Very nice looking Rapide S up on C&C

[Calinours]

This looks glorious. I wonder why they were never badged as a Lagonda as 4-door Astons had traditionally been. Maybe the marketing guys had concerns about brand awareness.

Whatever, someone is likely to end up with a real beauty to ferry the family around in, assuming that the ‘digital history’ can easily be verified?

https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/2015-aston-...

Edited by Calinours on Tuesday 21st February 11:44

[Simpo Two]

Yes indeed. 'Rapide - the forgotten Aston'.

Why is it in an auction I wonder?

[BiggaJ]

What a beautiful car, in a gorgeous colour and lovely interior spec! A good detail will bring that back to near perfect condition. Low mileage too.
I wonder what it will sell at ...

[paulbirkin]

I sold mine after 3 years of ownership and still regret it, the best car I have ever owned, and my replacement Bentley Continental GT V8S with Mulliner driving pack was pretty sedate and boring afterwards. The nearest I can find is £67k for a model 2 years newer. Given that you are buying with no warranty and a big service due, and probably a big bill, I think it should make circa £50k.

[DKL]

Just had notification this one is live.
It's a great colour inside and out, I'd be very tempted, just not quite yet!
I think the S is worth holding out for, they seem the better car. I just wish there were more cars in a colour scheme and fewer in greyscale.

[Calinours]

Are you looking at the same car?

The red one on C&C, subject of the thread, is an S.

[DKL]

Calinours said:

Are you looking at the same car?

The red one on C&C, subject of the thread, is an S.

Yes, perhaps it's just how it reads on reflection. The S is the one to have and that one is an S.

[UltraMarine]

Calinours said:

I wonder why they were never badged as a Lagonda as 4-door Astons had traditionally been.

Edited by Calinours on Tuesday 21st February 11:44

May I introduce you to the Lagonda Taraf and its glorious carbon fiber body:
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15102880/201...

[paulbirkin]

paulbirkin said:

I sold mine after 3 years of ownership and still regret it, the best car I have ever owned, and my replacement Bentley Continental GT V8S with Mulliner driving pack was pretty sedate and boring afterwards. The nearest I can find is £67k for a model 2 years newer. Given that you are buying with no warranty and a big service due, and probably a big bill, I think it should make circa £50k.

Well, I got the judgement wrong! £60500 final bid! Still very cheap car compared to the Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth last weekend.

[reddiesel]

Something I have noticed about the Rapide is that there are some really rough ones out there . It always seems to me that handbuilt anything has the capacity to decline at an alarming rate should it suffer even the slightest neglect . Dont get me started about TVR

[Simpo Two]

reddiesel said:

It always seems to me that handbuilt anything has the capacity to decline at an alarming rate should it suffer even the slightest neglect . Dont get me started about TVR

Good analogy. An Aston is a TVR for people with deeper pockets. But the TVR is 10x simpler.

If I move away from Aston it's more likely to be because I grow tired of it constantly going wrong, rather than the basic running cost. It is by a factor of 10 the most unreliable car I've ever owned. Hate to think what it would have been like without the full (ie annual) AMSH...

Do Bentleys break every month?

[Dewi 2]

Simpo Two said:

If I move away from Aston it's more likely to be because I grow tired of it constantly going wrong, rather than the basic running cost. It is by a factor of 10 the most unreliable car I've ever owned. Hate to think what it would have been like without the full (ie annual) AMSH...

I feel sorry for you John. You have been unlucky.
After 10 years with my Vantage, only three parts have required fixing.
Saying that might be tempting fate though, but I get the impression that good reliability is experienced by many owners.

I hope now that the reliability will be better and you can then have more confidence in your beautuful car.

[DB4DM]

Would those 3 parts be engine, gearbox and electronics?

[DKL]

paulbirkin said:

paulbirkin said:

I sold mine after 3 years of ownership and still regret it, the best car I have ever owned, and my replacement Bentley Continental GT V8S with Mulliner driving pack was pretty sedate and boring afterwards. The nearest I can find is £67k for a model 2 years newer. Given that you are buying with no warranty and a big service due, and probably a big bill, I think it should make circa £50k.

Well, I got the judgement wrong! £60500 final bid! Still very cheap car compared to the Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth last weekend.

It did seem to make all the money compared with others of the same age and mileage. But I suppose if you don't want a greyscale car then you could be waiting for quite a long time.

[oilit]

There is a nice 2013 metallic white one on bca right now 2 owner 25k miles full amsh