[PICS]: jchoice's new ASTON Vantage -> "Morning Frost" White/Iron Ore interior
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05-06-2007, 01:30 AM
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[PICS]: jchoice's new ASTON Vantage -> "Morning Frost" White/Iron Ore interior
Here's jchoice's beautiful new ride and daily driver...I'm sure he'll chime in with more details, driving experiences, etc.
ENJOY!
ENJOY!
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05-06-2007, 03:15 AM
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#3
05-06-2007, 05:42 AM
That looks awesome - I wish AM would get rid of that 1980s aerial though...
Great color choice inside and out!!
Great color choice inside and out!!
#6
05-06-2007, 01:51 PM
VERY nice! I love it in white. I'm interested in your impressions of the car so far. Any issues with getting into 2nd gear when it's cold? Not a day goes by without someone giving me the "thumbs up" or saying "beautiful car". Enjoy it!
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#8
05-06-2007, 04:38 PM
Actually, it's become a 40% daily driver. I can't get myself to drive it all the time. The Civic Hybrid you see on the street in the first shot is the 60% daily driver.
I figure between the Civic, Ferrari, and the Aston, I average out (if you use CAFE standards
) 29 MPG. So my carbon footprint isn't too bad. Not that that had anything to do with why I have a hybrid.
Anyhow, the car itself is a joy to drive. It's a comfortable, sporty, and stylish way to get around. As a sports car, it doesn't compare to something more dedicated like the 360. The 360 is razor sharp and is always "on". The Aston can be driven so that it's quiet, smooth, and relaxing.
The sound system is good by my standards though the subwoofer can be "boomy". I really enjoy putting in a good CD, turning up the stereo, and taking a comfortable drive somewhere.
Visually, the car has so many nice little touches. I never get tired of looking at the beautiful gauge cluster. The car is just fun to look at it.
It's quick enough to be enjoyable when I get on it though I haven't driven it really hard yet. The exhaust sound is good but I do prefer the higher pitched noise of the 360+Tubi+hi flo cats.
The Vantage really fits what I was looking for: a car that's special, beautiful, comfortable, sporty, has a good sound system.
As for complaints, here are a few things that I wish the car had:
Better front visibility - it's hard to tell where the car ends. Perhaps I just have to get used to it. The dash is high and the roof is low so the front window is on the narrow side.
The seats are hard to get comfortable in. It might has something to do with Aston changing the seats in 07 to accomodate larger people (so I've heard anyway). I never really feel like I sink in into the seat at all.
The radio and other buttons don't have a good tactile feel to them. Everything else feels like a high quality item except for the buttons.
I enjoy the stereo and I'm a compulsive track/station changer. Having steering wheel controls would be nice.
Just about every damn warning the car can give you has already come up for me. Traction control, tire pressure monitor, time for service, don't run with scissors...etc. So far, it hasn't affected anything.
The rubbing lining around the hood gets tweaked all by itself. Lifting and closing the hood resets it but then it eventually gets tweaked again.
The car came with belt noise.
I'm sure all of these things will be addressed in the first service and I excepted to have little issues like the ones I listed. So far, it hasn't affected anything.
Overall, I love the car and really enjoy driving it. It seems the professional guys I run into really love the Aston Martin. I've heard "that's my favorite car" from a few guys now. The ladies still like the Ferrari better.
The Aston is the beautiful wife, the Ferrari is the hot sexy mistress, and the Civic is my maid.
I figure between the Civic, Ferrari, and the Aston, I average out (if you use CAFE standards
) 29 MPG. So my carbon footprint isn't too bad. Not that that had anything to do with why I have a hybrid.Anyhow, the car itself is a joy to drive. It's a comfortable, sporty, and stylish way to get around. As a sports car, it doesn't compare to something more dedicated like the 360. The 360 is razor sharp and is always "on". The Aston can be driven so that it's quiet, smooth, and relaxing.
The sound system is good by my standards though the subwoofer can be "boomy". I really enjoy putting in a good CD, turning up the stereo, and taking a comfortable drive somewhere.
Visually, the car has so many nice little touches. I never get tired of looking at the beautiful gauge cluster. The car is just fun to look at it.
It's quick enough to be enjoyable when I get on it though I haven't driven it really hard yet. The exhaust sound is good but I do prefer the higher pitched noise of the 360+Tubi+hi flo cats.
The Vantage really fits what I was looking for: a car that's special, beautiful, comfortable, sporty, has a good sound system.
As for complaints, here are a few things that I wish the car had:
Better front visibility - it's hard to tell where the car ends. Perhaps I just have to get used to it. The dash is high and the roof is low so the front window is on the narrow side.
The seats are hard to get comfortable in. It might has something to do with Aston changing the seats in 07 to accomodate larger people (so I've heard anyway). I never really feel like I sink in into the seat at all.
The radio and other buttons don't have a good tactile feel to them. Everything else feels like a high quality item except for the buttons.
I enjoy the stereo and I'm a compulsive track/station changer. Having steering wheel controls would be nice.
Just about every damn warning the car can give you has already come up for me. Traction control, tire pressure monitor, time for service, don't run with scissors...etc. So far, it hasn't affected anything.
The rubbing lining around the hood gets tweaked all by itself. Lifting and closing the hood resets it but then it eventually gets tweaked again.
The car came with belt noise.
I'm sure all of these things will be addressed in the first service and I excepted to have little issues like the ones I listed. So far, it hasn't affected anything.
Overall, I love the car and really enjoy driving it. It seems the professional guys I run into really love the Aston Martin. I've heard "that's my favorite car" from a few guys now. The ladies still like the Ferrari better.
The Aston is the beautiful wife, the Ferrari is the hot sexy mistress, and the Civic is my maid.
#10
05-07-2007, 01:34 PM
To fix your seat issue, make sure the lumbar support is all the way reduced. I felt the same way in my 997S until I reduced the lumbar support - now I sink right in.
#11
05-08-2007, 01:06 PM
JChoice,
Is your interior bitter chocolate??
Also, are the stitching coarse or fine?? Which color is it siver or white?
Congrats it is a beautiful color cmbo
PS Can I ask for a shot of the steering wheel and instrument cluster?
thanks
RezF
Is your interior bitter chocolate??
Also, are the stitching coarse or fine?? Which color is it siver or white?
Congrats it is a beautiful color cmbo
PS Can I ask for a shot of the steering wheel and instrument cluster?
thanks
RezF
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06-05-2007, 03:12 PM
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Excellent feed back ... I am about to pull the trigger on a new 07 AM 8 ... what would be a "good deal" for price ? Any real changes for 08 ?
