This is our Last Option to Save my Flooded V12 Aston Martin DBS from the Junkyard
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We bought a rare, Aston Martin DBS from the Salvage Auction. The flood wasn't too bad, and only one major module was affected; but this module is the one the car needs to operate, and it's been very difficult to get it matched to the car...
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Did you ever get the 599 back from V-Tune?
Tru the British main dealer
Watch the video! That question is answered!@@subsailor.9672
Is this a porn site you're promoting..?
The immobilizer sounds less like an anti-theft system and more like a set of right-to-repair handcuffs.
its a bit each way.
Volvo had a problem in Europe with their station wagons being stolen and being used to traffic "stuff" across border due to their ability to carry large heavy loads. Volvo decided to really enhance anti theft security starting in the late 1990s thus when they went to multiplex wiring harnesses many parts of the car are encoded with the VIN and have to authenticate on network to work.
@@ianmontgomery7534it's not, the scumbags making these pos cars are doing this to prevent backyard repairs.
@@gordonmccracken1209 ford did that and in Australia if the Ford territory found a mismatch or no signal then it froze the vehicle- you couldn't even shift it in to neutral to put it on a tow truck! I don't know whether this got changed though.
@@gordonmccracken1209that's just punishing the victims instead of enforcing laws. Lazy countries that don't want to be harsh with criminals
This is why modern cars may never become classics. Once the dealer stops giving a fuck, the car is dead in the water until hackers manage to circumvent all these roadblocks.
If there's an aftermarket ecu that could work with a V12...
dead in the water, literally in Sam's case :D
@@goddesseddog
Yeah, couldn't they just used modified 3rd party ECU / BCM's , etc that don't care about the vin shit? I am amazed that wasn't tried
But idk if there are 3rd party versions of these, the chineese can't do everything very right
@@hariranormal5584 It’s possible, but a headache on it’s own.
A lot of these modules are interconnected. Using a standalone ECU may make the engine run, but interior features may not work, the transmission may not work.
I have done this on a Mercedes before. Removing the original ECU and installing an aftermarket one, meant the car would not start from the key anymore as the ignition cylinder is also a module, which wouldn’t work together with the standalone ECU. The transmission would not shift gears anymore, it would engage third and stay in limp mode because the TCM only works when the original ECU is present.
The gauge cluster also wouldn’t work as it’s driven by the original ECU. Cruise control, traction control and stability control were also dead as, you guessed it, they rely on data coming from the original ECU.
You’d basically need to rebuild the entire computer system. It’s a suitable option for a track car where these systems not working is no problem, but a disaster for a road car that you want to function as a factory original.
@@99domini99
yeah, fair. Ideally no, wouldn't invest on a "generic ECU" which basically is very blind to every other car function. I'd expect the more proper 3rd party ones even have the firmware (whether reverse-engineered or just hacked off the original firmware) so functionality remains basically same.
I think it exists, problem is, it doesn't exist for every darn vendor and manufacturer, maybe you can get it for more popular brands like Toyota or whatever. (Not that they are so unreliable and you'd need it often but it probably still exists)
If that DBS had a champion, it was you. Thanks for the adventure.
Thanks for positivity
@@Samcrac enjoyed the completed video but saddened you were so close and not able to send it home
After driving for nearly five decades and dealing with car dealerships constantly. I can say they where trying to hoodwink you into paying $40k for that work. No matter how much time passes car dealerships are mostly the same types.
Were or where? 😂
What’s mentioned in the video is hyperbole and mountains of assumptions. The dealer quoted high knowing it was a lost cause and unfortunately they were right. Does the dealer have your best interest in mind? I don’t believe so but when they see a wreck like this what’s the point in entertaining a lost cause?
@@jordanp1859 Sorry about that, originally from a Spanish speaking country and some English words are very challenging to speak.
@@jordanp1859get over yourself.. Mr English professor.
My thoughts when I saw the estimate was they didn't want to flat out deny service but also didn't want to get involved with the car (and all the potential issues) so they provided a ridiculously high estimate so it would be declined.
That dealer quote was a "Go away, we don't want liability for helping you get that salt brick back on the road" price.
Then why not just say that? Seems like people are making excuses for these scammerships. Hell, they had to know something was seriously wrong with the vehicle for it to need this anyway. Before agreeing, they could've said bring in the vehicle so we can take a look first.
