Buying DBS 2008
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Buying DBS 2008
Hello friends,
I have a carrera 4S 2007 for already two years.I didnt have any problems with the car.Bought it with 20tk and now have about 40tk.
Iam thinking now to sell it and to buy an older DBS (from 2008) at spring of next year. I want manual transmission, because of the frequent failures of automatic I heard about.
Give me your advices,recommendations please...if my idea is good, or if I should count now to spend a lot of money in service:-)
Thank you.
I have a carrera 4S 2007 for already two years.I didnt have any problems with the car.Bought it with 20tk and now have about 40tk.
Iam thinking now to sell it and to buy an older DBS (from 2008) at spring of next year. I want manual transmission, because of the frequent failures of automatic I heard about.
Give me your advices,recommendations please...if my idea is good, or if I should count now to spend a lot of money in service:-)
Thank you.
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Where have you heard of a gearbox failure on an auto DBS? I've never heard of a single failure anywhere.
It's a normal ZF auto that you'd find on any powerful car from any European manufacturer, calibrated for the DBS, but very common and very reliable
It's a normal ZF auto that you'd find on any powerful car from any European manufacturer, calibrated for the DBS, but very common and very reliable
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My second friend has vantage V12 and has no problems with the car.
My father has Range Rover...and he changed during 8 years everything on the car.These are my experiences with english cars.
Thats why Iam asking you:-)
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My friend has vantage V8 and told me its necessary to change clutch every year...and if you move backwards up the hill you can change the clutch too:-)
My second friend has vantage V12 and has no problems with the car.
My father has Range Rover...and he changed during 8 years everything on the car.These are my experiences with english cars.
Thats why Iam asking you:-)
My second friend has vantage V12 and has no problems with the car.
My father has Range Rover...and he changed during 8 years everything on the car.These are my experiences with english cars.
Thats why Iam asking you:-)
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My friend has vantage V8 and told me its necessary to change clutch every year...and if you move backwards up the hill you can change the clutch too:-)
My second friend has vantage V12 and has no problems with the car.
My father has Range Rover...and he changed during 8 years everything on the car.These are my experiences with english cars.
Thats why Iam asking you:-)
My second friend has vantage V12 and has no problems with the car.
My father has Range Rover...and he changed during 8 years everything on the car.These are my experiences with english cars.
Thats why Iam asking you:-)
The gearbox in the DBS is a conventional automatic, with a torque converter, so its like every Audi, Merc, BMW automatic, they all use the same gearbox.
If your friend is wrecking a clutch every year he is doing something very wrong, they should last up to 30,000 miles. As it is an automated manual, it needs a 'clutch learn' procedure fairly often, without that procedure the clutch can go out of adjustment and that wears it much more quickly. The latest vantages do the clutch learn every time you start the car.
So, choose a DBS with auto or manual, they are both very, very reliable cars
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My friend has vantage V8 and told me its necessary to change clutch every year...and if you move backwards up the hill you can change the clutch too:-)
My second friend has vantage V12 and has no problems with the car.
My father has Range Rover...and he changed during 8 years everything on the car.These are my experiences with english cars.
Thats why Iam asking you:-)
My second friend has vantage V12 and has no problems with the car.
My father has Range Rover...and he changed during 8 years everything on the car.These are my experiences with english cars.
Thats why Iam asking you:-)
My 430 Spider is F1, and this is a known issue that if you go up hills in reverse or first gear constantly, you can wear the clutch out very very quickly.
I personally enjoy the 6speed tranny on the DBS....
Just be prepared that the DBS is a very different driving experience from a P-car. It is heavier, lots of torque/power, has good handling, but will not drive as sporty as a P-car. But it is classy beyond belief!
I have a review on the DBS up on this section as well. Feel free to PM me for any questions. It is a British car, so there are always some idiosyncracies (I also have a Lotus and a Land Rover...)
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As mentioned above, your friend may need some driving lessons. The clutch can last much longer than the 30k mentioned above....I reverse off a lift and up a hill to back out of my garage and have over 30k on mine. There are many others on Pistonheads with a lot more mileage on their first clutch.
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As mentioned above, your friend may need some driving lessons. The clutch can last much longer than the 30k mentioned above....I reverse off a lift and up a hill to back out of my garage and have over 30k on mine. There are many others on Pistonheads with a lot more mileage on their first clutch.