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[anonymous-user]

Ticked one off the bucket list last week and bought an Aston Martin.

2014 V8 Vantage with 5k miles. Stratus white with Chestnut Tan interior, Sportshift II, sports muffler, upgraded audio, nav, red brake calipers etc.. Original MSRP was $141,648 so fairly mind boggling depreciation for the first owner!

Have driven 400 or so miles since picking it up and have now got used to the Sportshift and am really beginning to appreciate it. The car is not as quick as my previous F-Type R nor as raucous but it's quick enough and the exhaust note is more "grown up". The cabin oozes quality despite the ancient Volvo / Garmin nav and various previous generation JLR bits. Compared to the Jag certain things are prehistoric. No keyless entry, no blind spot monitor, the silly glass "ECU's" rather than push button start, fly off handbrake (just like my XJS 26 years ago!) etc.. but I don't care. The car feels great and looks beautiful and I have a great feeling every time I fire it up.

[AstonV]

I cross shopped the f-type R with the V8V GT. Weighed all the differences, the pros and cons. Then I threw all that BS out the window and went with my heart, and realized there is no choice at all. Of course I went with the Aston. Every time I see an f type on the street, I cross myself look up and thank the lord that I made the right choice.

[JB65]

Congrats with the new car, you will not regret it!
No comparison with the jag indeed. While a decent car, it lacks the emotion and also the exclusivity with the low entry 4 cylinder model now introduced.

[john ryan]

BTW, it's not a fly-off handbrake, merely rests in the down position to be out of the way. A fly-off engages by pressing the button in, and releases with a simple pull up. Nice car though.

[Neil1300r]

Wow. Wooden dash in a vantage. Haven't seen one before.

[mhurley]

Every time I pass an F type, I'm thinking the driver wishes he'd bought an Aston :-)

[dalecan]

Lovely car. Welcome to the club.

[anonymous-user]

Neil1300r said:

Wow. Wooden dash in a vantage. Haven't seen one before.

I think it suits the interior. Here's a better photo, taken by the dealer.

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[AstonV]

mhurley said:

Every time I pass an F type, I'm thinking the driver wishes he'd bought an Aston :-)

They don't seem to be ageing well either. Maybe owners just don't keep them up, many I see looking kind of ratty.

[Jon39]

unrepentant said:

Compared to the Jag certain things are prehistoric. No keyless entry ...

Your new car is looking great, unrepentant.

Do not be at all concerned, about the lack of keyless entry. In fact you might be pleased not to have such weak security.

This police video shows what has happened many times in Solihull, the home town of Jaguar Land Rover, but they probably don't care.


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bR8RrmEizVg&t=28...

Edited by Jon39 on Wednesday 19th September 20:48

[Mako V12V]

Great looking car and the interior colour scheme looks just fantastic

I think there may be a V12V with wood affect facia trim (ski slope), I’ll take a look on my Register.