Aston Martin V8 Vantage (The Classic One)!

Congrats on your purchase, its one of my all time favourite cars. I remember one being for sale here in the mid 1980's for 10k, although I was only a teenager then, I will never forget dreaming of ways to try and find the money!!
Will be very very interested in hearing of your driving impressions and ownership experience. I can see myself owning one someday.
Steve

 

I love the Aston Vantage. Congratulations she's a stunna.

But we need pictures and lots of them. Get snapping

 

argento, thank you for the nice first drive account. i think the royal cherry is the finest color there is. it is a elegant machine.

this has always seemed to me to be the quintessential mans steed. there is really nothing like it except a cobra or a pantera. the latter do not have the grace of the aston but they do pack the same testosterone levels!!

what a car. really nothing i would rather have at this juncture of my life.

pcb

 

steve,

if you acquire a vantage...between the boxer, panther, and the aston, you will have your business taken care off.

the market cornered on the bad azz cars!!!

 

Which dealer did you purchase this from Argento?

 

never mind that, how about those pics you promised us?????

Actually which dealer was it, my friend has been looking for the soft top version (Volante is it?) for some time, yours looks like a minter, interested to know who is supplying proper sorted old Astons again at last, hasnt been anyone for a while since the place near Birmingham closed (cant remeber their name tho')

 

The price range for the Vantage is around $40,000 to $50,000 here in the United States. I have enjoyed seeing them in South Florida. An excellent car. I thought of settling on a Jensen Interceptor--the poor man's Vantage. I thought better of it.

 

Argento
thanks for the enthusiastic reply on your drive, I can almost feel your satisfaction at owning and driving a Vantage. After I sold my first Boxer I was seriously considering buying one and enquired about two examples for sale. As you may know I was all over the place then and also looking at Diablos! Almost bought one of those but a friend in the trade put me right off. I was discouraged on the Vantage also by some trade friends who pointed out that as each car is bespoke, including the engine, parts cost a fortune, and rust is a major issue.
However i have bought ,sold and owned many cars and mainly depended on my own research and judgement. i know I am quite adept at telling a good one when it surfaces. All turned out well though as I did buy another very fine Boxer. Just had to have another. I think the Vantage is next on my list, I do not know of any owners, so your input is invaluable. To me they are quite simply a very cool car, full of class, a kind of muscle car thats been finished in Saville Row if you like. I know from your post you are already taken in by the car and genuinely hope it continues so. Look forward to seeing some good pics please.

 

You can read my mind Pete. My thoughts exactly. Serious about buying one in the future, I have never driven one but somehow I know I would love it.
Steve

 

Look again, I think a properly sorted V8 Vantage will set you back at least double that. Early DBS V8 are running over $50k

 

I borrowed one a few years ago. Pootled around Zürich city and the surrounding countryside in it for a few hours. I was surprised at how flat it corners for such a big car. It was soooo nice to drive. A great burble from the exhaust, loads of torque and loads of character.

 

you are correct. at least double that! 40 or 50k does not buy you even the worst vantage on the planet.

for one of argento's caliber w/ 5 sp...well north of $100k usd. WEELLL NORTH!

 

Because I have an uncle who lives in Market Harborough that have a very similar car a number of years ago.

He had a whole host of things previously, including a Jensen Interceptor with a handbrake that struggled to cope with holding two tons of car on his steeply inclined driveway................the car rolled down his drive, across a main road and went through the front of the bungalow opposite!

Congrats on the purchase.

 

430 is history. Wasnt special enough. Temporarily running a Gallardo until i have some idea of what i want! Gallardo is a nice car so far.

Are you trading the 550 in for the Aston?

 

Argento, you do realise being probably the only owner on the board of a 'proper' vantage you are now obliged to keep us constantly supplied with pictures.

Again congratulations. Such a great car.

 

Drool - stunning looking car. Congrats!