That car's styling has just aged so damn well.

@greathey1234

4 жыл бұрын

Love it more now

@steng.karlsen2662

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! It looks bloody brilliant

@julianevans9548

4 жыл бұрын

Too true. Am I the only one who prefers the original, non-clear rear lights?

@steng.karlsen2662

4 жыл бұрын

Julian Evans I like Both, but I think the red lights look the best

wow thats a good sound! "that's with the valves closed" bruh.

@benrand9913

4 жыл бұрын

That moment 😂

The exhaust makes it sound like an over-the-top muscle car. Great stuff!

@julianevans9548

4 жыл бұрын

Personally, I'd definitely want a 'quiet' mode that sounds roughly standard. You don't always want loud.

@richardharrold9736

3 жыл бұрын

@@julianevans9548 chances are, the owners of these things have other cars for that.

The gentleman's muscle car 💪👌

@greathey1234

4 жыл бұрын

You mean rich man's Mustang

@tylercouture216

4 жыл бұрын

@@greathey1234 yea that's what he said

Not sure that shouty exhaust is quite in keeping with the character of the car but these still look awesome 13 years on.

I have a soft spot for Astons. Thanks James for pushing the right buttons

@JayEmmOnCars

4 жыл бұрын

Always a pleasure

Thanks for another Aston review. I love my Vantage. The lightweight flywheel and a tune makes an incredible difference on the 4.3.

The first 4 minutes gave my phone speaker a proper dust clean up;)

Another great review...just love the road side shots thanks

I'm a simple man. I see V8 Vantage manual, I click like.

V8 Vantage is the finest looking Aston of it's era. Perfect proportions, more compact than a DB9. Stunning machine that has aged extremely well indeed- better looking than any contemporary Aston by a significant margin I feel. I'm SO tempted............Need to sell two classic cars i own in order to fund one though.

YEEES! Jay's back in the good stuff.

WOW HOLY BATMAN !!!! GREAT REVIEW , GOOD LOOKING CAR !!

Stills looks stunning 😍 & that sound is just is mesmerising! I really would love a vantage v8 🙏🏼. By the way....... great review 👍🏻

Keep 'em coming, Jay!

That steering feedback and slightly soft suspension has me sold, what a car 👍

❤️ OMFG! ❤️ That sounds absolutely ridiculously beautiful 😍 One of my favourite cars 🤪

Listening to this on amplified headphones is fantastic. I'm deaf now, but worth it.

Well just 13 sec of the video... and I already hit that like button!

just slapped on some 200 cell cats, airbox delete and OEM exhaust on my 4.7L Vantage and it sounds glorious when you get on the throttle but if you don't want a lot of sound its pretty tame when not giving it much gas

You made me want an Aston now

@greathey1234

4 жыл бұрын

Prices are low these days, I found one fsh mot and low mileage for 25k UK pounds. You must leave 3k for a new clutch though

@tim_tim_tim

4 жыл бұрын

Same, they don’t normally do it for me but this is a great example

@mray9305

4 жыл бұрын

I’m getting one next!!! 100000%

Have the V2 Bamford rose exhausts system and ECU remap on our AMR. The noise is glorious!!

Frank Bullit in a Saville Row suit.

That sound!!

@bondjamesbond5580

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome bro 👌

Jay love your reviews on the Aston Vantages. I’ve owned a 4.3 manual for 2 years and love the car. With the fuse out, mine sounds as awesomely loud as I want. I love driving it on the Idaho mountain roads where I live.

@JayEmmOnCars

4 жыл бұрын

What a great place to enjoy a great car!

@peoplehavetherights

3 жыл бұрын

Try Highway 1 from Los Angeles to Monterey! In late fall to avoid the RVs. Just bliss.

I have several cars in my mind I want to own and keep. My first obtainable dream car is an Alfa Romeo Brera, which I worked my arse off for and now I have one on my drive. The second one on my list is a V8 Vantage. This video makes me realise why It was on my list to begin with 😂👍

@kierencheung3788

2 жыл бұрын

Lol think we're in the same lane. Got the brera now looking for the Aston

@decidingname9163

Жыл бұрын

tasteful. man.