@@shadeycharacter3058 Because saying "no" sometimes results in confrontation. Plus, sometimes you'll get someone just crazy enough to say "yes" no matter the price, especially with a brand of car often bought by people who don't need to care much about money.
You can easily sink 60 hours into meticulously cleaning every single pin in every single connector on the harness for that module, which is almost every connector in the interior. And they would have to do this to ensure that the work they were asked to do was successful.
@@cory45xdo you work for the dealer?
That was definitely a go away quote. Been there, done that.
Fadi is a genius Iraqi guy in Michigan. He can fix anything even a starship. God bless you Fadi.
Exotic cars are beautiful, its mind boggling how one little thing could turn them into a brick on 4 wheels
Immersed in salt water isn't one little thing.
Replace "Exotic" with British.....
The same thing happens to the cheapest Hyundai
@@b1r260 you mean ford
@@alexbryant5Ford hasn’t owned AM since 2007
that is quite a vidoe Sam - I think you covered all the bases regarding the technical pieces of recovering and flashing chipsets - 1 file - a lot of pain. Glad you auctioned it off for some cash back - thx for sharing
Thank you for watching!
I've been waiting for the DBS update for months! Glad to see it has returned after I figured you'd given up on it
It turns out it was just clickbait
You do realise he couldn’t fix it and sent it back to auction right?
Had a Chevy dealer do something similar to a friend. They didn't really overcharge on labor, but they overcharged for parts by 150-200% or more. When I say that, I mean the prices at that dealer. I called their parts department and got quotes for everything on the list. I couldn't believe it. No idea who is pocketing the money, but they are straight up scamming customers.
I used to be a service manager at a new car dealership. I couldn't sell tune-ups because the parts manager put such a high markup on parts that it left me no profit.
P.S. Absolutely friggin' ridiculous that you can own a car and not be entitled to the CONFIGURATION FILE of the vehicle. Should be illegal. RIGHT TO REPAIR FOR ALL!
@@HugoBezdek-rb2xf The ridiculous part is the dealer is not supposed to mark up THEIR OWN PARTS! You can buy parts from them for their price. Why would you pay them more than the retail dealer price for their parts when they work on it? It's quite literally scamming customers. Not to mention you can get the parts even cheaper online from official retailer websites. I'm sorry you had to deal with that.
@@802Garage These days you are not owning anything anymore. You have a subscription or you lease it from the company that "sold" it to you. Ridiculous concept.
@@heiner71 That's why all my cars were made before the mid 00s so far I guess. 😂
The one that bought your martin know somebody at the dealer, or he own the dealer and can get it cheaper, you watch in a few month that martin will be back at auction for double the price and everything will work as it should.
my initial thought, but then i thought to myself there's LOTS of good parts on that thing... the engine itself is probably worth 10k
Nah. It will be parted out.
Man, F Aston Martin. They could have helped you if they wanted to, but they were just trying to bend you over. Glad you pretty much broke even and we got some good content out of it! But that 599 😍 One of my favorite cars of all time. Super excited for that series!!!
One reason that these cars will not be classics 10-20-30 years on is that there is no OEM support. This should have been something easy to fix. We are now finding simple parts that are unobtainum for 10 year old VW, Audi, Mercedes and BMW's . These brands used to support their products but no more.
That’s because they don’t want you to fix it! They want their service techs to do it or for you to buy new. That only works when they are all like that and they definitely are. They are called stealerships for a reason.
In the EU all the OEM's have a obligation to support any vehicle built for 15 years. In practice this can still be quite a challenge. For my job we keep trying to have old software made for WinXP x86 work on a 2024 x64 Win11 laptop and still maintain all the microsec. timings. Not easy and a very expensive thing as knowledge is gone, benches break down and few of us engineers work with the legacy protocols..
You are right about the right to repair movement. Manufacturers are more and more insistent that they own their products even after we "buy" them. They get the money and keep control of the products too... because everyone but I keep buying them under those terms and legislators refuse to prevent it.
I still remembered this and thank you for the closure. Sad to see one small part messed with the project.
If the procedure is the same as on a Volvo the service center should order the software package "CEM reload" and flash it. It includes the software needed and the CarConfig. Price should be less than $50
BTW, for a Volvo you can actually do this your self by purchasing a 24 hour Volvo VIDA subscription (you need to have the correct hardware interface, but it's quite cheap). Does Aston not offer the same service?
