Aston Martin V8 Vantage - the only car to get JC out of bed - Page 3

jarborra · September 6th, 2005, 9:19 PM

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Originally Posted by bihus

Deal. But that pizza...

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/2180/pizza1vd.jpg

Hey! I've had the No. 17 pizza at Dvor in Ljubljana! It was actually a local who took me there - one of my oldest friends I've known since 4th grade. He's actually a bit of a car nut - he has a vintage MB 300SL, a Jag XK8 (maybe he sold it), a chipped BMW330tdi (he totalled his M3 in a tunnel) and a few other cars...

Electrastar~Indochine · September 6th, 2005, 9:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jarborra

he has a vintage MB 300SL

*Sits up and pays attention*

Is he married? Oh images/smilies/censored.gif

, forget it, I'm already hitched myself. Giraffe balls. images/smilies/sad.gif

bihus · September 6th, 2005, 9:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jarborra

Quote:

Originally Posted by bihus

Deal. But that pizza...

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/2180/pizza1vd.jpg

Hey! I've had the No. 17 pizza at Dvor in Ljubljana! It was actually a local who took me there - one of my oldest friends I've known since 4th grade. He's actually a bit of a car nut - he has a vintage MB 300SL, a Jag XK8 (maybe he sold it), a chipped BMW330tdi (he totalled his M3 in a tunnel) and a few other cars...

Really, REALLY small world. images/smilies/lol.gif

That spicy salami (or whatever that is called) and garlic... images/smilies/drool.gif

mgkdk · September 6th, 2005, 9:43 PM

^pepperoni?

bihus · September 6th, 2005, 9:53 PM

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Originally Posted by mgkdk

^pepperoni?

Yep, think so, but it wasn't that that was written there.

DJ · September 6th, 2005, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by jarborra

He's actually a bit of a car nut - he has a vintage MB 300SL

I believe there's only one in Ljubljana. Is it silver with red interior?

I never imagined so many ppl come to Ljubljana ... It's not much of a tourist attraction. Can't really compete with other European capital cities. It's a rather good place to live though.

BTW: My ex lives 50m from Dvor ... Her place was my second home for more than 2 years.

Knight Rider · September 6th, 2005, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jarborra

But that pizza

Oh man way to ruin my diet, I gotta phone out for some pizza now, still that’s why they invented liposuction, screw the diet I’m lazy and rich, now just call the pizza guy and Dr. Hoefflin.

bihus · September 6th, 2005, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ

Quote:

Originally Posted by jarborra

He's actually a bit of a car nut - he has a vintage MB 300SL

I believe there's only one in Ljubljana. Is it silver with red interior?

I never imagined so many ppl come to Ljubljana ... It's not much of a tourist attraction. Can't really compete with other European capital cities. It's a rather good place to live though.

BTW: My ex lives 50m from Dvor ... Her place was my second home for more than 2 years.

Yeah, it seemed a very nice place to live. The benefits of being a "big-ish" city, and the capital, but few inconvenients of a really big city. And all very nicely done and organized.

astondg · September 8th, 2005, 1:12 PM

Aston Martin are aparently only doing a manual version to start with. Maybe an auto later depending on how sales are going.

It seems like the 911 is still the better car which is disapointing, I really wanted the V8 Vantage to be better and it has most of the stats in it's favour. It has 50/50 weight distribution, special lightweight construction (although it's still heavy), bigger engine (not a great power output by todays standards though), and a lot of development. Sounds like it is still very good though.

That engine is slightly dissapointing too. There are a few V8s around 4L now, F430, new RS4 (I think?), new M3, maybe a couple I am forgetting, and the all have power outputs of at least 100hp/L. The V8 Vantage is about 88hp/L.

Aston

marcos_eirik · September 8th, 2005, 1:21 PM

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Originally Posted by astondg

Aston Martin are aparently only doing a manual version to start with. Maybe an auto later depending on how sales are going.

It seems like the 911 is still the better car which is disapointing, I really wanted the V8 Vantage to be better and it has most of the stats in it's favour. It has 50/50 weight distribution, special lightweight construction (although it's still heavy), bigger engine (not a great power output by todays standards though), and a lot of development. Sounds like it is still very good though.

That engine is slightly dissapointing too. There are a few V8s around 4L now, F430, new RS4 (I think?), new M3, maybe a couple I am forgetting, and the all have power outputs of at least 100hp/L. The V8 Vantage is about 88hp/L.

Aston

If they had given it more power it would be jumping up and down all over the DB9. That's the reason it's slightly underpowered...

astondg · September 9th, 2005, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by marcos_eirik

If they had given it more power it would be jumping up and down all over the DB9. That's the reason it's slightly underpowered...

I don't see that as a problem. I guess the DB9 owners might but they are different cars. DB9 is a comfortable GT, the V8 Vantage i supposed to be more of a sports car that you could take to track days and stuff like a 911. It might not be so great for the Vanquish owners either. Why do all their cars have to do low 13sec 1/4 mile times, they could try for a bit of variation images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

.

