So what have you done with your Aston today?

So what have you done with your Aston today?

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Big E 118

2,408 posts

168 months

Wednesday 11th July 2018
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Ken Figenus said:
Riaño?

Snap!

And David was just in Fuente De - we do seem to like the same places! Great driving up there smile
Yes, Riaño. Well recognised! Very fast flowing roads around there, very enjoyable.

IanV12VSRs

2,749 posts

154 months

Wednesday 11th July 2018
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Big E 118 said:
Yes we stayed at Fuente De but ours was a group of 1 Aston, a Ferrari, a Lotus and a Porsche. We did bump into a group of 6 20's/30's (and one replica) Bentley's in Santa Domingo de la Calzada, what a way to tour!

They must be coming to the end of their tour. We saw them as we were heading off to Le Mans from Plymouth and they were starting a three week tour of Spain and France. All from Devon and Cornwall I think.

Incognegro

1,560 posts

132 months

Wednesday 11th July 2018
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My V8V arrived yesterday with all bits customised so today just spent time reading handbook and a drive to get used to how Aston do things.


qwick69

319 posts

90 months

Wednesday 11th July 2018
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Been sitting at home looking at all this lovely weather, wishing I could be out on my Vantage V12 Roadster.
Trouble is, its in the garage being fixed.....AGAIN !!! Arrrgggghhhhhh
The Joys of Aston Ownership

baconsarney

11,990 posts

160 months

Wednesday 11th July 2018
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Incognegro said:
My V8V arrived yesterday with all bits customised so today just spent time reading handbook and a drive to get used to how Aston do things.

Bit different to a Cerb wink TVR to Aston.... Hooligan to Gentleman in one go thumbup enjoy and welcome to the club smile

Chilli

m.barnes

184 posts

210 months

Wednesday 11th July 2018
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Gingernuts said:
After a full winter rebuild I have mostly just been driving it!!



Constant small upgrades since, the next of which will be bigger arbs and a change of tyres, also some new discs as the 2 piece items I put on warped pretty quick. So will add some cooling when I get a gt4 front splitter with cut outs
Love it! do you have a blog or more details on what you have done so far?

Incognegro

1,560 posts

132 months

Wednesday 11th July 2018
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Lol

Thanks Chilli, yes very different drive (more so being in the Sportshift) still admiring it and seems im being smiled at the same and Im happy with the added sophistication wink

macdeb

8,492 posts

254 months

Wednesday 11th July 2018
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baconsarney said:
Incognegro said:
My V8V arrived yesterday with all bits customised so today just spent time reading handbook and a drive to get used to how Aston do things.

Bit different to a Cerb wink TVR to Aston.... Hooligan to Gentleman in one go thumbup enjoy and welcome to the club smile

Chilli
echo the sentiment, good move.

Gingernuts

553 posts

209 months

Wednesday 11th July 2018
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m.barnes said:
Love it! do you have a blog or more details on what you have done so far?
Not a blog as such but I put some stuff on my instagram: ali__robertson (two underscores) feel free to have a look there.

most of the hard work is done and major changes, only the half cage now to go in and some set up tweeks.

raceboy

13,081 posts

279 months

Wednesday 11th July 2018
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baconsarney said:
Bit different to a Cerb wink TVR to Aston.... Hooligan to Gentleman in one go thumbup enjoy and welcome to the club smile
Seems to be a hugely popular switch, what I’m wondering is where do go from Aston? scratchchin

tonycordon

284 posts

229 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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Yesterday actually, I collected my V8 Vantage from Bamford Rose, having left it with them on Monday 2nd. before going to the Le Mans Classic.
Whilst i was away they replaced my disintegrating clutch with one of their twin plate versions, along with a lightened flywheel and new release cylinder. They also fixed one of the gearbox bell cranks which had worked slightly loose on it's hexagonal shaft and applied their short shift modification.
I'm delighted with the result, a much lighter clutch pedal, easier gear selection, along with a snappier change.
The problem had been intermittent apparent clutch drag during gear changes. We now know that this was caused by the centre plates of the driven plate becoming partially loose due to some of the riveting failing. This allowed the loose plate to rub against the pressure plate, thus causing the drag. You can see the mark caused by the rubbing on the centre plate. It wouldn't have been long before all the riveting failed. This would have caused the clutch to jam up completely with god knows what consequences.
I'll try to post a picture of the clutch plate and one or two of the car (2007 4.3 Vantage 26741 miles Manual 'box Prodrive engine and exhaust upgrades)


Edited by tonycordon on Thursday 12th July 11:21

tonycordon

284 posts

229 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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Only one of the pictures seems to have uploaded successfully. I'll try again......

You can see that one squareish 'rivet' is missing and that another is out of it's hole, the remaining three are all very loose!



Damn! can someone fix that for me please?

baconsarney

11,990 posts

160 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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thumbup

Chilli smile

tonycordon

284 posts

229 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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Thanks!

Incognegro

1,560 posts

132 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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macdeb said:
baconsarney said:
Incognegro said:
My V8V arrived yesterday with all bits customised so today just spent time reading handbook and a drive to get used to how Aston do things.

Bit different to a Cerb wink TVR to Aston.... Hooligan to Gentleman in one go thumbup enjoy and welcome to the club smile

Chilli
echo the sentiment, good move.
Im really starting to think it is. I know I'll 100% do the BR twinplate clutch/lightened FW upgrade but I am in no rush. Taking to Aston Works tomorrow for the laptop plugin to make mirrors auto fold with ignition on/off wink

Chris.oOo

108 posts

72 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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Dropped my V8 off at the body shop, she’s having a whole front end respray. Full of stone chips, a whole load of laquer peel and I dragged her snout across a boulder! She’ll come back looking the nuts (fingers crossed)

westhumbler

161 posts

75 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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Fitted new activated carbon cabin air filters tonight. Slightly fiddly, but easier than I expected. All done in 15 mins. No more complaints about outside traffic smells from the Mrs now.

BlackV8

268 posts

97 months

Friday 13th July 2018
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... had a blast yesterday in northern Italy, Dolomites biggrin




















Frances The Mute

1,816 posts

240 months

Friday 13th July 2018
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Not quite Italy, but I did have a spirited drive through the backwaters of Shropshire and Herefordshire before giving Brecon what for, en route to visiting some family and friends with just enough time for a quick snap at sunset.


cayman-black

12,625 posts

215 months

Friday 13th July 2018
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westhumbler said:
Fitted new activated carbon cabin air filters tonight. Slightly fiddly, but easier than I expected. All done in 15 mins. No more complaints about outside traffic smells from the Mrs now.
Do these go the glovebox?

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