2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage - One Take

The Aston Martin V8 Vantage is possibly the best bang-for-your buck in exotic motoring today. Early examples like this 4.3L V8-powered "non-S" version are quite affordable even by normal standards, and offer an engaging, exotic, luxurious driving experience, affordable maintenance and repairs, and more than adequate performance.
Check it out on Wheelwell!
goo.gl/RixsEr

[@sanigene]

that sound track when Matt pulls away from the parking lot. OMG. Heaven.

[@greatlakesmortgagegr]

So Matt went from "Ill never ever sell my vette, ever. Its worth far more to me as a car than the $20k its actually worth" to "One of the reasons I sold my vette is because of the lack of a good bluetooth solution." Just thought Id point that one out...

[@Jimbo8012]

Drove a 4.3 V8 Vantage for a week back in 2010 and they look and sound amazing. They're not the fastest things in the world but they're more than quick enough for the road. 0-60mph in 5 seconds, 0-100mph in 11.5 seconds and 0-125mph in 18 seconds was fast enough for me tbh. It's fast but manageable and enjoyable at low speeds whereas something like a 488 is just way too quick for British A Roads. I was a passenger in a 488 recently and the way it gained speed was slightly unpleasant. The V8 Vantage has really good steering, pretty decent ride, nice, direct gearchange and is generally a very pleasant place to be. With regards to the sound, stick a Bamford Rose exhaust on it and it's another level...like a Ferrari with a Larini or Kreissieg exhaust on it. If I had a spare £35k, I'd buy one immediately but unfortunately, I don't. :-(

[@BrandonM7777]

Easily one of the top ten most beautiful cars ever made.

[@slin3232]

2006 V8 Vantage? Like before the vid even started :D

[@ondrejbabik3000]

the talk about spare parts was interesting

[@seoulfulracingcp9354]

Ondrej Babík youre the idiot who goes to the stealership when your tpm lights up and walks out with a quote for a new engine😂

[@ondrejbabik3000]

feel better now? ok. I was talking more about the fact, that fuel pumps of Vanquish and F250 superduty are the same. It is interesting.

[@ondrejbabik3000]

FaZe Rain dont talk shit And than hide behind likes,just be polite. And I service my car myself (well simpler stuff)

[@seoulfulracingcp9354]

james varte​​ i'm not chinese. this isn't shanghai racing ignorant fuck.

[@sensei-lr4cj]

Lol. I don't think you can see us with those eyes.lol.

[@westsenkovec]

People starting to use the smoking tire to flip their cars lmao

[@BillPairaktaridis]

"Been on smoking tire" "No low ball offers"

[@Camhin1]

Bill Pairaktaridis I know what I have.

[@rlsands1997]

"Adult owned"

[@MitchelYardley]

I sold my Mazdaspeed miata used in the one take and I did put the link for the video in the ad lol

[@TheSmokingTire]

This is not new actually, people quite early on realized they could bring me their cars and then use the video in a for sale ad. I don't mind in the least; it doesn't matter at all from my perspective, and if I know about it, it only gives me more incentive to be honest. Most people (not Grant) try to tiptoe around what they are doing though, as if I won't notice, which is very silly because these people all have the same behaviors.

[@jeffk464]

Best looking Aston ever, so much better than the new one.

[@vinmilesfewpics]

Jeff K this comment is even more relevant with the new new vantage with Miata front end....

[@ChaosphereIX]

Amazing machine, one of the prettiest vehicles ever made. And yes, a few tenths makes no difference - it is how the car makes you feel that is most important in a sports car. Would get one if I had the cash.

[@Supraman735]

"These Astons hold up well" "This car flies under the radar" I'll have what this guy is having, must be some good shit

[@henrykincaid6821]

Mike Hunt depends on where you live. They generally go unnoticed where I am.

[@meertch]

I play this game with friends called "Spot the Aston" here in Southern California. Basically, any time we're on a drive over 30 minutes long in the area, we guess the number of Aston Martins we're gonna see on the road at the start. Whoever's furthest at the end of the journey pays for a light lunch or whatever, usually $15 or under (agreed upon when guessing, I tend to do a dollar for every Aston). You'd be surprised how many of these buggers there are out there. Record was 23 on a drive from La Jolla to San Clemente.

[@utubesignupblows]

Go watch Doug DeMuro's video on people's reactions to his Aston Martin - it REALLY DOES fly under the radar. Most people are not petrol-heads, they think it's a ford fusion coupe or something.

[@homersapienne2356]

Well the flying under the radar thing I believe. He can thank Ford and the Fusion styling for that; the cars look anonymous now.

