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My new car...



  Aston Martin Vantage
So, Laura stole my thunder then! :cry:

Sold the Audi A5 Black Edition Coupe I had last week and now running this Aston Martin V8 Vantage :D:D

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Bit of back ground info...My Dad and I own Generation AMR which is the Official Aston Martin Racing Junior Team, so when he was offered this road car it had done pretty high mileage (100k miles +) and had some bodywork damage. So over the last few months we've gone through the car to 'rebuild' it including:

New Engine
New Brake calipers, discs & brake lines. (Fitted competition pads and brake fluid we run on the Race GT4 Aston Martin's)
New dampers
New Seats, Gear knob & Steering wheel
Completely resprayed from Grey to White
Carbon side blades and rear boot lip
GT4 Race Exhaust system
N400 Side Skirts
Clear Rear Lights

Plus lots more but cant remember everything!

The rebuild would have made a good thread in itself but I didn't think of it at the time. Although I will be starting a VERY interesting build thread, hopefully tonight, which is a nice project were doing at the moment.

Car is awesome and loving having my first RWD car :approve:, the sound its stupidly addictive and its a pleasure to just 'go for a drive'.....although I swear I can actually watch the fuel gauge drop! Anyway a few more Camera Phone pictures below...(These are ones I took while it wasn't quite finished as you can see by the FL inner wheel arch missing)

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Putting my private plate on it ASAP!
 

Daniel

ClioSport Moderator
  Whichever has fuel
Re: My new car.....

Was this in pistonheads?? I swear it was.

Bloody nice car though, stunning in fact!
 
  C1 VTR (Company Car)
Re: My new car.....

Lovely motor. Joined the club with Laura.

Also didn't expect this site to turn into AMV8.net hahah :approve:
 
  AMV8, Mk1 Golf
Re: My new car.....

welcome to the club :D

skirts ruin it imo, not my school of staying BUT i can't deney its an awesome car haha.

enjoy the noise :D
 

-J-

  RS2'ed 172 Cup
My new car.....

Stunning, there will be more Astons on here than MX5's at the current rate.

Do I dare ask how much a new engine is for one if these?
 

Gally

Formerly Mashed up egg in a cup
ClioSport Club Member
My new car.....

Nice machine mate. A little too "race" for me but awesome!
 
  AMV8, Mk1 Golf
Re: My new car.....

what engine did you fit? bit of a midge modge, early interior but later skirts.
 

Daniel

ClioSport Moderator
  Whichever has fuel
Re: My new car.....

what engine did you fit? bit of a midge modge, early interior but later skirts.

They own an Aston Martin Racing team, they can fit what they want to it!!

Which brings me on to my next point...

Any vids of that exhaust???
 

Gally

Formerly Mashed up egg in a cup
ClioSport Club Member
My new car.....

Lols! They look oem anyway. I didn't even notice a difference!
 

Tunst

ClioSport Club Member
  Focus ST225, Focus E
Re: My new car.....

have I logged onto the right forum?!

That looks lovely!
 
  AMV8, Mk1 Golf
Re: My new car.....

just wondering if they went 4.7 or 4.3? id love to know what cool bits they can get tho :D

i like toys haha!!!
 
  A4 DTM/iceberg cup
Re: My new car.....

And I was happy to have another 172.........never the less that's beautiful.

besides I couldn't get that up my drive :rasp:
(Just trying to make myself feel better about my Aston Martin-less existance)j
 
  Aston Martin Vantage
Re: My new car.....

Thanks for the comments guys and girls :)

The bits fitted obviously aren't to everyones taste as it goes away from that classic 'Aston' look, but I think it looks good!

Fitted a brand new 4.3 as we had one on the shelf, all our race cars run the 4.7, but it was easier & cheaper to fit the 4.3. New engine from the factory I THINK is 10k.

The car was advertised on Pistonheads as it was a case of if I could sell my Audi I could get the Aston, luckily sold it in time :clap:

I don't have a video of the exhaust on the car but its the same as fitted to my race car which you can hear in this video (Incar though).. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2FWozUAXXI

@ Lil B, Based near Banbury
 

Herr Flick

aka Herman Ze German
Re: My new car.....

Not a fan of the steering wheel....

100k miles, is that the highest mileage Aston? Wouldn't care tho. Looks amazing. Exactly what I would want if I was getting one.
 

Rob

ClioSport Moderator
Re: My new car.....

Christ. You're an interesting person to return to the club that's for sure.

So I've got to buy one of these next to fit in then? Oh go on then.

It looks bloody lovely though, interior looks so damn pretty there too.
 

Tunst

ClioSport Club Member
  Focus ST225, Focus E
Re: My new car.....

3 Astons on the forum now..

I need to buy one now..
 


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