@zaink7037

2 ай бұрын

4 years later since you posted you can get these V8 astons from around 20k. I'm thinking if I should get a early 4.3 manual or a porsche cayman s which is nearly 10k more

That is one angry sounding car! I want one

Holy moly that interior needs some taking care of!

British Muscle car utterly filthy love it 😍😍

Yes! 🤘

This Vantage sounds dirty, I love it

Beautiful car. Truly beautiful. It doesn't need stiff suspension on our roads and on a grand tourer it should have an auto box. It would still be more than swift

Sports exhaust by Satan....perfect way to put it. Absolutely love it!

I wonder what the non-standard lights (?) are behind the grille? Great review Jay.

I've been in one of these. My boss had one when new, his had the horrible auto box and he hated it. Mega sound though.

When you hit that switch i know shit bout 2 go down in the exhaust 😅👏👌

If I owned one - i’d never shut those valves!

fantastic

Aston dealers used to offer a few tweaks on the 4.3 models that upped power by about 20bhp and included a V12 back box which sounded just like this...

The engine sound fab. Take the three seater you met out next time.

Maaaaaaaaaan. One of my favorites

Cost of clutch? My 2006 4.3 on original..stunning car that I still sit in on the driveway and rev at the age of 56!! The neighbour's don't even complain x

@HarryG98

4 жыл бұрын

do you still drive it?

@8Ilikeicecream8

4 жыл бұрын

@@HarryG98 yes 3rd car, just love the sound..

Very good

I had to reduce the volume on my laptop... The sound is addictive

@bondjamesbond5580

4 жыл бұрын

Truly is Clint

Nice VW R32 at 7:40

Not sure I quite agree on your sentiment regarding the 4.3 vs. the 4.7. The 4.3 is generally at its best when pushed, where as the 4.7 has quite a bit more grunt lower down the rev range. There were also earlier pre-facelift 4.7's with the later style dash, but the softer suspension setup - my dad's first V8 Vantage Roadster was one of these and much preferred the setup to his later V8 Vantage S.

@JayEmmOnCars

4 жыл бұрын

I'm curious to see how the V12 rides in comparison

@ThorburnJ

4 жыл бұрын

@@JayEmmOnCars If you try the Sport suspension setting you'll have to tell me what its like. I've never had cause to use it. 😂

Some firm did a supercharger. 580bhp, I think.

Not a true AM fan yet this is a beatiful gt indeed: frankly I'm really fond of the roadster version sporting an unequalled sober elegance. I'd like to ask you AM enthusiasts a couple of questions: has "this" Vantage V8 series ever been powered by AMG engines ? Possibly the AM - AMG partnership got started in 2013/2014 but I might be wrong. Second point: are the 4.3/4.7 powerplants actually based on Jaguar mechanics instead ? Thanks for any info.

That was a Matra indeed. Also, the S2000 had one of the very first EPAS, eq why it lacks any feel what so ever.

Lovely final words 😂

Are there LED lights mounted behind the grill?

What do you think the 0-60mph times are now, from the previous 4.6 seconds for the 4.7L stock?

Does it come with its own ASBO certificate ?.

A Rugby players muscle car :D

@richardharrold9736

3 жыл бұрын

Rugby players wouldn't fit, these are very cramped cars for the larger gentleman. Fine for me, but I'm 5'10" in my boots.

Do I drive my car hard? Yes. 4.7, then. Because power. Do I drive my car hard? No. I say 4.7 AGAIN, then. Because of the extra torque.

"It sounds DIRTY" :)

Is there a link to the supplier of the exhaust - i nedd that in my life - abu dhabi deserves this noise!

Vantage S in automatic after 2012 is good ?

5:53 you got apple car play to work with that nav??

Stock exhaust?

Think of it as a mini-Vantage GT8

@louisbeerreviews8964

4 жыл бұрын

Antonius Tyaswidyono it’s not

I think the stock exhaust has a better tone

If there is a better looking and sounding car i havent seen or heard it

@greathey1234

4 жыл бұрын

Maserati Granturismo or grandcabrio are worthy competitors

@davey6680

4 жыл бұрын

@@greathey1234 for sure! i would say also the only other car that has the looks and sound as amazing as the V8 Vantage & GranTurismo/Cabrio is the Ferrari 360/CS

@MaxMabey

4 жыл бұрын

lexus lfa sound is pure heaven, but the looks not many people are head over heels about

@davey6680

4 жыл бұрын

@@MaxMabey i agree the LFA sound is simply stunning and i love the looks, if i would have the chance i would take an LFA over an Aventador. the LFA looks much better than the Lambo

Are there lights behind the grille?

