how reliable they are?

British car

RELIABLE

BRITISH

wat

JR1 > Aaron Brown 11/12/2015 at 21:09

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I kinda figured. I remember clarkson wasn't a fan

JR1 > Brian Silvestro 11/12/2015 at 21:10

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I remember Clarkson wasn't a fan so they must not be that spectacular

JR1 > Jonathan Harper 11/12/2015 at 21:11

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Yeah the best answer at 50k in my opinion is probably something like a Z06 maybe a Zr1 but they are a tad high

Aaron Brown > Brian Silvestro 11/12/2015 at 23:38

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i didn't know you valued my opinion

Brian Silvestro > Aaron Brown 11/13/2015 at 09:09

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well more than any of the other fakes on this website !