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Thanks. The sale of my Alfa GT 3.2 I thinkCongrats!! That was really quick- what's coming next?
Thanks. The sale of my Alfa GT 3.2 I thinkCongrats!! That was really quick- what's coming next?
Not many sell that quick Dean...Well done my friend. Bring on the V12 Vantage. Lovely red S for sale at an Aston dealer on Autotrader at 72k ;-)
I think the right cars will always sell at the right price in most markets. Some get a little unrealistic on price or thinking their cars are better than everyone else's. I know my car was a decent car with much more in its favour than against. Also appealing to a wide market with mileage, colour combo, spec and history. I also went with a very keen price as well and it returned a little less than I had hoped but I'm not greed and am realistic.Not many sell that quick Dean...Well done my friend. Bring on the V12 Vantage. Lovely red S for sale at an Aston dealer on Autotrader at 72k ;-)
LOL....I will be sticking to my plan and nothing more coming in this year for sure. The Alfa GT 3.2 is also going to be culled as well I'm afraid.Not many sell that quick Dean...Well done my friend. Bring on the V12 Vantage. Lovely red S for sale at an Aston dealer on Autotrader at 72k ;-)
That's at least 30k under-priced!
...if it was a V12S manual. Significantly less for an SS. Looks fantastic in that colour though!
Yeah, but the manual's exactly the same 'box with some rods added. Bugger to use and no more engaging. To be clear, I've not driven one but am going by what a well-regarded Aston tech told me.
More to the point, I'd like to have seen a few k less depreciation on mine than that £72k price suggests. Oh well. I guess I'll just have to keep it. Happy days!
Thanks Ross. Mmmmmm.....fixed feelings of courseGuy joins Maserati Forum to immediately buy Aston Martin. LOL
Well done guys. Dean, what a quick sale! You must be chuffed.
It’s just how the market perceived them. I don’t find the gearbox a bugger to use at all, and it’s not known to be problematic (I’ve had an SS which I didn’t like and shouldn’t have bought - though later are meant to be better, and two manuals which I loved). Each to their own! One thing I would do would be replace with the lighter clutch if the opportunity had arisen - apparently makes a difference on both SS and manual, though more markedly on the latter.
I miss my Manual.
In general stopping at, and pulling out of, junctions - manual is just so much better. You can see, assess and decide what gear you want far better than a car ECU can.
Most Flappy-Paddle gearboxes will change down to 1st when it feels it should, yet at that precise moment it decides to change down, you were about to slam the accelerator down. Or, it might slip the clutch just at the wrong moment. Double clutches might have made that slightly better, but really, a manual is best.
One thing no gearbox can compete with a Manual on, is parallel parking. I include ZF, and slushbox autos. The control you have of balancing the weight of the car and creeping/inching it forwards, doesn't exist with other gearboxes.
...if it was a V12S manual. Significantly less for an SS. Looks fantastic in that colour though!
I've been watching prcies of the new Vantage but love this one.....volcano red V12 manual roadster. Not sure what the stitching is on the headrests though!
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This is a decent review. Don't mind this chap from seen through glass.....Love the car as well which DL sold a few weeks ago.....Anyway interesting comment about the manual S he had driven against this SS3 car.........
Here's the time he drove the manual car......Think most of them stalled it at some stage...
A friend of mine just bought this one:
Thanks for sharing, Andy. I'll watch that. In the meantime, what did he say about the manual v SSiii?