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Well the more observant amongst us have detected a thread in another enclave on here 
It is true I have put a deposit on another car!
I pushed the button on a 650S spider earlier in the week, spec is;
Volcano Red paint
Semi aniline leather with Harissa Red perforations
Harissa Red contrast stitching
Carbon Fibre interior upgrade
Diamond cut forged wheels (not super lights)
Polished brake calipers
Security & Protection Pack (lift, parking sensors, rear camera and alarm upgrade)
Luxury Pack (electric heated seats & steering column, soft close doors and car cover)
Tracker
Mats
Triangle & First Aid
Stealth Badges
Stealth Pack
P Zeros
Ashtray
MY16 build on a 65 plate (though I've got a personal one to go on)
All for the OTR cost of some of the used ones
It will be detailed by Pady and covered in self healing Paintshield before it hits the tarmac
Trying to line up a visit to MTC whilst it is on the line
It looks like this one but RHD with clear front side lights and diamond cut wheels
http://www.wallpaper..._wallpaper.html
Couple of nice vids for those that like them
https://www.youtube....h?v=H5h8cx9BGR8
https://www.youtube....h?v=OMB4TS6sCYo
Really pleased!
A lot to spend but what the hell
Never thought in a million years I'd have the means to buy a brand new supercar!
It is a real B road weapon in Sport/Sport mode and a great GT cruiser in Normal/Normal. I'm not going near Track/Track for a while
0-125 mph in 8.4 seconds, fractions of a second behind a P1
One of a handful of spiders that don't lose rigidity from having no roof
Really reminds me a lot of a Honda S2000, very driver focused
Now to book a running in trip round the Alps for early October!
Its going to be a long summer
Johnny will have a goodbye hoon round Scotland then off to Bamford Rose for sale.
(they have recently started selling cars)
I will still pop up in here now and then, you won't get rid of me that easily
It is true I have put a deposit on another car!
I pushed the button on a 650S spider earlier in the week, spec is;
Volcano Red paint
Semi aniline leather with Harissa Red perforations
Harissa Red contrast stitching
Carbon Fibre interior upgrade
Diamond cut forged wheels (not super lights)
Polished brake calipers
Security & Protection Pack (lift, parking sensors, rear camera and alarm upgrade)
Luxury Pack (electric heated seats & steering column, soft close doors and car cover)
Tracker
Mats
Triangle & First Aid
Stealth Badges
Stealth Pack
P Zeros
Ashtray
MY16 build on a 65 plate (though I've got a personal one to go on)
All for the OTR cost of some of the used ones
It will be detailed by Pady and covered in self healing Paintshield before it hits the tarmac
Trying to line up a visit to MTC whilst it is on the line
It looks like this one but RHD with clear front side lights and diamond cut wheels
http://www.wallpaper..._wallpaper.html
Couple of nice vids for those that like them
https://www.youtube....h?v=H5h8cx9BGR8
https://www.youtube....h?v=OMB4TS6sCYo
Really pleased!
A lot to spend but what the hell
Never thought in a million years I'd have the means to buy a brand new supercar!
It is a real B road weapon in Sport/Sport mode and a great GT cruiser in Normal/Normal. I'm not going near Track/Track for a while
0-125 mph in 8.4 seconds, fractions of a second behind a P1
One of a handful of spiders that don't lose rigidity from having no roof
Really reminds me a lot of a Honda S2000, very driver focused
Now to book a running in trip round the Alps for early October!
Its going to be a long summer
Johnny will have a goodbye hoon round Scotland then off to Bamford Rose for sale.
(they have recently started selling cars)
I will still pop up in here now and then, you won't get rid of me that easily
Edited by mikey k on Thursday 11th June 16:48
hashluck said:
Stealth Pack - yeah right!
Congrats.
Now, we never met up so you could show me how to apply LS touch up with a cocktail stick. Hang on, we could still meet up when you have the 650S and you won't be needing your touch up paint any more
Don't ask about the stealth pack Congrats.
Now, we never met up so you could show me how to apply LS touch up with a cocktail stick. Hang on, we could still meet up when you have the 650S and you won't be needing your touch up paint any more
You're welcome to collect the LS Chipex, I'll show you how to apply it and take you for a blast in the land based missile
A beautiful car Mikey. Congratulations.
I presume this must be the new model, about which journalists have said, almost the same performance as another in the range, but at a more attractive price.
I don't think one could use the Aston expression, 'understated', but you are (presumably) a young man like avinalarf, so your McLaren will be just right.
We will miss your very expert technical knowledge.
You said a name will be needed for your car. Did you see my suggestion, Bruce?
Without him, you would not be looking forward now to your new car.
Jon39 said:
A beautiful car Mikey. Congratulations.
I presume this must be the new model, about which journalists have said, almost the same performance as another in the range, but at a more attractive price.
I don't think one could use the Aston expression, 'understated', but you are (presumably) a young man like avinalarf, so your McLaren will be just right.
We will miss your very expert technical knowledge.
You said a name will be needed for your car. Did you see my suggestion, Bruce?
Without him, you would not be looking forward now to your new car.
Thank youI presume this must be the new model, about which journalists have said, almost the same performance as another in the range, but at a more attractive price.
I don't think one could use the Aston expression, 'understated', but you are (presumably) a young man like avinalarf, so your McLaren will be just right.
