I think i have just bought a Aston!
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Well the journey begins. Im just about to get onto a dodgy looking plane from Kanadahar Air Base in Afghanistan to hopefully end up tomorrow at Aston Martin Works and pick up my new car. Its been the longest 2 weeks but the next 24 hrs will be the longest. As per PH requirements, pics will follow!
petop said:
Well the journey begins. Im just about to get onto a dodgy looking plane from Kanadahar Air Base in Afghanistan to hopefully end up tomorrow at Aston Martin Works and pick up my new car. Its been the longest 2 weeks but the next 24 hrs will be the longest. As per PH requirements, pics will follow!
That car looks beautiful and the red ones are without doubt the fastest so win win!!AndyBrew said:
That car looks beautiful and the red ones are without doubt the fastest so win win!!
No no no no... just ask Ferrari at the moment 
Black is the fastest colourSafe trip back Petop... even the weather looks good for picking her up. I'm sure she's everything you imagine her to be
Well im still Aston'less! Rang DVLA and as of yesterday car is in my name but AMW cant release the car until the paperwork arrives back, and totally understand.
Trouble is chances of it arriving in todays post, well knowing my luck probably not! And to top it all we have that wonderful religous tradition of Easter coming up (im atheist!). So whats the betting ill have no positive phonecall from AMW today and it could look like next Tues!
The slightly different situation im in is I have 4 weeks out of every 12 to drive it, so every day without is one day less not in it! And to top it off, ive not even seen it or driven a Vantage yet which may seem to some to be crazy but thats the kicker I get doing it this way. Bought a few cars like that from afar but never regretted it.
Until then its driving the missus's Cooper S and showing her on Youtube every Vantage clip on there!
Trouble is chances of it arriving in todays post, well knowing my luck probably not! And to top it all we have that wonderful religous tradition of Easter coming up (im atheist!). So whats the betting ill have no positive phonecall from AMW today and it could look like next Tues!
The slightly different situation im in is I have 4 weeks out of every 12 to drive it, so every day without is one day less not in it! And to top it off, ive not even seen it or driven a Vantage yet which may seem to some to be crazy but thats the kicker I get doing it this way. Bought a few cars like that from afar but never regretted it.
Until then its driving the missus's Cooper S and showing her on Youtube every Vantage clip on there!
Ross, welcome home. The DVLA are a nightmare to deal with. Everything takes an age for them to complete that way they can justify their existence. I suggest that you nag your dealer to chase them for you to save your sanity.
It will be worth the wait, Aston Martin ownership is very special.
Molly and I look forward to meeting you sometime .
It will be worth the wait, Aston Martin ownership is very special.
Molly and I look forward to meeting you sometime .
petop said:
and showing her on Youtube every Vantage clip on there!
I hope you have shown her the following video. Absolutely brilliant.I cannot make a paste command work on this tablet, so try a search for this;
'pistonheads painstakingly put together by a local teenager who's a fan of the local'
Forum contributor sonnyd told us about his video on 23 November 2013.
With sound running through a Hi-Fi, or surround sound system, it is bliss.
Note, the exhaust system is not the original.
Enjoy Saturday, I know you will.
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