7:27 "Even the fuel cap looks good, even though you almost never look at it except when you're filling the car up with gas" Doug, on a V12 I think that fuel cap is going to get looked at quite a lot...
Tenzin Smith Apparently you don’t know many rich people, I do. Most people with that kind of money think it’s beneath them to pump their own fuel. That’s a job for an attendant.
@@armadillolover99 😂 that's cute. I've been to koenigsegg and Bugatti rallys and everyone pumped their own gas. I don't know who "you know" but there are different types of people.
Aiden Brantley Yes, there are different types of people. You’re talking about the types of people at a Koenigsegg rally generally real enthusiasts who care a lot for their cars, I’m talking about the average buyer of an Aston Martin, the one who buys it mostly to show how rich they are and doesn’t really care much for any of its components. I’m generalizing a lot yes, but the gas pumping thing is still true of most people with cars over 100 grand
Fun fact. The cars on ice in the Bond films were total fabrications. They were actually Jag and Aston bodies on Ford Explorer 4WD running gear and Mustang engines. Yep. Look it up.
And don't think it was because of cost. The 4 movie Astons alone cost £1.25M to build. But they had to be built because neither the Jag nor the Aston were actually up to it.
Well the explorer already came with mustang engines back in those days. And I wonder if they used the updated 02 explorer platform. I wonder if if would have been out yet
I saw one of the Die another day Vanquish’s in the flesh and the reason why they had to use a Mustang engine is because Aston’s engine was too large to accommodate the Dual machine guns and other gadgets hidden in the car
I fell in love with this car and Aston Martin too after I saw Die Another Day. This was my poster car in my bedroom growing up. I think its simply the best looking car of all time.
Ayush Malpeddi Sorry to burst your bubble. The window switches in the Vanquish were borrowed from the X308 and X100 Jaguar XJ8 and XK8, although, they look very similar to the Ford ones. Same with the turn signal stalks, they are not used in Ford products, they are lifted also from those Jags. However, the reverse chime is the same note as that of Ford’s chimes of the time so you can say that your Escape shares some of the same chimes as an Aston Martin😬
@@MrAutomotive , the window switches are exactly the same as the ones used in Ford as well. Sorry to burst your bubble there bud, but they are even stamped with Ford part numbers under the switches themselves.
you honestly can know from reviews that the transmission is bad, or just test-drive, and you also have the choice to let it be fixed by AM. It's not really trolling if they give you the choice to fix it.
Kars Landman 😂😂😂 it’s trolling because you have to pay a shit ton of money to get it fixed. If it were under a recall or cheaper or something then I would agree
Yeah, I’d agree. The interior is definitely disappointing; even the conversion integration of the manual shift lever and the button omission looks a bit off. It looks like the radio and navigation system should be moved up on the entire stack.
[Content Deleted] of course it does. It is an Aston Martin that has Doug’s fingerprints on it so it must have a bumper to bumper unlimited mileage warranty
IHMO, a sexy, aggressive circa 2000's supercar; albeit Aston cheaped out on the interior - yes I own one and love the body styling and sound of the V12. Correction Doug: the factory trans is a manual. It is a Tremec T56 with auto/hydraulic clutch and Magnetti Marelli auto-shift-manual (ASM) power unit (same F1 type unit used in Ferraris, Lambos, Maseratis of that time). My original system works great; just had to replace the ASM pump and accumulator ($650 in parts)- no different than Ferrari, etc. I guess one loves it or hates it, I love it.
Doug, I’ve got a treat for you if you’re ever in Columbus, Ohio. I’ve got a beauty of a 1997 Acura 3.2 TL. She’s got a 3.2 L V6, 4-speed auto, plenty of scratches, a massive dent in the rear drivers side door, and she sometimes takes 5-10 attempts to start. She’s a real gem and I know you’re interested. (Like for doug to see)
Used car Nightmare. My Ex's dad had one from new...It was constantly broken. In fact he still thinks of it as the most unreliable car..he also owned a Lotus Esprit, so that says a lot lol
Any idea what broke? Due to the weird gearbox they are k own for eating clutches but that's the extent I know of issues Add in some expected British wiring issues but still shouldn't be too unreliable regarding the drivetrain
Throttle problems, Electrical faults and serious transmission issues. He had the car for 4 years and in that time the car went back to the dealer 15-20 times (for weeks/months at a time). He ended up selling the car back to the dealer in 2008 after threatening them with a lawsuit.
"This is a Honda Civic. But its not just any Honda Civic. This, is the EX Model! It starts at over twenty thosand dollars, and today, Im going to show you why..."
He's a 29-year old car reviewer on TH-cam. He's good at it, but it's not like he's become a movie star or Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee or cured cancer, Joey.
@@Uilliam56 Manual V12. I don't give a shit about the ZR1 which outperforms it for the money, it's a stick shift V12. I don't care about matinence cost, it has a V12. And a manual transmission.
I bet its Matt Farah's, idk anyone else who has a manual swapped Vanquish as that color, also previously owned by Ralph Lauren, as confirmed here: th-cam.com/video/rPEH6MI74PM/w-d-xo.html
Am i the only one who did not see an iconic car 1 lots of plastic cheap buttons that makes noisy sounds 2 automatic to manual for 50k is a big robbery 3 it is very expensive now and 15 years ago 4 the leather around start engine after changing the gear to hide the buttons looks like after market cheap leather 5 a gear in a cup holder after 50k!! 6 this big hips makes the car look small PS: i always agree with you bro but this time not this car is not better than SLR or Z8 actually it is not even more beautiful than them... Hope you a good day and more videos im a big fan
i agree that the interior is not that great even though its from the early 2000's but dude dont compare a 1960's car to a early 2000's car interior haha
Personally I think that DB9 is the best looking modern Aston (in fact most beautiful Aston of all time). It is much more refined, simplistic and clean. Vanquish screams 90's with its many details of the exterior and it has aged way faster. DB9 still looks fresh even tho it came out 14 years ago. But hey, everyone is different :)
Lukasz is right. Even though I like the Vanquish' aggressive styling, the DB9 has aged way better. In fact, the DB9 hasn't aged at all. Still looks like a new car. Styling wise, the DB9 was just a modern looking DB7, for the 21st century. There is a reason they kept making it until 2016. Same with the Vantage. Came out in early 2005, and you could still buy one new in late 2017, early 2018. And a DB9 or Vantage, second hand, is waaaay cheaper than a Vanquish. That being said .. if given the choice, i'd have the Vanquish :)
Sorry, It was always so hard for me to distinguish the Aston Martin models from each other. Engine? Chassis? Design? They're all beautiful cars - but totally same. The new models are definitely different, mainly the new Vanquish is breathtakin'...