[@henrykincaid6821]

Homer Sapienne Astons also go under the radar here in the U.K. We don't get Ford Fusions (we get Ford Mondeos which now look the same but enever used to)

[@sputnik0312]

For being 11 years old that interior still looks gorgeous

[@clkgtr12]

still does

[@mousiee7]

Car is sexy as hell! A true gentleman's car!

[@bladerunner6282]

i put a thermostat in my 2007 vantage (common failure on early ones). aston part was about 125 i bought the same part from napa that was labeled a ford truck part for 15. transmission oil replacement at aston dealership was quoted to me at 650. i did it for 60. new tires: aston wanted 1500. i bought them and had them mounted by a local shop for 400. the 2007 vantage does not have to be expensive to maintain if you do most of it yourself. it's just a car folks.

[@alexmoffatt9770]

I own one of these, engine upgraded to 457 hp, it is amazing, I'll never sell it. Way better than the 2019 Vantage

[@SonOvaSon]

How’d you upgrade it?

[@vitovitale9867]

I had a 1972 Lamborghini Espada series 2 back in 1982 (daddy's car) while living in Rome (which I realize is way before most of the people who comment on this channel were born) and after destroying the clutch I found out through an experienced mechanic that it used the same clutch pack out of a Jaguar XJ12 and saved myself a considerable amount of money over the original part! Oh! and it also had the rear tail lights off of a Fiat 124 coupe if anyone here is old enough to remember how they looked....

[@CMoney9696]

Cool car, cool owner. Nice conversation. Best daily auto vids out there!

[@cesarapple5793]

Such a beautiful car. Timeless look. Love it.

[@colincertain]

I had one for 2.5 years, sounds awesome and is one of the best looking cars ever made. People stop and take pics of it left right & center. No one ever takes a picture of my 911. But went back to the 911, more comfort, visibility, it's more nimble and I like the sound of the flat 6 better.

[@DEEuroworks]

Loved the car. Thanks to Matt and to the owner for the review. Kind of forgot about these.

[@Vladpryde]

My old man just bought a 2008 V8 Vantage 2 weeks ago, and he loves it. It's lowered with a custom $15,000 Porsche-yellow paint job. It sounds amazing!

[@Sicksan14]

Such a timeless car. It will always look good.

[@JPandCompany]

I can't wait to see what Aston does with the new Vantage in a year or two. I hope they make it look more like the Vanquish than the DB11.

[@Creating_Space]

"hey guys, I can't believe I haven't said this before-" you have, Matt. At the start of every video now. All good I got the podcast bookmarked ;)

[@KiaSorento-tu5op]

Andrew A I wish they did it more than once a week

[@erick99able]

Andrew A Lol dude same shit I was thinking

[@stevesawatsky]

I like when Matt finds out the owners are using his video to sell their car. Always makes sure to give some pertinent info.

[@MrJ_FC3]

This car is absolutely beautiful. Definitely one of the most beautiful cars on the road to me.

[@pandaslayer]

best sounding car on this channel in a long time.

[@fcamiola]

What a STUNNING car! Just absolutely gorgeous.

[@mazdarati607]

I had a similar experience with my jaguar X type. A lot of the small bits that need changing are the same as Ford and Mazda parts which cost a fraction online versus the Jaguar dealership despite the dealership always saying they cost more because they are Jag parts.

[@HiroshimaSpirit]

The Aston Vantage is the definition of timeless. I don't think they'll ever look dated. I'm a Mazda guy for life, but a Vantage is the top of my dream car list. V8, V12, doesn't matter. I hope I'm fortunate enough to own one someday.

[@quaidmciver172]

Thanks for sharing your AMV8 with the smoking tire.

[@BalkanBoyBiH]

i love it how people can use this channel to flip there cars it adds to the EXP of maybe few people here that really would buy 1 !

[@grantliban9239]

It just came up naturally in conversation. Car sold long before the video was even posted.

[@BalkanBoyBiH]

ow to bad ty for headsup!

[@ash0alhowar190]

+CarPassion i actually own one but i have one big problem with it when my engine broke down it costs 120k riyals for the engine just the engine and i need to ship it from the UK to KSA and look how much it would cost me BTW range rover 2010 horrible brake/suspension but still love the car

[@newmotoring]

Beautiful car. Love the V8 Vantage.

