212 mph on German Autobahn

[Neilda]

Yes I have tracked it - see below. Noisy and scary!

Just to put this European touring anxiety to bed - and, without wanting to sound like an expert - I have toured Europe in groups of exotic cars for 15 years or more....

If you drove in 50 Ford GT's at 150mph through France in a tight convoy - you'd have a problem. If you're in 50 cars driving like idiots - you'd have a problem. If you are displaying illegal number plates (i.e. a plate which is not the correct number for that car) - you'd have a problem.

HOWEVER, drive normally, at normal speeds and you can drive through Europe without any problems. I've done it - many times. And, I discovered, you can display racing roundels (with numbers within) without a problem.

This doesn't sound unreasonable.....

 

[SteveA]

PS This is my Aston - recently resprayed. Purdy ain't it?

A piece of art, pure and simple.

 

[Kirby Vieira]

Your Astin is absolutely breathtaking.

 

[kjslider]

Neilda, I'm flying up to NY to checkout a low mileage '88 vantage volante convertible. I sweated testesterone drooling over the same car back when I lived in the UK in the late eighties. Your car is in a different league obviously but just thought I would share.

My buddies think the money would be better spent on a DB9. I say **** 'em.

What do you think?

I think they are horrified by the thought of my first ever new car being a '78 Pontiac Trans Am(yea, black/t-tops with screaming eagle), and, yes, I'm looking for one of those as well.

That's the problem with having extra garage space....

 

[Neilda]

What do I think of the V8 Vantage Volante? I got one! Actually this is a Volante Vantage - which is rather rare, a Volante body with a Vantage engine.

Let me know about the car when you've seen it and I could introduce you to a friend of mine based in Oregon who is a world authority on the V8's from this era. It's very easy to make a mistake on these cars and good advice is not only free but quite valuable too.....

The V8's can be incredibly unreliable and there's a ton of stuff you can do to upgrade handling, cooling and so on. Tread with care and do talk to me before taking the plunge!

 

[FordGTGuy]

The French countryside is best viewed from the top turret of a Panzer.

Chip

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