Vanquish impression of a Supermarine Spitfire!
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Just taken the pig into the local OPC for a quick lube, juice & stoppers check when some sadist grumbled alongside me in Aston's current range topper.
The car has more prescence than Godzilla appearing with chronic toothache on University Challenge, visually but what dropped kicked me most emphatically was the noise when it's pilot decided to frighten the squirrels.
The sound was such, that I half expected not so much unseemly tyre shredding and catapult-velocity acceleration, rather, wings to unfold from beneath the door sills and carry this Bader friendly creation skywards before firing off to do battle with the hun.
Absolutely, comprehensively, undoubtedly, the most cultured yet intoxicating induced whine of complex mechanics and exhaust procedures I have ever come across on a road car.
I am currently in a state of spellbound grace.
If one were spending £150k on a brand new GT, I genuinely believe I might body swerve the usual suspects and support the brown coated boffs from Mutant Pratchet.
Wow; blown away; staggering...
The car has more prescence than Godzilla appearing with chronic toothache on University Challenge, visually but what dropped kicked me most emphatically was the noise when it's pilot decided to frighten the squirrels.
The sound was such, that I half expected not so much unseemly tyre shredding and catapult-velocity acceleration, rather, wings to unfold from beneath the door sills and carry this Bader friendly creation skywards before firing off to do battle with the hun.
Absolutely, comprehensively, undoubtedly, the most cultured yet intoxicating induced whine of complex mechanics and exhaust procedures I have ever come across on a road car.
I am currently in a state of spellbound grace.
If one were spending £150k on a brand new GT, I genuinely believe I might body swerve the usual suspects and support the brown coated boffs from Mutant Pratchet.
Wow; blown away; staggering...
Had a good look at one on saturday, at AM's Gaydon facility near Warwick. For me (Tall fat git with long torso) head room seems to be an issue, although perhaps further down my motoring career the works department may be able to lower the drivers seat. Absolutely beautiful motor, physically it looks big with great presence. I was told they will not be making a manual version and not to be put off by the paddle gearshift, but try it before righting it off.
On leaving the factory the CEO of AM gave us a Vanquish exhaust accoustic experience charging through the car park. Although sat in my car with the window open at the time, it was one of those moments when you felt like getting out of the car, standing, saluting and humming the national anthem.
I'd go as far as to say I would prefer one in preference to a 575 even if the ferrari is faster?
DAZ
>> Edited by dazren on Tuesday 8th April 11:42
On leaving the factory the CEO of AM gave us a Vanquish exhaust accoustic experience charging through the car park. Although sat in my car with the window open at the time, it was one of those moments when you felt like getting out of the car, standing, saluting and humming the national anthem.
I'd go as far as to say I would prefer one in preference to a 575 even if the ferrari is faster?
DAZ
>> Edited by dazren on Tuesday 8th April 11:42
dazren said:Although sat in my car with the window open at the time, it was one of those moments when you felt like getting out of the car, standing, saluting and humming the national anthem.
DAZ
Since Carzee can't be arsed and Petrol Ted's too busy running the universe, I think you may posses just the right qualities of being, to assume Prime Ministerialship, Daz, me old twin blowered purveyor of bellicose automotive hegemony. Marvellous.
Unfortunately DeR, my well known hobby which is currently sleeping in my garage together with my driving licence highlights precludes me from any form of public office in our anticar society.
However if you yourself achieve the presidency of Europe, I'd be delighted to be appointed VP with responsibility to put British interests first.
regards
DAZ
However if you yourself achieve the presidency of Europe, I'd be delighted to be appointed VP with responsibility to put British interests first.
regards
DAZ
dazren said: Unfortunately DeR, my well known hobby which is currently sleeping in my garage together with my driving licence highlights precludes me from any form of public office in our anticar society.
However if you yourself achieve the presidency of Europe, I'd be delighted to be appointed VP with responsibility to put British interests first.
regards
DAZ
Well, to para-quote Mr. G. Peppard, "I feel a plan coming on..."
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