I agree the DB9 looks better. I was totally blown away when the DB9 was launched. I couldn't believe it was a real car, and not just a concept. The DB9 is one of the most beautyful cars ever made. I always thought of the vanquish as the uglier brother of the DB9. After so many years however, the vanquish kind of grew on me a bit. I think it looks quite cool now. At least, compared to the ugly, disproportional DB11.
@8:18, those are the same climate controls that were in my old Jaguar XJ and I think if you long-press any button, it disabled the beep. It's been a long time since I had the car, and I do remember disabling that annoying function.
The tiny light is a parking light, for use when parking on the side of narrow streets. There is a corresponding light in the rear light cluster, as well. With the ignition off, moving the turn signal to the right or left position will turn on the lights on the corresponding side of the car.
more than a stang, Camaro, used corvette, luxury sedan, used jag, a small luxury crossover, a domestic suv...that transmission is pricier than a lot of things
You can thank the incredible Mr. Ian Callum, the father of the DB 7, the last generation Jaguar XK, and the current generation F-Type, for the exterior design of this generation Vanquish. The man is a genius in auto design!
You use turn signals a lot on a race track. Especially on a track day to indicate you are passing on a Certain side. You just showed how ignorant you are lol
I laughed when I read the title because no $85k used British car is a bargain. You might as well use those dollar bills to wipe your butt and flush it down the toilet. At least it'd be a more practical use of the money. There's a reason why depreciation is enormous on expensive, high-end sports and luxury cars like this, MB, Jag, etc etc etc. MONEY PITS. P.S. The interior looks offensively cheap. Smooth, shiny leather. The dash looks like a giant lump of molded plastic from a Rubbermaid factory.
Minghao Fan I gotta disagree with your opinion about american cars but the skyline r34 v spec II is one my fav cars especially stock in bayside blue the best 👌🏽
Everyone hates on the Ford parts bin interior but the engine is even quirkier! I'm surprised Doug didn't refer to the fact that this glorious V12 is actually 2 glorified Ford Mondeo V6s mated together!
It has a little more in common with the Mondeo engine than a Vulcan or GT12 engine : but had already been modified far beyond original weld job. That V12 had only 320 bhp.
No way doug, this thing doesn't beat out the SLR at all. That car is on a whole other level, this parts bin special is a pretty mess but the SLR is a timeless icon.
If not for the 007 films Aston Martin would've gone belly up 20 years ago, so many of these fanboys haven't ever driven, sat in or lived with an Aston Martin, the cost cutting and lack of quality in their older models is terrible
There are a few early 2000s cars that have aged really well, 2003+ Subaru Legacy, 2002+ Volvo S60, Aston DB9 just off the top of my head. This, not so much...
The gallons used is a Ford display thing. My '06 Mustang does this just about exactly like the Aston there. Kinda handy if you're just freakin' out about 'did I have to put 13.5 gallons in?!' So you check the display, and yes, you used that many. 'Whew! I thought I was goin' a lil' crazy there for a second! Thank you Ford for telling me how many gallons are used this time!' 'Course, you gotta reset it each time you fill up, but hey, small price.
What kind of gallons are those, though? Because the Imperial gallons (4.54609 L) are significantly larger than the US liquid gallons (3.785 L). The answer is, of course, US liquid gallons: [10:12] 42.5 L ≈ 11.2 US gal (≈ 9.3 UK gal) A right-hand drive unit would probably be a different story.
apparently the owner has plenty of money to piss away...there are people out there that look at $50,000 and think..."hmmm sounds good." Similar to what I would do when deciding on a $1,500 TV
I was just thinking the same thing but I know they're two different cars when was it 2004 this one's a 2003. But they're talking about the exact same thing.
Doug! You should review the new infinity Q50 or Q70! They are cheap luxury cars with a 400 horsepower from a twin turbo V6! Review it please! Everyone like so he sees this!
Agree on the interior, but the exterior? People, these types of cars you have to see in the real world...it's absolutely breathtaking. I walk by one basically once a week, a guy eats a lot in a restaurant I live close to, and every single time you find a new little angle that makes it even more beautiful. His has some kind of baby blue color...
What are the odds that "carry out manual gearshift conversation" was a typo and should have been "carry out manual gearshift conversion"? A typo on a $50k bill!
This is a fascinating presentation of an unusual, early Vanquish with the manual conversion. The later Vanquish S (with its greatly increased power and far better brakes) which had the manual gearbox conversion would possibly have been an even more interesting subject, had one been found. Unfortunately those many reviewers who savagely criticised the original semi-automatic gearbox, plainly never took the trouble to learn how to use it properly. Once you learn the art, the car goes smoothly and swiftly, but it does need skill and practice. A manual conversion is unnecessary, certainly on the later cars. (The Ford and Volvo parts never go wrong; that is their justification.)
I disagree with the doug score.... I personally don't think it as beautiful as doug claims it is and it doesn't deserve a 7 for acceleration, it's also not better than the SLR in any way shape or form.
