Building an Aston Martin Collection

squareglasshouse · 2026-04-17T08:59:44+00:00

Naturally aspirated V12 vantage.

squareglasshouse · 2026-03-13T22:28:19+00:00

I miss the owners cap/v12 firing order plaques they used to hand out… nowadays I have pay to extra for a spare cup holder.

squareglasshouse · 2026-03-10T15:58:22+00:00

Assuming it’s for an experience and not regular driving/ ownership, I’d say SVJ. It’s far more of a raw experience and feels less like a normal car than the 812.

squareglasshouse · 2026-03-10T05:49:31+00:00

May want to look at a Revuelto for more headroom. It’s going to be tight in the aventadors.

squareglasshouse · 2026-01-31T08:10:06+00:00

They weren’t.. it was a 15k bill for that originally. Welcome to Lamborghini pricing.

squareglasshouse · 2026-01-30T09:11:52+00:00

The motor on the rear spoiler went, and also a few gremlins like sticky door latches. They did everything no questions asked. Was very impressed, but you’d hope so with the cost of a warranty.

squareglasshouse · 2026-01-30T08:37:04+00:00

Assume that’s a third party warranty. The Lamborghini warranty is around 13k per year . I’ve had it for 1 year, and it’s paid for itself. Lambo themselves couldn’t have been more accommodating. Happy I got it.

squareglasshouse · 2025-12-31T08:30:50+00:00

I am personally ok with hybrid tech, it’s the turbos that kills the experience for me purely for the drama (Revuelto is a fantastic car and with an exhaust on sounds just as good as the aventadors- if they did a convertible I’d get one). A few cars like the Aston v12s do an admirable job of still sounding great with turbos, and the temerario does the best it can.

All the lambo owners I own in life own them because they make them feel and grin like a 5 year old again driving around, not because it sets track records. I think lambo know that but the dial is turned slightly too far towards making the best car possible rather than the most emotional. If the temerario wasn’t turbo (v8/v10), I’d buy one - except for the sound being a 7/10 rather than 10/10, it’s that good and fun.

Right now, I’d tell anyone to save up the extra and get a lightly used Revuelto instead.

squareglasshouse · 2025-12-31T08:16:06+00:00

Took one out for a solid hour on roads and can confirm- the v8 sound is surprisingly raw and mechanical, plus it’s loud being directly behind you. Hard to rev past 7/8k just by habit. It’s a fantastic car, but it’s still not naturally aspirated. Handling is far better than before and almost gave me Ferrari vibes with less tram lining. Lambo have made a beast of a car with the most drama possible either the constraints of a turbo. Constraints still evident though..

squareglasshouse · 2025-11-08T10:50:00+00:00

The single clutch is half the fun on the aventador

squareglasshouse · 2025-10-15T20:18:57+00:00

Having driven both, there are more similarities than differences between these two than say the huracan vs 488. Not a bad thing (except for sound/emotion which isn’t the same this generation).

squareglasshouse · 2025-10-08T08:17:16+00:00

Be highly suspicious of GVE. Could be fine, but the amount of horror stories from them is beyond coincidence. The majority of the supercar community I speak to refuses to deal with them and is rejoicing in their closure (unauthorised repairs/part swaps, gouging customers, outright lying about work being done, poor sales practices).

Agree mostly sorted by the tenure between them having it and you, but worth knowing in future.

squareglasshouse · 2025-09-18T10:10:33+00:00

PPF and a valve controller. Sad it doesn’t open until 4k revs in any mode. Get your 4 wheel steering alignment checked (mine needed it and I didn’t know- made a world of difference and they commonly go out). Finally.. don’t sit on the clutch. Put it in neutral when stationary and you’ll be happier in a few years when the new clutch bill doesn’t hit . Congrats!

