Welcome Guest [Log In] [Register]
Photobucket
Welcome to Mercedes-190.co.uk

We are the Mercedes 190 owners forum, the place to be for all owners and fans of the Mercedes 190E, 190 and 190D cars. Including Cosworth (2.3 16v and 2.5 16v), EVO 1 and EVO 2 models. Modified and concourse, track cars and daily drivers, all are welcome.

This free UK based forum was started back in November 2005 to serve the Mercedes 190 W201 community and now has over 9000 members from all around the world and 600,000 + posts.

The members welcome you and encourage you to stay a while and have a look around.
We offer you friendly chat and access to some very useful information as well as tutorials with photos and videos for many common repair and maintenance jobs.
Whatever your needs there is a good chance you will be able to find what your looking for. Such as our Mercedes 190 buyers guide

Sign up to gain access to all areas including for sale / classified areas and country wide meetings and events. Many forum features and sections are only available once you sign up.

Join our forum at mercedes-190.co.uk!

If you're already a member please log in to your account:

**New members signing up**
please check your junk mail for the email authorization email
otherwise we cannot verify your new account.
I have noticed a lot of unauthorized accounts in the system.
Regards
Admin

Username:   Password:
Add Reply
Aston Martin V8 Vantage; aaaahhh lovely!
Topic Started: Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:56 pm (963 Views)
Neil
Newbie
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
Spent most of today gawping at this beautiful creation...
Was assisting an old friend of mine (p'tographer) on a little fashion
shoot. This is Aston's UK Press example, and the mileage is already
over 10k. So damn cool in white though, every other passer-by who saw it just gasped!

Posted Image

Posted Image
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
cra_arc
Member Avatar
Therapy Needed
[ *  *  *  *  *  * ]
THE DOGS F...IN BOLLOX THAT IS

that realy is onestunningly beautifull motor car ...


if i had a choice of most cars on the road today i would steer towards an aston...

after a 201 of course lol....



pssssstt guys u know how neil never says what he does..... an now he has this photo shoot friend .....mmmmmmmnnnn imagination ????????

bet he was in leather joy boys 1992 or summit ... or kays catalogue ... heres my pose on a bonnet..... looooool


only kiddin mate u can tell us.... ;)


love the pics btw u get some good uns mate
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Neil
Newbie
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
^ :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
P!ssing myself laughing Col, 'Leather Joy Boys'!
Of course, no man should be without his 'wet-look' thong :lol: :D
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
cra_arc
Member Avatar
Therapy Needed
[ *  *  *  *  *  * ]
waaa haaaaa :lol: :lol:
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
61jason61
Member Avatar
LEGAL BY-WAY!!
[ *  *  * ]
nice motor, but aferall isn't it just a glorified ford?
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Neil
Newbie
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
I got the chance to sit in it, and press the loud pedal quite a bit.
No, it isn't a Ford at all, every part of it feels exquisite.
And i don't even like new cars as a rule!
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
cra_arc
Member Avatar
Therapy Needed
[ *  *  *  *  *  * ]
i dont care who owns it tbh ford or hyundi or whoever that is awesome...

;)
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
katie
Member Avatar
Addicted
[ *  *  *  * ]
Lovely car. Our friend owns one. I've never been in it, but he loves it.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Neil
Newbie
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
Katie, you must sit in it at the next opportunity.
Ask to see the keys.
Pocket them, and never let them go :lol:
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
cra_arc
Member Avatar
Therapy Needed
[ *  *  *  *  *  * ]
erm no one owns one of those .... an aston yeh but not that ????

these were the best v8 astons i reckon,

a classic shape and still one of the best

friend had a red one for a while and i always hanckered after one at the time..

Posted Image


Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
hertsguy
Part of things
[ *  * ]
One of my best mates bought a DB9 last year brand new, It was back with Aston for a refund after 8 returns in 4 months due to faults and the final straw being a boot full of water like an indoor pool the first time it rained hard, all this after he spent 90k!!

