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2008 Aston Martin Vantage Roadster
Color Nero (deep black metallic) Interior: Sahara Black with opposite stitchingFor Sale is my 2008 Aston Martin Vantage Roadster. Custom ordered from Aston Martin with virtually every option available. Before taking delivery on 12/19/2007 I had the windows tinted, 3M Clear Bra and the incredible looking HRE 844R wheels installed. I absolutely love this car, however I collect muscle cars and have my eye on a couple cars that forced me to move this car. This is a unique chance to get a loaded Vantage Roadster in the most desirable color combination. Couple that with the fact that you will hit the road with a custom look via the nearly $8000 rim upgrade and the tinted windows. When this car was rolled off the trailer we had $158300.00 into the car, before we put plates on it. Today the car has just over 2100 miles.The car will be professionally detailed before shipping. In fact, we have 2 enclosed trailers and a professional bonded driver that can deliver the car. A shipping quote can be provided by our driver, or you can arrange pickup on your own.To follow is a list of the features available for custom orders.Full grain leather interiorGunmetal faciaGraphite interior fittingsElectrically adjustable seatsAutomatic temperature controlHeated rear screenReversing sensorsBattery Disconnect Switch (BDS)Trip computerDual stage driver and passenger airbagsSide airbagsAlarm and immobilizerTire pressure monitoringIn-Car Entertainment160W Aston Martin Audio System with six-CD autochangerIntegrated Apple iPod® connectorUSB connector with Waveform Audio Format (WAF), Windows Media Player (WMA) and MPEG (MP3) audio file compatibilitySpecial Order OptionsX Sportshift - automated manual transmission with Paddle ShifterX Xenon (HID) headlamps including power washX Bright finish grilleX Piano Black facia trimX Alternative brake caliper finish (red)X Heated seatsX Cruise controlX Memory seats and exterior mirrors (three positions)X Passenger seat with ISOFIX and airbag disable switchX Battery conditionerX Powerfold exterior mirrorsX Auto dimming interior rear view mirrorX Auto dimming interior rear view mirror with garage door openerX Bluetooth® telephone preparationX Satellite navigation system with optional Traffic Messaging Channel (TMC)Satellite Radio System (USA only)Tracking deviceX Alarm upgrade (volumetric tilt sensors)Smokers packX Sports tires 19" PontenzaX Front wheel stone guardsX Personalised sill plaquesFirst aid kitUmbrella holderX 700W Aston Martin Premium Audio System with Dolby® Pro Logic II®X Wind deflector
If you have ANY questions, want additional pictures or video or arrange for a personal inspection do not hesitate to contact me direct: Dave (402)321-1991
If you have NEGATIVE feedback - or just kicking tires, please do not bid. This is a special car for someone that will appreciate the hand craftsmanship, performance and elegance.
Research: NADA offers Used Pricing values on cars of this caliber. http://www.nadaguides.com/
To learn more about the Aston Martin Vantage Roadster here is copy from the Aston Martin website.
The Vantage Roadster is a high performance sports car. With 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.0 seconds (0-60 mph in 4.9 seconds) and a potential maximum speed of 280 km/h (175 mph) its performance figures are as heady as you would expect of an Aston Martin.
Although there are many reasons for this excellent performance – light weight and efficient aerodynamics among them – the key is the engine, the heart of any great sports car. This new V8 has been specifically designed and developed for the Vantage Roadster and Vantage Coupé. Hand assembled at Aston Martin’s purpose-built engine facility in Cologne, Germany, it is a light, compact, all-alloy unit – high performance yet ultra-responsive even at the lower end of the rev range. Its maximum torque is an impressive 410 Nm (302 lb ft) @ 5000 rpm, 75 per cent of which is delivered at just 1500 rpm – barely more than idle – making the Roadster extremely tractable and great fun to drive. Push harder, and that V8 engine revs freely, delivering refined, exhilarating pace.
True to Aston Martin tradition, it is as musical as it is muscular, an engine that entertains in every sense. The bore and stroke dimensions are optimized to provide an excellent balance between outright power and torque, while a resonance induction system improves tractability and performance, and contributes to that inspired engine note. The inlet camshaft timing also varies, improving low-end throttle response and mid-range torque in particular. The exhaust system is highly effective. Each bank of cylinders features a four-into-two-into-one manifold – an arrangement more usually found on racing cars – which improves breathing and therefore performance. Special bypass valves provide a quieter exhaust note at low speed, opening at higher engine speeds to reduce the pressure in the exhaust system, raise the power output and provide a more rousing accompaniment.