We will miss your very expert technical knowledge.
You said a name will be needed for your car. Did you see my suggestion, Bruce?
Without him, you would not be looking forward now to your new car.
the 650 is an "evolution" of the 12C, I've driven both and I think the 650 is much better than the 12C. Similar situation to my first 4.7 vs the S, not massive changes but boy do they make a difference!
You may be getting confused with the 675LT which is a smidge more power (25PS hence the number) and a "long tail" coupe so longer and no Spider version. I did contemplate a 570S spider but those are two years away from customers and not much better than the Aston in terms of performance.
This thing is quantum leap!
Nope not understated but what car that can crack 125 mph in just over 8 seconds is
Wifey says I look young enough so that's good enough for me
My knowledge isn't that expert I just store useless information!
Quite like the Bruce idea
Jon39 said:
A beautiful car Mikey. Congratulations.
I presume this must be the new model, about which journalists have said, almost the same performance as another in the range, but at a more attractive price.
I don't think one could use the Aston expression, 'understated', but you are (presumably) a young man like avinalarf, so your McLaren will be just right.
We will miss your very expert technical knowledge.
You said a name will be needed for your car. Did you see my suggestion, Bruce?
Without him, you would not be looking forward now to your new car.
Taking my name in vain again Jon.I presume this must be the new model, about which journalists have said, almost the same performance as another in the range, but at a more attractive price.
I don't think one could use the Aston expression, 'understated', but you are (presumably) a young man like avinalarf, so your McLaren will be just right.
We will miss your very expert technical knowledge.
You said a name will be needed for your car. Did you see my suggestion, Bruce?
Without him, you would not be looking forward now to your new car.
...who's Bruce ?
I could see meself in a McClaren,roof down , beats playing,Ray Bans , me leather jacket draped casually......wasted on that Mikey geezer.
Just seen the Autocar vid. That is very, very impressive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5h8cx9BGR8
We heard one in the flesh in Cambridge a couple of months ago. The sounds on the video do not do it justice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5h8cx9BGR8
We heard one in the flesh in Cambridge a couple of months ago. The sounds on the video do not do it justice.
mikey k said:
Jon39 said:
A beautiful car Mikey. Congratulations.
I presume this must be the new model, about which journalists have said, almost the same performance as another in the range, but at a more attractive price.
I don't think one could use the Aston expression, 'understated', but you are (presumably) a young man like avinalarf, so your McLaren will be just right.
We will miss your very expert technical knowledge.
You said a name will be needed for your car. Did you see my suggestion, Bruce?
Without him, you would not be looking forward now to your new car.
Thank youI presume this must be the new model, about which journalists have said, almost the same performance as another in the range, but at a more attractive price.
I don't think one could use the Aston expression, 'understated', but you are (presumably) a young man like avinalarf, so your McLaren will be just right.
We will miss your very expert technical knowledge.
You said a name will be needed for your car. Did you see my suggestion, Bruce?
Without him, you would not be looking forward now to your new car.
the 650 is an "evolution" of the 12C, I've driven both and I think the 650 is much better than the 12C. Similar situation to my first 4.7 vs the S, not massive changes but boy do they make a difference!
You may be getting confused with the 675LT which is a smidge more power (25PS hence the number) and a "long tail" coupe so longer and no Spider version. I did contemplate a 570S spider but those are two years away from customers and not much better than the Aston in terms of performance.
This thing is quantum leap!
Nope not understated but what car that can crack 125 mph in just over 8 seconds is
Wifey says I look young enough so that's good enough for me
My knowledge isn't that expert I just store useless information!
Quite like the Bruce idea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z_qHvRLhH8
waremark said:
My son Shmee150 upgraded from a 12C to a 650S Spider. I thought the improvement was really significant, the 650S is a truly brilliant car. He has posted lots of videos of it, of which this is from a day when I joined him to compare the McLaren to a 458 Spider. We both thought the McLaren was much better.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z_qHvRLhH8
Yep I've watched all Tim's videos on the "shmeemobile" and had a good conversation with him about the Aston vs 12C vs 650https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z_qHvRLhH8
Very helpful
YAY! Congratulations MikeyK & Mrs KK!
Good move & exciting stuff!
If you love cars and can get yourself into an Aston then you should at some point in your life & you 2 & us 2 have been there & done that & had a lot of fun ... but trust me when I say the fun doesn't stop when you leave the brand. Glad to see you are planning a trip to Scotland - here's a brief video from our recent trip there with a few other car enthusiasts:
https://youtu.be/GvDDnmgATuQ
....and lest we forget, here's the classic video you produced (largely of us!) on one of your epic Aston Welsh trips:
https://youtu.be/3BEM0JiTCbk
Looking forward to seeing your Big Mac in the metal!
Rob & Molly
Good move & exciting stuff!
If you love cars and can get yourself into an Aston then you should at some point in your life & you 2 & us 2 have been there & done that & had a lot of fun ... but trust me when I say the fun doesn't stop when you leave the brand. Glad to see you are planning a trip to Scotland - here's a brief video from our recent trip there with a few other car enthusiasts:
https://youtu.be/GvDDnmgATuQ
....and lest we forget, here's the classic video you produced (largely of us!) on one of your epic Aston Welsh trips:
https://youtu.be/3BEM0JiTCbk
Looking forward to seeing your Big Mac in the metal!
Rob & Molly
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