Aston Martin Vantage sports coupe 6.2

Aston Martin Vantage sports coupe 6.2

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mike360spider

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938 posts

235 months

Saturday 7th April 2007
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a bit high milage might put an offer in tomorrow http://reedautos.co.uk/vehicle-detail has been made perfect with 50k spent on it , but could an xpac been fitted later on as an aftermarket option and would this be shown in the history thanks guys

v8vantage

191 posts

241 months

Saturday 7th April 2007
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The car in question is not an X Pack, it is a 1984 V8 Vantage that was bought from an insurance company with the front stove in. It was repaired correctly but the paint leaves something to be desired, it is not concours as the ad describes.

mike360spider

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235 months

Saturday 7th April 2007
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v8vantage said:
The car in question is not an X Pack, it is a 1984 V8 Vantage that was bought from an insurance company with the front stove in. It was repaired correctly but the paint leaves something to be desired, it is not concours as the ad describes.


ok so what would you value it at and how do you know all this

nda

22,345 posts

232 months

Saturday 7th April 2007
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It didn't start life with the X pack engine - so is probably not rare as described. Very high mileage too.

v8vantage

191 posts

241 months

Saturday 7th April 2007
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I know all this because I saw the car at the insurance yard and know how badly it was damaged, know the man who fixed it, have pictures of it before and after being fixed, know the man who paid to have it fixed, know the man who saw it when doing an inspection last week, and because I have all the build sheets for Vantages and know exactly how they were built. Any more questions, oh and by the way X pack engines didn't exist in 1984, they were called South African spec and one of the first is fitted in NDA's car. Here's a car that may be of more interest, it does have a special engine fitted by the factory with the very rare 50 mm Weber carbs. www.rikkicann.com/Vantage%20V8%20york%20red.htm

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mike360spider

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938 posts

235 months

Saturday 7th April 2007
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v8vantage said:
I know all this because I saw the car at the insurance yard and know how badly it was damaged, know the man who fixed it, have pictures of it before and after being fixed, know the man who paid to have it fixed, know the man who saw it when doing an inspection last week, and because I have all the build sheets for Vantages and know exactly how they were built. Any more questions, oh and by the way X pack engines didn't exist in 1984, they were called South African spec and one of the first is fitted in NDA's car. Here's a car that may be of more interest, it does have a special engine fitted by the factory with the very rare 50 mm Weber carbs. www.rikkicann.com/Vantage%20V8%20york%20red.htm

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would like to see the pictures before restoration

v8vantage

191 posts

241 months

Sunday 8th April 2007
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In that case I suggest you contact the owner who had the car restored and request he send them to you. As he sent them to me I would consider it bad manners to forward them without his permission.

mike360spider

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938 posts

235 months

Sunday 8th April 2007
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v8vantage said:
In that case I suggest you contact the owner who had the car restored and request he send them to you. As he sent them to me I would consider it bad manners to forward them without his permission.


ok thanks for your help

jhoneyball

1,773 posts

283 months

Tuesday 10th April 2007
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99k miles per se is not high mileage for a 20 year old car. Its only 5k per year which is a good usage figure.

99k on original engine is another matter. 10k miles on mine (rebuilt at 82k) is fine.

In this particular case, it says "new engine" and its a 6.3litre. But are my eyes deceiving me, or is that standard bore air trunking?