what's the catch? >under 80k >can outperform similar cars in price range >looks better than most cars today
>>29059351>what's the catch?expensive maintenance.
>>29059351What model is that?
>>29059366I'm interested too, especially as it has a Mercedes 3-pointed star on the grille.I also wonder what AMG GT-S in the file name means.
>>29059366it's a GTS54
>>29059351>under 80klol sure it is Jan
>>29059374>I also wonder what AMG GT-S in the file name means.Aryan Mans GrandeurGolden Toyota-Subaru
>>29059366Dodge stratus r/t
>>29059386
>>29059351Never liked these clownshoe cars.
>>29059392Americans live in fantasy land. In Yuropoor they go for minimum 100k even when driven into the dirt.
>>29059399They're extremely soulful. Bimmer has one too of equal presence.
>>29059366The new Viper.
>>29059400How? None of you have money because you're taxed to death
>>29059410Lots of rich boomers here just like in the US.
>>29059410>How? None of you have money because you're taxed to deathYes. We also need a licence for a spoon. Any other wisdom from Fox News you'd like to share with us about how we live?
>>29059428How's your AC running this summer?
>>29059430bodied that nigger
>>29059428>muh fox newsIt's a fact I would pay 3x more taxes in Europe. There's so many business deductions here I'm only taxed on half my income.
>>29059351>>29059399>Never liked these clownshoe cars.This.Come on already with the tired weirdness.
>>29059410plenty richfags over here. those cars simply aren’t made for wagies
>>29059351>Starts at 108kWhy even bother when you can get the superior corvette cheaper? Used fags need not apply, I don't drive used abused cars and pretend I'm not broke. If you buy luxury you can afford new, if you can't you shouldn't be buying luxury, you can't even afford the oil change>I do my own oil!Exactly my point, you're a poorfag
>>29059428Yeah, why is it illegal to pull a knife on a home invader in that shithole you call Europe where AC is seen as a luxury for elites?
>>29059477what if there’s an exact model/year you have fallen in love with but couldn’t afford new at the time?I will not settle for a heavier, uglier, gayer car that likely won’t even come in manual nowadays. I’m not OP btw. I’d never buy leasebait
>>29059481idk what you’re on about but I am a legal gun owner and I’m allowed to use it to defend my home. not all of Europe is cucked beyond belief
>>29059477Not OP but if you're comparing the new gen corvette to the gts, you really need to get your eyes checked. it looks like a hot wheels toy. at least the gts looks somewhat stealthy in black on gray.
>>29059486Did you not see the picture? I know you can read friend. I know you saw it. You know exactly what I'm talking about
>>29059485If it's a model you love and you can't buy it new then that's fine. I'm talking about guys who can't afford a luxury car and buy one used. Odds are its going to get repod from the terrible financial decision.
>>29059489It's a sexy car that gets compliments. It's cheaper and faster than the Mercedes by alot.
>>29059400Lol 70 thousand burger shekles
>>29059351I assume the maintenance is insane right?That transmission is $8K used.Brake rotors aren't pricy to my surprise.
>>29059498>ukLiterally not my problem
>>29059505Guaranteed it's made a trip to the panel beater's.
>>29059537wya lad?
>>29059351looks like a dildo
>>29059428Don't be silly, you don't need a special license for spoons. Spoons are cutlery and in the UK you can't buy cutlery is you're under 18 and that's been in effect since at least 2009. Many stores will use personal judgement and not card people for spoons, but they're breaking the law.
>>29059498A decade later, this never fails to make me laugh>stolen old car radio>rusty screw driver>a fucking plastic knife>lost my mother to a bike wheel
>>29059595That's what the manufacturer has decided to put on the box, it isn't a law
>>29059351You can get a v8 vantage in manual for half as much and it fills the same function but is also more practical. >t. cross-shopped both
>>29059400>eurotrash learns he isn’t the center of the worldThey’re $50-60k cars all day in Japan
>>29059400Shartmarts cant fix their own cars and there are no mechanics nearby besides a stealership with paco torquing your drain bolt to 5kg/nm. High performance cars for them are like half the price because they have to roll in lifetime costs of the $800 oil change and $3500 serpentine belt service.
>>29059630>giant wall of cope
>>29059351You can get an Aston DB11 which is better looking, or a 911 which is better performing, for not much more.
>>29059635yeah but why would you?
>>29059766muh v132, or muh resale
>>29059351>auto only>brand only appreciated by Arabs and blacks>looks like a clown shoeIdk anon, there’s gotta be a catch!
>>29059407You shut your fucking mouth
>>29059610That's because the yen is in the shitter.
>>29059607You own a Vantage? It looks like a nicer car visually.
>>29059351its long noseI hate long nose carsvisibility sucksby the time your body is at the apex, your nose is at the other curve.I would never ever buy a car with such hideous proportionsALso big front overhang cars suck, like Enzo. I would never ever buy an Enzo either.Best cars have driver close to front axle and close to no front overhangt. Im right.
