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26 minutes ago, Drak3 said:

Don't lump me in with them. I'm an enthusiast of mechanic design, be it engines, weaponry, or productive machinery. Not a guy with a wrench that reads the marketing garbage AFE/insert other "enthusiast" brand that can't legally warranty half of their products.

 

I fail to see a correlation between people screeching variations of "forced induction is more efficient!!! Reclaimed energy!!!" and anything I've said.

If you can't be civil. Please leave

 

Edit. That goes for everyone in the thread

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1 hour ago, Monkey Dust said:

The bold explains a lot of the difference in price, and since Aston poached Matt Becker from Lotus (their chassis guru) the Aston will probably out handle the Z06 too.

yeah but z06 has a manual option. you can never do that in an aston anymore.

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24 minutes ago, terrytek said:

yeah but z06 has a manual option. you can never do that in an aston anymore.

So? Who wants a luxury car with an auto ??

Needs money for car parts :P

 

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2 hours ago, chaozbandit said:

 

 

That is SEXY! (Btw, sorry for not removing the video but my iPhone wont allow med to...)

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11 hours ago, bcredeur97 said:

Does it though? 

 

I mean there is a z06 corvette for $80k which is a great car. Not luxurious or beautiful like an Aston. But a great car

That's like the difference between Taco Bell and a nice restaurant. They'll both fill you up but they're not really even competing with each other. The Aston is a more special car than a Corvette. 

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3 hours ago, terrytek said:

yeah but z06 has a manual option. you can never do that in an aston anymore.

It is a shame there will be no more manuals from Aston, but I'd question how well suited to the new Vantage a manual would be. It's a relatively heavy car and it's steering will be devoid of feel, because almost all modern cars have numb steering, so it's pure driver's car credentials are off to a shakey start, it's certainly no Lotus Elise. The market for highend manuals is pretty small, and Mercedes don't offer a manual box with the V8, so Aston would need a bespoke solution for maybe 5% of their potential market?

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40 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

Porsche brought back the manual option for the GT3 didn't they?

Yes the 991.2 cars get the gearbox from the 911R

 

 

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5 hours ago, iDeFecZx said:

So? Who wants a luxury car with an auto ??

Crazy idea right? 

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3 minutes ago, RevoltTrain said:

Crazy idea right? 

Makes about as much sense as getting an automatic gt86/mx5

Takes a special kind of snowflake to get either of those

Needs money for car parts :P

 

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29 minutes ago, iDeFecZx said:

Makes about as much sense as getting an automatic gt86/mx5

Takes a special kind of snowflake to get either of those

Yeah like one of my friends/coworkers lol

 

but I mean he’s not a crazy car guy sooooo that’s why those exist. For the non car people who just want to look like one lol

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6 hours ago, iDeFecZx said:

So? Who wants a luxury car with an auto ??

not me that's for sure. that would get my shit rocked.

 

11 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

Yeah like one of my friends/coworkers lol

 

but I mean he’s not a crazy car guy sooooo that’s why those exist. For the non car people who just want to look like one lol

ha. posers.

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32 minutes ago, terrytek said:

not me that's for sure. that would get my shit rocked.

 

Why? One of the biggest points of a luxury car is to do as little as possible 

Needs money for car parts :P

 

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47 minutes ago, terrytek said:

not me that's for sure. that would get my shit rocked.

 

 

Technically, SMGs are autos too.

 

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3 hours ago, iDeFecZx said:

Why? One of the biggest points of a luxury car is to do as little as possible 

I like my luxury, but I also like to be involved in the car operation meaning i like luxury but i also like the driving experience.

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6 hours ago, terrytek said:

I like my luxury, but I also like to be involved in the car operation meaning i like luxury but i also like the driving experience.

Then dont buy a luxury car

Needs money for car parts :P

 

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13 minutes ago, iDeFecZx said:

Then dont buy a luxury car

what a concept

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13 hours ago, vinyldash303 said:

Porsche brought back the manual option for the GT3 didn't they?

The 911 is a smaller, lighter car, and in the case of the GT3 still naturally aspirated and track focused. The GT3 is a very different car to the Vantage.

 

Also in defence of modern sports and super cars going auto & DSG, on a tight twisty road or track being able to change gear with paddles behind the wheel makes them more fun. You can squeeze in gear changes between corners that you couldn't with a manual, keeping the engine in it's power band. They are very different to the slushboxes of old where you just put it in D and forgot about it, though they will work like that if you want.

 

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11 hours ago, terrytek said:

I like my luxury, but I also like to be involved in the car operation meaning i like luxury but i also like the driving experience.

This ^^^^^ just because you want some luxury dosen't mean you should put up with a poor driving experience. This is why I still have my e39 M5.

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Luxury cars arent built with a crisp and sharp driving experience in mind, they are built to effortlessly glide from A to B where the automatic transmission really shines.

 

Sportscars are designed to give the driver a crisp sporty driving experience, this a manual is in its place.

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1 hour ago, 711jrp said:

This ^^^^^ just because you want some luxury dosen't mean you should put up with a poor driving experience. This is why I still have my e39 M5.

That said sometimes you just want to relax in a giant boat and not do anything.

 

this is why the perfect garage will always contain several cars, not just 1. Lol

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