New F430 owner
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Siy

Original Poster:

465 posts

250 months

Thursday 8th December 2011
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New to this forum - been in the Aston forum for last year or so...

Just bot a 2005 F430 Spider... black with Sabia from walkersport....

Tim at Walkersport was fantastic to deal with - really couldn't have been more helpful.

Car arrived this morning - just want to get out and play in it now...!!!

here it is http://www.walkersport.co.uk/cars-previously-sold/...

Am very excited..!!!!

tomtom

4,266 posts

261 months

Thursday 8th December 2011
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I was ogling that one online the other day. Nice choice. Enjoy it!

Anubis

1,029 posts

210 months

Thursday 8th December 2011
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That's a lovely Christmas present aye. wink

Congrats and enjoy! smile

ferdi p

1,537 posts

203 months

Thursday 8th December 2011
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Superb choice & great price..
Enjoy..

matc

4,738 posts

238 months

Thursday 8th December 2011
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Same colour combo as my old 360, best choice for a spider IMO. Congrats, you'll love it!

jackal

11,251 posts

313 months

Thursday 8th December 2011
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fabulous cars .. that was a good price too.. enjoy

paddy328

2,930 posts

216 months

Thursday 8th December 2011
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Love it....

will_

6,035 posts

234 months

Thursday 8th December 2011
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tomtom said:
I was ogling that one online the other day. Nice choice. Enjoy it!
Me too, looks lovely and was well priced.

Chad_Hugo

680 posts

209 months

Thursday 8th December 2011
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I noticed that car on their website about a week or so ago, very nice car and as has been said already really competitively priced.

Looks great in black/cream leather too, probably the best combo after red/black.

Enjoysmile




russy01

4,823 posts

212 months

Thursday 8th December 2011
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Get off your computer!!! You have a new Ferrari outside!!!

Siy

Original Poster:

465 posts

250 months

Friday 9th December 2011
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Thanks all... The really annoying thing is I still haven't driven it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I should probably be kicked off the site for that eh?

I got home late last night - it was raining heavily - so I just stared at it in the garage.. I am not scared about actually driving it in the rain - just wanted to keep it clean so I can have a good play and blat with it on Saturday...

Am out tonight and wont be home until the early hours... This is killing me!!!!

tuscaneer

7,989 posts

256 months

Friday 9th December 2011
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Siy said:
Thanks all... The really annoying thing is I still haven't driven it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I should probably be kicked off the site for that eh?

I got home late last night - it was raining heavily - so I just stared at it in the garage.. I am not scared about actually driving it in the rain - just wanted to keep it clean so I can have a good play and blat with it on Saturday...

Am out tonight and wont be home until the early hours... This is killing me!!!!
go and get it driven you big tart!!!

Siy

Original Poster:

465 posts

250 months

Friday 9th December 2011
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ahahahahhahahaha.... yup - Good call!

Kevin Secker

249 posts

314 months

Friday 9th December 2011
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Enjoy.....I test drove that one on Friday and was still doing the maths when you bought it. My lossbanghead!!!

I'd be really interested in your experiences with it, good and bad. I'm still looking for the same thing (Black/crema/manual/2005/the more toys the better). If you can be arsed, feel free to PM me when you've spent some time with your new toy.

All the best,

Kevin

Siy

Original Poster:

465 posts

250 months

Friday 9th December 2011
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Hi Kevin - sure thing - will do...

What I can say, is that Tim at walkersport was genuinely brilliant... I would definitely buy from him again.

Will get back to you after the weekend to let you know how it is/what to expect.

4leks

177 posts

206 months

Friday 9th December 2011
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Tim is a top man.
Manual F430 could potentially become a bit of challenge on re-sale though...I personally wouldn't touch a manual F430 as F1 box there is just brilliant
Enjoy the car anyway!

ferdi p

1,537 posts

203 months

Saturday 10th December 2011
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I loved my manual 430 & had no problem selling it..
This car will sell for 60k+ for the next 12/18 months Imo...

Adz man

344 posts

190 months

Saturday 10th December 2011
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430 Spider - best soft top in the world

SonnyM

3,475 posts

224 months

Saturday 10th December 2011
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Adz man said:
430 Spider - best soft top in the world
Thought it was the 16M.

wink

Siy

Original Poster:

465 posts

250 months

Monday 12th December 2011
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Wow..!!!

Kevin...all I can say is buy one!

It is awesome... having come from Porsche/Astons this is a different league entirely. Everything about it has put a smile on my face!

The sound, the handling ... but most of all the power that it delivers...But it is totally useable..Was stuck in traffic, then out on wet slippery roads on Sunday... never any issues. Get it onto the open roads - and then the grin starts!

What a lot of fun!