patrick_y
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I had a V12 Vantage S as a company car...
Put on thousands of kilometers on that company car so I definitely drove it adequately (although I admittedly drove it very conservatively as it was a company car). The V12 was much more powerful, the V12 sounded better than the V8 but honestly the V8 did sound fantastic already, but the steering was worse than the N430/GT, and the suspension of the N430/GT felt better to me than the V12. The brakes on the V12 Vantage S were ceramics, so not a fair comparison to the N430/GT.
Aston Martin AM V8 N 430 pictures.
I think the AM V8 is one of my favourite Aston Martin, I mean, in the modern production, because this is a different story if we discuss vintage... Here is the N 430 version, I found and discovered on the official Aston website. From what I understood, th...
Like it ....
it’s an Aston Martin... Everyone likes an Aston ! I have driven this model and it is great to drive.
Not just reliability- it’s parts pricing that makes you faint!
The (un)reliability times prices = heartburn & eventually the poorhouse... ...
I miss my AM Vantage
I prefer it to the current car for the simple reason that the previous car was smaller and therefore more maneuverable than the current car which is a better car all around. So size matters for me, not only for watches but also for cars!!
Sized just perfectly for LMP
Superlative endurance of class leading power and torque, thus gives you flexibility to make multiple pitsop as you wish. Even quick pitsop and far in between.
You were one of the two possible purists
who I would have placed a bet to ask this question!! The other is my quick witted buddy, Padj!!!
Better design than the....
new one which looks good in its own way. Thank you for the photos! Cheers, Filip
I like it... Some more technical differences...
The interior alcantara has a special design reserved exclusively for the N430 model and GT Model (USA models are called "GT" models) The steering rack has a faster ratio than normal Vantage models. Faster than even the V12 Vantage S. Brake tuning on the V...
I had a V12 Vantage S as a company car...
Put on thousands of kilometers on that company car so I definitely drove it adequately (although I admittedly drove it very conservatively as it was a company car). The V12 was much more powerful, the V12 sounded better than the V8 but honestly the V8 did...
If I had to buy an Aston Martin right now...
If I were forced to buy an Aston Martin right now; I would choose a N430 model (known as the GT model in USA) in the exact color combination as above. I'd probably pass on the V12 version because the handling on the V12 is not as good as the N430 model. B...
I love it! Great photos!
I have had my Skyfall Silver N430 since 2016. It came with a manual transmission and that makes it even more endearing. Such a joy to drive. Only things I have done to the car so far are wheels, KW Variant 3 suspension and Porterfield brake pads. ...