Aston Martin V8 Vantage

KryptonZone · August 18th, 2005, 8:22 PM

I can finally put this post now. I was about to post it but then my site was overloaded because too many people went to my site and it is now blocked for the rest of the month. Anyways, I found another solution so here it is.

I saw a month ago, in Brussels, an Aston Martin which I thought was just a normal DB9, but it says Vantage on the back. Then I thought it must be the AM V8 but someone whom I thought knew about cars told me it was impossible. Well, I found from two sources, the AA in UK and Aston Martin themselves and here are the results.

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Yes, it is the new car – the V8 Vantage – I think in one of our new colours, Meteorite Silver.

Claire Cook

General Manager, Customer Care Aston Martin

Well the AA results are on my page so are the photos. So cool! I saw the AMV8! images/smilies/lol.gif

http://student.vub.ac.be/~v9311012/photogallery/photos_original/picture165.jpg

SPG900 · August 19th, 2005, 12:18 AM

You... asked Aston Martin? Lol... Just look at the pic, of course it's not a DB9. images/smilies/bangin.gif

Janus · August 19th, 2005, 4:06 AM

Any word on pricing yet? I e-mailed my local Aston dealer and asked....they haven't responded. images/smilies/mad.gif

I'll be sure to mention this when I go and buy one! images/smilies/tongue.gif

Vette Boss · August 19th, 2005, 4:36 AM

I already know the price... £100K images/smilies/tongue.gif

By the time anyone can buy it anyway.

flyingfridge · August 19th, 2005, 6:16 AM

So beautiful. MMM. You are a lucky man for such a spotting krypton.

Z Draci · August 19th, 2005, 7:05 AM

Just when I'm looking around for a mint condition Lotus Esprit, Aston has to makes things more complicated for me!

If the price on that V8 Vantage is about the same as a used late model Esprit, then I just MIGHT have to go with the Aston!

Janus · August 19th, 2005, 7:46 AM

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If the price on that V8 Vantage is about the same as a used late model Esprit, then I just MIGHT have to go with the Aston!

Well I know which one I would choose! 8)

How much is a mint condition Lotus Esprit?

KryptonZone · August 19th, 2005, 10:11 AM

Yeah 100k sounds about right, depends what you do with it I suppose. It really was a good looking car... And the innards! Wow! If I can say this, it's even better than the DB9 interior, well it is very similar but there are a few subtle differences... Very nice! 8)

Z Draci · August 19th, 2005, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Janus

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If the price on that V8 Vantage is about the same as a used late model Esprit, then I just MIGHT have to go with the Aston!

Well I know which one I would choose! 8)

How much is a mint condition Lotus Esprit?

The ones I've seen have been $40-60k US.
The V8 Vantage may be closer to $80k, but I'd gladly pay the difference!

SL65 · August 19th, 2005, 11:21 AM

Jeremy...and the other thing I can't tell you is the ride; its firm but its really well controlled! Oh its fabulous!
JamesOh now you see I would have loved to of heard that! images/smilies/lol.gif

That was a hilarious segment!

As for the AMV8, it looks small? Is it smaller than a DB9?

KryptonZone · August 19th, 2005, 11:28 AM

Yup, mini DB9 apparently. But it look soooooo gooood! I've seen tons of DB7s (normal, Vantage and Volantes) and DB9 (normal and Volantes) in Brussels but nothing strikes me more than when I saw the AM V8! images/smilies/w00t.gif

Janus · August 19th, 2005, 3:26 PM

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but nothing strikes me more than when I saw the AM V8!

How long is he going to keep milking this one!

Just kidding! images/smilies/tongue.gif

Wish I could have seen it. I've booked a test drive for the first batch they are getting into Australia.

This should give you an idea of the size:

http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/7801/amv8108iv.jpg

About the same size as a 911. That is quite small compared to the DB9, but remember it doesn't have those rear seats and the hatchback design utilises the storage space.

I can't wait to make this my stylish run about. The chicks are gonna dig it! 8) images/smilies/tongue.gif

SL65 · August 20th, 2005, 3:54 AM

AAHHH WHATS WITH THIS INTERIOR!!!

http://www.netcarshow.com/wallpaper/Aston_Martin/2005-V8_Vantage/m/0c.jpg

That is soo not Aston images/smilies/no.gif

fbc · August 20th, 2005, 4:34 AM

^ Huh? Looks very similar to the DB9 interior - I like it, so images/smilies/tongue.gif

FATMOUSE · August 20th, 2005, 4:39 AM

Being around the size of a P911, it still might be bigger than a big american corvette (which car and driver says is actually less in length than a carrera)

Renesis · August 20th, 2005, 4:39 AM

Looks cheaper..

I'd rather get a 911S, or a DB9..

This is too "mini" for me, and it doesn't look as good as the DB9.

freakster_991 · August 20th, 2005, 5:08 AM

can anyone please tell me the difference btwn the DB9 nd the AMV8 vantage? i honestly cant see images/smilies/wacko.gif

well sry for being a n00b .... but someone help me out here

fbc · August 20th, 2005, 7:33 AM

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Originally Posted by freakster_991

can anyone please tell me the difference btwn the DB9 nd the AMV8 vantage? i honestly cant see images/smilies/wacko.gif

well sry for being a n00b .... but someone help me out here

If you're talking visually - the DB9 is a lot bigger than the V8. Overall styling themes are similar though (I personally don't have a problem telling them apart - in fact the more I look at the V8 the more I see how different it is to the DB9). The V8 has much tauter body surfaces - it's 'skin' is drawn much tighter with bulging wheelarches

AMV8

http://img400.imageshack.us/img400/1889/untitled14gs.jpg

DB9

http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/4781/untitled16yw.jpg

Oh, and I want an AMV8 - anyone know how much a kidney sells for these days??

