RE: 2024 Aston DB12 Volante | PH Review

[Kerniki]

footsoldier said:

Thanks, and here it is…
Very happy with it - ion blue, couple of shades of tan and some wood!
I have driven the coupe, and now about 40 miles in the volante.
Early days, but very similar, and a big step over the DB11 and even early Superleggera which i test drove but didn’t buy because of very poor traction and also the interior. Both fixed here.

That is certainly gobsmacking in the pics, i walked away from the coupe, that makes me think maybe another look in volante form..

Thanks for posting, hope its a good experience, look forward to a review

[Red6]

Kerniki said:

footsoldier said:

Thanks, and here it is…
Very happy with it - ion blue, couple of shades of tan and some wood!
I have driven the coupe, and now about 40 miles in the volante.
Early days, but very similar, and a big step over the DB11 and even early Superleggera which i test drove but didn’t buy because of very poor traction and also the interior. Both fixed here.






That Ion Blue is absolutely glorious. Especially with those alloys. Congratulations and enjoy!

That is certainly gobsmacking in the pics, i walked away from the coupe, that makes me think maybe another look in volante form..

Thanks for posting, hope its a good experience, look forward to a review

[spikyone]

footsoldier said:

Thanks, and here it is…
Very happy with it - ion blue, couple of shades of tan and some wood!
I have driven the coupe, and now about 40 miles in the volante.
Early days, but very similar, and a big step over the DB11 and even early Superleggera which i test drove but didn’t buy because of very poor traction and also the interior. Both fixed here.

That is absolutely stunning, beautifully specced. After I read the article I had a browse of the PH classifieds and there's a DB11 Volante in a similar colour that had me drooling. Congratulations and enjoy it!

[GreatScott2016]

It's not my thing, but many congrats! Enjoy every mile

[ManyMotors]

This Volante looks old. Larry apparently can't afford something new. Let's hope this sells.

[MrBurt]

Love the exterior colour.
Needs a tan/choc brown interior.
Let the hate begin……….

[Glenn63]

Wow footsoldier that it absolutely stunning, great spec! Any pics of the interior to make me extra jealous?

[footsoldier]

MrBurt said:

Love the exterior colour.
Needs a tan/choc brown interior.
Let the hate begin……….

Chestnut tan and Havana..?
Don’t have great pics, but very happy with it.

[CountyAFC]

That interior would suit the car in the write up!

[aston addict]

footsoldier said:

JAMSXR said:

Congrats and enjoy.

(Please put up some pictures)

SpadeBrigade said:

Amazing, enjoy!

Car looks absolutely stunning. Dream stuff.

Thanks, and here it is…
Very happy with it - ion blue, couple of shades of tan and some wood!
I have driven the coupe, and now about 40 miles in the volante.
Early days, but very similar, and a big step over the DB11 and even early Superleggera which i test drove but didn’t buy because of very poor traction and also the interior. Both fixed here.

Footsoldier that is absolutely stunning - congrats on a superb spec, wager one of the best out there!

[chrisironside]

footsoldier said:

JAMSXR said:

Congrats and enjoy.

(Please put up some pictures)

SpadeBrigade said:

Amazing, enjoy!

Car looks absolutely stunning. Dream stuff.

Thanks, and here it is…
Very happy with it - ion blue, couple of shades of tan and some wood!
I have driven the coupe, and now about 40 miles in the volante.
Early days, but very similar, and a big step over the DB11 and even early Superleggera which i test drove but didn’t buy because of very poor traction and also the interior. Both fixed here.

Just another wishing to compliment you on a fantastic car and spec. Happy motoring!

[Taz73]

footsoldier said:

Thanks, and here it is…
Very happy with it - ion blue, couple of shades of tan and some wood!
I have driven the coupe, and now about 40 miles in the volante.
Early days, but very similar, and a big step over the DB11 and even early Superleggera which i test drove but didn’t buy because of very poor traction and also the interior. Both fixed here.

Absolutely gorgeous. Enjoy, especially if you get to drop the roof, weather has been so lousy lately that I'm surprised you managed it for those pics.
As others have said, a stunning colour combination, though I do like the press car as well.

