Guy I used to work with in a high end restaurant had a DB7. He was a [Legit] professional waiter of many years/decades in a fancy restaurant and could afford one of these 15-20yrs ago. That thing was beautiful. And when he took me for a ride it sounded great and was just a nice experience overall!
The ultimate dating machine! There was so much excitement around the turn of the millenium and it was reflected in csr design in a way that simply isn't present today in 24
The problem with the DB7 is that the DB9 is pretty close to it in price. And between those 2 there’s really no contest. The DB9’s build quality is better, it feels more expensive on the inside, it’s a prettier car and it rides better. But maybe I’m biased. I love the Astons of that era, I have 2 VH-era DBS.
@@wads80z LOL Yeah have it reversed. The DB7 is dated. The DB9 (especially post-Virage) looks like something they could get away with still making today.
5:50 idk if people noticed, but British cars speedos typically read in odd 10’s meaning 10,30,50 etc. I noticed this on my Mini and Land Rovers too. I’m not sure if newer ones do this too, but this odd 10’s is a classic British thing that nobody talks about
I think it may have something to do with ease of reading with speed limits of 30mph residential and 70mph motorway. Also is different and sets them apart. Might be way off
Worth it if one is a gearhesd that us capable of repairing anything. Not so much if you have to pay someone like me for upkeep. Still a viable fun car.
Easy to tell that this was from the era of Ford-owned Aston Martin. A lot of the switchgear is right out of the Ford parts bin which explains why it looks so cheap.
The scariest mechanical issue with these cars is that the catalytic converters can break down if the engine is burning oil or misfiring, and what can happen is that the engine can ingest bits of broken/melted catalytic converter matrix through the exhaust valves and fail catastrophically, since the cats are very close to the exhaust ports.
Quick tip, if you want a DB7 but can't afford one or can't find a reasonable example in your area, you can find a Jaguar XKR (x100) for significantly less. They share the same platform, both are different interpretations of the XJS (as in the bodies and engine options are different, igonore the XK8, it has the mechanically weaker zf5hp24 transmission.) . if you need four doors the Jaguar XJR has you covered, it shares all of its suspension geometry with the XKR and happens to handle like a much smaller car (source: previous X308 owner). Do be wary of cars equipped with the CATS suspension system at significantly low prices(circa $7k usd) , they are amazing when they work but chances are they won't at that price. Also be certain to have them inspected prior to purchase, I cannot stress this enough.
One of my favorite channels is giving a little too much dealer mouthpiece vibes here. Let’s remember, the maintenance and labor costs don’t depreciate!
This is all from my friend who has been obsessing about these. If anything this is anti dealer since I’m telling you to do your own work and use ford parts.
Serious question here: Can you really make a V12 out of 2 V6s? They rather look like 2 R6s which Ford wouldn't have. This engine looks almost like Mercedes W140 600.
Only very vaguely is it 2 Ford Duratec V6 engines put together. There is plenty of parts commonality between the 2 engines, but the V12 is a different beast altogether. The V12 work was none by Cosworth, and it's an extremely good engine.
I'm going to quote what someone said on Reddit about it being 2 Ford V6s, because I used to believe this too: "This is a myth. They share some similarities, such as bore, stroke, and V-angle, but they share little else. It IS true that the original concept (utilized only as an example for packaging such a V12) is quite literally a couple different Duratec blocks welded together, but the finished project is not that. Many of the fundamental engineering in them are very different from one another, including things like head design, block design/material, and a number of other things."
What?? Do you even live in Europe? Most cars here are a mix of both. You see less and less diesels here as time goes by. And why would an aston be diesel, imagine that😂
