RE: Kuwait debut for finished Aston Martin V12 Zagato
Discussion
Twincam16 said:
MrTappets said:
Aston seem to really be taking their eye of the off the ball lately. Every two years they restyle one of their two basic cars that have now been with us for almost a decade (V8 and Vantage), call it a new model and put it on sale along with all the other outdated and superseded versions. The engine in this should have been replaced about three years ago, the 'new' Virage should have been a V8 mid-life restyle and the Lagonda should have been an estate (fixes the V8's four-seats-that-are-too-small problem by offering four seats that are too small in a slightly uglier and even slower package)
Apologies for getting overexcited but Aston's product plan really riles me. Don't even mention the Tickford Metro.
Just edited your post. We really have been here before. We could have said all that in 1988. And in 1988 we had the V8 Vantage Zagato, about which the exact same things were said.Apologies for getting overexcited but Aston's product plan really riles me. Don't even mention the Tickford Metro.
George H said:
JohnG1 said:
BuzzLightyear said:
Hmmm, looks familiar. Oh, yes:
Tough call...
Even if I had the money, I couldn't ever justify the extra spend but I can't even afford the Nissan so it's not really an issue.
Edited by BuzzLightyear on Monday 30th January 19:34
It looks nice, but past Zagato's also added a bit more go to the proceeding's
This car should have another 100hp on top of those looks, instead it's just an expensive rebody, a very nice one at that, but not really something i find all that exciting
Ever since Aston got taken over by some money fund, they seem to have stopped on actually making any new cars and are just changing the bumpers and tail lights every other year
This car should have another 100hp on top of those looks, instead it's just an expensive rebody, a very nice one at that, but not really something i find all that exciting
Ever since Aston got taken over by some money fund, they seem to have stopped on actually making any new cars and are just changing the bumpers and tail lights every other year
I WISH said:
Mark-C said:
tommy vercetti said:
It's the back where it goes wrong for me.
It's the wheels for me .... very very very wrong ....
205007 said:
| i want to take the wheel designer at gaydon aside and tell him/her how utterly inappropriate recent aston wheel designs are …… as if the v12 vantage wasn't bad enough they offer these? ………….Fail | |
rockymount said:
Not sure if Gay Don or Gay Donna from Gaydon had anything to do with the wheel design, judging by this light-alloy option you can buy to “Quote” Perfect the athletic appearance of your BMW X5 !!!
God give me strength – only muppets like Zig and Zag are going to fall for that marketing line surely ??? Spaceship them back to planet Zog that’s what I say
WOT?!
The SAME wheels on an select Aston as on a vulgar SUV BMW !
European designers have no more imagination.
The Orient copied us, but now we copy them. What a shame.
Those wheels do indeed seem to come from a video-game, or a Star Trek costume!
I thought the Aston Martin was above that!
MrTappets said:
Very true, and it nearly sunk the boat in the early 90's. I don't think they'll be genuinely facing the end this time, but I'm sure I read in article in CAR a few months back saying Aston wouldn't be ready to release new stuff for at least a couple of years yet.
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