[@MotordyneG35]

Well said, It is called the Stealership for a reason. Anyone who turns wrenches themselves, knows a part number is a part number. Hitachi and Bosch are OEM parts, and ordering them yourself is much cheaper. To take it to the next the next level is utilizing lifetime warranties. My window motors, fuel pump, alternator, starter, radiator, brake pads and CAM Sensors all come with a lifetime warranty from O'Reilly's, which is better than OEM parts. Why? Because if these parts ever fail they are completely free to replace. OEM parts NEVER come with a lifetime warranty. And if you wondering the longevity of part store parts with lifetime warranties vs OEM. I tested an OEM window motor vs. a lifetime warranty window motor. The OEM window motor failed before the Oriley's window motor and that helped solidify my decisions with part store parts. I replaced everything at 10 years old even if it had not failed, that was 2 years ago. I would never take my car to a mechanic, let alone the stealership. Stealership's are the worst.

[@Zchep3]

Motordyne G35 people who don't take their car to a dealer where there are trained techs that know your car inside and out are the same people who post online and on forums "please help I've screwed my car up worse!!"

[@MotordyneG35]

No those people that screwed up are in the learning process and are looking at ways to move forward in their development of knowledge. Unlike, the people who pay every time through the nose and bitch about being ripped off, yet continue to take it to the stealership; that is the definition of insanity. Most people learn through mistakes, not by not even trying at all because they are afraid to make a mistake. If you are in your 30's or 40's and do not know how to turn a wrench, go back to the kitchen.

[@MotordyneG35]

Yeah it does, real men buy cars with timing chains because of knowledge. Girls buy cars with belts and not chains because lack of knowledge. I would never buy a car with a timing belt.......bhahaha.

[@Zchep3]

Motordyne G35 yeah that makes plenty of sense. Because a real car guy can dive into his motor and change a timing belt with no issues. Pussies buy timing chain motors so they don't have to learn how to do real work. Nice try though.

[@MotordyneG35]

It is well known that I"m a pussy, big time. Thank you.

[@r0dnee]

I love how this sounds

[@ScottPC]

681k subs matt.. I thought you had like 100k but wow! Nearly 3/4 of a million!

[@FletcherRZX]

I honestly think that the vantage is the pinnacle of car design. I cant fault the looks at all

[@spadgm]

Beautiful car, love these!

[@suomenpresidentti]

Talking about the parts reminded me that my 1994 opel astra had the same electric side mirror adjusting switch as McLaren F1. I wonder what the price difference would have been between dealers..?

[@elcasho]

Wow that sounds and looks good!

[@ahmed9707]

I love this channel.

[@mariuszanfir2298]

When you're buying Oxygen sensors (lambda probes), please make sure you search the net pretty well as you may end up only paying ~30$ for one instead of the usual hundreds of bucks. They are very common between car makes and often just a rebranded NGK part. For example, an OEM lambda for my car has three logos on it: BMW, Siemens - the OEM supplier and NGK - the actual manufacturer of the probe. Now, you can buy an NGK and be done with it or pay more for a "Siemens" one that has a different code than the "OEM" one or go straight to BMW and pay even more for the so called OEM Siemens. The only issue you need to keep in mind is that you may not always be able to find one with the correct plug for your car. However, changing the plug with your old one is a 5 minute job, so it shouldn't be a deal breaker.

[@mrbigolnuts3041]

Such a nice car, true classic

[@Kdubzlovescars]

Matt sold his vette because he couldn't find the right Bluetooth wtf...

[@venom5809]

That's a pretty clean car, very well kept.

[@trevor756]

Great advice on shopping around for identical parts from cheaper suppliers!

[@kevinsdb1]

That car sounds awesomesauce!!!

[@sleighte]

So what you're saying is I should really just get 4-5 used F250 super duties instead an Aston, right

[@schplafff]

Never got the comparison with other cars back in the day : it's still plenty fast enough, looks great, sounds glorious and it's an Aston... What the hell more would you want ?

[@stephane_edouard]

Does it come with a [INSERT NAME HERE] ?

[@constructivecritique4049]

Goddammit, the hips on this era of the Aston, are amazing. Hell, everything looks great on it. I love that body style. And, great fucking sound, too.

[@vrmmmm]

That is a great looking car! Cool owner too.

[@michaelcousins2526]

That SOUND!!!!

[@frankmoglia7964]

@Thesmokingtire I'd love to see you revisit the V8V. You have multiple passes with the V12 but only one (relatively short) video of the V8. Hopefully a manual 4.7 should be available in a canyon near you!

