Out with the old ...

[ds666]

In with the new(er ) .

2 years after buying a 2007 4.3 v8 vantage , some very suspect man maths saw me trade it in for a 2012 v12v today .
I've enjoyed every mile in the v8 ( not that I did many ) but I was keen on more power or more specifically , torque and a better throttle response . I always struggled to heel and toe on the v8 , perhaps a light flywheel/ clutch package would have helped . A brief test drive a week ago sealed the deal and I must say the 50 mile drive home was a delight . With the temperature hovering near zero I was super cautious but even still managed to light the tyres up out of a roundabout at about 55 mph ...
This is very much a hotrod , the v8's big brother that's doubled up its gym time and perhaps is on the gear ...

Wow , just wow .

The Old


The new

Edited by ds666 on Saturday 18th January 18:41

[ds666]

joinery80 said:

Lovely motor mate enjoy.
Looks like grill has been sprayed black? Looks mean. What seats have you got

Was the black grill an option ? Doesn’t seem painted , not sure
Seats are standard sports . I didn’t try the lightweight seats -they do look special - but standards seem fine 👍🏻

[ds666]

Thanks

Yes the v8 was in real good condition . I have all the paperwork from new but didn’t leave it with the car in case the dealer binned it (GPDR ? ) so I hope the new owner will appear at some stage and I can pass on all that I have .

[ds666]

I bought a set (front and rear ) of new Brembo discs for the 4.3 just before trading it in ... open to offers ....

[ds666]

EVR said:

ds666 said:

I bought a set (front and rear ) of new Brembo discs for the 4.3 just before trading it in ... open to offers ....

Are those the same for a 4.7?

Sorry they’ve gone . If you need some try rick at BMG , good prices and top bloke too