August 19th, 2005, 4:06 AM	#3
Janus Joined: Apr 20th, 2005 Last Online: November 6th, 2009 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 25 Posts: 1,348 Rep Power: 21	Any word on pricing yet? I e-mailed my local Aston dealer and asked....they haven't responded. I'll be sure to mention this when I go and buy one! __________________ "Hopefully once petrol hits $2.50 per litre all the 18 year olds with riced up Nismos wont be able to afford to drive their neon-clad tard rockets around at 200km/h anymore, and it will be back to the good old days of riding a donkey to school."

August 19th, 2005, 4:36 AM	#4
Vette Boss Joined: Nov 14th, 2004 Last Online: 2:14 AM Location: United States, Britain, in time Age: 23 Posts: 3,611 Car: 2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T Rep Power: 63	I already know the price... £100K By the time anyone can buy it anyway. __________________ 2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T. Das Auto

August 19th, 2005, 6:16 AM	#5
flyingfridge Joined: Jul 1st, 2005 Last Online: June 6th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 24 Posts: 2,349 Car: R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec, FG Falcon G6 Rep Power: 24	So beautiful. MMM. You are a lucky man for such a spotting krypton. __________________ 1/4 Mile: 12.426 (Calder Park) Winton: 1'38.890 Sandown: 1'27.179 "The old Skyline GT-R felt exciting even when it was in a carwash." - Jeremy Clarkson "Those who know GT-Rs can't explain. Those who don't cannot understand." - frankiess

August 19th, 2005, 7:05 AM	#6
Z Draci Joined: Mar 31st, 2005 Last Online: May 23rd, 2007 Location: Glendora/Riverside, CA Posts: 915 Rep Power: 0	Just when I'm looking around for a mint condition Lotus Esprit, Aston has to makes things more complicated for me! If the price on that V8 Vantage is about the same as a used late model Esprit, then I just MIGHT have to go with the Aston! __________________ *"The car is the closest thing we will ever create to something that is alive." - Sir William Lyons*

August 19th, 2005, 10:11 AM	#8
KryptonZone Joined: Dec 10th, 2004 Last Online: June 24th, 2009 Location: Belgium Posts: 872 Car: Currently the Belgian bus + Saving the environment Rep Power: 21	Yeah 100k sounds about right, depends what you do with it I suppose. It really was a good looking car... And the innards! Wow! If I can say this, it's even better than the DB9 interior, well it is very similar but there are a few subtle differences... Very nice! 8) __________________ KryptonZone.org

August 19th, 2005, 12:18 AM	#2
SPG900 Joined: Jan 14th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: België Posts: 567 Rep Power: 0	You... asked Aston Martin? Lol... Just look at the pic, of course it's not a DB9.

August 19th, 2005, 11:21 AM	#10
SL65 Ambitious but rubbish! Joined: Jul 12th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 9,299 Car: 1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5L Rep Power: 46	Jeremy...and the other thing I can't tell you is the ride; its firm but its really well controlled! Oh its fabulous! JamesOh now you see I would have loved to of heard that! That was a hilarious segment! As for the AMV8, it looks small? Is it smaller than a DB9?

August 19th, 2005, 11:28 AM	#11
KryptonZone Joined: Dec 10th, 2004 Last Online: June 24th, 2009 Location: Belgium Posts: 872 Car: Currently the Belgian bus + Saving the environment Rep Power: 21	Yup, mini DB9 apparently. But it look soooooo gooood! I've seen tons of DB7s (normal, Vantage and Volantes) and DB9 (normal and Volantes) in Brussels but nothing strikes me more than when I saw the AM V8! __________________ KryptonZone.org

August 20th, 2005, 3:54 AM	#13
SL65 Ambitious but rubbish! Joined: Jul 12th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 9,299 Car: 1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5L Rep Power: 46	AAHHH WHATS WITH THIS INTERIOR!!! That is soo not Aston

August 20th, 2005, 4:34 AM	#14
fbc Moderator Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: 2:15 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 34 Posts: 11,767 Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo Rep Power: 128	^ Huh? Looks very similar to the DB9 interior - I like it, so __________________ www.sniffpetrol.com

August 20th, 2005, 4:39 AM	#15
FATMOUSE Joined: Jun 30th, 2005 Last Online: 12:37 AM Location: Palo Alto, California Age: 21 Posts: 3,632 Rep Power: 74	Being around the size of a P911, it still might be bigger than a big american corvette (which car and driver says is actually less in length than a carrera) __________________ woohoo someone changed my sig

August 20th, 2005, 4:39 AM	#16
Renesis Lazier than Viper Joined: Nov 27th, 2003 Last Online: November 5th, 2009 Location: Quebec, Canada Age: 22 Posts: 9,669 Car: 2007 Pontiac G5 GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 34	Looks cheaper.. I'd rather get a 911S, or a DB9.. This is too "mini" for me, and it doesn't look as good as the DB9.

August 20th, 2005, 5:08 AM	#17
freakster_991 Joined: Nov 29th, 2004 Last Online: November 1st, 2009 Location: Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia Posts: 589 Rep Power: 21	can anyone please tell me the difference btwn the DB9 nd the AMV8 vantage? i honestly cant see well sry for being a n00b .... but someone help me out here __________________ phreaq inc. ® i cant spell....get ovr it..

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