I know, I know, the subject has been exhausted, but ...

[moveover]

... god they really screwed up the looks of the new Vantage.

Front lights are too small, and the exhausts are pathetically small in the context of the 'Halfords' look rear.

These have just started appearing on the Timeless list, which is ironic because they are anything but.

[ripley500]

It looks much better proportioned in real life than in pic from the front and if the quad exhaust option is added then rear looks great;

I think the big issue is deviation from the traditional grill - everyone loves the DB10 and the only thing that's really significantly different between the two is the grill - all proportions & design is basically the same as DB10 - I'm sure Q could change the grill - for a price

[peteA]

Err not everyone...out of the frying pan into the fire if you ask me!...both not right or at least both could be much better in my opinion.

[85Carrera]

peteA said:

Err not everyone...out of the frying pan into the fire if you ask me!...both not right or at least both could be much better in my opinion.

Agree; I think they both look awful

[rovcallum]

“I KNOW, I KNOW, THE SUBJECT HAS BEEN EXHAUSTED, BUT ...”

Yes, it very much has.

Edited by rovcallum on Friday 19th October 22:32

[Jon39]

moveover said:

... These have just started appearing on the Timeless list, which is ironic because they are anything but.

Is it unusual for 'pre-registered' examples of a new model, to be advertised for sale by main dealers, so soon after introduction?

There are a few for sale on the AM pre-owned list, and more on main dealers own websites.

[IanV12VSRs]

Jon, in the past I don’t think dealers were allowed to advertise their demonstrators until they were a certain age or had reached a certain mileage - but not sure what the criteria was but you seldom saw a car under 6 months old.

It always seemed crazy to me that that was the case and I would guess it has now been relaxed. In the past it was perhaps to keep quiet the amount of discounting that could be had.

[B4rnst4ble]

I don’t like the stickered up version either

[V8LM]

IanV12VSRs said:

Jon, in the past I don’t think dealers were allowed to advertise their demonstrators until they were a certain age or had reached a certain mileage - but not sure what the criteria was but you seldom saw a car under 6 months old.

It always seemed crazy to me that that was the case and I would guess it has now been relaxed. In the past it was perhaps to keep quiet the amount of discounting that could be had.

I believe for the new Vantage dealers were/are advertising their cars for sale even though they couldn’t actually sell them for 6 months.

It is terrible also that dealers were taking orders for cars at full price when announced and then start discounting before the first cars hit the showroom.

Edited by V8LM on Saturday 20th October 09:51

[V8V Pete]

Whatever anyone thinks about the looks of the new Vantage what on earth is the point of doing this all over again?

[AlexT]

moveover said:

I actually think that looks rather good!

[Octavarium]

AlexT said:

I actually think that looks rather good!

+1

I'm surprised the OP didn't remind us all of how much like an MX-5 it looks though

[Mako V12V]

Thread duplication. Just read the other if you’re bored. I’m happy with both designs old and new.

[Logannz]

I've seen few in person now, it's a very funny design, from some angles it's great, but take a step to one side and the looks go. Same in photos.

I can't quite explain it, but I wonder if too much CAD and not enough clay was used?

[ashway]

When I collected my car(an old Vantage) from AM Bristol last week I was shown under the bonnet of the new car, there are clearly cut out shapes for bonnet grills which I'm led to believe will feature on the S version, was also told there will be a manual version in the future too.

[cayman-black]

Hmm some look nice , some not so. I do agree that the front lights are not the best looking and as for those exhaust exits, Aston should be ashamed.

All in all its not for me though.

[Strudul]

Looks great from the rear with quad tips, just a shame about the headlights and fender vents.

[wtdoom]

For god sake , buy it or don’t . This is really boring now

[IanV12VSRs]

wtdoom said:

For god sake , buy it or don’t . This is really boring now

+ 1

[Bobajobbob]

“If I told you once I told you a thousand times the new Vantage bonnet needs vents”