>>29059538They just aren't stupidly priced here. Our second hand market is really decent in comparison.
>>29059430>How's your AC running this summer?Haven't got it; don't need it.>>29059446>It's a fact I would pay 3x more taxes in Europe.Maybe true. But I won't be bankrupted if I get a serious illness - swings and roundabouts. Plus when I buy something in a shop I don't suddenly find an extra charge added at the till.
>>29059889VAN CHADS FTW
>>29059351Money pit like all used luxury cars
>>29059912It's at impulse buy territory. Why aren't you buying? In mainland Yurop that's double the price.
>>29059914based AWD Previa poster
why would I buy this over a viper
>>29060376Not a merc fan, but I do like the gen 1 amg gt. However I went a different route instead. As I wanted a bit more space.
>>29060447And that is? Aston Martin?
>>29060487How could I not?
>>29060494You fucking NIG- I am so jealous. The Vantage is the car of my dreams but they're retard expensive everywhere now
>>29060494How is life with a V12 Aston Martin?
>>29060497Aston's were always my dream. I always wanted a DB9.Also, the bong second hand market strikes again!
>>29059913>Haven't got it; don't need it.lmao
>>29060494Howdy anonI love your rapide. Thank you for talking with me at length about your ownership experiences in private.After a lot of deliberation im leaning toward a b8.5 RS5 though. Its more DIY friendly than an aston and a lot cheaper. Not to mention VAG specialists are pretty common here in the US; AM not so much.
>>29060501Life is magnificent with it. Apart from it's very thirsty nature. It can be a bit quirky, especially if the battery gets a bit low. I have one niggle when filling up that the fuel pump cuts off making filling up taoe longer. But I've had no actual problems with it what so ever. I love it.
>>29059606Offensive weapons act 1996 plus violent crime reduction act 2006.
>>29060527Greetings anon, and thank you!It was absolutely a pleasure. We were more than happy to talk to someone who was genuinely considering one. I completely understand why you may look at an RS5, especially as VAG products will be easier to source parts compared to AM in the US. There is always time, maybe in the future you may spot a lovely Vantage and be ready to go for it. But i'm really pleased you're still around.
>>29060529How does it sound? Do you use it as a daily?
>>29060546>SoundHave a listenhttps://vocaroo.com/1ipkizjHItUY>DailyAlas no. I work in civil engineering and not all car parks and sites are equal. It will get driven to work if either the daily is having repairs/if I fancy it though. Last year I did near 10,000 miles in it though, so it does get driven.
>>29060540Its still deeply appreciated that you both would take the time to humor my questions. Theres something to be said about the type of people a certain car attacts and what that does to the ownership experience. I honestly had kind of forgotten about the v8 rs5 at the time but its very much the same genre of car. A beautifully styled GT with an incredible engine.Both cars are above my income level to maintain if I need to rely on dealer or specialist servicing for everything, but the Audi at least has the benefit of being based on mass produced platforms and has far better documentation and DIY support, as opposed to a hand made british exotic.The VH v8 vantage will always remain a bucket list car though. If I ever find myself with an exceptional sum of money to burn, there will be a spot in my garage for it.
when im' on the road and I do a double take it's usually because I see a nice merc.A damn shame they're only automatic. I've seen some c63's with some serious presence. I think that was the model? I don't know mercs.
>>29060570i have to say that these actually look pretty good. vag timing chain filters me though. if i was a filthy rich neet i'd totally get one and do dumb shit like sticking an old big block mopar or chevy in it and manual swap it
>>29060494is the car really that long or are those just really short parking spaces?
>>29060559It sounds like heaven. I am so jealous
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2KXJuOq8TqMMercedes AMG proving the enshitification theory right. 400kg of fat for naught.
>>29060772Ive accepted the chains. They're inevitable as a long term ownership proposition and I want to keep this car so my plan is to just get gud. I am studying this car in the way you'd study a plane you're expecting to fly.I am gathering factory tech manuals, diagrams, torque spec sheets, trudging through forums. Getting special tools, a quick jack system, subframe cradle and VDCS are also on my list. When the day comes I'll be labeling connectors, taking photographs, organizing components, using cardboard bolt templates and so on. Ive watched probably 30+ hours of content on the audi 4.2 family being worked on. I want to be able to independently handle any job that isnt a catastrophic engine or gearbox failure.
>>29059438Fucking kek
>>29059913>But I won't be bankrupted if I get a serious illnessIt's called insurance, dumbass.
>>29060570The people who own them at least in this country tend to be very personable, approachable and really enthusiastic people. So far I haven't had any bad experiences with them. I completely understand the choice of possibly going for the RS5, it does make sense. But I will say the forums for Aston are teeming with DIY tips and help. They definitely can be worked on and bits done yourself. Hopefully one day you join the club.>>29060775It is long (maybe not by American standards) it's 5 meters/16.45 feet. The problem with that space was there was a bollard right on the back line behind it. So without it it could go back a bit more. But a lot of car parks in the UK still think we still drive MG Midgets and Austin Healey Sprites. >>29060818Part of the reason I love it. Just that intoxicating V12 note.
