So who did your 'Final Inspection'?

So who did your 'Final Inspection'?

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George29

14,706 posts

163 months

Thursday 16th May 2013
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Bravo73 said:
And? rolleyes

Ahmed is probably more British than you or me.
Oh yeah, sounds really stereotypical British rolleyes

If I'd just forked out £100k+ and got that I'd be unhappy. I'd want a traditional British built car to have every detail being traditionally British... Anyway each to their own and all that...

Bravo73

1,858 posts

173 months

Thursday 16th May 2013
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George29 said:
Oh yeah, sounds really stereotypical British rolleyes

If I'd just forked out £100k+ and got that I'd be unhappy. I'd want a traditional British built car to have every detail being traditionally British... Anyway each to their own and all that...
Really? A car, designed for an American corporation, with an engine built in Germany, with brakes from Italy and tyres from Japan?

FFS, you really are a knob.

George29

14,706 posts

163 months

Thursday 16th May 2013
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Bravo73 said:
FFS, you really are a knob.
The feeling is mutual smile

Bravo73

1,858 posts

173 months

Friday 17th May 2013
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George29 said:
Bravo73 said:
FFS, you really are a knob.
The feeling is mutual smile
Ah, but you being a knob is a recognized fact:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

readit

laugh


V8LM

5,166 posts

208 months

Friday 17th May 2013
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Bravo73 said:
George29 said:
Oh yeah, sounds really stereotypical British rolleyes

If I'd just forked out £100k+ and got that I'd be unhappy. I'd want a traditional British built car to have every detail being traditionally British... Anyway each to their own and all that...
Really? A car, designed for an American corporation, with an engine built in Germany, with brakes from Italy and tyres from Japan?

FFS, you really are a knob.
And the AMV8 Vantage was built in India.

stimshady

1,307 posts

186 months

Monday 20th May 2013
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This is mine, i believe Kieran is an Irish name, but it doesn't bother me one bit, it's still a human that checked it and not a robot!


Marina Francisco

1 posts

118 months

Friday 23rd May 2014
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A bit late to the conversation. Had to laugh at a guy being disappointed with an inspection plate by someone obviously not of Ye Olde English blood. And yet ... when my mother was dying I asked for a Catholic priest to come and give her last rites, and they sent a lovely priest who had the THICKEST Vietnamese accent, and I was so disappointed. I swear I was tempted to call the diocese and ask for a do-over. My mom was from Ireland and there's no shortage of Irish priests, right?

I didn't do it but I was so tempted.

I wonder whether, as she slipped away, she even noticed...


Wobbly

550 posts

172 months

Friday 23rd May 2014
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Marina Francisco said:
A bit late to the conversation. Had to laugh at a guy being disappointed with an inspection plate by someone obviously not of Ye Olde English blood. And yet ... when my mother was dying I asked for a Catholic priest to come and give her last rites, and they sent a lovely priest who had the THICKEST Vietnamese accent, and I was so disappointed. I swear I was tempted to call the diocese and ask for a do-over. My mom was from Ireland and there's no shortage of Irish priests, right?

I didn't do it but I was so tempted.

I wonder whether, as she slipped away, she even noticed...
Hi Marina, and welcome to Pistonheads.

Probably one of the strangest first posts I have seen.

Also not very sure what "the THICKEST Vietnamese Accent" sounds like smile

Little Donkey

1,544 posts

140 months

Friday 23rd May 2014
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My V12V was inspected by Ahmed which I would happily point out with some pride. We have always been great at attracting the very best from the various skill sets from all over the world. I was at the factory only yesterday and it's clear that Aston Martin isn't afraid of using whatever resource is available, no matter where it's from. From engines built in Germany to Scottish leather, Swedish electrical components, etc. and even the robot that bonds the chassis is made by Kawasaki.

The trick is in bringing all this together to make the fabulous cars we drive what they are - and Aston Martin do it exceptionally well.

Football is a game derived in England, but who would be best: an England 11 or a world 11? But it's still football!

I don't find the comment about Ahmed Munir doing the final inspection offensive, just naive.

peterr96

2,226 posts

174 months

Friday 23rd May 2014
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Bravo73 said:
George29 said:
Bravo73 said:
FFS, you really are a knob.
The feeling is mutual smile
Ah, but you being a knob is a recognized fact:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

readit

laugh
Wow. Was that really a year ago. How times have changed. frown

Big Ry

1,678 posts

118 months

Friday 23rd May 2014
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Looks like 'The Griffin' did mine.....

V8VR


paddy328

2,902 posts

184 months

Friday 23rd May 2014
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It doesn't matter who did the final inspection on many of the cars I see, as I'm tempted to cross the name out and write Stevie wonder there instead. At one point, I thought certain names on here had got severe hay fever , such was the fit of the panels etc.

V12Vanquish

477 posts

138 months

Friday 23rd May 2014
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100% agree with Paddy, Stevie must have done all of mine, that's why I'm very unlikely to have any more.

mikey k

13,011 posts

215 months

Friday 23rd May 2014
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paddy328 said:
It doesn't matter who did the final inspection on many of the cars I see, as I'm tempted to cross the name out and write Stevie wonder there instead. At one point, I thought certain names on here had got severe hay fever , such was the fit of the panels etc.
yes I wonder if Mr Hall could do me a new inspection plate hehe

mikey k

13,011 posts

215 months

Friday 23rd May 2014
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V12Vanquish said:
100% agree with Paddy, Stevie must have done all of mine, that's why I'm very unlikely to have any more.
yes I will not be ordering a V12VS roadster that is for sure.

yeti

10,523 posts

274 months

Friday 23rd May 2014
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V12Vanquish said:
Stevie must have done all of mine, that's why I'm very unlikely to have any more.
Strange and sad that they are indeed getting worse. There is no way I would put my name to some of these cars.

However, it's just a stuck-on mass-produced nameplate, I doubt Barry, Ahmed or whoever actually looks at the car in any detail. Such are the shockers that roll out that it's impossible to call what has gone on an inspection.

yeti

10,523 posts

274 months

Friday 23rd May 2014
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Guycord said:
I hope that you are critiquing my critic of the traditionality of the name rather than in some way implying something more sinister?
Guy. To be honest, it's difficult to see the point you think you're trying to make...

williamp

19,217 posts

272 months

Friday 23rd May 2014
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Guycord said:
Bravo73 said:
Guycord said:
And? rolleyes

Ahmed is probably more British than you or me.
Bravo73,

The name "Munir" is not a traditional British name and will have had little prominence as a British name anything more than 30-40 years maximum and probably a lot less.

I hope that you are critiquing my critic of the traditionality of the name rather than in some way implying something more sinister?
Do you know who designed this oh-so English engine? it powered over 1000 Aston martins and Lagondas from 1969 until 2000. From 300 odd until 600 odd bbp. And several works le mans entries in the 80s.




yeti

10,523 posts

274 months

Friday 23rd May 2014
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williamp said:
Do you know who designed this oh-so English engine? it powered over 1000 Aston martins and Lagondas from 1969 until 2000. From 300 odd until 600 odd bbp. And several works le mans entries in the 80s.

Some fella from Poland smile

KarlFranz

2,008 posts

269 months

Friday 23rd May 2014
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I made a new "imspection badge" biggrin



Edited by KarlFranz on Saturday 24th May 05:42