Something like VIDA or VDASH might be able to do as you've described. Happened to be looking into those tools today.
That's what he did and it was priced 47 US dollar. The problem was that he didn't get enough of the modules online on the CAN bus for it to be able to be programmed. You need more than the CAN_LS for that and Sam failed to realize that and went conspiracy theory right to repair instead.
@@Google_Is_Evil Yep, he should probably have just replaced the wiring loom in its entirety in that month before the AM dealership appointment to increase the chance of that step working as much as possible. I'm almost 100% certain that the corrosion wasn't restricted to just the connectors and had penetrated very far into the wiring loom, then with all the flexing of cables had severed the wires inside the insulation or they had already corroded through.
Man I am sad for you but you really did give it your all trying to get it up and running. Mad respect!
LS3 the thing and tell the Britt's up yours. This was actually my favorite car in the Samcrac zoo.
There’s an idea… a fresh 427 from Texas Speed, a Holley fuel/electrical system… heck maybe hang a whirlybird or two and make sum steam!
Haha I was thinking same thing, at least it would be reliable for many decades to come
It was sold long before this video came out.
that kind of water damage is worse than anything louis rossmann would ever fix
*Tarvish has entered the chat
“Hey everybody, how’s it going”
OMG dude I can finally help / give advice...
I hope it isn't to late...
but you read the data of another car (chip)
then Hex-edit that data and change what you need
aka make your own VINCODE
(well just change it into yours since you know it due to owning the title)
if they somehow lock it for sure some wizzkid can reverse-engineer it!
I don't think that will work cos usually all the data in the chip should be encrypted, won't able to tell VIN Number from other codes.
Why didn’t you try bypassing the dealers and reaching out to Aston Martin customer services directly in the UK?
An Aston Martin DBS that has the parts of a Volvo and has lost it's identity. You come up with some wild ones Sam!
Nah, don't let the English design the electronics.
I doubt it was the heat to take the chip off the board. You can't short something that doesn't have electricity flowing through it, and it takes heat to install them. I'm pretty sure it was the salt water.
Good insight
Static can really send a very low power circuit into damaged goods mode too, and depending on the materials used a conductive corrosion can complete otherwise spark gaps in the case with tin solder on circuitboards like mercedes i noticed and others as they mustve literally after years and years of designing vehicles, planned it to help boost sales of parts and the service of those installations of OEM shareholder profits.
I used to teach that process, I don't remember anyone burning up a chip.
The corrosion could have at some point rerouted some voltage to it, like shorting a 12V to 3.3V regulator, applying 12V directly to the IC. That is the only scenario I could come up with. Modern circuit boards are cleaned after soldering with a soap and water, so the parts are almost all waterproof.
Very hard to say. The only chance of recovering it would be opening the chip (by sanding it very gently) and bypassing the memory controller to access the CMOS memory directly - IF the problem was is the controller. I know very few people that could do that job.
the usual way the salt water drying or getting in will ruin the boards is by creating shortcuts that cause overcurrents(and overvoltages causing overcurrents) locally on the components. like connecting low current inputs straight between 12v and ground will fry components. even just resistors can get fried this way(like if they were supposed to be in series with an another resistor, but all that other stuff is bypassed), just traces on the board itself can get fried this way as well. it's really unfortunate if there was power flowing at the same time and more so if the board was powered on and gradually got wet with conductive saltwater and then dried and got electricity with the salts still on it.
and yeah you can just clean the parts themselves with water. to get rid of the corrosion itself you can use vinegar or things specifically made for it, clean off/neutralize with alcohol. and look most old boards are just fine to be dishwashed too if there's no power in and you dry them properly after(under chips is tricky if you don't use alcohol to replace the water).
the scene for fixing old computers is the largest resource for this sort of things on youtube, they're making replacement chips for some custom chips by using modern microcontrollers, fpga's etc, since it's nerds who are interested in them they got more of a home advantage so that's why it's the most covered on youtube, even if there would be more car electronics out there to fix than there are old amigas - another resource to look into is the phone repair scene which is more done for profit than the vintage computers - the fixing of ecu's side isn't as much covered on youtube but the basics are the exact same.
Sam….you are the real deal…straight shooter…articulate…I enjoy your vids…keep em coming.
I appreciate that
AYYYEEEE that kinda means you actually finished a project 😂😂😂
Honestly, I'd say you got extemely lucky.