Imo except the front end of it, its an ugly car, so if I'll ever have a leaderboard/scoring system, its not gonna be 10/10. Maybe you should do the same way *if you do your own list* .
The car owners hear rumblings about the company's plan to make things right with their admitted substandard transmission, then one day you finally get the letter containing the exciting news you've been dreaming about. Before you even open the letter you're envisioning an invitation for a free honest to goodness manual transmission, you then start reading and a pounding sensation starts to build and the pain increases as you read on until you can't stand it anymore because your arse is getting railed with a steam shovel, 50k, for only 50k they are willing to cram a shifter up your cup-hole and at a labor rate of $200 per hour U.S. x 62 hours + parts even charging you 14 cents for a cheap screw, they must've included that item just for laughs.
My boss had one of these and still to this day is one of the best sounding cars I’ve ever heard. Unfortunately, having the single clutch transmission, it would not go into gear at a busy 4 way intersection and left him stranded. Very embarrassing. And was a very expensive fix.
When the Vanquish came out I thought it was the most beautiful Aston Martin, but I think it's aged worse than any other contemporary Aston. It looks kinda bloated and heavy and sickly nowadays. And good lord I'm glad that transmission is swapped out. People who bought the following cars ruined them with the wrong transmissions: E46 BMW M3 SMG, Toyota MR2 Spyder SMT, Audi R8 R-Tronic, Aston Martin Vanquish with the stock POS...I'm sure I'm missing others. People should just learn how to drive stick.
@@HipsterNgariman Agreed, smoother lines all round on the DB7 and definitely has a more timeless look. Also the interior is all leather, wood and Wilton carpet. Still suffers from corners cut with some Ford/Mazda switch gear and trim, but the overall look of the interior is far more luxurious and you don't really notice the Miata interior door handle or the Sierra windows switch. Disclaimer: I own a 2000 DB7 V12 Vantage, so I'm a little biased. One of the things that Doug never mentioned is that the Vanquish and the DB7V have a major Achilles heel like many early 2000's cars, the coil packs. They don't last very long , some of the originals didn't get to 20k before crapping out. The job is a big one (20 or so hours, I;ve done it myself...TWICE!!) and the original packs cost $150+ each. Thankfully the newest versions are good for a lot more miles that the first versions (Ford parts, but not used in any other car).
Doug, I completely agree with your assesment of the beauty of the Vanquish, it's truly breathtaking. That was one of the reasons I purchased one about a year ago. I also agree that the gearbox is a bit crap, but then that is a refection of the era in which it was made. Like the owner of your review Vanquish, I am planning on having my car converted to manual. Good review.
Anyone else see the VinWiki video that came out today about this very same generation of the Vanquish that was also converted to a manual and set the owner's house on fire?
"You'd like a Vanquish? That'll be $300,000. And for another $50,000 we'll turn it into a car you can actually drive..." :D But hey... the Vanquish never really did it for me. First there was its starring role in that POS movie Die another day (the "Vanish" ... yeah, right!). And then there are the looks ... compared to the DB9 or even the V8 Vantage, this thing looks old fashioned ... and not in a good way. Both this car and the DB7 have "Ford parts bin" written all over them for me ... while the V8 and the DB9 very much look like bespoke GT-cars ... well... on the surface at least.. ;)
Those comments are fair. The original vanquish feels very much the last of the old world kit car Aston's, being built in Newport Pagnell. Id rather have a DB9 any day, especially those with a stick. I wonder if they will offer the same manual conversion for an auto DB9 if you offer them enough money?
@@dmejia706 he's rated other cars based on people's perceptions of their looks before and rated accordingly. His reviews generally are quite unbiased usually. Judging by the comments there aren't many people who agree with him.
Maybe in descending order leading to best(personal opinion, hard to decide) AMR pro, vantage(2015 s), new vantage, vulcan, new superleggera, new(like debuted this week)vanquish zagato shooting brake I don't really care for the DB11 tbh, that's not saying i wouldn't own one
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7:27 "Even the fuel cap looks good, even though you almost never look at it except when you're filling the car up with gas"
Doug, on a V12 I think that fuel cap is going to get looked at quite a lot...
Yes, but how many Aston Martin owners pump their own gas? I'd guess not many
ArmadilloLover99 Probably almost all of them? They’re just people...
Tenzin Smith Apparently you don’t know many rich people, I do. Most people with that kind of money think it’s beneath them to pump their own fuel. That’s a job for an attendant.
@@armadillolover99 😂 that's cute. I've been to koenigsegg and Bugatti rallys and everyone pumped their own gas. I don't know who "you know" but there are different types of people.
Aiden Brantley Yes, there are different types of people. You’re talking about the types of people at a Koenigsegg rally generally real enthusiasts who care a lot for their cars, I’m talking about the average buyer of an Aston Martin, the one who buys it mostly to show how rich they are and doesn’t really care much for any of its components. I’m generalizing a lot yes, but the gas pumping thing is still true of most people with cars over 100 grand
Doug the type of guy to recognize a 1999 Volvo Font
Because he used to own one
@@fawwazrafif5160 nope he didn't
He Had an 96 850 turbo wich doesn't have the font he's talking about
That font came with the 1999 models s70 and v70
@@mimicka9034 didn't ask
@@z6u5 i just wanted to emphasize that doug knows he's stuff, it not just that he used to own one
They still use that font in my 2012 xc70
I've been watching for about 3 years now, and I love how you never changed your editing and way of reviewing, never stop man
Perfect timing. About to poop at work for 23 min and 15 seconds
@Hermin Pete I can't use the restroom without hearing Doug's voice
@Hermin Pete no headphones, but I keep the volume low because I like hearing Doug whisper while I poop
Poop before you leave your home, lazyass.............. lol
I shamelessly blast the volume of QUIRKS and even my boss understands
@@bacaca I haven't taken a shit in 3 days
For Doug every backseat is the smallest backseat he's ever seen
NigiVlogs definitelygoes to the Lotus Evora 4
Because Lurch
they keep getting smaller
Got em 😂😂😂
Backseat should have it's own section in the Doug score
Fun fact. The cars on ice in the Bond films were total fabrications. They were actually Jag and Aston bodies on Ford Explorer 4WD running gear and Mustang engines. Yep. Look it up.
