Drove the Vantage S ... I have changed my mind - Page 2 - 6SpeedOnline

Aug 30, 2013 | 03:38 PM

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mikey k

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Originally Posted by 007 Vantage

From what I am hearing AS,3 is worlds better than 1&2, but until I test drive its hard to confirm that. I realized the best plan may be to get the 09 4.7 vantage 6speed for now until the V12 Vantage S takes a huge hit in depreciation, then just pick one up in a couple years. Perhaps I will like the V12S more than I did the standard V12, which for some reason didn't do it for me.

ASM3 is ASM2 with revised ratios, reinstatement of the oil cooler from ASM1 and minor tweaks to the ECU. Its not a quantum leap forward but an improvement. It retains the D "issue"
ATEOD it is a robotic manual with a clutch and not a "slush" box with torque converter

I used to lift slightly in my ASM1 car on up shifts, continued when I went to ASM2 but soon found there was no point, it also benefits from being left in Sport mode as well (other than round town)

The SP10 reverts to the manual box used from day 1 of the Vantage with the stupidly high reverse gear.

Aug 30, 2013 | 04:55 PM

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007 Vantage

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Stupidly high reverse gear haha ... So true. I wish they swapped reverse gear ratio with 1st gear

Aug 30, 2013 | 04:58 PM

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So the newer transmissions still have the same gearing for reverse? This another one of those issues I've never experienced. Then again, I haven't done a lot of uphill reversing.