You've essentially walked away, no money wasted, with a very vital piece of knowledge of Aston Martins:
If that single chip with the file is fried, they become a brick.
I wonder if any other exoctic manufacturers employ this same behaviour in their cars?
Appreciate the upload, this was one of your most interesting videos
I had a similar problem with my old E36 BMW. I think we are now at the point where I would rather have no immobilizer checks and risk having my car stolen rather than having it and risk it becoming a brick due to computer faults.
That swollen dealership estimate is why we call them stealership. They treat customers like if they can afford the car, they can afford the gouging that comes with “free” coffee and snacks. Not really free though. 🤔
No gouging. Just book time set by manufacturer and full retail for the parts. The quote was so high assuming no one will do the repair at that cost. The dealer cannot refuse service or they’ll lose their franchise license.
They probably over quoted to get his pos out of the shop and hopefully never see it again
Back again after the first upload vanished
Have Ratarossa stop by Aston headquarters and buy it. Or do a field trip with Step Mom across the pond and buy it yourself, in person at the headquarters. :)
How to fix a flooded car:
Step 1, don't buy it; Step 2, in case of being stuck with it, flip it quickly; Step 3, if you still want to fix it, congratulations, you're a certified masochist.
OR LS-Swap it!!!😆😆😆
It is much more likely that the IC was damaged by salt water, causing one of the sensitive pins to become reverse biased. Most ICs are pretty robust and can be resoldered multiple times before damage.
Fr, he's just frustrated, when you have corrosion and salt water like that and then trying to say no it was the soldering that short circuited it is crazy...
Sam if i can be honest, car systems are very rudimentary coding languages. Learn them you could literally make a ccf file in 20 minutes btw learning time less than 40 hours per manufacturer
One thing to note: it probably IS 60 hours of labor to replace that harness. When they build cars, they weld the chassis together and then install the wiring harness. Only after comes ALL the other components. Which means they need to remove them.
I've swapped a body harness before. It's a bear of a job.
The Immo system should be the same as Volvo if theyre using the same modules. You need to make your own configuration file by taking a configuration file off of another car and reverse engineering the format. I cant imagine it is a big effort if the file only contains a VIN.
This is the correct answer. Cloning the data from a functional car.
It's encrypted. You need to find the orignial one and clone it.
@@pennyluo9123 its not a hash, if the car can decrypt it, it means its 2 way encryption. Not saying its easy peasy, but it should be possible.
@@pennyluo9123 Interesting. Volvo was known for using a common key for a very long time - to the point where everyone knew the private key to flash their infotainment systems. Not sure what year the DBS is and what year they fixed that huge flaw though.
@@mch0lic just because the decrypting key exists on the car doesnt mean the encrypting key exists... so you would have to find that one too. Otherwise the car is just going to attempt to decrypt plain-text and end up with garbo. It is very possible that both the decrypting and encrypting key are the same though. Not sure what Volvo did.
Thanks for closing this out. Ive certainly been wondering what the end result was. Sounds like a pain! Glad you made it out fairly unscathed.
While they can't connect to the original chip, you could have tried to find someone that decaps microchips. This will have exposed the physical bits stored in memory which contain the necessary information. Assuming this portion wasn't damaged. Searching RUclips for decapping microchips will lead you to folks that do this. Really cool stuff.
The dealer probably made the price like that in that they wanted to be sure it would work after they fixed it. Replacing and updating everything needed to make the module work. Dealers have warranties on work and will not fix things they deem it unfixable.
So they 'cared' enough about the car to charge 40k... lol
An upmarket dealership swapping the wiring harness isn't going to be cheap. And they counted in there a good chunk of extra time for the probability of it not going as planned.
Still way too expensive, but I can see their point of view. They probably aren't too keen to fiddle around it, they know that especially salt water corroded cars are a bitch. But it leaves the owner in a really nasty limbo, I'm surprised that there isn't a shady (maybe eastern European?) specialist, who can do it.
Fadi is a genius, I'm glad you got to know him, i hope you can work together in future
You really should have contacted Aston Martin Works in Gaydon in the UK. I always found UK Aston dealers will go supply ( and fit ) anything, even after market parts.
