Car Chat 2: The Place You Go When Plac ISN'T Considering a New Car

[mk6medic]

That DOHC is huge... And the supercharger doesn't help...

Exactly. Supercharger blocking everything I needed to access was a real bitch. Fucking people who installed it stripped the oil pressure line fitting too. Assholes. I spent an hour driving around yesterday trying to find the right fittings to get it back together.

 

[maxtdi]

Yup no other way. Judging by the house where the pics were taken that passenger seat saw some grade AAA+ poon as well.

 

[maxtdi]

Exactly. Supercharger blocking everything I needed to access was a real bitch. Fucking people who installed it stripped the oil pressure line fitting too. Assholes. I spent an hour driving around yesterday trying to find the right fittings to get it back together.

#moddedlyfe

 

[PetrolHead]

Yup no other way. Judging by the house where the pics were taking that passenger seat saw some grade AAA+ poon as well.

My thoughts exactly. :laugh:

Ok, the emotional side of me wants this. Hard. That's why you buy these cars. Because they're insanely awesome.

 

[dasauto0108]

They should, but I doubt it. I drove a DBS when I was a writer...it was stupid fast, really comfortable, but didn't handle that great. Granted it's a much bigger car, but still, I don't think handling is one of Aston's strong suits. They're much better suited (and intended for) GT.

I think and M3 makes a better all-purpose car.

^^^ this is very true. On the subject of Astons, they are very much a car to be purchased with the heart, in my opinion. The looks, the sounds - it's pure emotion on wheels.


Sent from some sort of Apple device.

 

[troyguitar]

Alright, we've now gone full-on badge whore. Time to drive the Vibe for 3 more years and buy an Aston. By then the manual trans versions should have lost all appeal to anyone and be worth like $25k.

Z06 racek0r, Aston daily, Vibe beater/cargovan = $100k in cars outside $100k house

 

[StayStetti]

It was a MONSTER. Pretty awesome to drive, no desire to own.

Dis, doe...

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Ummmm, I'm not sure there's a better way to spend $50k to achieve baller status.

i showed that aston to my dad and he's now seriously considering getting it

nice.

 

[DaveSTR]

Other than looks, there is nothing desirable about a British car. You'll go bankrupt owning one.

I had 3 and spent less on problems - had irtually zero, than either Vette.
When i bought my 94 Lotus Esprit, I drove it from Scottsdale to Atlanta in the summer. Bulletproof.

 

[DaveSTR]

It's weird to feel like the normal population on cars...and while I'm annoyed, I kind of like it.

A V8 Vantage does seem like a hell of a buy if you want to roll hard.

This - you only live once. If you have the means go for it. No one else will take better care of you - than you.

 

[DaveSTR]

They should, but I doubt it. I drove a DBS when I was a writer...it was stupid fast, really comfortable, but didn't handle that great. Granted it's a much bigger car, but still, I don't think handling is one of Aston's strong suits. They're much better suited (and intended for) GT.

I think and M3 makes a better all-purpose car.

+1 - The Aston is for the touring/traveling fun road trip. It def has sport elements when needed but its not an M3/ Elise etc. Line wise its still simply beautiful.

 

[PetrolHead]

Probably one of the most beautiful cars produced in the last 15 years.

 

[troyguitar]

When a supercharged Elise is not hardcore enough for you, but you still want something road legal with 2 seats and a windshield:

http://www.zenoscars.com/zenos-e10-s/

 

[PetrolHead]

Wow, that's really cool. Too bad we'll never see it here.

 

[troyguitar]

Wow, that's really cool. Too bad we'll never see it here.

You can buy one here, but not fully assembled since it has to be registered as a kit car. Pricing is a lot higher here too, starts at like $50k not counting the engine and transmission.

$60k+ for a completed car, probably the same as an atom but I haven't really looked into all that crap since I've nowhere near enough money to build something like that.

I want to get one of these and put it on a 175-200 lb kart:

http://iameusaeast.com/iame-engines/x30-super-shifter-175cc.html

more like $10k total :lol:

 

[DaveSTR]

When a supercharged Elise is not hardcore enough for you, but you still want something road legal with 2 seats and a windshield:

http://www.zenoscars.com/zenos-e10-s/

Brilliant. Nice link. Thanks!