Why we love our Astons?

[mabbott]

No idea for the DB9 I guess conceptually it would have been quite similar (same for the other V12s, so 2 ECUs kept in sync by Canbus) but with hopefully the benefit of another 5 years of development! I always thought there was some quite good thinking gone into parts of the DB7 V12 given the budget on which they did it.

[mabbott]

Calinours said:

My own cars evolution to ‘full Vantage’ spec has stalled at the last and most expensive bit, the engine, but I did get a manual ‘box fitted, fitted the 16” Ronals and did the cosmetics.

Edited by Calinours on Friday 25th August 15:17

I know this would be heresy in some circles but if the car is already somewhat modified (albeit with Aston bits) a modern crate engine and gearbox conversion with all the extra tackle needed would be a realy interesting project and give you something way beyond what an X pack could provide for a relative fraction of cost. It would also be reversible if originality etc were still important. The more I think about that the more fun it could be !

[Simpo Two]

mabbott said:

I always thought there was some quite good thinking gone into parts of the DB7 V12 given the budget on which they did it.

Well indeed - 'bits and bobs from Maplin'! But why was that if Ford owned the company? They have a few quid.


But back to the plot - my DB9 is currently parked next to a skip brimming with waste building materials from the neighbour's house. I thought of taking a photo of both and calling it 'Beauty and the Beast'...

[Calinours]

mabbott said:

Calinours said:

My own cars evolution to ‘full Vantage’ spec has stalled at the last and most expensive bit, the engine, but I did get a manual ‘box fitted, fitted the 16” Ronals and did the cosmetics.

Edited by Calinours on Friday 25th August 15:17

I know this would be heresy in some circles but if the car is already somewhat modified (albeit with Aston bits) a modern crate engine and gearbox conversion with all the extra tackle needed would be a realy interesting project and give you something way beyond what an X pack could provide for a relative fraction of cost. It would also be reversible if originality etc were still important. The more I think about that the more fun it could be !

That subject deserves its own thread.

Does anyone know what the little purple ribbon or tag thing that has appeared next to the title is supposed to represent? I don’t have anything against the LGB lot but I wouldn’t be one for actively promoting ‘em

[LTP]

Calinours said:

Does anyone know what the little purple ribbon or tag thing that has appeared next to the title is supposed to represent?

What purple item? Post screengrab?

[Calinours]

LTP said:

Calinours said:

Does anyone know what the little purple ribbon or tag thing that has appeared next to the title is supposed to represent?

What purple item? Post screengrab?

Sure - the purple ribbon thing to the left of my ID.

[Westlondondriver]

Calinours said:

Sure - the purple ribbon thing to the left of my ID.

Can’t see it looking at the site via iPhone. Perhaps it just marks that you started the thread. Try logging out and see if it still there.

[Calinours]

Well, whatever it was it’s gone now.

[Caslad]

mabbott said:

I know this would be heresy in some circles but if the car is already somewhat modified (albeit with Aston bits) a modern crate engine and gearbox conversion with all the extra tackle needed would be a realy interesting project and give you something way beyond what an X pack could provide for a relative fraction of cost. It would also be reversible if originality etc were still important. The more I think about that the more fun it could be !

There’s a series of YouTube videos documenting the replacement of a 4.3 Vantage engine & gearbox with a supercharged Chevrolet unit. Not my cup of tea but the engineer/mechanic is clearly very talented.

[mabbott]

We were talking more around the idea of doing it to a classic NP V8 for performance / emission purposes, rather than a 4.3 Vantage, for which I agree starts to get into “why would you..” category

[Calinours]

I think that was a special built for event drifting. It was a huge amount of work and yes pretty well done. From memory they were quite impressed with how robust the main drivetrain components were, shared as they were with the DB9 and it’s V12.

I wondered why they just didn’t use a ‘new’ Vantage, we now know it’s AMG turbo lump is good for 700hp.