Aston Martin Vantage released

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Andyk said:
That's lovely Adam.....That dark red has the lovely carbon sports seats which for me is a must .... Lots without though. What about the silver one they have. That suits the car with all the black vents etc and is under 100k....You got to love red inside though.
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Not a fan of the red, and I much prefer the Vanquish-sourced interior on the later models. The previous centre console was ugly and fussy (imho).

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Just a question that he is bound to ask........Have you been naughty or nice this year...
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Are you flirting, Andy..?
 
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Yes more subtle Dave.....They did the black and silver, green and yellow, blue and red, white and red and silver and white. They then did the last few in dark grey and black.
 
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Andyk said:
Yes more subtle Dave.....They did the black and silver, green and yellow, blue and red, white and red and silver and white. They then did the last few in dark grey and black.
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Notice majority of cars advertised on the link are sportshift.
 
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Andyk said:
Yes, I think more wee sold that way.
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I didn’t know Aston Martin sold wee. I suppose the production costs are low and if car sales are slow it’s a good way of bolstering revenues. Still, I can’t imagine demand being that strong. I’ve got more than enough to keep me going, and if I need more I can wring my pants out anytime.
 
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Hehehehehe.....

Dave how about this V8S.......White but already has the Bamford Rose power upgrade....also has a healthy 465 bhp instead of the 430 but what jakes this one stand out as well is that it also has the V12S electronic and switable dampers which is rare and well worth having......Think Adam liked this when he drove the V12....

http://www.car-iconics.com/our-cars/astonmartin-v8-vantage-s/
 
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Andyk said:
Hehehehehe.....

Dave how about this V8S.......White but already has the Bamford Rose power upgrade....also has a healthy 465 bhp instead of the 430 but what jakes this one stand out as well is that it also has the V12S electronic and switable dampers which is rare and well worth having......Think Adam liked this when he drove the V12....

http://www.car-iconics.com/our-cars/astonmartin-v8-vantage-s/
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I'd like to know how many times people with switchable dampers press the button. In the V12, on its softest setting it'll have your fillings out.
 
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Andyk said:
Dave how about this V8S.......White but already has the Bamford Rose power upgrade....also has a healthy 465 bhp instead of the 430 but what jakes this one stand out as well is that it also has the V12S electronic and switable dampers which is rare and well worth having......Think Adam liked this when he drove the V12....

http://www.car-iconics.com/our-cars/astonmartin-v8-vantage-s/
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That's a lot of car for the money, Andy. Really lovely. I just wish I liked the centre console on the older cars!

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I'd like to know how many times people with switchable dampers press the button. In the V12, on its softest setting it'll have your fillings out.
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Hmm... I thought it was pretty ok. The GT3 I sort of bought was far harsher, a real brain-shaker and it would have been nasty on a run or anywhere I didn't want to pretend I had any talent. I do need to get out and take a Vantage for a longer drive in case it turns out they're are actually pretty nasty on a long, steady run, such as with Mrs Crud.

As for switching the dampers, the difference between standard and track was night and day. A magnititude more of a difference compared to the GTS in normal and sport, and the handling in track was tremendous. Immediate responsiveness from the wheel and properly planted (with just enough wriggle thrown in to keep you on your toes). Wouldn't be a lot of fun on a crappy road, though.
 
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I didn't realise they were that different Adam.....will gave to take a look as looked at the V12s 2017 car DL has and the white one above and can't see lots of difference.
 
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What’s with the Klingon seats????.
No way would I pay double a granturismo convertible for that......not in the same league. I’d have 2 gts.
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