ihave been lurking and learning as I am interested in trading up from my Prosche 997 to an Vantage. Are there other usefull forums for an Aston Vantage? I find both 6Speed and Rennlist helpfull for Porsche information.

 

This is actually a great section for Astons. There are tons of threads on here comparing the Vantage to 996/997 Porsches. You can also look up the Aston Martin Owners Club forum for more info

 

amoc.org is the other main one.

6 speed is more informative and busier.

 

ditto, these are the 2 amoc.org for more official information and british, and on here for us U.S. guys and more DIY

 

Also teamspeed.com. Is it legal to post that?

 

What he said ^

 

Pistonheads is a forum arranged similar to 6speed, but in Britspeak. I recognize it as English, however, their extensive use of unique slang/idioms cause me to think and decipher almost every post. Good info, however, AM iintroduces new product first in the UK, and Rick, a mechanic/businessman who operates DMS, a non-Company repair facility, is a regular contributer with high quality technical answers.

 

Hello. http://www.astonmartinclub.es/Aston_...pana/Foro.html

 

Britspeak for sure! It takes some deciphering over time. Maybe someone should make a list of slang and it's associated "merican translation".
Example: Hoon=drive/cruise
Spanner=Wrench
Gutted=sad/sorry
Pissed=Drunk......... Anyone else?

 

Whoa this has the most traffic? God us Porsche folks are spoiled. If I get an AM where will all the DIY's be? I haven't seen many on this forum.

 

We prefer to think of it as more exclusive. ;-) For every Aston produced there is probably 10 P-cars. Therefore the numbers in the forum reflect this. While this is not the most active forum, there are some great people on here with good knowledge and enthusiasm. I know I have learnt from many and would not have modded my car without the forum. Best of all, no a-holes. I frequent the Audi A5/S5/RS5 forum. It is quite active, probably like P-cars, but is filled with a few characters let's just say...

 

Rather than being a subforum of another site, www.aston.co is looking to start something to change that -- with additional amenities

 

I have simply scrolled through lots of threads with questions related to what I was researching. Unlike many forums, there doesn't seem to be an FAQ or DIY section. I will add DIY's as I modify and service my Aston in the coming months, years. I am a qualified mechanic and have been servicing cars from Lotus Esprit's to Mazda rotary engine turbo cars.

 

Now you know what us Brits go through on here

This may help decipher the mother tongue

http://www.translatebritish.com/

Piston heads has an OK FAQ and some great DIY's in the Aston section the search function is just crap
AMOC is just very slow and dry