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4.88 out of 5 stars

Excellent - Best Sports Car I Have Owned

GK, 09/29/2007
2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage 2dr Coupe (4.3L 8cyl 6M)
24 of 24 people found this review helpful

I have had a Porsche and numerous BMWs. For me, this is the treasured prize. The quality of the interior and refinement of the exterior combined with the reliability I have experienced to date make this the finest auto I have ever owned. One article described it best - it is 95% of the performance and 200% of the "WOW" factor of the Porsche Carrera. The cornering and straight acceleration are a notch inferior to the Porsche, but the pride of ownership and fit and finish ar far superior than anything else. Try it... you'll like it.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

A Perfect Sports Car!

tdtollie, 06/01/2006
2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage 2dr Coupe (4.3L 8cyl 6M)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful

I waited 686 days from the date I placed my deposit until delivery of my Vantage. Was it worth the wait? You bet! I've been driving Corvettes for over 20 years and I love them...but the Vantage is so much more. Yes, the Vantage is expensive, but the style and performance are perfect. The handling on winding mountain roads is incredible. The engine sings and begs you to open the windows and turn off the great sound system. I've been driving manual transmissions my entire life and nothing comes close to this 6-speed gearbox. If you really love to drive cars and can afford the $$$, I recommend you take the plunge and go for it. I love it! I love it! I LOVE IT!!!

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Exclusive!!!

Vasi, 10/30/2007
2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage 2dr Coupe (4.3L 8cyl 6M)
16 of 17 people found this review helpful

I am another Porsche guy that switched to Aston. The last 10 years I had 5 different Porsches including the latest 997 C2S. Exclusivity is the key. Porsches are extremely common and Astons are so special. I know there is a lot of talk about reliability issues but the moment you hear the engine sound above 4000 rpm you forget about all the bad things and you get big satisfaction without even the need to go fast. A very cool car, no doubt!

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Best Of All Worlds

DEJ, 10/18/2006
2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage 2dr Coupe (4.3L 8cyl 6M)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful

Have owned many sports cars, most recently a 2006 Porsche 911S. The AMV8 is in a completely different league. More beautiful, more exotic, more fun to drive, more comfortable, more luxurious. More of all the reasons to buy such a car.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

I Love my Vantage

Dave_Car_Guy, 06/18/2007
2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage 2dr Coupe (4.3L 8cyl 6M)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful

I took delivery of my Vantage in December 2006 and have put 7000 miles on the car so far (as of June 2007). I absolutely love the ride, the quality, and the beauty of the car. I have owned Porsches, BMWs, and a Ferrari, so my expectations for the Aston were high. I can say that the car has met and exceeded those expectations. The biggest surprise has been the handling, which is better than I hoped. Although not as tight as the Carrera, it is extremely easy to drive the car on winding roads with lots of confidence. I have not driven the car on the track as I did the Porsche, so I can't compare hard-driving experience, but that isn't what I bought the Aston for.

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