@JayEmmOnCars

3 жыл бұрын

Yep

Another good review jm...... put a tdi box on it probably get 200bhp 🤣 u Wally

Good morning, evening, I have the future intention to buy an Aston-martin V8 4.7, with a manual gearbox and left hand drive. It's not very easy to find !!! Do you think it's a good choice ? Thank you for advice and your answer. Friendly from France.

@JayEmmOnCars

3 жыл бұрын

Oui.

So the Sportshift box in the earlier Vantages was pretty rubbish.... having had a DB9 auto (and as a disabled driver who canl't use a manual) what would you recommend - Sportshift or Sportshift 2? Also, the satnav screen appears to show a modified input - do you know any details about that? Great review - looking forward to the second of this gent's cars...

@JayEmmOnCars

4 жыл бұрын

It's an Aston Installation Screen

@lukeshardlow768

4 жыл бұрын

It’s had a CarPlay module installed, there are a few videos of companies who offer this on KZread.

much better than the terrible new vantage

Can I buy it?

manual 12's are now about four or five times the price of the v8 version...

Fucking love astons 👌👌

whos the exhaust manufacturer?

V8 Vantages are best when viewed from a little distance away with someone else owning them and at the wheel. I drove mine because I thought I should, having bought it, not because it was enjoyable. Far to many compromises. Clutch, gears, ride, dashboard, light condensation etc etc. You named most of them.

@abitofmymind

4 жыл бұрын

What makes me love My aston is how dumb it is. Any one can own a car that makes sense. The reason you buy this is because it doesn't. No clutch issues,, just heaps of crap drive drivers. I want a car that makes me fight. Once a week is perfect. If it's your only car.... Then buy another

@peoplehavetherights

3 жыл бұрын

I have an '06, and it's marvelous. Let the trans warm up before rowing it aggressively. I've gotten used to the narrow and late clutch engagement and can blip the throttle for multiple downshifts at will. I do think the brakes are a bit wooden, but I'm not out for blood anyway. It's a GT, not a race car.

More use of the word 'helm'. You are Troy Queef and I claim my £5!

Question: does this engine swap count as a modification in terms of insurance?

@JayEmmOnCars

4 жыл бұрын

Yes it will

@example247

4 жыл бұрын

@@JayEmmOnCars that's surely got to be rough if it was a necessary change due to mechanic error. I wonder if AM offered some form of goodwill to compensate for this

@JayEmmOnCars

4 жыл бұрын

@@example247 I couldn't say, but the car was long out of warranty by then and I dont know if it was an AM garage that caused the issue. It happened before the current owner bought it

@francobanzini665

4 жыл бұрын

All mods declared and makes no real cost difference when on a specialist policy

Fantastic machine, why would any English man not want one...

Like music composed by Satan - in the most positive way.

It became a British 'vette

Oh I’m really gonna miss fossil fuelled cars when it all goes leccy🥺 this Aston really is ‘dirty’ 😉

Sounds good just do not drive it in my neighbourhood or else there will be a rocket chasing it.

Goes like no other 4.3 does! I beg to differ, mine is a 4.3 but it's SUPERCHARGED, running 583hp and 600nm :). Oh, mine sounds better and the roof comes off.

@francobanzini665

4 жыл бұрын

Goes like no other normally aspirated 4.3 then!

@francobanzini665

4 жыл бұрын

And you might not like the Bamford Rose video regarding GMR

@JayEmmOnCars

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah they are not fans

@fastamv.9896

4 жыл бұрын

I didn't like Bamford Rose. I found them before i found GMR and to be honest the attitude of the guy on the other end of the phone was nothing short of couldn't really couldn't give a &%$*, it sounded like he had no interest whatsoever in pontificating about all the great things they could to my extremely exciting (for me) new car. Afterwards i did a lot of research on Bamford Rose and it seems i am one of many who felt they would not go near that place with a barge pole, there are some awful reviews about them.

