Would you have the balls.....

[550Hep]

http://carandclassic.co.uk/car/C91178/

It seems very cheap and such an epic car... I guess it depends how it was damaged but still interesting prospect..

[LongLiveTazio]

The Crack Fox said:

There are a million other things I'd rather spend £65k on.

Yeah, I mean, 600bhp hand-made Aston Martins are pretty boring.

[theironduke]

If i had filled my fantasy garage and had a one spare space and a spare £65k.....maybe.

[k-ink]

When these were new I used to lust over them. Now I think they look hideous. The interiors are shocking too!

[C8PPO]

I know someone who has a Virage of similar vintage (the one with 3 square headlights each side) and he paid similar money for that several years ago, after paying finder's commission to someone for a very long search. No idea what the comparative rarity is with the one in the OP, but it suggests the price is in the right territory.

The guy I know brought the Virage on one of our Ring trips a few years back, and was perfectly happy for any of us to take it round if we wanted to; however, Big Boys Rules applied and none of us could quite swallow the risk! So, pax laps only. Like a St James drinking club on the inside!

[Fastra]

The video was shot in November 2008 - have they really had it that long???

[Mini1275]

Fastra said:

The video was shot in November 2008 - have they really had it that long???

I've seen it before for sale, quite a long time ago if i remember rightly. Something isn't right

[andy43]

Balls you say?
Melons or peanuts?

[Wills2]

Would I have the balls? 300k on servicing??!! No I wouldn't.

[robsco]

They're beautiful cars, but no, in answer to the thread's title, I wouldn't have the balls.

[Rocksteadyeddie]

Ad says said:

£300,000 worth of Service History Records

As per above that can't possibly be right, can it? Almost £20,000 a year on average?

[Adz The Rat]

Nope I wouldnt buy it (presuming I could afford it) but then no Aston really appeals to me.

[Garlick]

k-ink said:

When these were new I used to lust over them. Now I think they look hideous. The interiors are shocking too!

Should have gone to etc....

[MidnightXR6]

Fastra said:

The video was shot in November 2008 - have they really had it that long???

They have indeed and it used to be forsale for £110k.

[Geordie boy]

Advert is a bit back street, and if I had 65k spare I would consider it, but not from that seller with that advert. The car is poorly presented aswell. Also the performace isn't mind blowing considering the spec.

[LongLiveTazio]

The Crack Fox said:

LongLiveTazio said:

The Crack Fox said:

There are a million other things I'd rather spend £65k on.

Yeah, I mean, 600bhp hand-made Aston Martins are pretty boring.

I don't think they're boring, but I'd rather spend the money on something not knackered with questionable resale value that weighs more than my house.

I know the advert's a bit odd but if it was genuine and the car is good then it's a pretty cheap slice of ultimate Aston.

It's a luxury GT. They weigh a lot. It's only 100kg more than a 599 (yet has 4 seats and a far more opulent interior) and several hundred kg less than a Conti GT, employing various weight saving methods compared to the earlier models. It's a unique mix of old and new.

As for performance not being 'mind blowing' from the other poster, apparently 0-100 in 7.5 seconds and 200mph isn't fast enough? Christ!

Edited by LongLiveTazio on Saturday 25th September 22:19

[Justices]

Not sure about the car but could the number plate have any decent value? Few grand perhaps?

[Twincharged]

They've advertised it for £65k, but if you look in the YouTube video they've commented they want £60k (though the video has been up since November 2008, so it's clearly not selling itself).

Still, it's got to be a special feeling opening the bonnet to find a big V8 and two superchargers...

[TallPaul]

Geordie boy said:

Advert is a bit back street, and if I had 65k spare I would consider it, but not from that seller with that advert. The car is poorly presented aswell. Also the performace isn't mind blowing considering the spec.

They're a pretty well established salvage company, certainly been around for 15+ years, so I wouldnt worry about buying from them.
I've no idea on the value of that Aston though.

[williamp]

Fastra said:

The video was shot in November 2008 - have they really had it that long???

YES! Its been avaiabl for years. Or, to put it another way: its not been driven in years

As for the £300k servicing, that includes the conversion. They started with the Vantage, and then spent more £££ in the service department converting it to a V600.

...but this isnt £300k, so I would still wnat tot know what else has been done (and why)

Put it this way: its been available for a few years now, and none of the Aston garages have picked it up, repaired it and sold it on. This should tell you something...