The Vantage is supposed to be aimed at the 911 and to some extent so are the new M3 and RS4 so they are all going to be competing. The Vantage will look a little weaker going by the specs, hopefully in real life it is up to the challenge. Maybe there will be some Works upgrades images/smilies/biggrin.gif

.

Aston

Janus · September 9th, 2005, 4:03 PM

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Aston Martin are aparently only doing a manual version to start with. Maybe an auto later depending on how sales are going.

WHAT!?!?

But, as I've said before on this forum, I suck at manual. They mentioned nothing of this when I booked a test drive....then again I didn't ask and neither did they. I guess they just presumed that if I want one I can drive a manual. 8)

whoster · September 9th, 2005, 4:45 PM

i can see janus at the test drive..

"off we go.."

*guhDUNK*

sales dude: " uh...you stalled mate"

Aflac · September 9th, 2005, 5:10 PM

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Originally Posted by whoster

i can see janus at the test drive..

"off we go.."

*guhDUNK*

sales dude: " uh...you stalled mate"

My Sheila can drive better than that!

...In the mean time just go test drive some crappy car that has a manual. I did that with a friend of mine once, he wanted to buy a manual so when he test drove it I gave him lessons on the spot. Or just find a friend who will let you smoke the clutch on his/her car.

Janus · September 10th, 2005, 12:04 PM

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i can see janus at the test drive..

"off we go.."

*guhDUNK*

sales dude: " uh...you stalled mate"

LMAO! That will probably be it! images/smilies/lol.gif

As I've said, I can drive a manual, in an emergency or not above 60kmph. I have trouble starting (bunny hops ahoy!) and I just don't have the confidence to drive faster as I have to think ahead to what I am doing and what I want to do. In traffic and at high speed I always panic and get the wrong gear!

I can just see taking the Aston and stalling and hopping then getting it on the highway, panicing hitting the wrong gear and dropping the gearbox out the bottom of the car. I wonder if they will make me buy it then? "You break it, you bought it". images/smilies/tongue.gif

Redliner · September 10th, 2005, 3:32 PM

To me it sounds so absurd that some people can´t drive manual. Nothing personal, just a cultural thing. images/smilies/lol.gif

DJ · September 10th, 2005, 6:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Redliner

To me it sounds so absurd that some people can´t drive manual. Nothing personal, just a cultural thing. images/smilies/lol.gif

I doubt you mastered the clutch the first time you drove a car. That's how they feel when driving a manual.

Even today, after thousands of kilometers behind me, I need a few minutes to get used to the clutch when driving a car I've never driven before.

Buba · September 10th, 2005, 6:47 PM

^^ A bit of a sporty start will do... I'd rather leave some marks before stalling a car...
Never had a problem in any car, so far.

Buba

bone · September 10th, 2005, 6:57 PM

hmm, don't prefer that approach either. you'll sound like an old granny who's overthrottling and has her clutch slipping. they ALL do that

Janus · September 11th, 2005, 10:25 AM

All the cars I've ever driven have been automatics, so I've never had a car to practice on. Everybody I know who has a manual has a car that they don't want me breaking the gearbox of.

I learnt to drive manual to the level I have reached in a truck on a beach...probably not the same as an Aston! images/smilies/lol.gif

September 6th, 2005, 9:43 PM	#44
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September 10th, 2005, 3:32 PM	#56
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September 10th, 2005, 6:47 PM	#58
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September 11th, 2005, 10:25 AM	#60
Janus Joined: Apr 20th, 2005 Last Online: November 15th, 2009 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 25 Posts: 1,348 Rep Power: 21	All the cars I've ever driven have been automatics, so I've never had a car to practice on. Everybody I know who has a manual has a car that they don't want me breaking the gearbox of. I learnt to drive manual to the level I have reached in a truck on a beach...probably not the same as an Aston! __________________ "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."

September 8th, 2005, 1:12 PM	#49
astondg Joined: Nov 4th, 2004 Last Online: June 9th, 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 81 Rep Power: 0	Aston Martin are aparently only doing a manual version to start with. Maybe an auto later depending on how sales are going. It seems like the 911 is still the better car which is disapointing, I really wanted the V8 Vantage to be better and it has most of the stats in it's favour. It has 50/50 weight distribution, special lightweight construction (although it's still heavy), bigger engine (not a great power output by todays standards though), and a lot of development. Sounds like it is still very good though. That engine is slightly dissapointing too. There are a few V8s around 4L now, F430, new RS4 (I think?), new M3, maybe a couple I am forgetting, and the all have power outputs of at least 100hp/L. The V8 Vantage is about 88hp/L. Aston

September 10th, 2005, 6:57 PM	#59
bone "bangle for president" Joined: Jan 14th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: belgium!! Age: 25 Posts: 6,506 Car: yamaha banshee (and an opel astra from work) Rep Power: 40	hmm, don't prefer that approach either. you'll sound like an old granny who's overthrottling and has her clutch slipping. they ALL do that

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