Aston Martin v8 vantage buying advise

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Hi all.

Looking to treat myself with a purchase of an aston Martin v8 vantage 4.3 version.
Have looked around for usual buying advise but also had some questions.

1) silly question I know but do some just keep their Astons parked on a drive way. I have a double garage but it's fully occupied and in use.

2) any key things to look out for and if I find one is there is reliable places to use to complete an inspection.
3) any other advise at all will be helpful in terms of running costs etc

Will be a second car used on weekends.

Thanks

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burnout3 said:

I dream of a drive! I park it on the street in London

As for issues - top of the list has to be the clutch, probably make sure it's been replaced recently....
And the paint, look for bubbles.

Running costs - haven't really found out yet as I've only had mine a few months - spending a fortune modifying it has been the biggest expense! Plus the petrol! I've budgeted £2k a year for servicing etc though, we'll see how that goes.

Funnily enough I just read about the bubbling round door handles and a clutch costing around 2k which is fine if it happens.

You have me intrigued - what mods are you getting ?