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Hello all again.
Its been nearly two months now with first ownership of baby aston, no no no not the cygnet but my pride and joy vantage.
I went for an 06 model in titanium silver with the usual extras and a glorious navy leather with cream roof interior.
It has always been a front runner for me to get an aston although a C2S ran a close 2nd. I tracked both albeit the 4.7 paddle shift and C2S PDK for a little more feel of them both, yes the 911 went around on rails but I might aswell have felt I was in a ford mondeo as it just did nothing for me in looks both in and out. The vantage felt obviously a little heavier around the track but even with helmet on you could hear the wonderful sound, the car handled surprisngly well however and as it was'nt mine I threw it into corners a little harder and was just pushing it more and it managed fine, didnt step outta line at all.
Now back to reality, I have little choice on Astons as living in Ireland and selection is awful. I had a price range and could only afford 2006.
After much waiting and daily scans of the net one popped up on radar and I was all over it. 2006 20k fsh immaculate condition and all boxes ticked.
Out with the old and in with the new, Still threading carefully as I came from AWD motor, strangely found myself driving slow and this is the biggest surprise. I don't wanna be right up on cars on motorways due stone chips and I just enjoy cruising in the slow lane, whats happened to me. Fuse22 is out and punch it a few times for ever so exagerated overtakes on motorways but then gently glide back into slow lane..
Anyways, loving the car. Everynow and then I get the squeak from right rear at low speeds but cant figure out which bit to gentle pull on, the brake disc spring retaining clip ? but not sure, only happens rarely.
The chrome fitting on the door window just above the handle ever so slightly is raised about 1cm so you can see a clasp where it should be and I cant manage to remedy that. One last thing, which was a nasty surprise but quickly remedied ! One morning last week, came out and car was dead as a door nail, turned key and nothing, no power to seats, could'nt pop boot or get handbook outta glovebox (note to self put handbook behind seat) and not a glimmer of life on dash.
Q 24hrs of Ctek3600 to work its magic but no avail and 12V checked on battery. Off my pride and joy went on a truck to my dismay, returned 3days later, turned out to be loose grounding wire from battery so replaced with new and a nice sparkling car delivered back. Countless phone calls from AM assist and must say I was plesantly surprised with the attention..
So in short Love it and no I have no regrets..
1 teaser pic (vantage angles ) as I care not to be shot for such treason.
Its been nearly two months now with first ownership of baby aston, no no no not the cygnet but my pride and joy vantage.
I went for an 06 model in titanium silver with the usual extras and a glorious navy leather with cream roof interior.
It has always been a front runner for me to get an aston although a C2S ran a close 2nd. I tracked both albeit the 4.7 paddle shift and C2S PDK for a little more feel of them both, yes the 911 went around on rails but I might aswell have felt I was in a ford mondeo as it just did nothing for me in looks both in and out. The vantage felt obviously a little heavier around the track but even with helmet on you could hear the wonderful sound, the car handled surprisngly well however and as it was'nt mine I threw it into corners a little harder and was just pushing it more and it managed fine, didnt step outta line at all.
Now back to reality, I have little choice on Astons as living in Ireland and selection is awful. I had a price range and could only afford 2006.
After much waiting and daily scans of the net one popped up on radar and I was all over it. 2006 20k fsh immaculate condition and all boxes ticked.
Out with the old and in with the new, Still threading carefully as I came from AWD motor, strangely found myself driving slow and this is the biggest surprise. I don't wanna be right up on cars on motorways due stone chips and I just enjoy cruising in the slow lane, whats happened to me. Fuse22 is out and punch it a few times for ever so exagerated overtakes on motorways but then gently glide back into slow lane..
Anyways, loving the car. Everynow and then I get the squeak from right rear at low speeds but cant figure out which bit to gentle pull on, the brake disc spring retaining clip ? but not sure, only happens rarely.
The chrome fitting on the door window just above the handle ever so slightly is raised about 1cm so you can see a clasp where it should be and I cant manage to remedy that. One last thing, which was a nasty surprise but quickly remedied ! One morning last week, came out and car was dead as a door nail, turned key and nothing, no power to seats, could'nt pop boot or get handbook outta glovebox (note to self put handbook behind seat) and not a glimmer of life on dash.
Q 24hrs of Ctek3600 to work its magic but no avail and 12V checked on battery. Off my pride and joy went on a truck to my dismay, returned 3days later, turned out to be loose grounding wire from battery so replaced with new and a nice sparkling car delivered back. Countless phone calls from AM assist and must say I was plesantly surprised with the attention..
So in short Love it and no I have no regrets..
1 teaser pic (vantage angles ) as I care not to be shot for such treason.
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