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Post by BMWZ4MC » Wed Feb 13, 2019 7:46 pm

buzyg wrote: Tue Feb 12, 2019 9:25 pm Browsing Autotrader, as you do and spotted, what is probably my perfect car.

Aston Martin V12 Vantage S. 565 bhp of class and fun 8) :driving:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified ... dal=photos

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No doubt not to everyone's taste but for me the perfect balance of Style, fun, performance, looks, class and in my favourite colour.

So what's yours. Not your ultimate, dream machine, but the one, that if you had the dosh, you would happily drive to the shops or to work or to a pub lunch, every time the sun comes out. :)
Love it but make mine a manual coupe please.
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Post by buzyg » Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:02 pm

BMWZ4MC wrote: Wed Feb 13, 2019 7:46 pm
buzyg wrote: Tue Feb 12, 2019 9:25 pm Browsing Autotrader, as you do and spotted, what is probably my perfect car.

Aston Martin V12 Vantage S. 565 bhp of class and fun 8) :driving:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified ... dal=photos

410c5e981969424b95eddd344f9efc16.jpg

No doubt not to everyone's taste but for me the perfect balance of Style, fun, performance, looks, class and in my favourite colour.

So what's yours. Not your ultimate, dream machine, but the one, that if you had the dosh, you would happily drive to the shops or to work or to a pub lunch, every time the sun comes out. :)
Love it but make mine a manual coupe please.
I was actually looking at V8 manual coupes, when I spotted this one. Not sure they do the V12S in manual. If so then yes that would be even better. Though still the drop top for me. As there would also be other, more compromised cars in a perfect garage, for track, off road and tip runs. :lol:
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Post by BMWZ4MC » Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:09 pm

I don’t think they made many:

https://www.evo.co.uk/aston-martin/v12- ... er-back-in

The early V8s are almost cheap in coupe form now, starting at £25k...
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Post by Angelus666 » Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:31 pm

They're really tempting at £25k-ish...if you have it for 4k miles a year then this or a low miles Z4MC or 997.1 C2S....quite a tough choice

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Post by john-e89 » Wed Feb 13, 2019 9:30 pm

Angelus666 wrote: Wed Feb 13, 2019 7:01 pm Cali T.....the worst Ferrari ever. Shame on you all :headbang:
:? How is the Cali T the worst Ferrari ever..? It’s a sizemic shift up from the N/A one, then there’s the 400i, 348, Testarossa....cars of that ilk....etc etc, they’re pretty nasty for a Fezz.
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Post by Zed Baron » Wed Feb 13, 2019 9:34 pm

Angelus666 wrote: Wed Feb 13, 2019 7:01 pm Cali T.....the worst Ferrari ever. Shame on you all :headbang:
Don't worry I aint got £165,000 to shamefully spend on it :lol:
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Post by ben g » Wed Feb 13, 2019 10:06 pm

Angelus666 wrote: Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:31 pm They're really tempting at £25k-ish...if you have it for 4k miles a year then this or a low miles Z4MC or 997.1 C2S....quite a tough choice
I drove a v8 vantage around thruxton. The auto gearbox with paddle shifters was woefully slow to react. Lovely car that would be a pleasure to cruise about in, but I think the Z4MC would be the better choice if you want to go nuts on a track.
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Post by BeeEmm » Wed Feb 13, 2019 11:28 pm

buzyg wrote: Wed Feb 13, 2019 7:33 pm BeeEmm wrote: ↑13 Feb 2019 08:43
No such thing as the perfect car, which is why people who buy the cars above only keep them for 1 or 2 years. They get bored with them and move on to the next 'perfect car'. Collectors who own the classic Porsche's, Bugatti's etc., keep them as an investment and rarely drive them. The grass is always greener...
Possibly just me. But I buy my cars and then keep them until they are no longer viable to maintain. Never yet sold one because I was bored with it?
Hi buzyg. Lots of people buy cars and keep them for many years, but don't regard them as the 'perfect car' and neither do you unless you have just bought the Aston Martin Vantage V12.
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Post by buzyg » Wed Feb 13, 2019 11:35 pm

BeeEmm wrote: Wed Feb 13, 2019 11:28 pm
buzyg wrote: Wed Feb 13, 2019 7:33 pm BeeEmm wrote: ↑13 Feb 2019 08:43
No such thing as the perfect car, which is why people who buy the cars above only keep them for 1 or 2 years. They get bored with them and move on to the next 'perfect car'. Collectors who own the classic Porsche's, Bugatti's etc., keep them as an investment and rarely drive them. The grass is always greener...
Possibly just me. But I buy my cars and then keep them until they are no longer viable to maintain. Never yet sold one because I was bored with it?
Hi buzyg. Lots of people buy cars and keep them for many years, but don't regard them as the 'perfect car' and neither do you unless you have just bought the Aston Martin Vantage V12.
V12S if you don't mind. :wink: So you admit it's perfect then. 8) :thumbsup:
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Post by BMWZ4MC » Thu Feb 14, 2019 1:24 am

ben g wrote: Wed Feb 13, 2019 10:06 pm
Angelus666 wrote: Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:31 pm They're really tempting at £25k-ish...if you have it for 4k miles a year then this or a low miles Z4MC or 997.1 C2S....quite a tough choice
I drove a v8 vantage around thruxton. The auto gearbox with paddle shifters was woefully slow to react. Lovely car that would be a pleasure to cruise about in, but I think the Z4MC would be the better choice if you want to go nuts on a track.
That’s why I didn’t replace my Zed with a Vantage a few years ago. As a very pretty road car, the V8V is becoming a tempting proposition though.
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Post by Bing » Thu Feb 14, 2019 3:32 am

911 Targa 4 GTS for me, specifically in Carmine Red. Bit too pricey though :(
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Post by Jembo » Thu Feb 14, 2019 11:19 am

Some nice choice suggestions here, though despite its clunky experience would still stick with the Porsche Speedster... bit like why I have the MCoupe, nostalgia & a landmark in automotive history
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Post by Doddsy » Thu Feb 14, 2019 12:04 pm

+1 for a Vantage V12s :thumbsup: I’ve been keeping an eye on auto trader and the early V8 models are becoming tempting but I’m wondering what they are like to maintain as I’ve heard the build quality is shite from a few owners. Still need to scratch that Aston itch one day though
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Post by Phoenixboy » Thu Feb 14, 2019 3:35 pm

Cayman R😀
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Post by buzyg » Thu Feb 14, 2019 9:54 pm

Phoenixboy wrote: Thu Feb 14, 2019 3:35 pm Cayman R😀EF4EA7BF-985A-4B01-9F72-EF05C4067056.png
Surprised that one didn't come up sooner, they do fit the breif sooo well. :thumbsup: Not quite special enough for my top shelf though. :wink:
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