Well, imagine buying this now with the crazy COE, you can buy a used f430 lol IMHO it's a waste of money and not forgetting UGLY! Agree with MP.. Paying for the badge !!!!
Guys, we've gone through this before. Aston has to build certain nos of cars to reduce their carbon tax or something like this otherwise, V12s will soon be dinosaurs so this is their "sneaky" way of getting around the problem. The coe & vehicle taxation is Uniquely Singapore!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3sbwJMwtTI&feature=youtube_gdata_player SMART Fortwo (with a hayabusa engine) VS ferrari.... Madnesssss. I dont think even a stripped down heavily modded lotus comes close
personally, why shld i pay supercar price for an aston when it can't even keep up with a mid-range porker ???
I would consider the XJ220 and Lotus Carlton "fast" for their time, perhaps even now. But Astons in my mind aren't for people who want the fastest cars. Aston Martins are bought with the heart.
If you ask me .. I wouldn't be able to choose if I would go for a DBS or a F430 now. Was having supper in Bangsar yesterday and a Vantage zoomed by. That sound .. brings chill to my spine .. Aston's produce better exhaust note. Hands down ... Too bad it isn't fast ..
Yes, heard a Vantage with a very loud & rather nice exhaust zooming pass the Esplanade bridge before. It was rather quick, don't know how they fare against 430 but I would take a DBS anyday simply cos I've tasted some Ferraris and none Astons. Anyway, in the real world we only use about 50% of what our modern sports car deliver ^^
It's the same in most countries except probably UK. I've asked around & dealers cringed the moment you hint about trading a modern day Aston Martin. If not for the Bond name, the brand might have gone under like MG & the British motoring industry. That said Jaguar & Rover are enjoying brisk sales @ the moment.
Des .. is that you? btw I saw my first F12 on the road today .. but I was a little underwhelmed (sorry I didn't get a pic)
