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Old Oct 29, 2014 | 07:41 AM
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Talking A CL old timer... and Aston build thread

Hi guys! It's been a long time since I've posted anything here, can't believe it's almost been 7 years since i first joined CL.

The first car I ever bought after graduating from my parent's hand me down was the 2nd gen IS. And I still have the car today. 123k miles and still going strong.

Picture of my car back when I just finished modding it, still looks the same today with a hell lot more rock chips.



At some point during my modding process, I asked myself why am I modding a Lexus for performance when marginal return is so bad for both handling & and power? So last May, this happened:



Then this Sept, I drove with a bunch of my friends to Asheville, NC and put over 2,200 miles on the Lotus in a period of 5 days, enjoying every last bit of some of the best driving roads in the east coast including the tail of the dragon.



With pretty much 99% of every car enthusiasts' driving heaven achieved, I kind of want to get back to the modding / car show / leisure cruise game. so this happened:



At the local car & coffee



The car will be going to the shop next week to begin the modification phase So far the mods I have stacked up in my basement:

Wheels:



New front grill (needs to be painted):



That's all for now, but please stay tuned if you want to follow me on my journey!

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Old Oct 29, 2014 | 08:17 AM
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SAAWEET! Looking forward to an Aston build.
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Old Oct 29, 2014 | 09:28 AM
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holy upgrades batman. congrats!!!!
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Old Oct 29, 2014 | 09:37 AM
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I love the AM Vantage, what year is it? Auto or MT?
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Old Oct 29, 2014 | 09:39 AM
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Congrats on the pick up. Aston ftw
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Old Oct 29, 2014 | 09:54 AM
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Thanks guys, it's a manual... the way it's supposed to be


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Old Oct 29, 2014 | 11:15 AM
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woooooooooooooooow

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Old Oct 29, 2014 | 11:22 AM
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I LOVE YOUR COLOR CHOICESSSSSSS sex
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Old Oct 29, 2014 | 11:28 AM
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you have made it sir! congrats!
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Old Oct 29, 2014 | 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by whoster
woooooooooooooooow




Way to go Mike
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Old Oct 29, 2014 | 02:44 PM
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right on. This is bad ***. who the hell builds an Aston? This will be one I subscribe to. Very cool !!
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Old Oct 29, 2014 | 07:24 PM
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What year Vantage?
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Old Oct 29, 2014 | 07:58 PM
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it's an one owner 2007.
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Old Oct 29, 2014 | 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by mikez
it's an one owner 2007.
Awesome! So 4.3L V8 380hp. iirc 2008 saw the 4.7 bump. I coworker of mine had a 2006 and bored/stroked it to 5.0.
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Old Oct 29, 2014 | 08:11 PM
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Yeah, I was thinking if I should go for the 4.7L, but given my mod budget, a low mile 4.7L + mods would put me right into the range of a ferrari 430.... so I decided I'm not ready to be that ambitious. yet
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