The draw card to Austins is surely that V12. There's been a lot of comments regarding installing an aftermarket ECU and that really is the solution. Srtip everything out and start from scratch. Simplify the dodgy British wiring and all of its modules and get the engine up and running with even more power than the factory tune. That said, it would appear this wasn't Sam's focus which I understand. It's someone else's dream car now. I'm sure you'll be able to hear the corrosion taking hold of it while you sleep.
Did you try a Volvo dealership? I don't take my Cadillac on a corvette chassis to Cadillac dealerships, Chevy can order all the parts, and do all the electronic changes needed to it. Yea, it's not exactly the same thing, but I bet a Volvo dealership would have helped you out.
100%
The Volvo dealership wouldn’t have access to the CCF from Aston Martin.
@@MrJordanwain So you work for Volvo?
Glad to see this twice
True asf
I had a similar situation with a 2014 Diesel Cruze. The body computer was in the floorboard and was flooded. (The car was from Washington state and I suspect whoever left the windows down.) The computer was corroded, so I bought a new replacement and took it to a Chevy dealer. They screwed up the programming and since part of the CPUs memory is write only, you can't get the original coding. (Thanks, Chevy. )
Since I've been an electronics hobbiest for years, I unsoldered the chip from the old module and put it in the new one. Everything worked, including the original odometer setting, except for the horn. But with a little creative wiring I was able to pass state inspection and got my rebuilt title.
sam, your issues is part of right to repair, have you ever watched Louis rossmann? and you got roofied by aston martin
Just be happy you got youtube content/money outta it, and got your money back. Now, we've all learned to never buy a salt-water flooded car at the auction.
Good work Sam, been subbed to you for a long time.
It's so sad to see that this car didn't get fixed
What a sad ending. Was really hoping you got this one working. Well done on all the detective work!
Install a fueltech and send everyone home
Man I was really rooting for this one. The original video about the AM was one of my favorites.
I’ve been waiting a long time for the update. Wasn’t what I was hoping for but at least you got your money back .
This is the reason Aston Martin goes bankrupt every few years and why i pulled out all my investment in them, they simply don't care about their own cars after it leaves their showroom
Omg Sam you still have the Aston 🇬🇧
Errr, no he doesn’t…
OMG! Finally! I've been waiting on an update to this car forever it seems!! Thank you Samcrac!
Fadi koka ❤❤❤
This is why we must have right to repair laws with the deliberately draconian precision that “if a manufacturer fails to cooperate with this law in good faith, they must remove themselves from the United States market place buying back all product sold in the market since entering the market at their original sale price.”
Can't believe how awesome this turned out!
Thanks for update on Aston Martin
Always thought it was going to be a nightmare
Thier parts quote is using "BIDENOMICS " 😮
I remember a few years ago Tyler Hoover and the Car Wizard teamed up and bought an old "Tech Tool" system. It cost a boatload of money but has paid for itself many times over.
Wow, salt water is so destructive
I feel that all owners should have access to repair firmware to replace a module if it can't be cloned. Lewis Rossman channel may be able to assist you further on any future endeavors. He is an advocate for right to repair.
I thought Sam gave up on the 599….
Sam, can we get videos more often?
Folks, this right here is why we need right to repair laws.
VIN not VIN NUMBER
Salt water can absolutely kill chips . Replaced plenty with water corrosion issues that no amount cleaning or resolder would fix.
Happy to know u didn’t lose too much money. Thanks for the ride. Hope the next project gives u better luck. 👍🏾
I'm amazed one of your cars actually got the best of you. You went over and above on this one.
Shame on Aston Martin for this. It is criminal in my opinion!
Keep up the great videos!
BTW - you are the KING of the Sponsor Segway...
You are so right; the car manufacturers shouldn’t be able to withhold products to owners.
I agree with Sam. If I own a car, I am entitled to ask the manufacturer/ dealer for anything connected to my car. Like spare key, data specific to my car/ car computers.
That 40k qoute was the dealers polite way of telling you they dont want to touch that cat with a 10ft pole.
I am so sorry to see that you were not able to get the Austin running. Great effort Mr. Samcrac!
Thanks so much for the update. Interesting to hear what happened in the end, even if the result was a disappointment.
Right to repair deaerves more attention. Thank you for bringing it up!
Always an enjoyable ride with Samcrac
As an #AstonMartin owner daily driving a DB9 for 4+ years, this hit me right in the heart. Sorry man. Really was hoping to see this repaired.
