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Retman

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164 months

Saturday 26th March 2011
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Few pics of my purchase. Will be used as main but not sole daily driver ( 50 mile round trip). Came from E92 M3. First impressions were that V8V was slightly slower, harder ride, heavier clutch, heavier gears, mmm whats the fuss all about?

So one V8V month and a thousand miles later (and Fuse 22 extracted) what do I think?-would I want to go back? No, what a buzz just seeing the garage door rise every morning, then sit in it, smell the leather ( yes corny I know), start up - what a sound, and thats before it's even moved. Ride not hard, planted. Clutch not heavy, full of feel. Gears not heavy, direct. Feels really special, think I'm on a slippery slope towards a 4.7 - eventually.



Oh and just one more of definately not the alternative daily drive 1968 MGC (3L). And yes the wheels are a Bfrownfrownfrownfrownr to clean.


Edited by Retman on Saturday 26th March 22:57


Edited by Retman on Saturday 26th March 22:58

sparks_E39

12,738 posts

219 months

Saturday 26th March 2011
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Awesome. I'd be tempted to fit V12V rear lights, I love the way they look.

Retman

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848 posts

164 months

Saturday 26th March 2011
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Cheers sparks, might be a good call if I can do at the right price.

bogie

16,566 posts

278 months

Saturday 26th March 2011
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wow..thats one clean MGC smile

AndrewTerry

37 posts

163 months

Saturday 26th March 2011
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Heheheh that's my kind of dilemma: "which gorgeous car shall I drive today?". I'm both chuffed for you and envious at the same time!

hartley

704 posts

205 months

Sunday 27th March 2011
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Like the MGC as well.Remember drooling over one in that exact colour in the local garage on my way to school - circa 1971;)

LC23

1,290 posts

231 months

Sunday 27th March 2011
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Lovely looking Aston. Congrats and welcome wavey

Murph7355

38,704 posts

262 months

Sunday 27th March 2011
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Lovely car.

Agree that the clear rear lights would look good on that colour car.

xraybloke

102 posts

232 months

Sunday 27th March 2011
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Hi

Welcome - congrats on the purchase. Only 4 days until I pick mine up!

Love the interior...

toffee

138 posts

224 months

Sunday 27th March 2011
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Hi - I have a V8 vantage roadster and a mineral blue MGC!

Retman

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848 posts

164 months

Monday 28th March 2011
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toffee said:
Hi - I have a V8 vantage roadster and a mineral blue MGC!
Some coincidence toffee, not many V8V's about, a lot fewer MGC's and only handfulls of mineral blues I guess. Don't get much time to use mine though did have a great (baking hot) trip to Le Mans Classic in it last year. Just wish the remainder of my garage matched yours! smile

Edited by Retman on Monday 28th March 12:02