I Bought Another Aston Martin - But What, Why and Most Importantly, Whence?

[@AndyWhite-gb1pb]

I had a 2008 N400 in the same colour. Loved it. Never went out without someone complimenting it. Had it for around 5 years and never had an issue. Swapped it for a Porsche Targa and nobody ever commented on it. Everyone loves an Aston. 😀😀

[@rneoman]

Go out in a Delorean which is meant to be rubbish but watch the amount of people who'll point in awe of the thing.

[@MrDDawson]

Collecting Aston Martins can never be a problem. I see it as a solution. It’s therapy for those who need a dose of cool in their lives.

[@MrDDawson]

@@ChrisPatrick-q6k as a Canadian sure it is as I can’t get one hehehe

[@MrAjjm65]

@@ChrisPatrick-q6khorses for courses!

[@konliner9286]

The reliability though.

[@MrDDawson]

@@konliner9286 That will get ugly for sure hehehehe

[@Luke-yh6nm]

So, why don't my neighbours lust after my Series 3 '87 Lagonda V8 saloon?

[@deaks25]

The snarl that 4.3l V8 makes at full chat is one of the most underrated exhaust tones. I know it’s not the most powerful engine, but it’s fast enough to seriously endanger one’s license and you can enjoy it. I don’t know about others, but I know it would be a cold day in Hell before I got bored of listening to that engine.

[@GM-fh5jp]

There's also the pull factor to consider. Use one hand to count the number of babes who wouldn't like to take a ride in your Aston Martin convertible. Seriously.

[@arslan479]

The way i see it, i am living my dream of owning an Aston through you. To which i say thank you. You can never have too many Astons - she is a beauty

[@AntoniusTyas]

That V8 bark never gets old. To me it is the sound of WEC during one of its peak years with 488 GTE, V8 Vantage GTE, Corvette C7.R and 991 RSR ruling the GTE class.

[@JohnMolyneux-ds6de]

I had the V8 vantage 4.3 in 2010 and I utterly loved it. It was beautiful. I’m not rich but I’ve owned some stunning cars. The Aston was the one I NEEDED back in my life. So last year I bought the Vantage S and fell in love all over again. Both cars have been super reliable. The trick is to buy one that has been properly serviced and not had work deferred. Too many people finance the car and then cut servicing costs by not getting power steering fluid, gearbox fluid changed, coolant flushed etc. they don’t have pressure hoses checked and replaced and then break down and blame the car. It’s just constant oil changes for a cheap stamp and then on to the next owner to do again. If you’re buying an Aston, don’t just count the service stamps. Ask for receipts and see what has and what HAS’NT been done. Enjoy the car. I’ll hopefully be doing a euro trip soon in mine. 😊

[@andrewdhome]

You are the only person I've ever come across who can buy a car just to take on holiday .... And not end up divorced!!!

[@JayEmmOnCars]

It may help that I took my partner with me!

[@MarkShillingford-z3l]

Thank you for giving me another decision to make , you convinced me 3 years ago to buy an Audi rs4 b8 avant ,I absolutely love it but I’m now scanning the classifieds for one of these,you’re a bad man 😂thank you for all of your continued content 👍

[@EmmaLouise105]

Looks, and sounds, awesome! Hope it gives you lots and lots of pleasure, James!!!! Ps- last week, you recommended an Audi R8- news update! I did... and drove one- a V10- whilst a competent car, the interior didn't do it for me- and, having seen one of your earlier Ferrari videos, I'm going to go for a Callifornia- and not the T- so, I'm scared, and excited at the prospect!!! I'll let you know when I get one!! Many many thanks for the messages, and enjoy that Aston! Ohh and THAT Austrian holiday! X

[@jonathansquires3114]

What a find - great car, but James, that exhaust with valves open is AWESOME! Don't change it....

[@LPVP123]

Thanks for the mentioning the S2000 James … looking forward to the next update!

[@longtailgt]

10:06 "this is wonderful" "wonderful, wonderful, wonderful" I see what you did there! It's even the same shade as the V12 from the video!

[@roderickjones7479]

James I've slated that shirt you're wearing but know I am a fan...the colours reminds me of the 'drum stick' lolly pops I used to have as a kid.

[@scottmackay9807]

Fantastic choice! Having owned a V8 Vantage 4.7 manual Roadster (in lightening silver too!) for 3 years now, I absolutely love it. 👌

[@LarsAgerbk]

love that you covered it in the thumbnail

[@burgerboi2536]

Such a gorgeous car

[@mickwrinkles2318]

Driving tip for Austria: Hahntennjoch, stunning views, corners galore.

[@josephkelly4893]

Love the brawny yet rounded shape of that roadster James, great choice

[@kevingraham3619]

Aw yeah! Had completely forgot you had that S in the collection.

[@rabidrabiesracing]

Good for you. What a great car! I highly suggest swapping that shift knob with the v12 aluminum. The weight totally changes the shift experience for the better!!!!

