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Re: Aston Martin DB7 Vantage
From: Charles Perry (charlescarolina-sound.com)
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2014 07:16:51 -0800 (PST)

I love my Vanquish, but so far it’s needed nothing so I can’t comment on support costs. It does have a flashing airbag light at the moment, so maybe I’ll cry cLyDe-size tears when I get that fixed. Other than that it is beautiful, comfortable and an absolute screamer in spite of its first-gen paddle shift transmission. It’s a fun novelty for me since all my others are true manuals, and when driven hard it does fit the character of the car. Clunky in traffic, so I just don’t drive that car in traffic.

 

The interior bits thing does ring a bell. I bought the car with a broken horn button – the plastic cap had popped off the switch. Aston will not sell me a $7 horn button to fix it. Instead, they want me to buy the entire steering wheel, including custom matched leather coloring, for $2,300. Obviously that’s not happening, but I’m sure that’s the kind of story that make the veins on cLyDe’s neck pop out.  J

 

-- Charles

 

 

 

From: Ferrari [mailto:ferrari-bounces+charles=carolina-sound.com [at] ferrarilist.com] On Behalf Of LS via Ferrari
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2014 7:17 PM
To: Charles Perry
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Aston Martin DB7 Vantage

 

I can fit into just about anything and rarely have run into that problem.

 

Clyde, I haven't heard of anything big or expensive as needing replacement. The engine was properly engineered so it has timing chains. The coils sometimes go bad, but they are $59/each Jag parts.

 

Most of the parts cross to other marques and are pretty cheap.

 

The driveline is robust too.


There are some carbon fiber interior bits that oxidize and need replacement.

 

And, as with our beloved Ferrari, we know that interior quality rarely predicts the quality of the rest of the car.

 

The V12 sound is amazing and the brakes are supposed to be pretty impressive. Euro style, 186mph and what seems like straightforward maintenance sounds intriguing.

 

Maybe a Vanquish S also? I know CG can chime in with his overall experiences there.

 

LS

 

 





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From: Erik Nielsen <judge4re [at] gmail.com>
To: LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Monday, November 3, 2014 6:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Aston Martin DB7 Vantage

 

Or just sit in it and see if you fit. I don't. 

Sent from my iPad

 


On Nov 3, 2014, at 4:45 PM, Clyde Romero <clyderomerof4 [at] bellsouth.net> wrote:

Check out the cost of replacement parts 

Then think again 

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Scars are Tattoos with better stories !

 

If you follow all the rules

You miss all the fun! 

 

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On Nov 3, 2014, at 5:40 PM, LS via Ferrari <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com> wrote:

Anyone own a DB7 Vantage?

 

They look pretty nice and potentially easy to maintain.

 

I'd like to hear some thoughts or insight.

 

Thanks,

LS

 





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wines-spirits   est 1934

 

625 e street nw

washington, dc 20004

 

 

 

202-737-2800

 

 

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