RE: Aston Martin DB7 GT: Spotted

[Vroom101]

peter450 said:

Chris Stott said:

Maybe not as rare, but half the price of that DB7 GT buys you a very nice 1st generation DB9... the prettiest modern AM by far, better built, and better to drive.

Very overpriced, people are buying now on the expectation of making money, should the global economy hit the skids and values start to fall this trend could rapidly reverse

You can buy a 2010 virage for that, a great looking car made in very low volume

I agree. This 2012 Virage is up for £87k.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

If it was my money, it would be going on that, not the DB7. I can't see the value of the older car at that price. But then if someone is willing to pay it, who am I to argue?

I'll leave the collector to their DB7, whilst I'll be blatting round Europe in the Virage

[belleair302]

Alas little real headroom and the interior is minute....not a car for the Grand Tour.

[dacouch]

GCH said:

Stunning...and in black with red leather? Yes please

Price though

My old boss had this exact car eg DB7 GT in black but with a creamy brown leath interior, it was very very nice although he said it could be difficult to select a gear due to the gearbox and engine size

[Brital]

Jeremy Clarkson once claimed the DB7 was the most beautiful car ever produced. It has certainly had plenty of plaudits. Mine as a 54-plate car is one of the last registered GT's. Whilst it's looks may have aged gracefully, many thrusting modern Porsche, Ferrari, BMW and Audi drivers who've thought its performance was long past its prime have had a bit of a shock at just how well it can still lay down rubber. It does like a nice twisty dual carriageway with some chicane-like roundabouts and enough central Armco to amplify the symphonic exhaust that seems to bring a smile to the faces we see in the rear view mirror! Perhaps though they are just humouring us in our dotage!

[dazwalsh]

Always thought this was the most beautiful car ever made, the inside is a bit of a let down with the ford switchgear but its so sleek on the outside. makes a lovely noise too.

I wouldn't have one though, never meet your hero n all that.

[gigglebug]

Vroom101 said:

peter450 said:

Chris Stott said:

Maybe not as rare, but half the price of that DB7 GT buys you a very nice 1st generation DB9... the prettiest modern AM by far, better built, and better to drive.

Very overpriced, people are buying now on the expectation of making money, should the global economy hit the skids and values start to fall this trend could rapidly reverse

You can buy a 2010 virage for that, a great looking car made in very low volume

I agree. This 2012 Virage is up for £87k.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

If it was my money, it would be going on that, not the DB7. I can't see the value of the older car at that price. But then if someone is willing to pay it, who am I to argue?

I'll leave the collector to their DB7, whilst I'll be blatting round Europe in the Virage

Tough call between the 456 and the DB7. I had seriously considered both but affording one of them in the first place was one thing, running them would have been a completely different proposition! I would say though that the lights in the lower valance on the front of the Aston spoil it a bit.

How much do you think the Virage above would be worth if it had a manual box? If they can do the old Vanquish as a manual you would have though they could do the Virage especially as the DB9 it was based on already was available with a stick. Even if it cost upwards of 20K to do like it does on the Vanquish 107K all in for manual Aston which was only ever sold in small numbers doesn't sound too bad does it?

[peter450]

gigglebug said:

Vroom101 said:

peter450 said:

Chris Stott said:

Maybe not as rare, but half the price of that DB7 GT buys you a very nice 1st generation DB9... the prettiest modern AM by far, better built, and better to drive.

Very overpriced, people are buying now on the expectation of making money, should the global economy hit the skids and values start to fall this trend could rapidly reverse

You can buy a 2010 virage for that, a great looking car made in very low volume

I agree. This 2012 Virage is up for £87k.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

If it was my money, it would be going on that, not the DB7. I can't see the value of the older car at that price. But then if someone is willing to pay it, who am I to argue?

I'll leave the collector to their DB7, whilst I'll be blatting round Europe in the Virage

Tough call between the 456 and the DB7. I had seriously considered both but affording one of them in the first place was one thing, running them would have been a completely different proposition! I would say though that the lights in the lower valance on the front of the Aston spoil it a bit.

How much do you think the Virage above would be worth if it had a manual box? If they can do the old Vanquish as a manual you would have though they could do the Virage especially as the DB9 it was based on already was available with a stick. Even if it cost upwards of 20K to do like it does on the Vanquish 107K all in for manual Aston which was only ever sold in small numbers doesn't sound too bad does it?

Not worth the cost of a manual conversion, you can buy a manual DBS for 90k at a dealer, that would be my money if I wanted an investment grade Aston, new enough that I can buy a really well kept car with no issues stick it in a dehumidiified garage to enjoy every now and then and hopefully in 30 years time see a big uptick in price.

What you got to remember is when you paying big bucks for older metal that's just a few years younger than far more modern and equally standout cars, chances are unless it's been super looked after in a moisture controlled garage the condition won't match that of the newer car, yet in 30 years time the few years between models will be as nothing. The DBS, Virage and V12 Vantage were the last of the n/a V12 Astons and arguably the best cars to surround that engine with good looks and sorted interiors and chassis along with lowish production volumes.

DB7 is a great car that I like the look of, but i cant see how 30 years from now (assuming classics are still viable) that it will be worth more than the above mentioned motors and that's the big problem here, some of these "classic" cars (and I'm not being specific to the db7 here) are being priced within a few k of the last of their breed V12's and V8's of today, cars that are at the pinnacle of N/A engine tech before it was allreplaced with downsizing and turbos.

End of era stuff like that tends to be worth a lot on the classic scene, think 1960s and 70s muscle before emissions killed off those type of cars for years.

If I can get the money together I'm definitely gonna consider a modern big V12 Aston or similar car in the next few years as it'll be new enough to be like new and I keep it that way so that when I'm to old to drive I should still get a decent chunk of cash back or maybe even a tidy profit who knows point is my purchase will feel like whatever k's worth as opposed to feeling like I'm paying a speculators premium