RE: Aston Martin Rapide - First Drive

[cramorra]

Dagnut said:

you could mention the CL600 as well this also has 2 doors

A CLS 63 AMG deristricted if you want to place a MERC against the Rapide, staggering Performance, great looks )in the right colour combination), sound, build quality - very desireable
Leaves aslo change for a track toy...

As for exclusivity - your accountant possibly drives one and so does Hammond afaik....

[Dagnut]

cramorra said:

Dagnut said:

you could mention the CL600 as well this also has 2 doors

A CLS 63 AMG deristricted if you want to place a MERC against the Rapide, staggering Performance, great looks )in the right colour combination), sound, build quality - very desireable
Leaves aslo change for a track toy...

As for exclusivity - your accountant possibly drives one and so does Hammond afaik....

Couldn't agree more.

[Agent Orange]

Very pretty in red and an interior to die for. Dare I say it though a little bit safe looking? To me appears a stretched DB rather than designed from the ground up.

Mind you Aston have been daring with the Lagonda before and it didn't serve them well. Is it just me or is the Lagonda starting to look a bit cool?

[LuS1fer]

Agent Orange said:

Very pretty in red and an interior to die for. Dare I say it though a little bit safe looking? To me appears a stretched DB rather than designed from the ground up.

Mind you Aston have been daring with the Lagonda before and it didn't serve them well. Is it just me or is the Lagonda starting to look a bit cool?

Er, it's just you. That's my era too.

[infradig]

Agent Orange said:

Very pretty in red and an interior to die for. Dare I say it though a little bit safe looking? To me appears a stretched DB rather than designed from the ground up.

Mind you Aston have been daring with the Lagonda before and it didn't serve them well. Is it just me or is the Lagonda starting to look a bit cool?

When I was 12 I thought the Lagonda was the coolest car since the Panther 6,when I could have bought one for a few grand I thought they were laughable now I find myself thinking that brown one with 20(?)inch rims looks pretty cool! In 2030 I'll be scouring the classifieds for a £4k Rapide.

[vintageracer01]

Agent Orange said:

Very pretty in red and an interior to die for. Dare I say it though a little bit safe looking? To me appears a stretched DB rather than designed from the ground up.

Mind you Aston have been daring with the Lagonda before and it didn't serve them well. Is it just me or is the Lagonda starting to look a bit cool?

The Lagonda is a very different approach to a 4-door luxury sedan. It cannot be compared to a Rapide, IMO.

But I tell you what: the Lagonda ALWAYS looked very cool !!!

[marcosgt]

Wasn't it very cramped in the back though? Something in common with the Rapide perhaps?

M.

[Not Ideal]

I sat in one last night at the London launch at the Dorchester Hotel (Dr Bez?) was there as well. Its very tight in the back (i'm 6 ft) but it's a truly stunning machine in the flesh in the Quantam grey.

[Agoogy]

'Quantum grey'? really? as in 'Quantum of Solace'?.... oh dear.....

[stompboxx]

Not Ideal said:

I sat in one last night at the London launch at the Dorchester Hotel (Dr Bez?) was there as well. Its very tight in the back (i'm 6 ft) but it's a truly stunning machine in the flesh in the Quantam grey.

I was at the London launch too...I'm a little taller than you, and you cannot fit 4 6-foot people in the car, let alone the alone the luggage for 4 if going anywhere. It's a great looking car...but for £140k I really don't see the point for what's essentially 2 back seats for kids to travel in uber-luxury (unless you have a very short social circle)

[simonrockman]

simonrockman said:

I've heard whispers that the Cygnet is looking quite a bit more expensive than the £20k, perhaps £10k more. Not that I think it matters it's daft at any price.

Simon

As I said.