Current Car
TheHoof's  Aston Martin  V8 Vantage S   (2012)
Servicing/Repairs @ 57,114 miles. Saturday 7th February 2026
Replacement battery. Yuasa YBX5019 (per suggestion from HWM). Preemptive maintenance as suggested by Aston at the last service. <br/> <br/>Source: Batterycharged.co.uk
£112
Tyres @ 51,774 miles. Friday 6th February 2026
4x Continental Sport Contact 7 to replace aged Bridgestone RE050A. <br/> <br/>Couldn't get my primary choice of Michelin Pilot Sport 4S in the correct fitment for the front axle. Sport Contact 7s seem to be getting good reviews. <br/> <br/>Source: ATS Euromaster
£791
Upgrades @ 51,700 miles. Thursday 1st January 2026
'Airdual' Bluetooth streaming dongle for Jaguars to plug into the onboard iPod connection. Allows for streaming of music/podcasts and google maps instructions to the car HiFi, displays track name etc. in the hifi display and integrates with the steering wheel controls. Source: AliExpress
£62
Servicing/Repairs @ 51,700 miles. Saturday 27th December 2025
Replacement 'crystal' top for the key - previous owner had dropped the key and cracked the crystal. Sourced on eBay. Non OEM and possibly acrylic as opposed to glass.
£115
Servicing/Repairs @ 51,500 miles. Monday 27th October 2025
Annual service, HWM Aston Martin 'flying technician' service call out and supplemental service book as the owners book was now full. <br/> <br/>
£1,071
Upgrades @ 51,500 miles. Monday 20th October 2025
Aston Martin indoor car cover. Used on eBay
£200
Servicing/Repairs @ 51,500 miles. Monday 29th September 2025
Repair chipped windscreen
£54
Servicing/Repairs @ 51,500 miles. Saturday 6th September 2025
Replacement windscreen via insurance after picking up 4 stone chips
£115
Servicing/Repairs @ 53,000 miles. Wednesday 27th August 2025
2x new wiper blades ahead of windscreen replacement + 1 litre of Castrol Edge 10w60
£40
Servicing/Repairs @ 51,000 miles. Tuesday 8th July 2025
Installation of 2 O2 sensors (Bank 1 downstream, Bank 2 upstream) at an AM specialist.
£312
Servicing/Repairs @ 50,000 miles. Tuesday 17th June 2025
Parts from The Aston Store: <br/> <br/>- 2x gas struts for the boot lid <br/>- 2x studs for the registration plate holder <br/>- Upstream O2 sensor <br/>- Downstream O2 sensor <br/> <br/>Sensors will be replaced by AM Performance after I chickened out after getting the car jacked up and seeing the lack of room to play with!
£374