Vantage ‘bits’

[baconsarney]

So, I’ve been having a WhatsApp chat with my future son in law (who’s a big Aston fan) about the Recently announced Mercedes investment, Racing Point and Mr Stroll, and various other Aston stuff. He mentioned the Mercedes lump in the ‘new’ Vantage, and I responded with ‘huh, no German bits on my Aston’. Then immediately retracted this as I’ve recently bought new discs from Brembo in Germany. I then fessed up that the transaxle was Italian. Then, I had to admit that the key was from a Ford Transit, and the satnav was Swedish. So, I’m just wondering what other car or parts manufacturer’s have contributed bits to my iconic P&J it’s an ‘07’ my Vantage.

Can anyone add to my list of ‘foreign’ bits?

Oh, he asked about my TVR and its (parts bin) construction. At this point I suggested he might need to reconsider my daughters hand in marriage. Or at least my blessing. Cheeky bugger...

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bogie said:

Ford
Volvo
Mazda
Jaguar
Land Rover

at the time all of the above were Ford owned...well Mazda only part owned by Ford, so that was a huge parts bin to rummage through for suitable components

And no Vauxhall...

[baconsarney]

Jeez I'm sooo hoping nobody comes up with a part from a Skoda

(that'll be the kiss of death)

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Jon39 said:

The same wires as Skoda for the heated rear window.

Well that's just pants

[baconsarney]

I believe the early Skoda's were very handy little vehicles if you had a lot of russian about to do......

[baconsarney]

mid to late eighties youngest daughter needed a new car (well not actually new), and with a large family to look after I tried to make the sensible choices.... however she was a young woman in her mid-twenties... So, I found this absolutely mint, low mileage, FSH Skoda.... for a really great price... and she refused point blank to have anything to do with it.... Was something to do with her friends and 'street cred' apparently.....