Pics of my 1st Aston: 620BHP Manual DBS 2+2. Vanquish FAST!

[Filos Hippos]

Before taking delivery or driving the car, the first owner had the engine rebuilt with lightened crank and flywheel, hot cams, ported inlet, uprated connecting rods and valves, race cats, sport air filter, oil cooler, exhaust headers, ... etc. resulting in quite an angry Aston Martin...

Sound is out of this world even with "fuse 22" in place... Took delivery of the car this week and got to drive it all the way through Germany.

Judging by the sound of the car, I was quite sure the fuse was removed already but when at home checked to find it still being in place... Removed immediately and was stunned even more...

Lovely car. Glad to join the Aston community. Was specifically looking for a V12 manual car and this one was right up my alley...

The prancing horses manual V12's are getting very rare and extremely expensive. Think it is the right time to get one of these DBS's while we still can! They're more beautiful as well!!!

Car is Storm Black with black leather, B&O and 2+2 configuration.

Economy not so great, as one would offcours expect, but small tank makes it even worse...

[Filos Hippos]

My first mod...

Ad this sticker...

[cayman-black]

Absolutely superb, Enjoy.

[mikey k]

That is really nice
Power gain AND manual!

[Filos Hippos]

According to dyno it also gained in torque... 684Nm instead of 570Nm.

That's 504 ft-lbf @ 5.900RPM in your money!!!

[HBradley]

Congratulations & welcome to the marque!
With that power & torque, it'll be DB11 ++ Fast !!

[dalecan]

That looks awesome. Please post a sound clip.

[Filos Hippos]

dalecan said:

That looks awesome. Please post a sound clip.

I'll make one this WE!

[Mr.Tremlini]

Welcome and well done! Sounds like a very anti-social DBS

[johnxjsc1985]

Meh its ok I suppose
Stunning looking Car hope you enjoy every moment in it.

[Filos Hippos]

johnxjsc1985 said:

Meh its ok I suppose

Not sure if I understand...

[HBradley]

Filos Hippos said:

johnxjsc1985 said:

Meh its ok I suppose

Not sure if I understand...

I think you'll find it's a mixture of gigantic understatement & outright envy!!!

[RobDown]

He was joking.

It's a manual car - absolutely awesome!

[Filos Hippos]

HBradley said:

I think you'll find it's a mixture of gigantic understatement & outright envy!!!

I might need a little help sometimes when it comes to sophisticated British humor!

[Filos Hippos]

Standard alloys could sit a little bit more flush with the bodywork in my opinion... For a nicer stance without having to lower the bodywork.

Which size spacers have some of you used? (front and back)

The first to bring to my attention not to mod an Aston will get a prize...

[V8V Pete]

Lovely rare car. Enjoy!

Out of interest who did the engine modifications? Aston themselves or someone else?

[Filos Hippos]

It was a company in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Have got pics of the built and upgrades which is nice. Copy of invoice was eye-watering...

Goes like stink though...

V8V Pete said:

Lovely rare car. Enjoy!

Out of interest who did the engine modifications? Aston themselves or someone else?

[Graze01]

Congrats sounds like you got yourself a special car

Of course you will enjoy it

Well done

Graze

[M5MarkM]

Looks gorgeous, a real keeper! I do however doubt it would be a match for an 8 speed Vanquish or Vanquish S, the 8 gears make a huge differance to the performance

point in case below 600BHP+ supercharged Vantage with 6 speed manual - can't beat a manual for take off but once under way gearing helps out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7bPzKsE7X0

[MarkM3Evoplus]

Lovely DBS. Get a video up so we can hear the sound!