Said he wouldn't go near one again!

Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Neil
Newbie
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
I must admit that the DB9 quality issues are scary. Unfortunate...

The AM V8 (note the amazingly fitting Reg plate) is £84k, and i would expect
it to run very well but when you hear these cars roar (6-speed traditional
transaxle gearbox, dry sumped) you realise that this is no Daily Driver.
A true track car, it's very raw.
Its 4.3 V8 makes the CLK63 AMG sound so quiet, so restrained.

It spurred Aston on to produce this:

Posted Image

Aston Martin Vantage N24

After almost a year that the initial gossip started spreading throughout the
automotive sites, Aston Martin has finally completed the preparations needed
to bring to the British market its much revered Vantage N24 street-legal racing vehicle.
The hand-built coupe has received its "N24" index in commemoration of Vantage's
last-year successful completion of famous 24 Hours of Nurburgring race when the
car was the 24th to cross the finish line.
Weighing no more than 2,930 lbs (about 1330 kg), the N24 will be equipped with
a 410 hp engine, which is 30 hp more powerful than the heart of the "ordinary"
Vantage V8, adjustable sports suspension, sports wheels, and, of course, the real roll cage.

Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
deacs
Member Avatar
Part of things
[ *  * ]
mate of mine has just bought one of these, in black. fantastic, gonna try blag a drive this weekend
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
RobertE
Member Avatar
Serial victim...
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
Had a go in a Vantage last month at Abbeville circuit in N. France; it was up against a clutch of Loti (Elises, mainly) and it dealt with them very well. What I liked most of all was the sound of the engine, just at tickover. The valves make a wonderful gnashing noise.

And at high revs it was voted fruitiest sound of the day. Good piece of kit...
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Big Ben
Member Avatar
Sneaky 2.5-16 Driver!
[ *  *  *  *  *  * ]
61jason61
Jul 17 2007, 08:21 PM
nice motor, but aferall isn't it just a glorified ford?

Sold by Ford and now a part of the growing Prodrive Empire. Dave Richards got some of his mates to club together so it could still go racing! Dont hold your breath but we could be seeing the resurgance of the British luxury sports car manufacturer!

Now all he needs to do is buy Jaguar and Land Rover! :lol: :lol:
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
61jason61
Member Avatar
LEGAL BY-WAY!!
[ *  *  * ]
Big Ben
Jul 18 2007, 07:50 AM
61jason61
Jul 17 2007, 08:21 PM
nice motor, but aferall isn't it just a glorified ford?

Sold by Ford and now a part of the growing Prodrive Empire. Dave Richards got some of his mates to club together so it could still go racing! Dont hold your breath but we could be seeing the resurgance of the British luxury sports car manufacturer!

Now all he needs to do is buy Jaguar and Land Rover! :lol: :lol:

i used to make piston liners for prodrive.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
roadwolf69
Member Avatar
Part of things
[ *  * ]
Big Ben
Jul 18 2007, 08:50 AM
61jason61
Jul 17 2007, 08:21 PM
nice motor, but aferall isn't it just a glorified ford?

Sold by Ford and now a part of the growing Prodrive Empire. Dave Richards got some of his mates to club together so it could still go racing! Dont hold your breath but we could be seeing the resurgance of the British luxury sports car manufacturer!

Now all he needs to do is buy Jaguar and Land Rover! :lol: :lol:

Bad news on the radio earlier, the indian TATA company has put in a bid for Jaguar, Maybe they will make 1961 mk2s with an Izusu diesel engine. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
cra_arc
Member Avatar
Therapy Needed
[ *  *  *  *  *  * ]
:lol: :lol: :lol:

or a more modern morris oxford ;)
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
1 user reading this topic (1 Guest and 0 Anonymous)
« Previous Topic · 190 Media · Next Topic »
Add Reply


Email me if anyone replys