And don't think it was because of cost. The 4 movie Astons alone cost £1.25M to build. But they had to be built because neither the Jag nor the Aston were actually up to it.
Well the explorer already came with mustang engines back in those days. And I wonder if they used the updated 02 explorer platform. I wonder if if would have been out yet
C.R. E. Aahhh not sure which doco you watched but they had 8 Vanquishes and the ice stunts were all 4x4 constructions.
I saw one of the Die another day Vanquish’s in the flesh and the reason why they had to use a Mustang engine is because Aston’s engine was too large to accommodate the Dual machine guns and other gadgets hidden in the car
@Sir Tristan wow you literally have no life if you feel inclined to judge someone for something they looked up on the internet.
Doug type of guy to find this Aston Martin “particularly” attractive
Doug is the type of guy that would marry and have kids (don't ask how) with this Aston Martin.
How would he marry and have kids with this Aston Martin?
Look at the Exhaust pipe. There you will find the answer.
@@alessandrocwilliam...
I nearly shouted out loud "Your Biased!" after he ranked it 10/10.
The names DeMuro. Doug DeMuro.
I'll have a coke, diet not regular
And I wear 2 t-shirts
Insert shitty flute music
Lol good one.
damn you, i chocked
I fell in love with this car and Aston Martin too after I saw Die Another Day. This was my poster car in my bedroom growing up. I think its simply the best looking car of all time.
My Ford escape is also part Aston Martin since the window switches are the same
Well, Ford did own Aston Martin for a few years.
So the part sharing was a thing.
Ayush Malpeddi Sorry to burst your bubble. The window switches in the Vanquish were borrowed from the X308 and X100 Jaguar XJ8 and XK8, although, they look very similar to the Ford ones. Same with the turn signal stalks, they are not used in Ford products, they are lifted also from those Jags. However, the reverse chime is the same note as that of Ford’s chimes of the time so you can say that your Escape shares some of the same chimes as an Aston Martin😬
@@MrAutomotive , the window switches are exactly the same as the ones used in Ford as well.
Sorry to burst your bubble there bud, but they are even stamped with Ford part numbers under the switches themselves.
More like the Aston Martin is part Ford. Nice try
@Iubaru Smpreza the fusion looks like a jaguar xf
Doug I know you secretly collect all the "Doug the type of guy" jokes,it s time you make a video and show us all of them
PLEASE MAKE IT HAPPEN
Agree too, and, though its a bargain, he can gift an Aston Martin Vanquish 2003-model...
Aston Martin trolled Vanquish owners hard. Let’s put a shitty transmission in this $200k+ car and then charge the owners $50k+ to fix...
you honestly can know from reviews that the transmission is bad, or just test-drive, and you also have the choice to let it be fixed by AM. It's not really trolling if they give you the choice to fix it.
Kars Landman 😂😂😂 it’s trolling because you have to pay a shit ton of money to get it fixed. If it were under a recall or cheaper or something then I would agree
J B an get James Bond to drive it
Jb is James bond!
Doug the type of guy to post a Vanquish video right after Vinwiki posted theirs and the owners story of it burning his house down.
Jordan Little beat me to it.
damn
nobody gives a shit
Ahmet Koc i literally just gave a shit
@@kocahmet1 I give a shit
That car looks amazing outside but the interior is f*cking horrible.
I thought I was the only one..
It’s a Aston Martin from 2003 what do you expect lol
Yeah, I’d agree. The interior is definitely disappointing; even the conversion integration of the manual shift lever and the button omission looks a bit off. It looks like the radio and navigation system should be moved up on the entire stack.
Looks like my 2nd hand Hyundai
This is one of the nicer ones, some have a massive silver/grey plastic piece in the middle
Doug's the type of guy to exclaim "I'm Muro; Doug DeMuro" while sitting in an Aston.
But does it have
A bumper to bumper unlimited warranty?
[Content Deleted] of course it does. It is an Aston Martin that has Doug’s fingerprints on it so it must have a bumper to bumper unlimited mileage warranty
Haha I scrolled comments for several minutes looking for this. A fellow OG subscriber.
@@DFWsCars I'm so OG I watched the second video he ever made when it came out...by clicking the link to it on Jalopnik.
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Doug the type of guy to request a manual finish at the end of a massage.
Underrated comment.
Did he say 50k for a new transmission? Seriously Aston Martin?
The name’s DeMuro
Doug I’m 6’4 DeMuro
xXBAKERXx 55 Doug is like 6'1 6'2 6'3 6'4
When $85,000 is a bargain, its time to consider changing my profession.
For real!
Jia L. $3K is about all my teacher assistant job could swing comfortably
Considering it was $220k new, $85k is indeed a bargain
Broke bitch
Just letting you know that "bargain" and "cheap" isn't the same.
IHMO, a sexy, aggressive circa 2000's supercar; albeit Aston cheaped out on the interior - yes I own one and love the body styling and sound of the V12. Correction Doug: the factory trans is a manual. It is a Tremec T56 with auto/hydraulic clutch and Magnetti Marelli auto-shift-manual (ASM) power unit (same F1 type unit used in Ferraris, Lambos, Maseratis of that time). My original system works great; just had to replace the ASM pump and accumulator ($650 in parts)- no different than Ferrari, etc. I guess one loves it or hates it, I love it.