The flexibility of the engine and the easy-touse controls make everyday town or city driving simple and uncomplicated. Electronic safety controls provide further reassurance. Braking power is awesome, with massive disc brakes – 355 mm diameter at the front, 330 mm at the rear – that are both ventilated and grooved. For the Vantage Roadster, grooving is a better solution than conventional cross-drilling of the discs, as they work more effectively with the brake pads and do not fill with brake pad dust. There’s a choice of two alloy wheel styles –
18 inch or 19 inch in diameter – fitted with specially tuned high-performance tyres.
The fast-shifting, six-speed Graziano manual gearbox, with ratios perfectly matched to the performance of the V8 engine, is joined by Aston Martin’s new Sportshift automated manual transmission. This ultra-quick system provides the driver with Formula 1-style fingertip control of gear changes, using steering wheel-mounted paddles to progress smoothly and swiftly through the ratios.
To adapt to all driving conditions, an additional ‘Comfort’ setting offering a more relaxed gear change is also available – it is selected via a single button on the centre console. Sportshift also benefits from enhanced low-speed functionality: a special ‘crawl’ feature inches the car along at parking speeds, allowing you to concentrate on positioning the vehicle rather than feathering the throttle for control. Sportshift includes a user-selected Auto Drive mode where the system takes care of the speed and timing of all gear changes.
The engine is positioned ahead of the cabin but well behind the front axle line, making the Vantage Roadster a front mid-engined car.
Dry sump lubrication, normally a motorsport application, enables the engine to sit lower in the car, which further improves handling by lowering the centre of gravity. Dry sump lubrication also helps minimize the g-forces denying oil supply to the engine under hard cornering. Improving weight distribution still further, the transmission is mid-rear mounted – forward of the rear ‘axle’ line – and connected to the engine by a rigid, cast aluminum torque tube, which houses the immensely strong and light carbon-fibre propeller shaft.
Sportshift adds electro-hydraulic control to the V8 Vantage Roadster 6-speed manual transmission to offer improved shift times and replaces the conventional manual gear lever with push button controls on the centre console to select ‘Auto Drive’, ‘Reverse’ or ‘Neutral’.
Manual gear changes are selected in Paddle Shift Mode - the new ultra-quick system provides the driver with heightened precision via fingertip control of gear changes using steering column mounted paddles, forged from lightweight magnesium, to progress smoothly and swiftly through the ratios.
Sportshift offers gear changes up to three times faster than the standard manual transmission already available, with the driving enthusiast able to access precision gearshifts in around 200m/s. To adapt to all driving conditions, an additional 'Comfort' mode offering a more relaxed gear change features which is selected via a single button on the centre console.
Sportshift functionality is also enhanced with a low speed ‘crawl’ feature, which acts as a manoeuvring aid, gently engaging the clutch to move the car up to 4mph - allowing the driver to focus on positioning rather than throttle control when parking. Additionally, Sportshift includes a user-selected ‘Auto Drive’ mode, which, when operated, will take full control of the timing of all changes and select the appropriate gear for all conditions.
Equipped with Sportshift, the Vantage Roadster retains its low polar moment of inertia and excellent balance, with a negligible increase in overall weight and minimal impact to the Roadster's optimal 49:51 weight distribution. Equally, top end performance is unchanged, at 280 km/h (175 mph).
Body
Two-seat, two-door body with soft cover convertible top and heated glass rear screen
Bonded aluminum structure, aluminum alloy, steel, composite, and magnesium alloy body
Extruded aluminum side impact bars and integral rollover bars
Halogen projector headlamps
LED rear lamps
Engine
Aston Martin all alloy quad overhead camshaft 32 valve, 4.3 litre V8
Variable inlet camshaft timing
Dry sump lubrication system
Fully catalysed stainless steel exhaust system with active bypass valves
Front-mid mounted engine
Rear wheel drive
Transmission
Rear mid-mounted six-speed manual gearbox with optional Sportshift*4 automated manual transmission
Alloy torque tube with carbon fibre propeller shaft
Limited slip differential
Final drive ratio 3.909:1
Steering
Rack and pinion power assisted steering, 3.0 turns lock to lock. Column reach and tilt adjust
Wheels and Tyres
Suspension
Front: Independent double aluminium wishbones incorporating anti-dive geometry, coil over aluminium monotube dampers and anti-roll bar
Rear: Independent double aluminium wishbones incorporating longitudinal control arms, coil over aluminium monotube dampers and anti-roll bar
Brakes
Radial-mounted four-piston monobloc calipers
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)
Traction Control
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)
Emergency Brake Assist (EBA)
Positive Torque Control
Front: Ventilated grooved steel discs 355mm diameter
Rear: Ventilated and grooved steel discs 330mm diameter
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