Congratulations on the purchase of a fabulous car. I'm contemplating buying once next spring and would welcome any tips based on your search and buying experience. Running reports would also be most welcome please and how you find the ownership experience compared to the 430.
I was encouraged...
I know the owner of the wrapped car, John, and have seen the car several times. He's owned and cherished it for several years and simply fancies a change. The wrap was an attempt to achieve a change without changing the car, but he fancies something different.
When I last saw it pre wrap it...
Nice one Dean.
Personally I'd keep the red rear lights and lose the stuck on bits as I think they spoil the lines.
The Gayden era book is £20/25 new on Pistonheads.
I think I read that squeaky brakes is common on the Vantage.
I recommend buying the Gayden era Astons book via pistonheads, which certainly helped me determine what I wanted when I bought my Aston back in the spring.
Dean, just be aware that as well as more torque the 4.7 had a raft of quality improvements including better paintwork. Look out for bubbling around door handles etc. with 4.3.
Vantage would be my choice in your position.
With your preference for an auto I think a 4.7 is where the value is. More grunt than a 4.2, much cheaper than an MC Shift and often found in nice blue with beige combos.
As you say, Vantage prices have dropped a chunk and are difficult to dismiss compared to an MC Shift at similar money.
Saw it at the London Classic Car Show.
Yes, stunning. When I see something like that it turns my thoughts to something from the 60s or 70s, rather than 21st century, for a weekend toy.
I struggle to understand the point of investment features at the moment. Do market "experts" sincerely believe that values are going to continue to rise?
I suggest the market has peaked and values will drop for the next 2 years and then stay flat a while. So, to my mind, anything bought now...
The car is featured on this weeks episode (Quest, 9pm Wednesday). Looking forward to finding out what they paid for it and what work was carried out other than a mop and polish. I know they didn't bother fixing a leaking diff.
The episodes appear to have been filmed last summer and a few cars...