Doug, I’ve got a treat for you if you’re ever in Columbus, Ohio. I’ve got a beauty of a 1997 Acura 3.2 TL. She’s got a 3.2 L V6, 4-speed auto, plenty of scratches, a massive dent in the rear drivers side door, and she sometimes takes 5-10 attempts to start. She’s a real gem and I know you’re interested. (Like for doug to see)
Cole Brooks Quirks!!
Upvote for visibility
That’s literally my dream car. I remember seeing it on the big screen and immediately fell in love with it when I saw it in Die Another Day
Did you ever buy one yet ?
Same
i don't get how could this has higher score than a merc SLR
because it is like 50-80k on cargurus and merc SLR is 260k to start...
@@user-nm4zv3hy2e Not to mention it's more beautiful than the SLR.
Used car Nightmare. My Ex's dad had one from new...It was constantly broken. In fact he still thinks of it as the most unreliable car..he also owned a Lotus Esprit, so that says a lot lol
You should have stayed with her and inherited that buddy, you fucked up lol
Any idea what broke?
Due to the weird gearbox they are k own for eating clutches but that's the extent I know of issues
Add in some expected British wiring issues but still shouldn't be too unreliable regarding the drivetrain
@@John-yg2rt iheritaed what? Its issues
Throttle problems, Electrical faults and serious transmission issues.
He had the car for 4 years and in that time the car went back to the dealer 15-20 times (for weeks/months at a time).
He ended up selling the car back to the dealer in 2008 after threatening them with a lawsuit.
That is the best looking strut bar ever.
Doug the type of guy to go to a luxury dealership to buy a Honda Civic
"This is a Honda Civic. But its not just any Honda Civic. This, is the EX Model! It starts at over twenty thosand dollars, and today, Im going to show you why..."
I got my Civic from a jaguar dealer
My Volvo V70 has the same navigation system. Feel premium now.
I like how for the most part, Doug stays humble and is relatively the same guy we all started watching years ago.
Congratulations on 2 million Doug.
He's a 29-year old car reviewer on TH-cam. He's good at it, but it's not like he's become a movie star or Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee or cured cancer, Joey.
Man I'm thirsty. No problem have a sip of this shifter.
im here for the Doug the type of guy comments..
1:13 what 50000 $ for a mistake that Aston Martin made?Also that's more than half of the price. No thanks
Its 85k and a manual v12...
Ethan Lundeen with 90.000 trust me u can get better cars.Also did u think about the maintaining prices?
@@Uilliam56 name one other manual V12 on the market that is cheaper and would have lower mantinece cost
@@Uilliam56 Manual V12. I don't give a shit about the ZR1 which outperforms it for the money, it's a stick shift V12. I don't care about matinence cost, it has a V12. And a manual transmission.
why do u assume I was talking about the zr1??There's loads of cars that outperform this car in a lot of cases that are new and have that price.
Pays 50k for manual swap, has Yokohama tires LOL
Oh yeah ,probably a dealer put those on.
Once they were really good.
I’d rather get a used 2005-2012 used Aston Martin vantage manual gearbox box
I bet its Matt Farah's, idk anyone else who has a manual swapped Vanquish as that color, also previously owned by Ralph Lauren, as confirmed here: th-cam.com/video/rPEH6MI74PM/w-d-xo.html
@@phantommedia9964 - If they swapped out the entire interior, maybe.
This converted manual Aston Martin Vanquish wants to burn Doug's house down too. ;-)
Borginator gonna watch it right after
Vinwiki
Lol just watched the video before this
i literally came to comment on that
Lmao I just watched that video with the spd vanquish on vinwiki
Am i the only one who did not see an iconic car
1 lots of plastic cheap buttons that makes noisy sounds
2 automatic to manual for 50k is a big robbery
3 it is very expensive now and 15 years ago
4 the leather around start engine after changing the gear to hide the buttons looks like after market cheap leather
5 a gear in a cup holder after 50k!!
6 this big hips makes the car look small
PS: i always agree with you bro but this time not this car is not better than SLR or Z8 actually it is not even more beautiful than them...
Hope you a good day and more videos im a big fan
Took the words out of my mouth lol
You think this interior is shit? Look at the interior of the most expansive car ever: Ferrari 250 GTO, and be shocked.
250 GTO is from the 1960's...
i agree that the interior is not that great even though its from the early 2000's but dude dont compare a 1960's car to a early 2000's car interior haha
Agreed
"Beautiful". Yah, just like the 02 X-Type Jag
True the Aston however has a bigger body it's more luxurious & muscular looking
Personally I think that DB9 is the best looking modern Aston (in fact most beautiful Aston of all time). It is much more refined, simplistic and clean. Vanquish screams 90's with its many details of the exterior and it has aged way faster. DB9 still looks fresh even tho it came out 14 years ago.
But hey, everyone is different :)
Vanquish was developed late 90s, DB9 early 00s so they had made progress. Both rather different looking cars though, but of the same theme.
Lukasz is right. Even though I like the Vanquish' aggressive styling, the DB9 has aged way better. In fact, the DB9 hasn't aged at all. Still looks like a new car. Styling wise, the DB9 was just a modern looking DB7, for the 21st century. There is a reason they kept making it until 2016. Same with the Vantage. Came out in early 2005, and you could still buy one new in late 2017, early 2018. And a DB9 or Vantage, second hand, is waaaay cheaper than a Vanquish.
That being said .. if given the choice, i'd have the Vanquish :)
Sorry, It was always so hard for me to distinguish the Aston Martin models from each other. Engine? Chassis? Design? They're all beautiful cars - but totally same. The new models are definitely different, mainly the new Vanquish is breathtakin'...
