So what have you done with your Aston today?

[ace of the base]

Ken Figenus said:

I have to say that driving the NA Aston is a renewed delight just on steering feel alone compared to a 'state of the art' electric power steering performance car we have just bought. I really dislike this electric power steering feel. Also its 1001 software settings and options via the utter 'distracted driving' iPad slapped on the dash. There must be over a thousand menu options so I get others to do it for me and I keep my eye on the road! The Aston's gramaphone is very simple in comparison - keep it simple! And I speak as a hi tech geek not a luddite

+2 !!

[telum01]

12pack said:

Interesting to hear the comments about moving away from an AM because its feeling dated - which I interpret to mean that it has a naturally aspirated engine, heavy mechanical controls, analog gauges and few driver aide's (like auto park, rear camera etc.). I plan to hold on to mine for exactly that reason. I feel that newer cars will have a much shorter life cycle before they too will feel dated. Their LCD screens will soon look low res compared to latest OLED or whatever, turbos will be replaced by electric motors - while the analog AM will remain the last of the great mechanical beasts...

Absolutely agree!

[northernmedia]

cayman-black said:

northernmedia said:

I couldn't agree more!
Especially after recently driving the incredibly boring / dull / uneventful / *slow ( I could go on ) gen 2 turbo'd 991 4S.

• I was probably going at a fair lick but it didn't feel like it.

Agree! But they are fking fast.

I couldn't tell or care.
Might as well buy an RS3.

[HBradley]

telum01 said:

12pack said:

Interesting to hear the comments about moving away from an AM because its feeling dated - which I interpret to mean that it has a naturally aspirated engine, heavy mechanical controls, analog gauges and few driver aide's (like auto park, rear camera etc.). I plan to hold on to mine for exactly that reason. I feel that newer cars will have a much shorter life cycle before they too will feel dated. Their LCD screens will soon look low res compared to latest OLED or whatever, turbos will be replaced by electric motors - while the analog AM will remain the last of the great mechanical beasts...

Absolutely agree!

Well put!
We also buy them because they're quintessentially British in style & character. Oh & 007 does have something to do with it!

[DocW]

I agree with the feelings generated by my Aston. I would be interested to hear from the few that have driven the DB11 if it still has all the character.

[james-witton]

Spent ages clearing off fallen leaves and needles from every nook and cranny. They get everywhere.

[avinalarf]

james-witton said:

Spent ages clearing off fallen leaves and needles from every nook and cranny. They get everywhere.

Car looks sooper,dooper James.

[Jon39]

shunt said:

The V8V lost very little money during my tenure ...

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I am sure that you already know, but you won't be saying that about your Jaguar in a few years time.

I like keeping cars for a long time, so have some experience. Treated properly, they go on trouble free for a remarkably long time. My Aston Martin is a mere youngster, but I have cars that are now 16 years old and 21 years old, both in regular use, and so far needing little more than routine maintenance.

I must be polite though.
Enjoy your new sports car. Sorry that you are leaving the world of Aston Martin, but hopefully we can welcome you back here in the future.

[shunt]

Jon39 said:

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I am sure that you already know, but you won't be saying that about your Jaguar in a few years time.

I like keeping cars for a long time, so have some experience. Treated properly, they go on trouble free for a remarkably long time. My Aston Martin is a mere youngster, but I have cars that are now 16 years old and 21 years old, both in regular use, and so far needing little more than routine maintenance.

I must be polite though.
Enjoy your new sports car. Sorry that you are leaving the world of Aston Martin, but hopefully we can welcome you back here in the future.

Kind words Jon, I'm still in two minds but feel for now, a change is needed as I just wasn't using it. Last year we did less than 1000 miles together and that's not good enough. I still love having an Aston in the garage but for the daily grind I open the other door and reverse the m135 out. I also spend time on construction sites and as well as not being really suitable transport it also tends to project the wrong impression - although not sure a V8 F Type will be much different if not worse!

Hopefully a change will do me good and maybe I'll return to your 'analogue' brand, but as time passed and traffic increased it's just not fun to use that often.

At the last service 2 weeks ago I spotted a V8VS Volante and had a mild hankering for one of those but my budget didn't stretch that far, hence the old addage of a poor mans Aston............ But I've ticked the Aston box at least once in life which is more than most people can say.

It's been a great 5 years, and I still remember the day I collected like it was yesterday. Very special cars that we should all feel proud to have looked after for the next owner.

[Jon39]

shunt said:

Kind words Jon, I'm still in two minds but feel for now, a change is needed as I just wasn't using it. Last year we did less than 1000 miles together and that's not good enough. ...

Hopefully a change will do me good and maybe I'll return to your 'analogue' brand, ...

But I've ticked the Aston box at least once in life, which is more than most people can say.

It's been a great 5 years, and I still remember the day I collected like it was yesterday. Very special cars that we should all feel proud to have looked after for the next owner.

That's great.

I do feel a little guilty though. Sorry to say, mine like yours, will also be less than 1,000 miles this year. No short trips on a cold engine though. There is proper mechanical discipline involved.

[shunt]

This helped too

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ruFXKEIPTvA

[northernmedia]

Less than a thousand miles in each of your cars, wtf? That's ownership in it's most ridiculous form.
Buy that jag, see it depreciate like a lead weight in a swimming pool but at least drive the bloody thing.

[FrankieV12VS]

You could drive it to work.

https://twitter.com/ricciardodr/status/79424798471...

Not mine obviously!

[V12JDC]

Arranged to pick up up tomorrow!

After owning various fast, prestigious and even rare cars, the DB9 is my first Aston, 4pm tomorrow can't come fast enough!

[bentley01]

V12JDC said:

Arranged to pick up up tomorrow!

After owning various fast, prestigious and even rare cars, the DB9 is my first Aston, 4pm tomorrow can't come fast enough!

Lucky man! New car pick up day is one of my favourites. Having said that I love my car so much I'm going to have to find a new favourite day

[Jon39]

V12JDC said:

Arranged to pick up up tomorrow!

After owning various fast, prestigious and even rare cars, the DB9 is my first Aston, 4pm tomorrow can't come fast enough!

You will have a great time.

After the handover formalities, you might then be driving after dark.
The remarkable politeness towards Aston Martins, by other road users will become apparent to you during the daytime.

Pulling out of side turning is often very easy, even if you are not wearing your dinner jacket (JB). -

Enjoy.

[V12JDC]

Jon39 said:

You will have a great time.

After the handover formalities, you might then be driving after dark.
The remarkable politeness towards Aston Martins, by other road users will become apparent to you during the daytime.

Pulling out of side turning is often very easy, even if you are not wearing your dinner jacket (JB). -

Enjoy.

Picking it up at 4pm so just some daylight and a 1hour drive home with my son.

Then no doubt evening trips out with friends.

Then Sunday cleaning!

[jarodw]

Got some upgrade ;-)
Btw. My glovebox is not opening anymore.
Not sure if the button is broken or a fuse blown. Any thoughts?

[ace of the base]

Went to the AC Owners Club Sprint at Goodwood with my cousin and his immaculate AC Ace Bristol.
Picture at Bentley Wildlife Park on the way back in the gathering gloom.

[12pack]

FrankieV12VS said:

You could drive it to work.

https://twitter.com/ricciardodr/status/79424798471...

Not mine obviously!

Could be Chris Horner's or Adrian Newey's. The latter quoted as saying (regarding the original V12V ) "...that is simply the greatest road car ever made. Extremely small and pretty with a huge, hulking engine squeezed into the front."
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/event/article-2553...