So what have you done with your Aston today?

So what have you done with your Aston today?

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paddy328

2,902 posts

184 months

Sunday 3rd May 2015
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silverspeed said:
Picked up my classic Aston post engine work from Aston Engineering
Looks gorgeous graham, you must be running out of garages to put your cars in by now surely?

V8 Animal

5,914 posts

209 months

Sunday 3rd May 2015
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steveatesh said:
North South Divide smile

Guess there was no Astons harmed in that shot

Ken Figenus

5,678 posts

116 months

Sunday 3rd May 2015
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Met up with the great Cardiff PH Aston gang:



Had a nice lunch down Cardiff Bay.


Then we all paid £25 for an extra 5 mins to go see a nice boat LOL



laugh - I hope 4 in a row made their day - so funny and a bargain compared to London parking rates! biggrin



GingerMunky

1,162 posts

256 months

Sunday 3rd May 2015
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You beat me to the upload! Top day, good lunch at La Marina, looking forward to next meet and boat drinks.


Ken Figenus

5,678 posts

116 months

Sunday 3rd May 2015
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biggrinthumbup

Aston Traveller

372 posts

147 months

Sunday 3rd May 2015
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IanV12VR said:
Aston Traveller said:
Looks gorgeous Looking forward to seeing it the flesh (or metal!)

I would not know how to choose which to drive. What a dilemma to have

Enjoy Fay
Hi Fay. A great position to be in but with everything we have lined up this year both will get a good run out. It is really amazing how different they are to drive and how they sound. If you are at the Bonhams auction or the concours she will be there smile. Let's hope the sun shines!
Look forward to seeing you all and the new addition at concours. Will bring a cloth to wipe off the drool marks.....
Fay

Aston Traveller

372 posts

147 months

Sunday 3rd May 2015
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IanV12VR said:
Aston Traveller said:
Looks gorgeous Looking forward to seeing it the flesh (or metal!)

I would not know how to choose which to drive. What a dilemma to have

Enjoy Fay
Hi Fay. A great position to be in but with everything we have lined up this year both will get a good run out. It is really amazing how different they are to drive and how they sound. If you are at the Bonhams auction or the concours she will be there smile. Let's hope the sun shines!
Look forward to seeing you all and the new addition at concours. Will bring a cloth to wipe off the drool marks.....
Fay

JS1500

579 posts

176 months

Monday 4th May 2015
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Not today but yesterday...

I discovered that the wipers cut out if the bonnet is open.

I discovered this when I collected the car from the paint shop, having had the bonnet painted, and I joined the motorway. The bonnet popped up on to the catch and the wipers stopped - it was a torrential downpour at the time so I'm lucky there wasn't an accident. Could barely see enough to find a lay-by!


DAVIDOXE

494 posts

113 months

Monday 4th May 2015
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Ken Figenus said:
Met up with the great Cardiff PH Aston gang:



Had a nice lunch down Cardiff Bay.


Then we all paid £25 for an extra 5 mins to go see a nice boat LOL



laugh - I hope 4 in a row made their day - so funny and a bargain compared to London parking rates! biggrin
Sorry about the tickets guys still feel partly to blame.
Great to see you all.

Ken Figenus

5,678 posts

116 months

Tuesday 5th May 2015
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Best £25 I spent that week D! Worry not smile

paddy328

2,902 posts

184 months

Tuesday 5th May 2015
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JS1500 said:
Not today but yesterday...

I discovered that the wipers cut out if the bonnet is open.

I discovered this when I collected the car from the paint shop, having had the bonnet painted, and I joined the motorway. The bonnet popped up on to the catch and the wipers stopped - it was a torrential downpour at the time so I'm lucky there wasn't an accident. Could barely see enough to find a lay-by!
You could do with getting a windscreen sealant or rainx type stuff.

northernmedia

1,988 posts

137 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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Ballistic Banana said:
Had my wheels refurbed and put on, awaiting the Center caps and haven't had time to even have a real good look as picked car up and drove it home and been out working ever since :-(





BB
Did the same to mine the other week. Along with the darker wheel caps.
Amazing how many you see with a darker wheel colour still using the silver ones.




W1111AM

942 posts

128 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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northernmedia said:
Did the same to mine the other week. Along with the darker wheel caps.
Amazing how many you see with a darker wheel colour still using the silver ones
Matt, your car's looking very nice chap, good work!!

whoami

13,151 posts

239 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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W1111AM said:
northernmedia said:
Did the same to mine the other week. Along with the darker wheel caps.
Amazing how many you see with a darker wheel colour still using the silver ones
Matt, your car's looking very nice chap, good work!!
yes

Looking great.

northernmedia

1,988 posts

137 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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Cheers!

The exterior tweaks are pretty much there now.
Carbon: rear light inserts, diffuser, side blades, boot spoiler, door handles, wing mirrors & front splitter.
Satin black tailpipes, de-chromed & a carbon edition 6 bar grille.

Trying to resist sprucing the interior!



Edited by northernmedia on Wednesday 6th May 16:41

Philip0

329 posts

112 months

Thursday 7th May 2015
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Had the aircon condenser and drier on my DB9 replaced by Mark of AirCon Direct. Nice job, great bloke, reasonable prices, I recommend them hugely (in Kent, 01474 832941)

Ballistic Banana

14,698 posts

266 months

Thursday 7th May 2015
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northernmedia said:
Did the same to mine the other week. Along with the darker wheel caps.
Amazing how many you see with a darker wheel colour still using the silver ones.



Just had the caps turn up today the same as yours, finishes it of nice. Can't understand why you'd out the silver ones back in(mine where messy anyhow) . You can get he stickers online easy enough if you just got a basic cap separated at the same time..

Not sure whether to change the nuts too, although may get some Matt black but covers just to get a look first.

Mighty fine looking car you have there sir.

W1111AM

942 posts

128 months

Saturday 9th May 2015
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northernmedia said:
Cheers!

The exterior tweaks are pretty much there now.
Carbon: rear light inserts, diffuser, side blades, boot spoiler, door handles, wing mirrors & front splitter.
Satin black tailpipes, de-chromed & a carbon edition 6 bar grille.

Trying to resist sprucing the interior
Interior developments are irresistible biggrin

Ken Figenus

5,678 posts

116 months

Sunday 10th May 2015
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I had her Crystal Quartz smothered (like wax but longer, harder, better).



The guys did such a good job (way beyond the call...) that I made them a little 'walkabout' video for them as I had my camera kit in the other car. Honestly the gloss on the paintwork is absolutely staggering - far better even than my last pro applied Swisvax lovely stuff.

VID: https://youtu.be/CER4wuvR36Q

I then got her filthy driving 150 miles up the centre of Wales to here



It was so wet all the way and I am utterly and totally staggered at the wet grip from the Aston on Michelin Pilot Super Sports. Honestly it is better than my (fast) Beemer in the dry on what I thought were superb Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2. Then we drove back - although my mobile phone decided to stay as it liked the castle.

I like sharing these thoughts with the like minded as less than 1% of my mates know I have an Aston...and I am gushingly deliriously aston-ishingly happy with her!!!

Fabulous weekend :-)

hashluck

1,611 posts

274 months

Sunday 10th May 2015
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Great stuff Ken (except for the phone numpty)
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