I agree the DB9 looks better. I was totally blown away when the DB9 was launched. I couldn't believe it was a real car, and not just a concept. The DB9 is one of the most beautyful cars ever made. I always thought of the vanquish as the uglier brother of the DB9. After so many years however, the vanquish kind of grew on me a bit. I think it looks quite cool now. At least, compared to the ugly, disproportional DB11.
So true. The DB9 Is an absolute timeless car. This one looks plain old. I'm fine with the exterior, but that interior is ugly as hell.
@8:18, those are the same climate controls that were in my old Jaguar XJ and I think if you long-press any button, it disabled the beep. It's been a long time since I had the car, and I do remember disabling that annoying function.
If only there was a booklet he could read to check
Neighborhood Car Reviews In my 2003. X-type as well
They look very similar to a car I had. You could turn them off from the radio on that car and probably on this car...
Same with door handles, window switches, and steering wheel controls
Did you know that the Pagani Zonda uses the ventilation controls from a Rover 45?
The tiny light is a parking light, for use when parking on the side of narrow streets. There is a corresponding light in the rear light cluster, as well. With the ignition off, moving the turn signal to the right or left position will turn on the lights on the corresponding side of the car.
Personally I don't class 85000 as a bargain, but that's just me
No shit. 85k for a money pit of maintenance
Zzygyy I will just get a brand new 7 series with extended warranty instead of buying this
It’s like all relative, man. Be cool
Its sole competitor in the used car market is the Ferrari 575 Marinello, which is far pricier.
Go find another V12 manual car that looks as good as this for that money. You won't. Manual NA cars are a dying breed.
I have to disagree on this one
not worth for $85k
Everytime Doug said beaitiful I hurt my head eyerolling🙄
Me too
The MK1 Vanquish is my favorite Aston of all time. It's just sooo beautiful!
Damn the manual swap is more than a mustang
Ya cause the floor mats in this car are better than a mustang
Mustangs are very reliable
more than a stang, Camaro, used corvette, luxury sedan, used jag, a small luxury crossover, a domestic suv...that transmission is pricier than a lot of things
@@peaceandllov yeah, reliably shitty
Has not aged well - nasty, cheap interior
They did a bit better in the last few model years.
Totally was thinking the same thing. I wouldn't touch this car for 20 bucks.
@@noahgoffena9579 I'm dead
@SPN 1
I'd touch it for $10.
Lol, That guage cluster is just as classy if not more than most modern cars. Also is your dash wrapped in leather, fuck no it is not. Crybaby.
You can thank the incredible Mr. Ian Callum, the father of the DB 7, the last generation Jaguar XK, and the current generation F-Type, for the exterior design of this generation Vanquish. The man is a genius in auto design!
From the outside great! But the inner values are....horrible... it looks so cheap on many parts...
Doug's the type of guy who uses turn signals in a race track.
BonzoBonanza 😂😂😂
Bruh halarious😂😂😂
LMAOO okay this one got me
You use turn signals a lot on a race track. Especially on a track day to indicate you are passing on a Certain side. You just showed how ignorant you are lol
Hank Hill... not the point
4:21 that awful trim adjustement over the glove box...
Congrats on 2 million subs... Doug ... well deserved!
A relative of mine had a V12 vanquish, and I specifically remember the engine nameplate having "Stuart Bull" on it @ 14:40. Cool.
I laughed when I read the title because no $85k used British car is a bargain. You might as well use those dollar bills to wipe your butt and flush it down the toilet. At least it'd be a more practical use of the money. There's a reason why depreciation is enormous on expensive, high-end sports and luxury cars like this, MB, Jag, etc etc etc. MONEY PITS.
P.S. The interior looks offensively cheap. Smooth, shiny leather. The dash looks like a giant lump of molded plastic from a Rubbermaid factory.
Well it is 2003 model. Pretty much all cars from the early 2000's had that plasticy grey biege look.
Nobody gives a shit about what you poor bitch ass think.
@Minghao Fan British cars ate shitty
@Minghao Fan Japanese cars are the best
Minghao Fan I gotta disagree with your opinion about american cars but the skyline r34 v spec II is one my fav cars especially stock in bayside blue the best 👌🏽
Doug the type of guy that seduces women by performing a well executed Macarena dance.
genius!
mileguy 72 ....right on!
this goes right in my Doug the type of guy collection
9/10 joke. Well done, sir
STOP BULLYING
Doug, the type of guy to bring juice boxes to a high school party.
That would be a really embarrasing situation...
Whoa
Everyone hates on the Ford parts bin interior but the engine is even quirkier! I'm surprised Doug didn't refer to the fact that this glorious V12 is actually 2 glorified Ford Mondeo V6s mated together!
Much like a Veyron then.
@@andrewnorris5415 Yeah, pretty much! Or like a Bentley Continental GT, with its 2 VR6s!
So, theoretically, one could reduce the engine weight by 50% by removing one of the mated V6s...lol
@@robertlund4421 It could happen!!
It has a little more in common with the Mondeo engine than a Vulcan or GT12 engine : but had already been modified far beyond original weld job. That V12 had only 320 bhp.
No way doug, this thing doesn't beat out the SLR at all. That car is on a whole other level, this parts bin special is a pretty mess but the SLR is a timeless icon.
i'll take an SLR over this crap any given day
Well said
Since when James Bond movies had become benchmark for beautiful cars?
If not for the 007 films Aston Martin would've gone belly up 20 years ago, so many of these fanboys haven't ever driven, sat in or lived with an Aston Martin, the cost cutting and lack of quality in their older models is terrible
Rumor is Doug licks the steering wheel of every car he reviews
Those back seats are just a waste of money. I don't like the pedals being too close together, could cause an accident. It is a real looker.
Still hopping for a Saleen S7 review from Doug.
Great and pleasant review as always!
THIS is not Matt Farah's Aston Martin Vanquish
Doesn't Jenni Garner have a grey Vanquish manual?