[@timboharty7325]

I’m lucky enough to live in Carinthia , southern Austria , Italy,Slovenia and Croatia are all within easy driving distance and the roads are pure bliss ,though I do most on motorcycles , it’s driving & riding heaven , have a great trip , get up the Grossglockner high alpine road if you get a chance , although there are numerous others, Enjoy !

[@simoncowley4966]

Great cars, I had my roadster for 5 years and the noise is far better with the roof down. Also a great car for a road trip.

[@mikeyap4159]

Superb James just done a 2700miles road trip with my DB9!

[@martinofleeds]

Beautiful colour. Like it a lot. I don’t often compliment you Jay but you’ve smashed it this time.

[@stephenlane9168]

James I’m loving all the Aston Martin content. Love your new purchase. Gorgeous. Sounds epic too 👌👏

[@olepetter866]

Congratulations with a wonderful Aston Martin

[@heiner71]

Looking forward to see the photos you take on your road trip.

[@alexgoulding8459]

Lightning silver is such a great colour!! And a manual!

[@forresttm]

What a pretty little car. The little ones really looked great.

[@chawenhalo0089]

I remember this from Evo magazine. It's a great buy and a good enjoyment factor!

[@NightfallDrives]

You don’t need that TVR now, with the noise this thing produces 😉

[@costafilh0]

I really love the DBS loooks. Way better than the Vantage to me. But the Manual V12 Vantage Roadster really speaks to me for some reason. There is one on AutoTrader rn for £100K.

[@Vinttro]

We love the N400 Vantage, and love the convertible. Oh, and that colour 👌🏼. Enjoy James.

[@jasonsimmonds3278]

So funny, I watched your early video of the 4.3 and 3 years later I took the plunge on Friday. Love mine, 4.3 manual roadster in silver grey. Enjoying it a lot…

[@nathaneastham4451]

We need a full garage update James!

[@OriginalOutcast-pr9sc]

Beautiful, congrats, man. Big fan of Aston Martin . I currently have a carbon top spect 2014 Vanquish. Love that car.

[@spqr6973]

Great review!

[@JustFamilyPlaytime]

You have come to right problem. Astons are always special.

[@dwn2634]

Bravo, James.

[@julianhawkins9423]

1000 miles a yr 😀 loving the car it’s my favourite looking version, apart from your other one which is my all time favourite

[@USA79999]

Wow, enjoying the car clips, back to reality in London it’s 20mph all the way. Need to bring Nigel in

[@S2000Y]

Is your thermostat working correctly? Worth checking

[@jongmans38]

A man and his toys cannot be separated, and the more toys you have when you pass away, the greater the man.

[@GM-fh5jp]

You must be under 30. In reality, he who dies with the most experiences wins. By 45 or so you'll have all the toys...

[@Jeninarmy]

Your camera settings are too close. Pull back a bit so we can see more of the car! Number 27 has got it spot on.

[@grandtrousers]

Noticed the green euro emissions sticker on the windscreen - no unnecessary fines for you 👍 Hope you got your motorway sticker for the autobahn in Austria (I didn't and got fined 😂)

[@PeteAnda]

Perfect car for the trip, hope it is terrific fun.

[@eric-wb7gj]

TY J🙏🙏, enjoy the summer!

[@maz500]

Please keep me (or us) updated with the Vantage. I'm seriously considering one (along with others) for my next vehicle

[@Mike-sg9tl]

Thanks Jay, instant covet. Target price for 06-08 4.3 Vantage convertible?

[@costafilh0]

You should get a DJI Osmo Pocket 3. Great for hassle-free content creation.

[@craigferns209]

Congratulations on the new Vantage James that thing looks awesome and sounds insane love it 🥰 enjoy your road trip you lucky dog lol 👍

[@JamesDean-eb2nx]

Wondered when this was going to make an appearance! Wonderful James

[@MeganeMondeoMX5]

I'm gutted I missed out on the DADB9, haven't kept up with everything. I want a DB9 even more now 😅

[@lukeshardlow768]

Do it 😂

[@andymsales]

Yes! Yes! Yes! …. Just love that AM sound !! ❤

[@LAVAracing]

There should be Don Henley’s „Boys of summer” in the background. James it is not a big problem because you are already talking about selling both of them. Building the collection is a problem but this seems like some sort of the summer affair.

[@jeremywinkfield8523]

I think James would do well on the panel game Just a minute.

[@15DEAN1995]

The new v8 vantage may have more power but the old Aston 4.3 I think it was sounded better than the 5.0 jag

[@markcompton6750]

I still think this the best ever looking Aston (except maybe the DB4 Zagato) 👍

[@dadcars]

Fantastic looking car 👏😎

[@albertofernandez-sanguino3373]

Talking of fleet updates, what's happening to the BX and Rovers? They seem to have been "parked" for an eternity, especially the Citroen

[@nadeemm429]

genuine question: when are you doing a fleet update, and where do you keep all your cars since u have so many

[@catkin1671]

What a car to have on a road trip

[@williamegler8771]

Until you break down and have to wait for a recovery vehicle.

