Murray Motor Co V12V

[kbird]

Thinking of a V12V and looking at this http://www.murrayastonmartin.co.uk/view-stock/deta... does anyone know its history?

[mikey k]

That's the highest mileage V12 vantage I have seen

[AdamV12V]

Looks nice, lightwieghts and a bright interior. Looks to me like it might only have the std stereo however which would be a big

Better pics here : https://used.astonmartin.com/en-GB/Search/Details~...

[kbird]

Yep, it only has the 160W, can it be upgraded?

[crazy about cars]

mikey k said:

That's the highest mileage V12 vantage I have seen

yeap definitely too high mileage....

[kbird]

crazy about cars said:

yeap definitely too high mileage....

Why?

[Ice27]

That's a stunning looking car, I love the interior! I don't think that the mileage would put me off, so long as the service schedule is up to date.

Regarding the stereo, I recall Paralight on here offering the upgrade to Premium, so if that's important to you with that glorious V12 soundtrack to listen to, it can be done. Having said that, there's not much wrong with the standard stereo system.

[AdamV12V]

Ice27 said:

Having said that, there's not much wrong with the standard stereo system.

Thats a matter of opinion! Its terrible if you ask me and not befitting of a £100k+ car. If you never listen to music in the car then it might not matter, but dont mistake its quality with the premium or B&O. They are both leagues ahead in sound quality.

As for the milage, yes its high for a V12V as they tend to be garage queens on the whole, but its not actually high for the car - obviously.

It's cheap, and other than the stereo and the mileage looks like a great car. There is always a reason a car is cheap.

Edited by AdamV12V on Saturday 26th January 10:05

[bomberh]

Ice27 said:

Having said that, there's not much wrong with the standard stereo system.

When I was looking for my car, the premium stereo was on my list of options that I wanted. When I tested other cars that had the standard stereo in them, they sounded ok, so I didn't have a problem with it.

However, when I tried the stereo in my car, the premium stereo is very, very good and much better than the standard set up. The settings in the FAQ which I have applied did make a difference to my listening pleasure.

I can understand some saying that it doesn't matter, but if you like your music in your car, it has to be the premium set up. I, like others don't understand why this wasn't a standard option in the first place, it makes all the difference to me.

[justin220]

mikey k said:

That's the highest mileage V12 vantage I have seen

Try this

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

[AdamV12V]

justin220 said:

Try this

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

Wowser, 57,000 on a 59 reg. Now that is high mileage!

[bomberh]

2009 (59 reg)
Coupe
57,000 miles
Manual
5.9L
Petrol

That's just over 14k a year of



Obviously a daily drive car, or the owner toured a hell of a lot

I wonder what the fuel bill was!!

[yeti]

crazy about cars said:

mikey k said:

That's the highest mileage V12 vantage I have seen

yeap definitely too high mileage....

Who said it was 'too high'? He said it was the highest he'd seen?

What's with the ?

[ripley500]

crazy about cars said:

yeap definitely too high mileage....

That mileage is nothing really. It wouldn't put me off as long as th service history is ok and of course you get the benefit of a well priced v12.

I've looked at cars that even with this mileage have still looked brand new inside and yet others with 5k miles have begun to look a little 'used' , so it depends how the previous owner has looked after it.

[v8woollie]

The last BMW 5 series I bought has 89K on it and I added 23K. Why should 23K or even 59K on a V12 Vantage be a problem. That V12 must be about as bullet proof as an engine can get and it isn't exactly tuned to the edge of destruction

If it has the full service history then go for it.

[michael gould]

crazy about cars said:

mikey k said:

That's the highest mileage V12 vantage I have seen

yeap definitely too high mileage....

don't get this comment....why is 20 odd k mileage too high ?......or did you just tap your fingers on the keyboard without first engaging your brain ?

[drofnavi]

I agree with Ripley, condition is the most important issue with any used car. A few extra miles means nothing, but a scruffy interior is very difficult to correct.

[v8woollie]

I think Crazy was utilising sarcasm at the initial comment about it being the highest mileage car that Mikey had seen, albeit that was purely a statement of fact rather than an indication that Mikey thought it was 'too' high.

[yeti]

v8woollie said:

I think Crazy was utilising sarcasm at the initial comment about it being the highest mileage car that Mikey had seen, albeit that was purely a statement of fact rather than an indication that Mikey thought it was 'too' high.

This ^^

Craaaaazy

[erics]

20k miles is nothing!

Seriously, this is probably the most understressed engine of the entire sportscar planet. No knock sensors, will happily run on 95 octane fuel.

There is this fear going around the forums that buying an exotica with with than 10k miles is too much... For Godsake, leave this stress to the Ferraristis.

This is just nuts. Look at Simon George from Evo and his over-200k miles murcielago.

The car posted by the OP is just stunning. The lack of upgraded stereo is the only minus point. The price is high in my view. Low 70s would make a good purchase.