[footsoldier]

Thanks all, looking forward to putting a few thousand miles on it in next few weeks. The roof wasn’t down for long yesterday!

[Davey S2]

footsoldier said:

Picking mine up later today, so this is good to read!

Shame it wasn't a week earlier. Would have been a great car for the SCD Spain trip.

[Familymad]

What a machine and great spec. Love a tan interior but the brown really adds to it. Beats re sale grey and black.

Edited by Familymad on Tuesday 16th April 19:59

[Arsecati]

footsoldier said:

Thanks, and here it is…
Very happy with it - ion blue, couple of shades of tan and some wood!
I have driven the coupe, and now about 40 miles in the volante.
Early days, but very similar, and a big step over the DB11 and even early Superleggera which i test drove but didn’t buy because of very poor traction and also the interior. Both fixed here.

What an absolutely hideous piece of $h1t. Seriously? That looks like it has been specced up by a blind man wearing sunglasses in the dark...... my stomach is wretching now, just thinking of it. I hope it breaks down in a massive puddle of oil with piston shrapnel embedded in that stupid ugly leather too. No doubt you are also one of the most nauseatingly boring people on the planet with absolutely no friends, because nobody likes you. Utter abomination, and you are clearly made for eachother!!!!







(Will you marry me? I'm a 52 year old bloke, but I'm happy to identify as whatever the hell you want me to be!!!! It goes without saying, that I most heartily approve, and absolutely love it when a fellow PHer comes on with pics of dream cars..... we can then pretend to our friends in the real world that: 'Oh I know a bloke who just bought a brand new DB12 Volante, yeah.... gorgeous it is...... and he's a sound lad too!' ;););) )

[SR]

footsoldier said:

Number plate would look better with a Peugeot attached.

Congratulations, stunning looking car, enjoy!

[Patrick Bateman]

GreatScott2016 said:

Lovely I'm sure, but I'd always take a coupe over a convertible

At least you'd have a proper boot in the coupe, I'd hope.

Can't stand the idea of such a large car with crap boot space, takes a way a lot of usability.

[Green9]

andy43 said:

ClaphamBoxS said:

Perhaps it’s the way it’s been photographed but this looks all wrong.

The usual rule of thumb is a soft top looks better with the top down than up ,possibly because the only reason the top should be up is if it’s actually raining but this looks far better top up.The proportions look right,it flows front to rear and is recoginisbly Aston.

Top down? oh dear,from the side it looks far too long ,the back end from the drivers seat backwards looks designed by a different design team and the “jacked up “ effect is jarring.Its as if they got to that point and realised it was going to be far to long and just banged on a boot and said That will do…

Obviously i will be told how im wrong…

You’re wrong
I think for a 2+2 it looks stunning.
It’s way better than the Roma - that looks like a football stadium with its grandstand rear seats higher up than the drivers, I don’t know what Ferrari were thinking with that one.
Now it’s got a decent dashboard I’d have one once they’ve got down to used DB9 territory.
Malachite Green and a tan or red interior please. Silver wheels.

I agree with the Malachite Green and (Oxford) Tan interior with silver (5 spoke) wheels - have got one on order, delivery apparently around November.

The only hard choice was the roof colour and have gone with dark blue rather than black or “silver black”…interesting to hear people’s opinions on this!

[Green9]

footsoldier said:

JAMSXR said:

Congrats and enjoy.

(Please put up some pictures)

SpadeBrigade said:

Amazing, enjoy!

Car looks absolutely stunning. Dream stuff.

Thanks, and here it is…
Very happy with it - ion blue, couple of shades of tan and some wood!
I have driven the coupe, and now about 40 miles in the volante.
Early days, but very similar, and a big step over the DB11 and even early Superleggera which i test drove but didn’t buy because of very poor traction and also the interior. Both fixed here.

Also - Footsoldier - as everyone else has said - congrats on a beautiful spec. My car will have similar interior and all the same exterior options apart from the Malachite Green instead of Ion Blue which I also love.