Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by ScoobsMcGee

Wait... Do we have the same friends? Does he live in Delaware?

Nah, he’s local (in Utah)... BUT I do have a friend in Delaware act just like that. I think he lives in Delaware.

[spike021]

Just replaced my key fob's battery for the first time in 4 years of ownership.

It still "worked" but there were times I had to really be closer to the car for it to work.

Was pretty quick and easier than expected.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

What game is that?

old man limbo. the guy on the right is laughing because the guy on the left likely won't be able to get all the way back up to a standing position afterwards!

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by spike021

Just replaced my key fob's battery for the first time in 4 years of ownership.

It still "worked" but there were times I had to really be closer to the car for it to work.

Was pretty quick and easier than expected.

Had to do that a few months back myself. I don't think my original car battery is gonna make it another winter though.

[spike021]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Had to do that a few months back myself. I don't think my original car battery is gonna make it another winter though.

Heh I've already replaced my car battery... 3 times?

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by spike021

Heh I've already replaced my car battery... 3 times?

I'm still with the original.

[serialk11r]

OK...I think I just did something dumb.


TBH, a Porsche is more fun to drive and approximately equally comfortable, but the Aston looks cool, and I've been drooling over them for many years.

Honestly, sitting in that thing, I feel like I can't drive it around with any kind of peace of mind, because it just feels so ridiculously opulent and decadent. I keep checking the mirrors to see if people with pitchforks and torches are out to get me yet. It's mostly just going to sit parked and hopefully increase in value (they're pitifully cheap considering the 130k original price), but hopefully I work up the courage to drive it once in a while.

The early service records aren't exactly confidence inspiring, seeing how many things had to be fixed under warranty, but I guess that's the British car experience. Hopefully nothing expensive blows up on me XD

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by serialk11r

OK...I think I just did something dumb.

I bought a 2006 Aston Martin Vantage lol. TBH, a Porsche is more fun to drive and approximately equally comfortable, but the Aston looks cool, and I've been drooling over them for many years.
.

Congrats. They are pretty well priced these days. Isn't the drivetrain supplied by Mercedes? I would imagine they would be pretty reliable?

[serialk11r]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Congrats. They are pretty well priced these days. Isn't the drivetrain supplied by Mercedes? I would imagine they would be pretty reliable?

The new ones use the MB V8TT, the old ones used a modified Jaguar AJ engine. The Jag engine doesn't have a horrible reputation, but Doug Demuro had some VVT issue within 30 days of buying his that was several k to fix... IIRC thermostats often go bad, but it's not that expensive to replace.

The famously expensive item is of course the clutch, which is something silly like 20 shop hours of labor. I do really want a GT4 flywheel and clutch package though.

The car always lived in mild weather, so hopefully there's no wear on any oil pumps or bearings in the engine. A rebuild is like 20k, and a used engine is 8k :/ Apparently, a set of oil pump gears for the main pressure pump is 1500 alone.

Apparently, the dealer noted that the shocks were leaking, so I will probably have to cough up a few k for that at some point, and I am probably going to swap out some fluids to ones I think are better and might spend money on some paint correction if I can stomach the quotes lol.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by spike021

Just replaced my key fob's battery for the first time in 4 years of ownership.

It still "worked" but there were times I had to really be closer to the car for it to work.

Was pretty quick and easier than expected.

Meh I just replaced the car when the fob battery started to go. Much easier.

[spcmafia]

Painting a house sucks big time. Between that and getting the yard ready for summer, my body is hurting.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by serialk11r

Honestly, sitting in that thing, I feel like I can't drive it around with any kind of peace of mind, because it just feels so ridiculously opulent and decadent. I keep checking the mirrors to see if people with pitchforks and torches are out to get me yet. It's mostly just going to sit parked and hopefully increase in value (they're pitifully cheap considering the 130k original price), but hopefully I work up the courage to drive it once in a while.

Beautiful car, but come on, get out there and drive it. Heck, drive it in the rain and get it dirty, that's what cars are for. It's unlikely you're going to make money on it, it's probably worth more now than it will be, unless you lock it in a barn for 30 years, then maybe it will be worth more.

You bought it because you wanted to drive it, not because you wanted a showpiece for your driveway, right?

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by spike021

Just replaced my key fob's battery for the first time in 4 years of ownership..

I'm still on my original battery after almost 9 years.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by serialk11r

OK...I think I just did something dumb.


TBH, a Porsche is more fun to drive and approximately equally comfortable, but the Aston looks cool, and I've been drooling over them for many years.

Honestly, sitting in that thing, I feel like I can't drive it around with any kind of peace of mind, because it just feels so ridiculously opulent and decadent. I keep checking the mirrors to see if people with pitchforks and torches are out to get me yet. It's mostly just going to sit parked and hopefully increase in value (they're pitifully cheap considering the 130k original price), but hopefully I work up the courage to drive it once in a while.

The early service records aren't exactly confidence inspiring, seeing how many things had to be fixed under warranty, but I guess that's the British car experience. Hopefully nothing expensive blows up on me XD

Do they still come fully equipped? Did it have the option package?