This Vanquish is...fire 🔥🔥🔥, at least according to VinWiki
*Doug is the type of guy to give his date the Doug Score*
The interior looks like a rental car. Worse than my first gen Challenger.
What rental car do you get that has leather wrapped interior?
Eric Hamm You must live in one shitty country where leather has become a luxury.
1st gen??? From the 60's??? The more recent Challenger has been on the same gen.
@@cobolt13 lmao n*gga you are right 😹😹
And that’s saying something. Dodge interiors are shittier than a chihuahua’s rectum.
Doug the type of guy to have a catalogue of 1579 sightings of 834 individual cars catalogued in an Excel spreadsheet that he updates constantly
Doug the type of guy to tell a girl on their first date, how much she is worth in today's money
Good one
LMFAO! Nice.
Ahahahaha that's a good one
This the funniest Doug joke yet. XD
But is it Matt Farah's?
Daniel G No it's not.
There are a few early 2000s cars that have aged really well, 2003+ Subaru Legacy, 2002+ Volvo S60, Aston DB9 just off the top of my head.
This, not so much...
The gallons used is a Ford display thing. My '06 Mustang does this just about exactly like the Aston there. Kinda handy if you're just freakin' out about 'did I have to put 13.5 gallons in?!' So you check the display, and yes, you used that many. 'Whew! I thought I was goin' a lil' crazy there for a second! Thank you Ford for telling me how many gallons are used this time!'
'Course, you gotta reset it each time you fill up, but hey, small price.
What kind of gallons are those, though? Because the Imperial gallons (4.54609 L) are significantly larger than the US liquid gallons (3.785 L).
The answer is, of course, US liquid gallons:
[10:12] 42.5 L ≈ 11.2 US gal (≈ 9.3 UK gal)
A right-hand drive unit would probably be a different story.
HOW DOES THE HORN SOUND???
Unless it burns down your house.
Basti378 nice reference
lol
Vin wiki reference lol
Not $50k worth of work.
apparently the owner has plenty of money to piss away...there are people out there that look at $50,000 and think..."hmmm sounds good." Similar to what I would do when deciding on a $1,500 TV
Up Next: My manual converted Aston Martin Vanquish burnt my house down
LMAO
WHAT THE HECK DID YOU COORDINATE WITH VINWIKI?!???
The one that burnt was black. This one is silver
Lol ikr... Im thinking the same
But the real question is: will this car also burn down a house?
I was just thinking the same thing but I know they're two different cars when was it 2004 this one's a 2003. But they're talking about the exact same thing.
Was about to comment the same thing
Doug! You should review the new infinity Q50 or Q70! They are cheap luxury cars with a 400 horsepower from a twin turbo V6! Review it please! Everyone like so he sees this!
I agree
This more beautiful than a DB9, DBS, or rapide from a few years ago? Ya i dont think so
A lot of people do. Those cars all owe their design to the Vanquish. It's easily their most important car in the 21st century so far.
New Astons are hideous
DBS Superleggera? In my opinion that's the best car.
@@Corvolet5 are you blind?
@@implodingbaby No, I'm Corvolet.
This car barely deserves a 6 in styling imo
I would not pay more then 10 k for this bullshit car smh interion is so bad
exterior... ehhh being generous id say solid 7
but for the time it came out id say a 9
Agree on the interior, but the exterior? People, these types of cars you have to see in the real world...it's absolutely breathtaking. I walk by one basically once a week, a guy eats a lot in a restaurant I live close to, and every single time you find a new little angle that makes it even more beautiful. His has some kind of baby blue color...
iea96 I’d give it an 8 on the outside...
And a -1 on the inside. Looks like cheap, rental crap.
Ibrahim Strika I’ve seen these in the real world. Even drove one. The interior was just as crappy in the real world as it looks here. Total garbage.
What are the odds that "carry out manual gearshift conversation" was a typo and should have been "carry out manual gearshift conversion"?
A typo on a $50k bill!
This is a fascinating presentation of an unusual, early Vanquish with the manual conversion. The later Vanquish S (with its greatly increased power and far better brakes) which had the manual gearbox conversion would possibly have been an even more interesting subject, had one been found. Unfortunately those many reviewers who savagely criticised the original semi-automatic gearbox, plainly never took the trouble to learn how to use it properly. Once you learn the art, the car goes smoothly and swiftly, but it does need skill and practice. A manual conversion is unnecessary, certainly on the later cars. (The Ford and Volvo parts never go wrong; that is their justification.)
I agree !!!
When is Doug going to announce he reached 2 million
It would be cool if he made a special where he tells best "type of guy" jokes.
i doubt he even noticed.
Adam Anonymous he will announce it when he reaches 3 million
He did, on Twitter
Check out the new video on More Doug Demuro
I disagree with the doug score.... I personally don't think it as beautiful as doug claims it is and it doesn't deserve a 7 for acceleration, it's also not better than the SLR in any way shape or form.
mohammed alherz cool
That’s why it’s called the “Doug score” not the “Mohammed score”
let me guess , you have a slr .
Isn’t the acceleration score just based on the 0-60 time? So it literally does deserve the score it got
Imo except the front end of it, its an ugly car, so if I'll ever have a leaderboard/scoring system, its not gonna be 10/10. Maybe you should do the same way *if you do your own list* .
The db9 was:
Better looking
Had a much nicer interior
Auto was way better
Option of a OEM manual gearbox
Faster
The car owners hear rumblings about the company's plan to make things right with their admitted substandard transmission, then one day you finally get the letter containing the exciting news you've been dreaming about. Before you even open the letter you're envisioning an invitation for a free honest to goodness manual transmission, you then start reading and a pounding sensation starts to build and the pain increases as you read on until you can't stand it anymore because your arse is getting railed with a steam shovel, 50k, for only 50k they are willing to cram a shifter up your cup-hole and at a labor rate of $200 per hour U.S. x 62 hours + parts even charging you 14 cents for a cheap screw, they must've included that item just for laughs.
