Aston Martin Vantage

[Lunablack]

mikey k said:

I'm guessing this arrived from another forum.
In the interest of trying to help the OP and redeem this have a look here

http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&a...

and here

http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&a...

And if Alistair1234 could do one..... That'd be a bonus

[tonyhall38]

SOUND LIKE A BUNCH OF fkING ttS.....normal company accecpted of course....Porshe/Merc drivers

[theno23]

Yeah, I sometimes forget how much more civilised, and useful the Aston bit of PH is compared to the rest

To OP: yeah, it's not that unusual, and if you're going to get it fixed yourself, consider the Bamford Rose lightweight flywheel and clutch - supposedly it will last a lot longer (don't know how long ago the first one was fitted, but I've not heard of any failing). It makes the car rev more freely and the clutch action much lighter on a manual, and speeds up the Sports Shift. I've not driven a SS car with them on, but heard it makes a big difference.

I got my car done around 9 months ago, and wouldn't go back.

- Steve

[Neil1300R]

mikey k said:

I'm guessing this arrived from another forum.

Couple of us spotted it in General Gassing - which is turning into the Lounge. Although how the OP will know his thread is now here is anyone's guess!

[robgt]

I agree with Theno, BR's lightweight flywheel and twin plate clutch will be a vast improvement over the standard fit items . I must assume the car in question is an Sportshift variant . Ring Mike at BR tell him Rob sent you!

[mikey k]

Neil1300R said:

Couple of us spotted it in General Gassing - which is turning into the Lounge. Although how the OP will know his thread is now here is anyone's guess!

It shows as locked and moved in the original forum, but the link still works.

[sukh_m]

I suppose 20k isn't that much but depends how it's been driven!

I sometimes get a burning smell from my clutch if I don't get it right when trying a quick change up, that can't be good!!

[iburley]

Thanks for all the helpful comments, and to the others keep going your stupidity has amused me!

[Jon39]

How long a clutch lasts, would usually relate to how a particular car has been driven.

What is the highest mileage achieved with a V8V, on it's original clutch?

Please submit your mileage, so we can see what would be possible, with sympathetic driving.

[outofstepuk]

63k careful miles on it's first one. Before I got it 25k so far on the 2nd.

[theno23]

I think someone tried to gather stats in another thread, to compare manual and SS.

Mine went at 20k I think. Low, but I've seen worse.

- Steve

[mikey k]

theno23 said:

I think someone tried to gather stats in another thread, to compare manual and SS.

Mine went at 20k I think. Low, but I've seen worse.

- Steve

The one I linked above!

[DocW]

I asked the Stratstone Derby guys "whats the highest mileage they had seen on an original vantage clutch?" It was 125000 or 145000 miles, can't remember which one he said. Impressive which ever one it was.

[gibbon]

DocW said:

I asked the Stratstone Derby guys "whats the highest mileage they had seen on an original vantage clutch?" It was 125000 or 145000 miles, can't remember which one he said. Impressive which ever one it was.

Wow, I am not saying this is not true, but i do find it very hard to believe.

[DocW]

Yes I know what you mean, it would have to be around 18-20000 miles a year from new. It's what the man said, he obviously wasn't trying to sell me a new clutch.

[Gibberish]

Main dealer, maybe he speak with forked tongue?

[bogie]

63K miles here on original clutch, 2006 car, manual

fingers crossed it might last this year

[897sma]

gibbon said:

Wow, I am not saying this is not true, but i do find it very hard to believe.

I've got an 8 year old Passat Diesel on 180,000 miles still on the same clutch.