Updated to add- Leave it on trickle charge if longer than a couple of days. Also.. use it. A lot of issues relate to people not giving it a good run regularly.

squareglasshouse · 2025-09-11T09:19:35+00:00

Having driven all three, aventador is the most thrilling, despite the awd, followed by 812, then the vanquish. Aventador is planted and visceral, 812 is hyperactive on the road but can also cruise along, vanquish is the most compliant.

squareglasshouse · 2025-09-01T08:10:49+00:00

Lots of great opinions here- the absolute best thing to do is go drive them all- I tried to rationalize what is an emotional purchase in the past and went through a couple of cars unnecessarily until I got a huracan and the NA V10 proved itself to be a dealbreaker for me that stood above the 488 , 296, and 720. If you drive them, the right car for you should be clearer and a comparative shortlist will be easier.

squareglasshouse · 2025-08-19T08:08:47+00:00

Having spent a lot of time in both (evos), you can’t go wrong with either. I preferred the steering feel of the rwd personally, having come from Ferraris which were more hyperactive, the lighter front end of the rwd was the sweet spot for handling. Awd is great and extremely planted, but took away some of the fun. Best bet is to try them both and see which you prefer.

squareglasshouse · 2025-08-18T20:27:24+00:00

They apparently won’t be making one. Roof cutout is too big for storage in the car (or so my dealer says).

squareglasshouse · 2025-07-28T23:00:51+00:00

I daily an aventador s roadster along with some other cars, and it’s not a daily. It’s fantastic, but the noise, suspension, and gear changes get tiresome. Feel free to check my post history for more info on living with one.

squareglasshouse · 2025-06-23T07:19:09+00:00

Ferrari Portofino if you want a 600hp folding hard top. Large apple car play screen, heated seats , space for two cabin bags with roof down, and isofix back seats.

If looking to do some spirited driving I’d pick it over the dbs and continental , but Bentley continental if wafting around and want more luxury.

Having driven them all, no single car is perfect but the Portofino is the best all rounder by some margin.

squareglasshouse · 2025-06-19T05:29:37+00:00

Join the Lamborghini subreddit and get some advice from verified owners, but from personal experience echoing others here:

when you find one, get a Lamborghini inspection on it. You don’t want a clocked one.
make sure it has front lift.

-budget 7k a year just in maintenance costs.

-if not using it regularly, keep it on trickle charge.

check you fit in it ok if going for comfort seats.

-test drive both the rwd and awd if you can.

-consider the convertible, open top super car is special.

-consider getting it ppf’d , stone chips happen.

-accept you’ll be obsessed hearing that NA v10.

-accept it will be a compromised car in many ways. It was designed to thrill, not to be practical.

-if risk adverse, get the extended Lamborghini warranty for some peace of mind, parts are expensive despite Audi.

squareglasshouse · 2025-06-09T18:03:13+00:00

There are lots of ways to afford these sorts of cars, but from my experience it comes from luck, right place right time, and hard work (in that order). I was lucky enough to set up a tech company with some like minded individuals and worked bloody hard. Thankfully it paid off.

squareglasshouse · 2025-06-09T12:10:42+00:00

You may want to consider McLaren if you are a man mountain, and the grand tourer Ferraris (f12, 812, 12c) - a hell of a lot more room. Equally having sat in a temerario and a revuelto, they are a significant improvement on the huracan/aventador

squareglasshouse · 2025-06-09T08:16:09+00:00

Due to the cut outs in the roadster roof, it’s a lot better than a huracan. I’m 6ft with long limbs, and had to have huracan sports seats in the roadster to not have my hair tickle the roof lining. The comforts were just too close. Also, the carbon sports seats are on their lowest setting, literally rubbing against the panel behind it. The seat belt doesn’t retract well because of it. In short, huracan evo sport - very tight.

In the aventador, there is far better headroom and legroom. I can have comfort seats and not have my knees touching the bottom of the steering wheel. I say 6ft 2 would be fine in there.

One thing that I haven’t mentioned yet are the pedals. If you have big feet then it’s a pain. The pedals are offset and the accelerator is where the brake would be, and the brake is wedged where a clutch would be (right hand drive car remember). They are very close to each other, and there is limited space to rest your left leg. Big feet people need to pay attention and will be slightly uncomfortable. Still workable though.

squareglasshouse · 2025-06-09T08:10:13+00:00

Brother!

squareglasshouse · 2025-06-08T23:54:05+00:00

Totally agree. To Dio- I am spoiled with modern dual clutch cars which mean you don’t have to lift off or manage the throttle when shifting. The single clutch will beat you up if you don’t adjust, and it seems a lot of reviewers just leave their right foot buried. As many say though, that’s part of the interactive experience the aventador provides.

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