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SE24

100 posts

176 months

Sunday 18th November 2012
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Wow, just wow. I don't think I've ever seen better pictures of a V8V. Congratulations on a fantastic purchase!

taylor172

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833 posts

210 months

Sunday 18th November 2012
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Astonb-4 by laurataylor225, on Flickr

Edited by taylor172 on Sunday 18th November 19:28

bananarob

1,177 posts

187 months

Sunday 18th November 2012
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Very nice! How was your first weekend in an Aston?

taylor172

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833 posts

210 months

Sunday 18th November 2012
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fantastic smile

had my first "thats lovely" comment from a stranger.

lots of admiring looks on the motorway

managed to get 21.4mpg on the 250ish mile run. pretty chuffed with that i was budgeting on 15-18mpg on the motorway

bananarob

1,177 posts

187 months

Sunday 18th November 2012
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Take it to northern Spain, they go completely bonkers! The comments, looks are always an added bonus on any trip!
Hopefully some dry weather leading up to Christmas!

taylor172

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833 posts

210 months

Monday 19th November 2012
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Well im starting to feel a little bit of bitter jelousy, especially from a few staff members at work that are making things very uncomfortable.

sukh_m

1,325 posts

198 months

Monday 19th November 2012
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taylor172 said:
Well im starting to feel a little bit of bitter jelousy, especially from a few staff members at work that are making things very uncomfortable.
Try parking in front of the showroom? biggrin

Lunablack

3,494 posts

168 months

Monday 19th November 2012
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taylor172 said:
Well im starting to feel a little bit of bitter jelousy, especially from a few staff members at work that are making things very uncomfortable.
That's their problem.... Not yoursmad..... Sad tts, probably spend all their money on booze, fags, and crap nights out, and then resent someone who's saved for somthing specialrolleyes

taylor172

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833 posts

210 months

Monday 19th November 2012
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i got consent to park onsite before i bought the car, as its a bit of a rough area and we have had nice cars stolen before.

so i park on site today and people are moaning, i just hope my boss sticks by what he said and not say i cant park on site any more, else yeah i give it less than a day before its keyed or stolen

ds2000

2,709 posts

198 months

Monday 19th November 2012
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Its the haves and have nots sadly. I see a nice car, nice house and say "I'll get that one day" (and conjure up some sort of plan), others just see it and assume rich parents, inheritance, rich partner etc.

Lovely photos. Hope your boss says its fine! smile

taylor172

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833 posts

210 months

Monday 19th November 2012
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im just not mentioning it, as far as i am concerned i have asked the appropriate person for permission and it was granted. end of.

just upsetting that peopple can be so bhy over something.

I dont make comments when some people decide to pop out a few kids, because they are expensive they must be being paid too much!

robgt

2,586 posts

168 months

Monday 19th November 2012
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Hi Laura, the bit of grief thing you are experiencing at work is par for the course. Handling it needs some care. People can be so fickle. I have ongoing problems at my local pub with mine. I chose never to take it there but I do have to drive by. Being nice to people won't work. The plus side is that wherever you go with your beautiful car I guarantee you will receive a fabulous response, vehicles on the motorways will wave at you. For me the magic of owning an Ason Martin never seems to wear off, I am sure you will feel the same. So do not let the narrow minded get you down!
I look forward to meeting you both.
P.S You could always fit a Bamford Rose exhaust , that will wind them up no end. Works for me.

sukh_m

1,325 posts

198 months

Monday 19th November 2012
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robgt said:
. I have ongoing problems at my local pub with mine.
Sorry to pry here but i'm assuming you just mean "comments" about the car down the local pub?

I had some young chap video me getting into the car yesterday and drive off (probably normal!). Never had this before.

v8woollie

4,363 posts

151 months

Monday 19th November 2012
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taylor172 said:
im just not mentioning it, as far as i am concerned i have asked the appropriate person for permission and it was granted. end of.

just upsetting that peopple can be so bhy over something.

I dont make comments when some people decide to pop out a few kids, because they are expensive they must be being paid too much!
Well done you. It is difficult when friends and colleagues form wrong opinions about a person because of something they have purchased. All you can do it rise above it and take pride in what you have, rest easy in the knolwedge that you worked hard to get it and enjoy those moments when people walk up to you and say 'lovely car'. Happened to me a few times now, mainly when filling up at the garage (which I do a LOT!).

As for the rest scensoredd 'em smile

Where in the country are you? Be good to see the Toro beast at some get together. Better still, there is a lovely trip to Geneva next year biggrin


taylor172

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833 posts

210 months

Monday 19th November 2012
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im based in cheshire.

its not the mean comments or the bhy wispers per say. its the fact that if enough people cause a scene then i will be told i cant park on site, which then leaves me parking on the road where cars have been stolen, broken into and vandalised before.

at this moment i do not have another car i can use on a daily basis.

v8woollie

4,363 posts

151 months

Monday 19th November 2012
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taylor172 said:
im based in cheshire.
Ah, you're one of them oop norf lot eh smile You have plenty of wise folk from them there parts on here.

taylor172 said:
its not the mean comments or the bhy wispers per say. its the fact that if enough people cause a scene then i will be told i cant park on site, which then leaves me parking on the road where cars have been stolen, broken into and vandalised before.

at this moment i do not have another car i can use on a daily basis.
Oh, sounds bad. I can't think why people being bhy would mean you are told not to park on-site. Doesn't sound like a fair policy - postiviely discriminatory really.

Maybe worth getting a beater for driving to work. I park at a station many days so I use a 1994 Fiat Punto worth about £500 and park it anywhere I like. Maybe not go that far down scale but only you know if the hassle is worth it, or perhaps keep the Toro beast for evening and weekends and use a beater for daily commuting.


taylor172

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833 posts

210 months

Monday 19th November 2012
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i need to financially recover for the purchase before i get anything else.

but yes that is the plan eventually. smile

B4rnst4ble

790 posts

155 months

Monday 19th November 2012
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hi taylor
welcome to the fold, nice pictures!
have a look at the un official run out around xmas to get to know the gang!
mike

Bincenzo

2,606 posts

185 months

Monday 19th November 2012
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B4rnst4ble said:
hi taylor
welcome to the fold, nice pictures!
have a look at the un official run out around xmas to get to know the gang!
mike
+1. Welcome Laura, lovely car and phots. As for the jealousy, it's very dissapointing isn't it? I would, however, be very surprised if your Boss feels he's got grounds to kick you out of the car park based on it. If he does, let me know, I know some people, they dress in dark clothing a lot of the time..... And before mods/the police get hold of this....that was NOT a threat of murder!!rolleyes

AMDBSNick

7,077 posts

168 months

Monday 19th November 2012
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Bincenzo said:
+1. Welcome Laura, lovely car and phots. As for the jealousy, it's very dissapointing isn't it? I would, however, be very surprised if your Boss feels he's got grounds to kick you out of the car park based on it. If he does, let me know, I know some people, they dress in dark clothing a lot of the time..... And before mods/the police get hold of this....that was NOT a threat of murder!!rolleyes
yikes