[@OnDUBzProductions]

good ass looking car, I love the way it looks and sounds, props to the guy

[@cristianchavira8591]

Its sounds beautiful 😍

[@elianpz]

sick car, cool talk

[@PaulBrunache]

TheSmokingTire Great video as usual. Matt, what do you think of the Maserati gran turismo mc stradale in compare to this Aston? What the website for the magnetic betl? Thx

[@stephane_edouard]

Any column we could click ?

[@rodrigarcia7624]

Great to see Aaron Paul in TheSmokingTire!

[@grantliban9239]

I'm Grant and I genuinely found this hilarious. Cheers to you sir.

[@rodrigarcia7624]

Glad you have good sense of humour! Amazing car btw, cheers!

[@obilingful]

Matt you definitely have said it on the show, probably like 10 times now.

[@kupshy]

that feel when you realize that cheaper old supercars you like is going to become a hipster accessory in the near future

[@williampgalloway]

L3 boooooo, hipsters suck

[@Gravy_Master]

L3 Hey I'll covert to hipsterism if it'll get me a manual v8 vantage.

[@chucky29949]

feelsbadmen, my gen E class (W123) went through the hipster phase in the PNW with veggie oil and lots of good men (cars) fell. R I P.

[@papayaman123]

Wait how is it going to be hipster?

[@TypicalToyReviews]

You know, Matt should really mention that they have a podcast featuring guests from the automotive community, comedians, celebrities, all friends. The are usually top 3, sometimes 5 *haha*.

[@markchip1]

I've had my 2004 DB9 (with the 6 litre V12!) for 2 1/2 years and apart from one rear brake light blowing (£540 + tax from the dealer but only £200 for a pair on eBay!) I have had to do nothing other than fluids and pads in terms of maintenance. I have had some leather refurbishment done (it is over 14 years old, mind you) and done my own paint touch up! Basically not overly expensive at all! Just do as much as you can DIY and avoid buying parts from the dealer network. Plus I'm not wealthy - I've been medically retired with multiple sclerosis for 20 years and am a full time wheelchair user.

[@TrashPanda2801]

I really love astons, they just have very clean lines, clean overall design, and they make for a very comfortable ride when you aren't carving canyons, or when you're just cruising down the coast, but they make great noises and have fantastic handling, oh and Aston they also gave us a V12 coupe with a fucking manual, who wouldn't love that. V12's have been relegated to the ultra-high end luxury sedans and the expense, harsh riding supercars. That Aston V12 vantage S is an amazing car and it just has so much class to me, it's not like a screaming V12 like you'd see in an aventador or a pagani huayra, it has a very classy and clean GT car sound that you'd expect from an Aston, hopefully one day when I graduate high school in 2 months and then after college if I make the right decisions I'll be able to own one of those amazing cars. Wow could I have made any longer of a comment, just to say that I basically love Aston martin and what they're doing😂

[@jamesjahoda1613]

On my long sold BMW R75/6 I looked at the dealer price for front wheel bearings. OMG. I found that the part number, same bearing, same number was available two blocks away at $16.00. Good advice to check everything.

[@RK1FX]

This and the maserati granturismo s 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@AntoineMardhel]

gorgeous v8s

[@carsaregood911]

two of the best sounding cars ever

[@6eightss]

RazorFX my coworker just bought one for his daily, the sound is unbelievable. I don't think I'd ever turn the radio on if I owned it.

[@RaffleReefer10]

Imad S, ehh, I don't know about that.

[@Jimbo8012]

+RAY NL - I drove one of these for a week back in 2010 and they sound amazing stock. Stick a Bamford Rose exhaust on it and it's another level...like a Ferrari with a Larini or Kreissieg exhaust on it.

[@bladerunner6282]

just bought one and drove it across the country (5300 miles), no problems. 2007 with navigation delete, manual, dark gray, black interior, 19" wheels, 11,000 miles, never driven on a wet road, practically showroom perfect --> $49,000. worst part is the unreadability of everything on the dash due to glare and no help from the visors at all. drives like a man's car. heavy clutch, heavy steering, heavy shifter, stout suspension. EXTREMELY quick and sensitive steering. tall gearing, reverse gear even worse. gets lots of compliments if kept clean. i've never seen another on the road. people often have to ask what it is. i didn't think the attention getting thing mattered to me, but it gets it and i have to admit i'm liking it. instant respect from strangers of both sexes... it's confidence inspiring, but i'd still trade it for a full head of hair, although it may be next best thing. :)

[@ChevyFtWss]

I saw you did the bk2 3.8 genesis , i hope someone near you offerers a 2.0t bk2 with full bolt ons.

[@jaredstephenson6468]

The vent below the window is either warped or broken in the video. So much for the quality build-quality.

