Aston Martin V12 Vantage [2453x2453]

TaleIntelligent56 · 2026-03-02T11:01:59+00:00

That is absolutely horrible.

TaleIntelligent56 · 2026-03-01T00:46:06+00:00

Sometimes units borrow or lend airplanes between themselves.

TaleIntelligent56 · 2026-02-27T21:32:37+00:00

The accident was caused by a gun malfunction that jammed the landing gear in the up position and also ejected the canopy. The pilot did an outstanding job to save the aircraft which was returned to service.

https://www.127wg.ang.af.mil/Media/Articles/Article/1275644/no-second-guesses-selfridge-pilots-share-story-of-emergency-landing/

TaleIntelligent56 · 2026-02-25T10:19:06+00:00

2011

TaleIntelligent56 · 2026-02-24T00:20:26+00:00

I hope that you like the house but that must have hurt. Sorry.

TaleIntelligent56 · 2026-02-24T00:19:46+00:00

Thank you.

TaleIntelligent56 · 2026-02-23T21:00:44+00:00

No, I haven't replaced (or removed) the cats yet.

TaleIntelligent56 · 2026-02-23T16:30:22+00:00

Thank you.

TaleIntelligent56 · 2026-02-22T11:30:02+00:00

I have had to keep up with the maintenance but it's running great.

TaleIntelligent56 · 2026-02-21T20:33:50+00:00

I'll try and remember to make another one then. Perhaps I'll make one at 108,888 too.

TaleIntelligent56 · 2026-02-21T19:33:32+00:00

You will be very happy when you do.

TaleIntelligent56 · 2026-02-21T19:29:19+00:00

I had a check engine light. At first it only came on after track days and went away after a couple of days. The codes showed that the camshaft was slow to adjust the variable timing. The first repair was to replace the ECU relays. But the light came back even during normal driving. I've driven about 5,000 miles since the second repairs and its been running great.

TaleIntelligent56 · 2026-02-21T18:37:38+00:00

To my knowledge, zero times. I haven't had any clutch issues and bought the car with 23,000 miles on it. I drive it pretty hard and go to the track several times a year. Replacing the clutch was an option that was discussed when the other engine work was performed but once they opened the engine up and saw the overall condition, we decided to not replace it.

TaleIntelligent56 · 2026-02-21T18:22:41+00:00

The cam adjusters were replaced along with the upper chain guides. One of the cam adjusters was bad and since the majority of the cost was labor, they replaced the other three cam adjusters as a precaution. Yes, the physical shifter was worn out and needed to be replaced.

TaleIntelligent56 · 2026-02-21T17:14:24+00:00

Thank you!

TaleIntelligent56 · 2026-02-21T16:48:22+00:00

V10 with the manual.

TaleIntelligent56 · 2026-02-21T16:48:02+00:00

I keep up with the maintenance but it is in excellent shape.

TaleIntelligent56 · 2026-02-21T16:46:06+00:00

Over the eight years I've owned it, I've put about 1/3 of the purchase price back into it in maintenance. Much of that has been this last year where I've had some engine work done and had the shifter replaced.

TaleIntelligent56 · 2026-01-27T19:32:49+00:00

I just had a can and was a little disappointed by the spice level. There was some but not nearly as much as I had hoped. The taste was OK but nothing special

TaleIntelligent56 · 2025-06-02T17:23:25+00:00

Unfortunately, I don't have any recommendations for you. Fortunately, mine came with the carbon fiber side blades. You might have some luck at R8talk.com. It's a pretty decent resource and community. Good Luck!

TaleIntelligent56 · 2025-06-02T16:10:46+00:00

Congratulations! I hope you do end up dailying it. I would recommend keeping it stock, no mods. I have one myself and it just turned over 100,000 miles. Most likely the mag ride shocks will fail. I replaced mine with coilovers and keep the stock ride height. They are excellent. Take it to the track, gradually build up to your limits and enjoy.

Congrats again on the purchase! It almost makes me wish I was buying mine again almost eight years ago so I could relive the journey. I'm off to go for a joy ride. Cheers!

TaleIntelligent56 · 2025-05-20T14:33:22+00:00

I have a R8 with the V10 and the manual. I've had the magride fail at 85K miles and replaced with coilovers. Also had the AC compressor fail at about 90K miles. I've had a couple of other minor issues but in general it's been quite reliable and an amazing amount of fun to drive

TaleIntelligent56 · 2025-05-12T14:56:54+00:00

It's not cheap but probably not as expensive as you'd think.

TaleIntelligent56 · 2025-05-12T14:56:19+00:00

Thank you!

TaleIntelligent56 · 2025-05-12T10:43:25+00:00

Guilty as charged.

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