You're a fucking poet. That was the most beautiful thing I've read today. 'cram a shifter up your cuphole' _BRAVO!_
@@bradlemmond - Yeah, and "...including the 14 cent... screws... just for laughs..." i was thinking the same thing, LOL!
Orange 70383 - LOL! And what if that "Conversation" wasn't a typo, and it was an extra $50,000 for the actual "Conversion" ! 🤣
That moment when you realize that you can predict the DougScores of a car in each category
Hah, sometimes I wonder if I'm the only one guessing the scores like I'm playing the price is right from home.
50k for a new trans? LOL
Most of the luxury and super cars have problematic engines and it cost a shit ton of money to fix simple problems
Mister Bean That's an Aston for ya.
Didnt know being trans costs that much
Mister Bean I thought you liked Aston Martins mr bean
Mister Bean 50k also includes the labor.
Doug the type of guy that packs a bag of cheerios for lunch.
My boss had one of these and still to this day is one of the best sounding cars I’ve ever heard. Unfortunately, having the single clutch transmission, it would not go into gear at a busy 4 way intersection and left him stranded. Very embarrassing. And was a very expensive fix.
*OverDougScored*
hashtag that
When the Vanquish came out I thought it was the most beautiful Aston Martin, but I think it's aged worse than any other contemporary Aston. It looks kinda bloated and heavy and sickly nowadays. And good lord I'm glad that transmission is swapped out. People who bought the following cars ruined them with the wrong transmissions: E46 BMW M3 SMG, Toyota MR2 Spyder SMT, Audi R8 R-Tronic, Aston Martin Vanquish with the stock POS...I'm sure I'm missing others. People should just learn how to drive stick.
To be honest, I think the DB7 is prettier and aged better than the Vanquish.
The DuoSelect from the early Maserati's of the 2000's. But the aesthetics of them made up for it.
I think a DB9 is better aged, its maybe the lights..
You forgot the Saab Sensonic and the Ferrari Testarossa Valeo and Mondial Valeo
@@HipsterNgariman Agreed, smoother lines all round on the DB7 and definitely has a more timeless look. Also the interior is all leather, wood and Wilton carpet. Still suffers from corners cut with some Ford/Mazda switch gear and trim, but the overall look of the interior is far more luxurious and you don't really notice the Miata interior door handle or the Sierra windows switch. Disclaimer: I own a 2000 DB7 V12 Vantage, so I'm a little biased. One of the things that Doug never mentioned is that the Vanquish and the DB7V have a major Achilles heel like many early 2000's cars, the coil packs. They don't last very long , some of the originals didn't get to 20k before crapping out. The job is a big one (20 or so hours, I;ve done it myself...TWICE!!) and the original packs cost $150+ each. Thankfully the newest versions are good for a lot more miles that the first versions (Ford parts, but not used in any other car).
The whole damn interior is plastic
Doug, I completely agree with your assesment of the beauty of the Vanquish, it's truly breathtaking. That was one of the reasons I purchased one about a year ago. I also agree that the gearbox is a bit crap, but then that is a refection of the era in which it was made. Like the owner of your review Vanquish, I am planning on having my car converted to manual. Good review.
Anyone else see the VinWiki video that came out today about this very same generation of the Vanquish that was also converted to a manual and set the owner's house on fire?
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That’s how Hoovie finances his addiction
Doug the type of guy to have a 2-3 week backlog of emails but then do a video with this. Love you Doug!
These little lights in the front, are "parking lights", cars in Europe have to have them by law.
Lmao I thought he said fat ass car instead of fast 19:56
Even by 2003 standards 460 hp from a v12 sucks ngl
Doug the type of guy to go fishing in a swimming pool
And still come out dry...
Miki Phantom 😂
fills it with goldfish first.
quack man lol yeah 😂
quack man I know what you mean 😆
"You'd like a Vanquish? That'll be $300,000. And for another $50,000 we'll turn it into a car you can actually drive..." :D
But hey... the Vanquish never really did it for me. First there was its starring role in that POS movie Die another day (the "Vanish" ... yeah, right!).
And then there are the looks ... compared to the DB9 or even the V8 Vantage, this thing looks old fashioned ... and not in a good way. Both this car and the DB7 have "Ford parts bin" written all over them for me ... while the V8 and the DB9 very much look like bespoke GT-cars ... well... on the surface at least.. ;)
Those comments are fair. The original vanquish feels very much the last of the old world kit car Aston's, being built in Newport Pagnell. Id rather have a DB9 any day, especially those with a stick. I wonder if they will offer the same manual conversion for an auto DB9 if you offer them enough money?
I knew you'd be bias since you love Aston but that car hasn't aged well at all and definitely doesn't deserve a 10/10 for styling. 7 at best.
more like 6 to me, 3 at worst
i would give it a 4 or 5 at most
Bias??? At the end of the day it's called a "Doug Score" duh...
@@dmejia706 he's rated other cars based on people's perceptions of their looks before and rated accordingly. His reviews generally are quite unbiased usually. Judging by the comments there aren't many people who agree with him.
Good thing he did a Doug's score and not a Dino's score.
Doug is the type of guy to get insurance for his insurance
There are about half a dozen modern Aston's that are more beautiful than this one.
I'd say they came out with a few more than 6 cars since.
Really?
Name them.
are you really going to make me list off every single aston since 2001
@@mylessinger No, just 6 Aston Martin models that you believe are better looking than this one.
Maybe in descending order leading to best(personal opinion, hard to decide)
AMR pro, vantage(2015 s), new vantage, vulcan, new superleggera, new(like debuted this week)vanquish zagato shooting brake
I don't really care for the DB11 tbh, that's not saying i wouldn't own one