[@DirkWaive]

I had a jag with that colour, but with green tint lovely.....iridescent. Enjoy your holibobs

[@greathey1234]

You should've bought the orange n400. Great car though mine is the 4.3 in red and cream top

[@CaneBTC]

Has it been crashed? The panels dont to seem line up. Epic engine noise though

[@tianjobanputra3146]

He hinted at this in the lusso V8 video previously... I remember him saying something around this doesn't handle as well as my vantage, I was very confused until now

[@lebojay]

How does it compare with the Maserari Gransport? On paper they are very similar, and the GS is much less sought after and expensive to buy.

[@jondonnelly3]

I quite like pups.

[@philipmowbray8810]

It's a nice problem to have you only live once jame enjoy it for me❤

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Thanks, will do!

[@MRVSKIN]

Stunning car

[@StephenJo-i5n]

Congrats! Do you experience heel/toe issues? I have a V8V manual LHD (US) and the transmission tunnel gets in the way of my typical way of heel toe-ing. I figured the RHD cars wouldn't experience this.

[@Fc-cb3tn]

I knew something was up when James said in a video or two ago that something felt different “compared to my Vantage”

[@RobAtkins-e7b]

I hope BR fixes the double stick tape behind the D and B. My OCD gets triggered when i see it. :)

[@Cynycter]

From the very first frame I knew it was the N400 roadster based on a previous video lol. Great car and will only go up in value.

[@guybriguglio6385]

Oh dear.....I have a Ferrari 550 ( '97 version ) and.....a '98 DB7 i6...... I wish i just had the Ferrari .......but the old Astons have charm and if well sorted are very useable and beautiful......but as investments?

[@ptneis2077]

i was wondering why you had Umweltzone plakette on your windscreen.. But obviously the German Trip..

[@Canadian_Gamer]

I still hope someday you purchase a W204 C63. 🙏

[@peoplehavetherights]

It's a pretty cat, but... Just one problem was my V8, and losing ability to repair the windshield wipers as they just "shut off." Which meant that you had to take off the intake plenum, the other tubes, to get to the wipers. That isa four-thousand dollar job, for a car that only had 24,000 miles on her. I hadn't spent that much for my XJ8L V8 for 27000 miles, with a plastic reservoir for $650, and one wiper for another $200. That is it. Far easier to repair and replace.

[@LC-rj6ok]

Ohh so tempted to swap for my 997 4S Manual, but would that be a mistake? 😮

[@greathey1234]

BTW, there's a serious problem with the 4.7 rods and pistons. The 4.3 turned to be the more reliable

[@SoulTouchMusic93]

this is what we in the business call foreshadowing.

[@LiqdPT]

Hrmm, this isn't something I've heard (as a 4.7 owner)

[@nickmoulton446]

Mine borked big time, needed a new engine. Thank goodness for a AM Timeless Warranty

[@LiqdPT]

@@nickmoulton446 I wasn't sure engines were terribly available anymore.

[@nickmoulton446]

@@LiqdPT it was in 2021

[@scott8919]

For a second I thought you bought a Cygnet.

[@TommyWalls007]

How come the DBS is not ready for sale? Isn't the purchase recent, in the grand scheme of things?

[@cannonball9478]

What a sound ❤

[@Bluray50gig]

At least you're ready for Berlin with your Berlin low emissions zone 4 Green windscreen sticker!

[@kevinlong6482]

It’s a bit dirty inside mate Not sure I could drive a dirty Aston 😂

[@jammyjim69]

Lovely car sounds awesome

[@colinhoward74]

I hace a feeling the DBS has turned out a bit of a money pit (dog) hence dumping two to cover one large expence maybe ?

[@Mtsdrx]

Was looking forward to the DBS content though 😢

[@durdre]

Looking good 👍

[@watchman2263]

Incorrigible but understandable Sir, given their value for money and our inability to stick with any one car or indeed make. The only risk with chop and change is never quite bonding with 'the one', the keeper. And there is no therapy that seems to work.

[@JamesTaylor-n1u]

That intro had me thinking he was about to call Weight Watchers

[@sputumtube]

Channel should be called JayEmm on Aston Martin.

[@taotoo2]

Or JayEmm Used Car Sales

[@wideshadyy]

James, do you plan to attend the Simply Aston Martin event next month in Beaulieu?

[@seinsmeld13]

Too bad it's right hand drive. I require left hand drive as I am in Canada. Have fun on your trip to another part of Europe.🥶

[@TheOnlyMrDinoHenry]

Cracking me up dude

[@rupertmiller4718]

George Monbiot was banging on in the Guardian today about the motor boats of what he called the extremely rich, (by which he presumably meant anyone talented enough to earn more than him), calling them wankpanzers, heaven knows what he would call your cars or make of you! Actually it made we want to go out and buy one together with a Ferrari for the marina car park!

[@Altezza1999]

Curious if the door handles on this and the DB9 are mechanical.

[@LiqdPT]

Yes

[@joelhansen7373]

I saw that headline & burst out laughing! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JulesHarley]

What could possibly go wrong with an Aston on the continent when the car is running well now.

[@HereForTheStories]

This was such a delicious video