So what have you done with your Aston today?

So what have you done with your Aston today?

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DB4DM

928 posts

122 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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I guess you didn't let the concierge park the car for you! So much more elegant than the usual oligarchs cars parked in the cul de sac. My Rapide wouldn't get round the "fountain" without having to back up. ..

Edited by DB4DM on Sunday 21st December 19:16

josh bear

546 posts

182 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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DB4DM said:
I guess you didn't let the concierge park the car for you! So much more elegant than the usual oligarchs cars parked in the cul de sac. My Rapide wouldn't get round the "fountain" without having to back up. ..

Edited by DB4DM on Sunday 21st December 19:16
Actually I did. On arrival the head guy walked around the car specifically noted no damage to the wheels. He did the same when the car was returned back. Good to know they check for this. That said, no idea where it had been for 48 hours. Not sure I want to know smile


Interesting mix of cars in the cul de sac, a Bentley, a Toyota and an F type
Best regards

Josh

Edited by josh bear on Sunday 21st December 19:50

DB4DM

928 posts

122 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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48 hours, 2000 miles...

Impasse

15,099 posts

240 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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Popped up to Burford yesterday to buy some flavoured balsamic vinegar from Mrs Bumbles. Good day for a little road trip and made it back to mine without using the motorway at all.
Car needs a clean now as it's got a smattering of Cotswolds on the side, but that's understandable after a frivolous 250 mile morning.

That six quid bottle was somewhat expensive.

SELON

1,172 posts

128 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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kensilver

312 posts

118 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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SELON said:
Are you in a carwash?!! eek

tonyhall38

4,194 posts

215 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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Taking the fanny magnet to sl restorations for a good detail and protection coat....

SELON

1,172 posts

128 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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kensilver said:
SELON said:
Are you in a carwash?!! eek
No. I was out and about getting it dirty. Only ever hand washed... by me usually

Little Donkey

1,544 posts

140 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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DB4DM said:
I guess you didn't let the concierge park the car for you! So much more elegant than the usual oligarchs cars parked in the cul de sac. My Rapide wouldn't get round the "fountain" without having to back up. ..

Edited by DB4DM on Sunday 21st December 19:16
Stayed there during the summer - the good thing about using the concierge is that you see (and hear) your own car rolling up to the main entrance in the morning. Rarely get to appreciate it from that perspective.

paddy328

2,902 posts

184 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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tonyhall38 said:
Taking the fanny magnet to sl restorations for a good detail and protection coat....
Taking it down the hand car wash again Tony? Haha

tonyhall38

4,194 posts

215 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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I'll let Nick know......you didn't want to do it you tight bd

paddy328

2,902 posts

184 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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Didn't see the bit where you were taking it to Nick. He's going to have to get all the scratches out that the poles put in lol.

You win the lottery? You're worse than the scottish and here's you paying his prices!

TuonoPants

276 posts

143 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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Just revelled in the sight and sound of my Vantage as Mrs Pants backed it off the drive and scooted off up to road in it. She really is a thing of beauty (I'm referring to the Aston) cloud9

Then called AM Works and gave them a long list of things that they need to fix, they’re picking it up on the 5th Jan. frown

tonyhall38

4,194 posts

215 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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Just picked the fanny magnet from SL Restorations......very very happy.....will post pictures once I get the fanny off it!....

avinalarf

6,438 posts

141 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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tonyhall38 said:
Just picked the fanny magnet from SL Restorations......very very happy.....will post pictures once I get the fanny off it!....
Take it easy getting the "fanny " of the motor Tony.......

AdamV8V

1,379 posts

155 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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Drove to work this morning from Victoria Park, East London to Padddington.

On the rare occasions I have driven to the office (cycling is more deadly but much quicker) it has taken up to an hour and a half.

This morning it took 28 minutes, I got into FOURTH gear at one point and even had to slow down for a speed camera on Marylebone Road.

Merry Christmas indeed drivingthumbup

Now to fill the car up with gifts (for others) I had sent to the office, hampers and various bottles of plonk and head home biggrin

Ken Figenus

5,680 posts

116 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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josh bear said:
Actually I did. On arrival the head guy walked around the car specifically noted no damage to the wheels. He did the same when the car was returned back. Good to know they check for this. That said, no idea where it had been for 48 hours. Not sure I want to know smile


Interesting mix of cars in the cul de sac, a Bentley, a Toyota and an F type
Best regards

Josh

Edited by josh bear on Sunday 21st December 19:50
No one is ever driving mine again Josh - 2 grazed front wheels - none of it me. Its a big car to wrangle in tight spaces so you need familiarity - nice touch by the hotel to note those details though. And I'll never forget a Corvette's brand new door bouncing down Ocean Drive as the valet opened it into a passing car eek Some al fresco diners laughed but I cried!

Love the picssmile



Ken Figenus

5,680 posts

116 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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Vanquish310 said:

Thanks Ian
You should see the results of some of the clever stuff he did
I am beyond intrigued at that rig - for STILLS??? Please put me out of my misery as I am only familiar with tripods!!!

Superb pics - compliments to the shutter man.

KF

Vanquish310

374 posts

183 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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He walks along with the camera at the end of the scaffold at about 2 mph for about 20 metres and produces this:-

Ken Figenus

5,680 posts

116 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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Well I never - so easy to matte out the car in Photoshop and apply a directional blur to everything else. But that is just doing it properly! Amazed! 99.98% brilliant 100% if the window was shut.

Edited by Ken Figenus on Tuesday 23 December 18:23

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