Omg ! Spotted an Aston Cygnet!

[traffman]

Of all places Larbert in Falkirk, couldnt help but put a half cocked thumb up in disbelief . They do exist North of the Border.

[hedges88]

I was surprised to see one in Luton of all places about a month ago. It was coming the opposite way and it was easily noticeable that it wasn't a Toyota IQ. Looking by the two orange trophy wives on board their husband had taken the "real" Aston that day!

[Chicane-UK]

I've seen a few around here actually but then I don't live that far from the Aston Martin plant at Gaydon!

[Bill Carr]

Chicane-UK said:

I've seen a few around here actually but then I don't live that far from the Aston Martin plant at Gaydon!

Likewise, a common sit in Newport Pagnell, unsurprisingly!

I quiet like them tbh. The idea of a supermini with excellent interior trim / lashings of cow really appeals. Why should the barge brigade get all the fun?

[iva cosworth]

I saw one parked in a street this week.

Can't remember which day or where exactly.....

[Impasse]

Bill Carr said:

I quiet like them tbh. The idea of a supermini with excellent interior trim / lashings of cow really appeals. Why should the barge brigade get all the fun?

Me too. It's not the type of car I would buy, but I like the notion of sitting somewhere nice while buzzing around a city.

This one is in the classifieds:


If you had to be in a little whizzy car, surely this is a pleasant place to be?

[Magog]

Bill Carr said:

Chicane-UK said:

I've seen a few around here actually but then I don't live that far from the Aston Martin plant at Gaydon!

Likewise, a common sit in Newport Pagnell, unsurprisingly!

I quiet like them tbh. The idea of a supermini with excellent interior trim / lashings of cow really appeals. Why should the barge brigade get all the fun?

So do they just give everyone one as a company car, lump it in with the production figures to bring down average CO2 emissions across the range and everyone's happy.

[fjord]

Chicane-UK said:

I've seen a few around here actually but then I don't live that far from the Aston Martin plant at Gaydon!

Gaydon. lol.

[Kinky]

fjord said:

Chicane-UK said:

I've seen a few around here actually but then I don't live that far from the Aston Martin plant at Gaydon!

Gaydon. lol.

Moronic reponse of the week?

[Dusty964]

Kinky said:

fjord said:

Chicane-UK said:

I've seen a few around here actually but then I don't live that far from the Aston Martin plant at Gaydon!

Gaydon. lol.

Moronic reponse of the week?

The thread started with omg! what would you expect.

[michael243]

One of around 10 I have seen in the last year


Cygnet by michaelbham243, on Flickr

[Jonny_]

Bill Carr said:

Likewise, a common sit in Newport Pagnell, unsurprisingly!

I quiet like them tbh. The idea of a supermini with excellent interior trim / lashings of cow really appeals. Why should the barge brigade get all the fun?

Must say I also like this idea. However, being based on an iQ, the Cygnet misses the mark in my view. Too small, too slow, too cheap and basic a vehicle to begin with.

For a luxury supermini I'd much rather start with a decent base car. Say a Fiesta, with a decently powerful engine (the 180bhp 1.6 turbo from the ST would be ideal). Fit a dual-clutch gearbox too, tuned for refinement over outright shift speed, as a luxury supermini should be as smooth and easy to drive around town as possible. Similarly, the suspension should be set up for a nice smooth ride rather than for sharp handling. Extra sound deadening and, if possible, thicker or double-glazed glass fitted to minimise noise and vibration in the cabin. (All this will weigh a bit, good job we fitted that ST engine!)

Equip it with every possible gadget and luxury feature as standard, along with a high quality audio system, and let Aston do their thing with the interior - leather, wood, posh carpets, polished metal detailing, etc. Keep exterior modifications to a subtle minimum, we don't want it to look blingy or naff.

Ford, give me half a million to develop it and we'll be in business.

[TREMAiNE]

Jonny_ said:

Ford, give me half a million to develop it and we'll be in business.

Love the sound of this... Surely these things would sell? I mean, if you want a small luxury runaround your sort of stuck, that would appeal to so many people.

[stephenperry]

I like your thinking, reminds me of the old Ford Orion 1600E and Sapphire 2000E models - did they not have the interior work done by Tickford?