I’m familiar at fixing computers that have seen juice and coffee. If I can get my hands on these fast enough in my hands and if no one tried to start them up. My trick really is distilled water, air compressor and electric contact cleaner.
I see a couple of possible options: clone the file from another AM DBS, hire a programmer to edit the file to include the correct VIN, & other unique identifiers. The second option is to scour the country, (North America and beyond...) for a dealer who will work with you to provide the file...for a price. Perhaps someone willing to buy and flash the file alone, with no other work. . Someone who will, for the right price, work under the table for compensation of some kind. Perhaps an AM dealer who can use some publicity. Perhaps an independent exotic dealer who is authorized to buy the file and flash it. It just seems like there ought to be some kind of workaround, I just haven't thought of it yet.
Dear Samcrac, having a friend being former Mercredes Marketing CEO of Mercedes, and Former Aston Martin Retailer in the Sixties, please be aware that for all Car Manufacturers, any Flooded Car is legally considered as a write off, because the Copper Wires are bound to oxidise themselves and cause random Isues at term, and then the car will need to be totally dismantled to be fully rewired, to be considered as safe, reliable, and roadworthy. That explain why your Aston Dealership did the legally compulsory estimate to replace your entire wiring harness, that has to be done by Law. If they did not provided you that estimate, they would be legaly responsible of the lack of safety of your aston Martin, for not warning you.
Should have sold to Tony Angelo and have him gut it . Put an LS and 6 speed in it. Put analog gauges in and make all systems old school. It’s a beautiful car!!!
You can rig up a ccf file. The perfect one from Aston would be ideal, but if you can find one from a similar model, you can use a CCF editor, change the VIN and it should be mostly happy. Then you do a theft relearn
You know I love watching your post Tavarish, and Legit Street cars for everyday Joe type fixes on some of these cars 😂
Great video, was hoping for a fairytale ending for you but it wasn’t to be. Helluva effort. Thanks for your informative videos.
You getting that data from that chip is beyond me. 🤩
Man that’s insane, car manufacturers are the worst, that’s why whenever they get called out they be in panic mode, this is why is stick to my old school, these manufacturers love to BS folks, but glad you got somewhat your
Money back man
Sam, it continues to look you're a glutton for punishment, with these crazy cars you buy. If that's your thing, God love you. I like your channel and will always watch; whatever mess you buy.
I got a srt8 from Hurricane Ein from FL in Dec of 2022 and I got the car kinda quick quicker then Tavarish P1 every module was corroded with stuff loose off the board I got a good deal water line was to the roof there where only a hand full of srt specific parts 80% of the modules or interior where from lower trip models it was a lot of work and figuring out rd blocks so I could sort and move to the next
It starts with simple OBD2 diagnosis tools that were intended to force owners to return to the stealership. Had my Mercedes diagnosed with 1 faulty Nox sensor (front) - stealership insisted they couldn't know if it was the front or rear sensor (their diagnosis tool wouldn't tell 😂) and would have to change both.
Great video Sam. It was nice to have a candid update on even a failure.
Labor hour rates are designed for all levels of experience. So while someone confident and comfortable and has done it a bunch may do it in 2, it may take a tech that's never seen that make and model 8. So they meet in the middle.
I'm glad you got out of this project money wise. Shame on Aston for not doing their thing!
Rocking the Stamkos Preds T-shirt.
Louis Rossman has a lot of experience in Right to Repair, if you haven't been in touch with him before, I'd recommend reaching out to him for some help from that aspect, he's also amazing at repairing electronics too, not cars specifically but he may be happy to take a look at the old board and see if anything can be done with it
Samcrac I bet if you put out an offer to some computer hackers, they could tap into your car system and come up with a CCF somehow somebody out there knows how to do this offer a percentage of the Martin if you sell it
Sam , never ever buy a SALTWATER damaged car , a freshwater flood car does not produce 1/10th of the problems saltwater does ! it could have been a very expensive journey ,you were lucky to get rid of it
Damn I thought you were dead. Or bankrupted by the Ferraris. Good to have you back.
Was so looking forward to seeing this stunning Aston Martin brought back to life Sam ☹️
But heh ho
Onwards and upwards young man 👍👍👍
If ever I have seen a perfect excuse for a twin turbo/stand alone ecu conversion
..this would be it!
Your too smart ....everyone else would go to that place to get scam to not deal with the hassle
Hope you put the old module and chips in a bag and left it in the car when it sold.