X5's New Friend
 

Just added to the stable. Pictures here

Nice addition. Two completely different types - which one is your daily commute?

Cheers,

Steaming hot:thumbup:

very nice.

:hawt:

How do you like the Vantage? I'm thinking of grabbing one for my wife but I hear from a friend it is a bit underpowered. What are your initial thoughts?

Friend? To me, that Vantage is the rich, snotty kid down the street compared to an X5!

Sweeeeeet ride

damnnnn. :thumbup:

I like it...

I'm not much of an AM expert... So why the Vantage of the DB9?

Educate me..

That is sick..The more and more I see Aston Martin's the more and more I want them...(I've always liked them though!)

SWEEETTT.....:thumbup: I was just looking at the Vantage on line last night. Nice addition to the stable.....Phil

The 50K difference is the first thing you notice :wow: ....The Vantage is a V8 while the DB9 is a V12. The DBS is the one to have.......Phil

WOW!

this should've been the new Knight Rider.

beautiful! Congrats and excellent choice.

Ohhhh, I was confused. I thought the Vantage was the more expensive of the two. When I had this conversation with someone a while back they said:
The DB9 is like Ferrari's version of the F430
and the Vantage was like Ferrari's version of the 599GTB.

But I guess it's the other way around... I happen to like the Vantage and the DB9s.. Both are hot cars. I've just never known much about them.

Which car is more track worthy?

slick! how do you like the new emotional control unit?

my favorite car :yikes:

I'll try and answer as many of the question on the thread as I can remember !

The DB9 is indeed more expensive than the Vantage. It basically is a four seater (barely) and has a V12 engine. The Vantage is a two seater with a V8.

I was actually very fortunate to drive the DB9 on the track as part of Supercar Life. My impression was that it is a great GT car, but definitely not a track car. The pro-driver I was driving with said that the Vantage was in his opinion a much better track car and having driven both, I would agree with him. Though neither could, in my opinion, hold a candle to Ferrari, Lambo etc.

My personal opinion between the DB9 and Vantage is that the Vantage definitely has a tighter driving feel (less body roll, more road feel) and I personally prefer its looks i.e. I don't like the length that the 2+2 DB9 configuration adds to the car. IMHO the DB9 is a little too gentrified, the Vantage looks and feels more aggressive.

The interiors materials of the two cars are very similar i.e. leather/suede throughout, pretty much the same instrument cluster etc.

This is all by no means dinging the DB9 as it is a stunning vehicle, so just my personal preference.

The DBS is tuned version of the DB9 and is around 260K give or take. I don't know if saying it is Aston's equivalent to BMWs M or MBs AMG is an appropriate comparison, but regardless, this is definitely an awesome car and way out my price range! But it sure is a beaut and I would not turn one down if it were given to me!!!!!

I think someone asked if the Vantage feels underpowered: For me it does not. 0-60 in under 5s and a top end of 175mph is more than enough for me. Having said that, if you are looking for Ferrari or Porsche Turbo like performance then this car will feel underpowered. I will say that I love the Sportshift transmission (much more than SMG) and the sound that the V8 engine makes once it goes over 4K RPM is just amazing.

As far as which car is my daily commute, it is definitely the X5. It is just so comfortable and easy to drive on a day to day basis.

Great looking car...to me the best looking car you can buy. I just wish they'd give it more power...420 still isn't enough. I wanted to get one but couldn't stomach the idea that every M3 out there would be faster, so I ordered a 997TT instead. Not as good looking, but very quick.

:yikes: Gorgeous! Good choice!

Except, I would've gotten an R8... ;)

Also, an interesting note: the DB9 is no quicker than the Vantage, and something tells me that even though they've both gotten power upgrades for '09 the Vantage will actually be quicker.

Dude your garage must be pretty sick... Lets see some pics of those bad boys in it!!!!

Unless your wife is a drag racer, she will be just fine. If she can't live with 380hp then wait for this year's update, with which it will get an interior upgrade and a 420hp V8.

+1 on that:popcorn: