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dictys
Original Poster
821 posts
127 months
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Does anyone own them and if so what is to be expected of the ownership experience?
I previously had an IQ2 as a runaround and it was great to use to nip to and from the office.
I am expecting the Cygnet to be exactly the same experience but a little bit nipper.
I like quirky things and a 2nd hand Cygnet appeals, despite being an extra few k's over a new IQ.
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X7LDA
544 posts
73 months
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I have test drove one and it's no different in terms of speed to an IQ. Aston simply change body panels, add a body styling kit and put in a plush new interior.
If anything, it's heavier (and therefore slower) due to the extra weight of the above.
Nice cars though.
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Speedraser
578 posts
52 months
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It's one of the most horrific abominations to ever blight the history of the automobile.
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michael gould
3,217 posts
110 months
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Speedraser said: It's one of the most horrific abominations to ever blight the history of the automobile. Why ?
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George H
10,201 posts
33 months
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Speedraser said: It's one of the most horrific abominations to ever blight the history of the automobile. I don't think it's that bad. The idea was good, the execution maybe not so good. They should have based it on a hot hatch, Mini Cooper S, Polo GTI etc etc instead imo.
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LordBretSinclair
2,023 posts
46 months
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Neil1300R
2,828 posts
47 months
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Speedraser said: It's one of the most horrific abominations to ever blight the history of the automobile. I think you are giving it too high a rating! 
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yeti
6,892 posts
144 months
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dictys said: I am expecting the Cygnet to be exactly the same experience but a little bit nipper. I think right there is the Cygnet's biggest problem - its no faster. At least a change of air filter and a rorty exhaust would differentiate it, but it's bog standard Toyota with a trim-job  I want to like it, but can't because of that.
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michael gould
3,217 posts
110 months
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I don't think it's that bad......I don't want one and I'm not so stupid to pay a 25k premium over the Toyota but it has some merits as a city car .
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George H
10,201 posts
33 months
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michael gould said: I don't think it's that bad......I don't want one and I'm not so stupid to pay a 25k premium over the Toyota but it has some merits as a city car . I think it would have more merits as a city car if it was congestion charge exempt (doesn't bother me, but I hear it's a pain for Londoners).
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AMDBSNick
2,214 posts
31 months
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yeti said: I think right there is the Cygnet's biggest problem - its no faster. At least a change of air filter and a rorty exhaust would differentiate it, but it's bog standard Toyota with a trim-job I want to like it, but can't because of that. BR ????
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Murph7355
9,413 posts
125 months
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michael gould said: ...but it has some merits as a city car . Over and above the Toyota? What are they? (I bet your list is somewhat shorter than mine for disliking the AM Cynical).
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peterr96
1,695 posts
44 months
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yeti said: At least a change of air filter and a rorty exhaust would differentiate it, but it's bog standard Toyota with a trim-job I want to like it, but can't because of that. Surely you're the ideal candidate to turn it into what it should have always been then! Get it bought man. 
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Jockman
7,038 posts
29 months
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peterr96 said: Surely you're the ideal candidate to turn it into what it should have always been then! Get it bought man.  Unleash the beast Yeti !! If nowt else it would give Mike and his team a bit of a giggle. The main area of interest for me in this car is as an indicator of future partnering / direction of Aston as a Company but, hey, that's maybe for a different thread 
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Lunablack
2,839 posts
31 months
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It really is the car for those with more money than sense Similar to those who pay £60 quid for a grade 1 at a designer hair dressers
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michael gould
3,217 posts
110 months
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Murph7355 said: michael gould said: ...but it has some merits as a city car . Over and above the Toyota? What are they? (I bet your list is somewhat shorter than mine for disliking the AM Cynical). Murph......thats what I said.....i wouldn't be so stupid to pay the 25k premium over the Toyota........I just disagree that the Cygnet is a bad car......its badly priced and certainly does nothing to enhance the AM brand
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dictys
Original Poster
821 posts
127 months
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BTW There are performance kits for these cars which raise the HP to between 130-180 BHP (which I was quite surprised).
The reason I like them, is that it is an IQ but not an IQ, if that makes any sense.
A 2nd hand Cygnet with with less than 5k on is not that more expense than a normal IQ (well about 7k more).
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Neil1300R
2,828 posts
47 months
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[quote=dictys]
The reason I like them, is that it is an IQ but not an IQ, if that makes any sense.
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No, makes no sense whatsoever. Nothing wrong with the IQ, but chucking a pig ugly bodykit onto it and adding to its weight with lots of leather, not increasing performance and trying to charge an outrageous premium for it makes no sense whatsoever. Oh, and then having to chuck all the Toyota interior and body panels away just add to the sheer stupidity of the whole project.
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michael gould
3,217 posts
110 months
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Neil1300R said: dictys said: The reason I like them, is that it is an IQ but not an IQ, if that makes any sense.
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No, makes no sense whatsoever. Nothing wrong with the IQ, but chucking a pig ugly bodykit onto it and adding to its weight with lots of leather, not increasing performance and trying to charge an outrageous premium for it makes no sense whatsoever. Oh, and then having to chuck all the Toyota interior and body panels away just add to the sheer stupidity of the whole project. I have some sympathy with this comment
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yeti
6,892 posts
144 months
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dictys said: BTW There are performance kits for these cars which raise the HP to between 130-180 BHP (which I was quite surprised). I'm guessing we're into turbocharging then, that isn't going to be cats and manifolds! 180bhp in a car designed for a third of it... Did you ever see the 'Elk Test' on the old Merc A-Class..?
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