new 2006 aston v8

[memps]

I got this 4.3 manual beauty over summer and got to drive out of London to the midlands
It was a dream to drive about anywhere there is no 20 MPH. I put it through its paces and drove it well.
However, in London its a difficult drive. I am seriously thinking of selling as its not being used to anyway near its capacity
anyone else had same thoughts. [url]|https://forums-images.

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[RacingSloth69]

I guess it’s not an ideal car for congested roads, but decision is yours. How much do you love it and what would you replace it with?

[Jon39]

Have you considered moving out of London?

You only need to be 25 miles from the centre, to find more interesting roads, especially if you drive at less congested times.

V8 Vantages are such special cars (end of era), so I am sure that later on you would regret selling, especially if yours is in excellent condition.

[yeti]

I bought a Mini Cooper S for much less than the price of a Vantage clutch and just use that to bomb about in London/towns/commute. Heated leather, auto everything, DAB radio, nearly 200bhp and goes like stink round the lanes!

I don't mind the Vantage in town when I need to get somewhere but it's predictably not where it thrives...

[Emilio Largo]

Is it still on it´s original clutch? If so, this will most certainly rule out any congested road/city driving (well, the obstructive gearbox and heavy steering, too, to an extent). That´s just the way they are.

What you could do is, change the clutch as the later setups (from MY09 onwards, I think) are not that heavy anymore. My MY17 clutch is VERY acceptable (as opposed to the MY07 clutch I had driven before my purchase). The replacement part will certainly feel lighter but it will obviously not change the character of the car. Hence the question if this would be money well spent or not (same goes for considering the popular twin-plate clutch conversion which has it´s pros and cons).

[memps]

its on the original clutch
also, in reply to one of the other ph's - would love a mclaren 12c

[LTP]

Emilio Largo said:

. Hence the question if this would be money well spent or not (same goes for considering the popular twin-plate clutch conversion which has it´s pros and cons).

What are the "cons" of a manual twin-plate clutch?

[yeti]

Emilio Largo said:

What you could do is, change the clutch as the later setups (from MY09 onwards, I think) are not that heavy anymore.

Interesting, I hadn't heard that. My 2010.5 is on it's original clutch at 47k miles and I really don't find it heavy in the slightest. I had been wondering what people were moaning about...

[LPH]

memps said:

its on the original clutch
also, in reply to one of the other ph's - would love a mclaren 12c

My early 2007 4.3 manual was on the original clutch until this summer. I've used it a lot more since I had a twin plate fitted. Makes town / traffic use a lot easier.

Edited by LPH on Wednesday 23 September 22:10