Think I've caught the Aston bug!
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Well I had quite an interesting day today, attended a Lotus/Aston/Rolls/Bently open day to have a closer look at the Evora S.. With the intention of upgrading the current Evora once the I can justify the depreciation hit to myself 
Nice turn out from all 4 departments, and never too many photos, but the one that really caught my eye was the N420 (?) in Quantum Silver.. My god, I'm in love! My main gripe with the Evora is the noise it makes - previous steeds include a TVR and Gallardo - so having a V8 Vantage there, I was an easy target!
Now, someone please talk me out of looking in the PH Classifieds!
Couple of questions.
Did the Vantage ever get an interior change as that was one of the aspects that I REALLY liked. ?
What's the main differences between the N420 and a 'normal' vantage?
4.3 or 4.7?
Coupe or Roadster? I'm leaning towards the roadster..
Quick summary or running costs? Tyres/Service/mpg/warranty etc
Thanks in advance for any help..
Nice turn out from all 4 departments, and never too many photos, but the one that really caught my eye was the N420 (?) in Quantum Silver.. My god, I'm in love! My main gripe with the Evora is the noise it makes - previous steeds include a TVR and Gallardo - so having a V8 Vantage there, I was an easy target!
Now, someone please talk me out of looking in the PH Classifieds!
Couple of questions.
Did the Vantage ever get an interior change as that was one of the aspects that I REALLY liked. ?
What's the main differences between the N420 and a 'normal' vantage?
4.3 or 4.7?
Coupe or Roadster? I'm leaning towards the roadster..
Quick summary or running costs? Tyres/Service/mpg/warranty etc
Thanks in advance for any help..
Nice day out!
Why the hell would we talk you out of it!
The look and the sound are enough
Minor tweaks to 4.3 interior (seats, arm rest)
Major change came with the DBS console going in the 4.7
An N420 is an unlimited "Limted Edition" of the 4.7 with a load of the options added and a few cosmetic colour changes to things like the exhaust pipes
I'd say roadster but then I'm bias.
Tyres £900 a set
Service ~£500 from main dealer in 3 year warranty a lot less from indies when out of warranty
mpg - do you need to ask? ( I average 16mpg)
Why the hell would we talk you out of it!
The look and the sound are enough
Minor tweaks to 4.3 interior (seats, arm rest)
Major change came with the DBS console going in the 4.7
An N420 is an unlimited "Limted Edition" of the 4.7 with a load of the options added and a few cosmetic colour changes to things like the exhaust pipes
I'd say roadster but then I'm bias.
Tyres £900 a set
Service ~£500 from main dealer in 3 year warranty a lot less from indies when out of warranty
mpg - do you need to ask?
( I average 16mpg)Id defo go Roadster myself...next time...it wasnt out when I got my coupe...roof off you can hear the V8 even more
4.3 vs 4.7 ...if you have the cash, 4.7, but its a big price premium still - about £20K ish
compared to the value available sub £50K on a few year old 4.3
running costs, no more than Evora other than fuel
4.3 vs 4.7 ...if you have the cash, 4.7, but its a big price premium still - about £20K ish
compared to the value available sub £50K on a few year old 4.3
running costs, no more than Evora other than fuel
drive both and see if YOU think that the 4.7 is £20K (or more) better for the whole experience
also sportpack is a preference, some people just dont drive *that* hard on the road to benefit, and maybe would think it a bit firm for a bumpy B road (think Lotus Elise vs Exige kind of setup)
When I bought my 4.3 they had been out less than a year, so no choice really what you got for your £75K ish, but if I had a pot of £75K in cash right now, Id be really in 2 minds whether to spend £45K on a 4.3 or £75K on the same car with a 4.7
...after all, that spare £30K could buy me a separate, quicker, trackday car as well
also sportpack is a preference, some people just dont drive *that* hard on the road to benefit, and maybe would think it a bit firm for a bumpy B road (think Lotus Elise vs Exige kind of setup)
When I bought my 4.3 they had been out less than a year, so no choice really what you got for your £75K ish, but if I had a pot of £75K in cash right now, Id be really in 2 minds whether to spend £45K on a 4.3 or £75K on the same car with a 4.7
...after all, that spare £30K could buy me a separate, quicker, trackday car as well
bogie said:
drive both and see if YOU think that the 4.7 is £20K (or more) better for the whole experience
also sportpack is a preference, some people just dont drive *that* hard on the road to benefit, and maybe would think it a bit firm for a bumpy B road (think Lotus Elise vs Exige kind of setup)
When I bought my 4.3 they had been out less than a year, so no choice really what you got for your £75K ish, but if I had a pot of £75K in cash right now, Id be really in 2 minds whether to spend £45K on a 4.3 or £75K on the same car with a 4.7
...after all, that spare £30K could buy me a separate, quicker, trackday car as well
I drove 2 everyday (literally), over 13K in c12 months, live in the sticks and it was fine.also sportpack is a preference, some people just dont drive *that* hard on the road to benefit, and maybe would think it a bit firm for a bumpy B road (think Lotus Elise vs Exige kind of setup)
When I bought my 4.3 they had been out less than a year, so no choice really what you got for your £75K ish, but if I had a pot of £75K in cash right now, Id be really in 2 minds whether to spend £45K on a 4.3 or £75K on the same car with a 4.7
...after all, that spare £30K could buy me a separate, quicker, trackday car as well
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