[@Pigeonbutter8790]

Fastest Fusion I've ever seen

[@pedroc0909]

LOL

[@jasonargyropoulos2674]

Not fastest but coolest looking fusion. There probably are faster fusions than this. Jokes aside, I want one of these.

[@rabidrizon977]

To bad the Fusion ripped off the look. Better off saying at a Fusion, ugliest AM I've ever seen.

[@Rob.28]

RabidRizon wrong, the guy who designed these Ford let him design the fusion and other cars

[@rabidrizon977]

Dude. Aston has had this look for 20 years. Current gen Fusion have not. You have no gd idea what you are talking about moron.

[@wolfenstein731]

Has a one take on your Vanquish been posted? I'd love to see one if you've still got her.

[@gaivoron]

looks great, good buy!

[@LovensPresume]

I always liked that generation.

[@hoofixrman]

that v8 make sweet sounds

[@arshia666]

Matt Have you reviewed that FC rx7 in the video? if you could review one that would be fantastic! maybe ask the internet people?

[@dibs2719]

To bad it wasnt a DBS, a review of that, esp in a manual would be sweet. Great car.

[@JAG312]

Beautiful car.

[@DMX-PAT]

Matt you have the previous generation vantage, do you like it and would you recommend it?

[@JustKeepFishin]

Great guy 💯

[@Carrera911Fan]

Hello Matt I own a 2008 V8 Vantange in Titanium Silver 6 speed, great car I really do love it like you say it looks timeless even though its approaching 10 years old! Just a quick question, do you find the gas pedal sensitivity/response a bit dull? On my Aston the gas pedal response is abnormally dull compared to my 997 911 Carrera. The feedback between when I give it gas and the buildup for revs takes an awful amount of time. Just wondering if you noticed anything of that sorts when driving this specific Aston or maybe mine needs a tuning of some sort. It's gotten to the point where getting in gear from a complete stop is either choppy due to low rpms or I redline the engine cause I wasn't getting rpms and now after giving it gas the engine decided to go full crazy on me. I feel as though the gas pedal response is my issue or maybe this is all in my head haha. Anyways great vid and thanks for the reply!

[@grantliban9239]

Everyone I talk to mentions this and I definitely notice it on mine as well. It feels more like a super heavy fly wheel to me as "heel toe" maneuvers require a proper boot full of "heel" and even then your shift needs to be a bit slow to give time for the rev's to build up to where they need to be

[@hamchillyvlog6034]

Wow, Prefer this V8 than the V12 sound much more sweet to me ^^

[@nrrm1127]

+TheSmokingTire Can't stress enough the "do your own parts shopping" thing on Astons. Have one, and they're really not that pricey to maintain if you can find the parts online.

[@bwxmoto]

It is a sick car.

[@STRATOHOLICRichman]

The engine is very similar (actually is the same) to the Jaguar Supercharged 4.2 Litre engine I've seen supercharger kits, albeit not cheap, that can push you to over 500 WHP. For a car that is relatively affordable now and just a little lacking in power that may be a great option as a track/commuter toy.

[@closer71]

Yeah, the VANTAGE V8 V600 option from 1999 is my dream car...6-speed manual with over 600 bhp.

[@stocksj]

One the first, best looking British sports cars.

[@colereed1997]

Perfect amount of power u can run through a couple gears without being arrested.

[@timh1187]

sounds like the perfect candidate for a couple of turbos.

[@byronjones4635]

Astons are so classy!

[@bargym2312]

would love to see a drive in one with a super charger kit...

[@anthonydeluca6966]

There's such a nice blue 2012 v8 vantage by me for $65 and I want it so bad !

[@Ryan-mj6rc]

$65? That’s a steal!

[@BurnoutDurb]

For anyone wanting to check out the podcast, episodes 209 and 99 are the best, imo

[@deleted_account3]

My favourite aston martain

[@Stuka87]

Still say its one of the best sounding cars made.

[@stancurry6265]

I’m assuming you’d still have to diagnose and wrench yourself even if you do the parts shopping yourself...how do you figure out what’s wrong in the first place without the dealer/friendly mechanic?

[@RawShogun]

which one is the ejecto seato and mini-turret button ?

[@codyb8238]

CLEAN

[@willgearig]

Am I too stoned, but I can't find the podcast link...someone please help!

[@cyberspiral]

does it have bumper to bumper warranty

[@Malco.S]

Can you do a one take on a e63 m6? I know someone has to offer up their car, but I hope it happens soon!

[@shobin05]

Still waiting for the day Matt farah reviews his own vanquish...