RE: Aston Martin V8 Vantage: PH Heroes
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Best friends Dad had a Vantage Volante X Pack in Norfolk Red. Amazing looking car regardless of the fact I love red cars.
I went out in it once. Amazing, the car rocked side to side as it idled and the carbs and engine got up to temp.
The heady smell of petrol fumes filling the air. Out on the road with the hood down on a fine sunny day. Stretching it's legs, the sound was V8 heaven, pace substantial, pomp and majesty all in one.
Etched into the memory that one.
I went out in it once. Amazing, the car rocked side to side as it idled and the carbs and engine got up to temp.
The heady smell of petrol fumes filling the air. Out on the road with the hood down on a fine sunny day. Stretching it's legs, the sound was V8 heaven, pace substantial, pomp and majesty all in one.
Etched into the memory that one.
It was this car that got me interested in all things Aston, it became my dream car in my early years. I vowed one day that I will own an Aston (aiming for current style Vantage though) Still saving for it, it will happen one day if I can just stop wasting money on frivolous stuff like food, electricity, council tax etc!!
Mr-B said:
It was this car that got me interested in all things Aston, it became my dream car in my early years. I vowed one day that I will own an Aston (aiming for current style Vantage though) Still saving for it, it will happen one day if I can just stop wasting money on frivolous stuff like food, electricity, council tax etc!!
Keep the faith, took me year's till I got my car.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AoLq3mMUX0
James May on the V8 Vantage at 24:42.
Although watch the rest of it, as it has the DB7 as well. God Top gear was good back then....
James May on the V8 Vantage at 24:42.
Although watch the rest of it, as it has the DB7 as well. God Top gear was good back then....
SEE YA said:
Back in pre 07 prices were rock bottom,I nearly bought one before I got my old 911.
Both cars have gone mental value wise since then.
Tell me about it. Seriously considered a DBS (early 70s, not the modern one with the naff power/soul/whatever bullsBoth cars have gone mental value wise since then.
t that lights up when you put the key in) or Espada about ten years ago (maybe slightly more) when both were sub-20k cars ...jhoneyball said:
Wonderful.Wasn't there a Clarkson video from a few years back where he had a row of interesting cars lined up for a drag race? Each car was revved in turn. All very nice, but then the Aston took its turn and showed what an engine should sound like.
85Carrera said:
SEE YA said:
Back in pre 07 prices were rock bottom,I nearly bought one before I got my old 911.
Both cars have gone mental value wise since then.
Tell me about it. Seriously considered a DBS (early 70s, not the modern one with the naff power/soul/whatever bullsBoth cars have gone mental value wise since then.
t that lights up when you put the key in) or Espada about ten years ago (maybe slightly more) when both were sub-20k cars ...
TrevorH said:
Wasn't there a Clarkson video from a few years back where he had a row of interesting cars lined up for a drag race? Each car was revved in turn. All very nice, but then the Aston took its turn and showed what an engine should sound like.
There was, but it was the later Vantage (see my earlier post), video was called Clarkson Unleashed On Cars. I had that on VHS and probably watched it daily, and could recite you most of it from memory even now, especially that scene.Now this Aston Martin Vantage weighs about twice as much as a Golf GTi, so you'd probably expect it to have twice as much power... <Clarkson pause>
No... <Clarkson pause again>
It has.. 4 times as much.
Weighs as much as a planet, goes like the starship enterprise.
<Cue the music>
Here ya go:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGATSb54YEQ
Edited by SturdyHSV on Wednesday 20th July 09:26
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