I don't think I'd want to drive that noisy thing to the South of France … also it's a freak so if you ever want to sell it there's another problem! I'd have plumped for a 4.7 personally but each to his own I suppose! I'm currently in the market for a 4.7, maybe 2010-2014 … if anyone wants a 2014 340 bhp BMW Z4 - just 7500k miles - let me know especially if you're selling on an Aston there's a deal to be done!

F**k the environment, I'm having one of these!

This is a sports car for rich gentlemen, not because it's expensive but expensive to repair.

@bondjamesbond5580

4 жыл бұрын

I wish i read this before it was 2 late 🙄

Why not try and find the best Aston Martin ever made to review, the 1992 supercharged vantage. Hand built 5.3 litre v8 twin Eaton superchargers, beautiful car. And the most powerful car in the world at the time.

@JayEmmOnCars

4 жыл бұрын

Because they cost a fortune

@kristianspencer1978

4 жыл бұрын

Its only a test drive you don’t have to buy one...

@JayEmmOnCars

4 жыл бұрын

@@kristianspencer1978 It's difficult to get someone to lend you that kind of car for a test drive

@kristianspencer1978

4 жыл бұрын

JayEmm on Cars pretend your Jeremy clarkson.😂😂

interesting that the 'loud' switch had to be turned off, as if it were an annoyance. i completely understand... BTW, the absolutely unforgivable design flaw in these 4.3l cars is the egregiously unresponsive throttle pedal. inasmuch as it's a 'fly by wire' accelerator pedal, the relationship between your foot and it is entirely controlled by software and the butterfly's servo-motor. so setting it right should have been child's play. and yet, no. i swear they've built in a relationship that negates 80% of the first two inches of pedal travel. and to add insult to injury the reverse gear is so tall as to make it almost impossible to reverse the car uphill without unnecessarily burning the clutch.

@francobanzini665

4 жыл бұрын

I know what you mean about the throttle - hope to have that rectified by Bamford Rose. Backing out over the ramp in my garage involves some delicate footwork. Maybe Aston went the TVR route for traction control with the long pedal!

Still such a gorgeous car to look at, car porn!!!

why not they come in manual transmission you can't go wrong!

Who told you that Aston doesn't have any 4.3 engines???

@JayEmmOnCars

4 жыл бұрын

The owner of the car was told that was the reason the 4.7 went in

@Tsakinnen

4 жыл бұрын

@@JayEmmOnCars don't you think that this is a bit strange because is you change the engine to a bigger one the emission will change thus the tax and the CRM of the vehicle will no longer comply to the VIN? I think that in this case some one just decided to upgrade its engine. There is no way a manufacturer would make such a change in a vehicle. Great idea though as it gives more punch to the small Aston but probably not 100 legal

@JayEmmOnCars

4 жыл бұрын

@@Tsakinnen Emissions rules and things are only set when a car is new though- this is basically a modification done to fix a broken car

@francobanzini665

4 жыл бұрын

V5 updated with new engine number and capacity so no issue with VED

no sorry that exhaust is far too raspy, you can barely hear the actual tone over the RAZZZZZZZZZZZZZZerrrrRAAAAAAZZZZZZZZ. I imagine it would sound amazing from the inside though

@JayEmmOnCars

4 жыл бұрын

It's nicer with the valve closed

@astonishing1964

4 жыл бұрын

From inside, as the car is so well sound-insulated, it sounds excellent with valves open. Valves closed is nice, and perfect for cruising. When you’re “on it” there’s nothing like the sound of this thing being driven hard.

The sportshift is NOT rubbish ! Just learn how to use it properly !!!!

I find the exhaust to be a unique sound, but it is a bit over-the-top for me....sorry, flat 6 is still where it's at.

Lovely sound but Aston’s and the way they look just leave me cold. Driven a few although not a V8 and that’s added to my dislike of them as a top high end brand

Ohhh satan's exhaust..... you really trying to be like that as an adult?

Exhaust sounds awful, the stock sounds so much better