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Old 11-04-2013 | 12:03 AM
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Wow! What a beautiful car and great pictures too. Enjoy!
 
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Interested in the economics of the trade but that's private data right?
 
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Interested in the economics of the trade but that's private data right?
He drove in with a 5.9L V12 producing 510hp and walked out with a 4.3L V8 producing ~508hp. Oh you probably mean dollars
 
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Congrats

You traded in my favorite Aston for my favorite Ferrari. If I only had the means, cheers sir!

The question is, will you make the switch to the new, lighter 565hp V12V S? That is one hot commodity.
 
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Aston to 430 seems to be a common trade. I went to a 430 spider, although the scud must be a monster. I was driving behind one on a spirited drive, and OMG the noise, incredible.
 
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Old 11-04-2013 | 12:22 PM
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You traded in my favorite Aston for my favorite Ferrari. If I only had the means, cheers sir!

The question is, will you make the switch to the new, lighter 565hp V12V S? That is one hot commodity.
Probably not given the gearbox. That said, if they improve the gearbox, I'd be tempted. What I'd really like is an "RS" version of the V12V that is several hundred pounds lighter than the current car. I think that'd be really cool.
 
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Old 11-04-2013 | 12:42 PM
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Probably not given the gearbox. That said, if they improve the gearbox, I'd be tempted. What I'd really like is an "RS" version of the V12V that is several hundred pounds lighter than the current car. I think that'd be really cool.
If they made a raw version like the Scud I would have a very difficult decision to make! Caveat being a respectable gearbox.
 
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Old 11-04-2013 | 01:03 PM
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It's not that hard to imagine. Jag has done this with their XKR-S. Not a fan of all the fiddly bits they added to the exterior, but you get the idea. A lightweight dash with simple controls for the A/C and stereo along with lightweight seats without electronic motors could remove a lot of weight. Not sure if lightweight seats are even possible today though because of US regs.
 
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Originally Posted by Racer_X
Forgot to mention, I have some leftover Aston goodies that I'd like to sell. They include:

1. Aston Martin Vantage car cover (black with white piping/logo).

2. Aston Martin battery conditioner.

3. Aston Martin leather ECU case.

4. Aston Martin iPod connector cable.

PM me if interested in any of the above.
Congratulation on the Scud...absolutely beautiful car. I just purchased a 2009 Vantage and am interested in items 1 and 3, the car cover and the leather ECU case. I don't have enough posts to PM you (tried and got a message that I needed at least 15 posts). Can you please contact me at tbaker@nordam.com with contact info and prices. Shoot me a fair price and I'll take them both. Thanks
 
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Congrats, 430 looks great in that colour. I have thought about similar move myself but the maintenance expense experiences of a friend of mine put me off.

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Hi
I'm interested in the car cover and battery conditioner
Can you send me the price on both?

Thanks
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Racer,

Can you tell me where you took those beautiful pictures? I just moved to Atlanta and would love to enjoy the scenic drive.

Great looking car by the way!
 
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Old 11-06-2013 | 01:37 PM
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Thanks. They were taken just north of Dahlonega, west of Helen. If you go through historic Dahlongega, which is a nice place to have lunch BTW, and continue north, you'll run into 19. Take it north and have fun. The roads are really twisty and have lots of elevation changes, many on the tightest turns. Although I haven't done the Tail, I've heard others say that this area is just as good. Check out #5 below:

http://jalopnik.com/5888002/ten-grea...ever-heard-of/
 
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Thanks!

One problem is, you now have me looking at F430s!
 
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