DB7 V12 vantage volante..would you? should I?
Discussion
Anyone out there able to offer some advise (good, bad or indifferent welcome) on the DB7 V12 vantage volante.
I fancy scratching an Aston itch and fancy a nice open top GT with plenty of power for some lazy afternoon drive short and long.
What are they like to live with? Service costs etc.
It's more of a 3rd or 4th car so will only be used for maybe 2-3k a year tops and am after something which in time will increase in value as the DB7's look to be back on the up again now so it's free fun motoring apart from the running costs.
Fuel costs are what they are and I don't expect it to be giving me more than 15mpg on a good day anyway.
I fancy scratching an Aston itch and fancy a nice open top GT with plenty of power for some lazy afternoon drive short and long.
What are they like to live with? Service costs etc.
It's more of a 3rd or 4th car so will only be used for maybe 2-3k a year tops and am after something which in time will increase in value as the DB7's look to be back on the up again now so it's free fun motoring apart from the running costs.
Fuel costs are what they are and I don't expect it to be giving me more than 15mpg on a good day anyway.
Little Donkey said:
OK, she's a bit of an old lady in the same way that Helen Mirren is.
But you still would!
I'd have used Julie Christie as my analogy on that one, but appreciate the answer as well!But you still would!
My plan is to start looking around end of August/September time when people are starting to think about putting them away for winter and maybe the thought of selling them on has come to the fore of their mind once again.
Zuman said:
I'd suggest that you challenge yourself to really analyze why you want an Aston. If it's mostly love of the marque and pure hobby, then I think you have a solid option in a DB7 or any early car... and I DO believe that DB7s deserve a place in the pantheon along with more handmade Astons.
However... if driving the car regularly - possibly hard - plays a reasonably big role in your interest, then I'd lean toward a Gaydon car. I planned to get a 7, but I did the aforementioned analysis and ended up waiting a couple of extra years and getting a 9. It was the right choice for me.
I have a Porsche GT3 for driving hard and am after something that will cruise along effortlessly, with power when I need it, and something which will put a smile on my face and has to look good.However... if driving the car regularly - possibly hard - plays a reasonably big role in your interest, then I'd lean toward a Gaydon car. I planned to get a 7, but I did the aforementioned analysis and ended up waiting a couple of extra years and getting a 9. It was the right choice for me.
I tried a TVR 2 years ago and frankly, no wonder they went tits up!
Interesting with the DB7/DB9 comparison as DB7's are now back on the up price wise, whereas DB9's are probably pretty much at the bottom and maybe we'll start to see a steady increase from well looked after examples over the next 12-18 months, which now means I have to work our whether to continue to look for a DB7 or intact start looking at similar priced DB9's???
after looking at several DB7's, 9's and V8 Vantages's last weekend I viewed a DB7 which ticks most boxes.
Now, advice from those in the know re: coils. These were changed under warranty in 2005 at 39k.
Car now has 73k.
So yes, the coils have been changed, but that was over ten years ago now. How 'consumable' an item are the coil packs?
The replacements have now done more than the originals.
Now, advice from those in the know re: coils. These were changed under warranty in 2005 at 39k.
Car now has 73k.
So yes, the coils have been changed, but that was over ten years ago now. How 'consumable' an item are the coil packs?
The replacements have now done more than the originals.
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