>>29059438>mfw
>>29060838>lol denied
>>29060937>5 meters/16.45 feethuh, that's not bad. mine is 5.4m/almost 18 feet long...parallel parking is basically out of the question unless i get really lucky.
>>29059430People may think this is a meme, but I have family in France (doctors, well-paid) and they bought a nice, brand new home a few years ago and it didn’t come with AC so they were dying this summer.>also, the French government gave a mudshark + nigger immigrant husband the house next to them for free, lmao
>>29060570> The VH v8 vantage will always remain a bucket list car thoughI sat in one recently when car shopping. It looked perfect in person (from the photos I wasn’t sure about the vantage vs db9), and felt great inside, but it isn’t a massive interior so if you’re fat & tall it might be challenging.I saw an automatic here (JP) selling for $18k recently. It had uhh…. questionable provenance though (it was a repo but the old owner wasn’t cooperative/was dead and they hadn’t sued to change the name on the paperwork or something). Ownership and registration work a bit differently here. But anyway, if you bid on japanese auction cars they typically go for $28-30k and I bet you could get an automatic for ~$25k now (retail price just dropped to $31k as more cars hit the used market recently).
>>29061008Meanwhile almost all homes in Italy and Spain have AC, so yes, it is kind of a meme
>>29061019I'm a bit of fat bong (losing weight thank fuck). I've crammed my self into Atoms and Caterhams. I was in a VH DBS and I was surprised how much cozier it is compared to my Rapide. So even at my fatness I can fit in it no problem you'd have to be a giga ham planet to not fit.Just so you know, the vantage auto's are not really auto's. The are a robotised manual f1 style gear box, so you need to be lifting as if you were changing gear in a manual other wise changing gear won't be smooth and you'll butcher the clutch. The DB9, DBS, Rapide and Gen 2 Vanquish have your actual auto's with either a zf6 or zf8.But the anon you're talking to has extensively looked at them. I think his main concern is the upkeep and getting parts in the US. They are DIYable, but from what I hear, a lot of US customers just buy parts from the UK half the time.
>>29061022Obviously its not going to be as 'special' as an Aston, but I view the RS5 being based on mass produced VAG products as a point in its favor. For example the suspension arms and many other parts for a base A5 fit the RS5 and are the same across the entire platform. Having tools like VCDS is a win for the audi as well. Part of me wanting to DIY is a money saving cope ofc, but its also because I have a deep distrust of most dealers and shops due to many bad experiences ive had handing shops money and getting back damaged vehicles or work that wasnt done to my expectations. In the last 6+ years, ive only been to shops for tire mounting (i dont even bring the vehicle, just the wheels), a transmission+diff rebuild, and alignments. Everything else I do myself and I like it that way. Ill always have a deep appreciation for Aston Martins, but ive really grown to love how cracked Audis cars are. I remember when I was a wee lad and the RS5 was new; to me it was a cooler car than even the R8, and if I had to choose one id take the RS5 every time. I just totally forgot they existed because I couldnt afford one, but now that im an adult its actually attainable /blog
>>29059351>what's the catch?I don't have £80k.I don't have an extra £4k/year for servicing, tax, and insurance.Government rapes me on taxes. Fuck them.
>>29059912>Our second hand market is really decent in comparison.This is actually true though. The UK's 2nd hand market is very good and highly saturated so you can get good deals. Of course a bunch of "new arrivals" means you also run the risk of buying something accident damaged they lied about and sold at a high-ish price.Moral of the story; don't buy from the "new arrivals".
>>29060529That is awesome, well done bro.
>>29061127Its true for other cars too. Some anon told me RS5s are like 15-18k cars over there. Here in the US its more like 25-30+ for top tier examples. It seems that way for a lot of domestically made cars in the UK vs US.
>>29061019>>29061022Bongs have it so good being able to import Jap cars for cheap.
>>29061022>Just so you know, the vantage auto's are not really auto's. The are a robotised manual f1 style gear box, so you need to be lifting as if you were changing gear in a manual other wise changing gear won't be smoothWas this only true for Speedshift I or all three? Some online forums say later Speedshifts fixed it.
>>29061463Pretty much all 3. It's quite common people replace their clutch with the twin plate from a V12 as they are more robust.
>>29059351>what's the catch? You have to force yourself onto other men once a day as long as you own the car.
>>29059502Mine is a freakin head turner. Everrryyyonnneee looks at me. It's actually uncomfortable sometimes. I just want to enjoy it because it's a great car all around; like it really is an awesome fun car to drive with an excellent stock sound system... and some days I don't even want the attention. Mine is a bright orange C8 though so it stands out quite a bit. I found another orange C8 today in a parking lot and waited but the owner never came out :(The Merc GT is also a really cool car; it's just difference in taste really, and also the GT is much much more expensive to maintain than the C8
>tfw want a Vantage but hate manualFuck this is the worst feeling
