Aston Martin Vantage released
- Thread starter bigbob
- Start date
zagatoes30
Member
- Messages
- 20,945
But GTS parts are significantly more expensive from what I understand. Older GTS are now of an age where parts start to fail whereas 4200 have gone through that phase and most have had lots of parts replaced. Emblem advised they have seen quite a few early cars running up big bills very quickly and should be aware of that if I was to consider buying one.
zagatoes30
Member
- Messages
- 20,945
Tipmethewink
Junior Member
- Messages
- 366
Never driven a vanquish and I'd expect it to be comfier than the vantage (is that what you meant?) though I did speak to a delivery driver for AM and he said out of all their cars, the only one he's found truly comfy was the DB11. I think the suspension has more to do with the ride comfort in the vantage than the wheelbase though I catch your drift. It's just pretty tough on it's softest setting.
- Messages
- 21,184
Trouble with the DB11, I don't think it looks very nice. The Vanquish looks great (better as a coupe than without its lid), especially the front. To Phil's point, is it nicer looking than a GTS? From some angles yes, but not all of them. In S version it sounds as good (but it should do at twice the price!). Its back seats are definitley far more sh!t.
Tipmethewink
Junior Member
- Messages
- 366
I'm with you, I'm not a fan of the look of the new Vantage either and I think the GT looks and sounds amazing. If Maserati had come out with a 2-seater Alfieriesque car with a voice like the GT it'd have been a contender for me.
- Messages
- 21,184
Trouble is, nothing will ever sing as well as a Maserati and (although I'm biased) the GTS MC with an X pipe is just about perfect. It's successor's gonna need to be willing to be 'nailed from all angles', to steal Andy's expression (reminds me of an old girlfriend. The expression, that is, not Andy).
- Messages
- 21,184
Any port in a storm eh, mate? Just ask Rob!
D Walker
Member
- Messages
- 9,827
Adam is tho'........haha,
Looking @ AM's I actually prefer them in the darker colours as opposed to white and silver, although the Mako Blue is very nice..
hashluck
Member
- Messages
- 1,523
hashluck
Member
- Messages
- 1,523
- Messages
- 21,184
What do you think of it? Those seats are insanely comfortable. Also, did you test a Vantage and is there a big difference in ride comfort? And yes, I know you don't buy a Vantage for oppoulent, luxuriant, cosseting cmofort... but unless it can manage a trans-contentintal schlep with at least the same comfort as the GTS then I might need to re-think. For the record I dont think the GTS is massively comfortable. The ride's pretty good, but no so much the seats.