RE: Unique Aston Martin Vantage GT12 for sale

[V41LEY]

PH definition of an enthusiastic Aston owner is 2000 miles in 7 years 😳
Either they couldn’t afford the running costs at < 300 miles p.a or they are like all the rest - an enthusiastic Aston speculator.

[LooneyTunes]

V41LEY said:

PH definition of an enthusiastic Aston owner is 2000 miles in 7 years ??
Either they couldn’t afford the running costs at < 300 miles p.a or they are like all the rest - an enthusiastic Aston speculator.

Had it occurred to you that they might have a large number of cars to enjoy… or that there was this thing called COVID that impacted the number of miles many people were doing?

[mrclav]

This is the automotive equivalent of a beautiful woman with too much badly applied make-up on.

Hard pass.

[Marcus Eastwood]

I remember a drive in identical car when they were new through a family friend.
Going at speed down a country lane with the splitters and body kit scraping all over the place.
That and my head keep hitting the roof over them!
Seemed madness in a car at that price when it was new.
The particular one I knew had the upgraded carbon roof and centre locking wheels. It was something special.

[Arsecati]

Speedraser said:

And the Aston Martin GT12 driver would so completely not care.

Yeah...... I think you need to look behind you, as something just flew by.

[Arsecati]

Pusikurac said:

And then some punk with a Tesla would smoke you, you Wouldn’t know where it went. What is your point?

His 'point' flew over your head and is now behind you buddy.

[wpa1975]

GTRene said:

David87 said:

Would want a manual gearbox though.

ah yes, forgot about that, would want that as well.

Did they offer these with a manual

[LordHaveMurci]

Wab1974uk said:

Daft price, but what isn't these days?

It's a no from me though. As a road car, I'd prefer the standard V12 vantage with a manual gearbox.

As a track car, there are better options.

Plus driving that on the road, I'd feel a bit of a Div.

Not just me then.

[smithyithy]

wpa1975 said:

Did they offer these with a manual

I don't believe so, only the Sportshift 'box.

The GT8 was available with manual or Sportshift though.

[Speedraser]

Arsecati said:

Speedraser said:

And the Aston Martin GT12 driver would so completely not care.

Yeah...... I think you need to look behind you, as something just flew by.

So, if it flew by, what would be behind me to see?

[lrdisco]

No you don’t need a manual. You are not as good a driver as you think you are.

[Wab1974uk]

mrclav said:

This is the automotive equivalent of a beautiful woman with too much badly applied make-up on.

[Jon_S_Rally]

mrclav said:

This is the automotive equivalent of a beautiful woman with too much badly applied make-up on.

Hard pass.

Alternatively, it could be the equivalent of a beautiful woman who has layed off the chocolate for a bit and actually gone to the gym.

[thelostboy]

LordHaveMurci said:

Wab1974uk said:

Daft price, but what isn't these days?

It's a no from me though. As a road car, I'd prefer the standard V12 vantage with a manual gearbox.

As a track car, there are better options.

Plus driving that on the road, I'd feel a bit of a Div.

Not just me then.

Me too.

[Frimley111R]

Love that!

[Civpilot]

Really don't like that stupid wing on the back. Totally ruins the cars lines and just doesn't work visually.

The one off GT12 Roadster they made for a private commission however is completely

[chrisironside]

Civpilot said:

Really don't like that stupid wing on the back. Totally ruins the cars lines and just doesn't work visually.

The one off GT12 Roadster they made for a private commission however is completely

I agree. The GT12 looks great, but the wing just isn't styled anything like the rest of it. I appreciate it's more function than form in a car like this, but if you've gone to that much trouble to make the rest of the car look nice it seems a bit daft to then plop a Demon Tweaks spoiler on the back.

Having said that, there is a newish Vantage F1 Edition near me and this GT12 looks much more attractive and better proportioned. Would happily live with the ugly wing.

[InformationSuperHighway]

I’m more astonished with the amount of parrots flying in this thread with that C63 comment