DBS vs Virage (volante)
DBS vs Virage (volante)
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mikey k

Original Poster:

13,074 posts

245 months

Wednesday 6th June 2012
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I dropped my S off at JCT600 in Leeds today as part of my move away from Stratstones & Wilmslow.
Mooching as you do Mrs K and I had a falling out!
She fell in love with a Morning Frost DBS (no pics frown )
Whilst it was nice this was more intereting to me!

http://www.jct600.co.uk/dealerships/aston_martin_l...

RIB27

564 posts

177 months

Wednesday 6th June 2012
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The Virage looks great but sorry Mikey I'm with Mrs K on this one - it'd be the DBS for me smile

I took this pic a few months back in Winchester:



Ice27

802 posts

188 months

Wednesday 6th June 2012
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Yup. White DBS gets my vote too!!

Whilst browsing (as you do...) I'm surprised to see 5x V12Vs for sale from just this one dealer!
Is the V12V market changing?

clorenzen

3,832 posts

264 months

Wednesday 6th June 2012
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Apple Tree Green - hmmm

There is one V12V that has done less than 800 miles and is from 2010. Strange.

Maybe they are trying to corner the market because there are not many around elsewhere.

Edited by clorenzen on Wednesday 6th June 20:45

DB9 Ian P

2,749 posts

184 months

Wednesday 6th June 2012
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I drove this Virage earlier this year - it was Astons demonstrator when the volante was released. Great car but strange colour combination imo - hence the miles it shows. I think I would go with the DBS.

Jockman

18,410 posts

189 months

Wednesday 6th June 2012
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Cannot get the picture up of the Virage but I have driven one so I can understand your quandry.

How are JCT treating you?? Have you spoken to Max in sales?? You do realise that both these cars have V12 engines??

The trouble with you matey in that the Virage will give you the bling factor that you seek on the one hand, but the DBS will give you the brute force that you seek on the other hand.

In the final analysis I would go with Kay's suggestion simply because I'm more scared of her than I am of you smile

RIB27

564 posts

177 months

Wednesday 6th June 2012
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Especially for you Jockman! thumbup

George H

14,714 posts

193 months

Wednesday 6th June 2012
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mikey k said:
Whilst it was nice this was more intereting to me!

http://www.jct600.co.uk/dealerships/aston_martin_l...
I've been watching this for a couple of months, I absolutely love the colour combo! Maybe when they depreciate a bit more scratchchin

Jockman

18,410 posts

189 months

Wednesday 6th June 2012
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Cheers Rib - Clorenzen's post makes sense now - DBS for me matey smile

George H

14,714 posts

193 months

Wednesday 6th June 2012
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Jockman said:
The trouble with you matey in that the Virage will give you the bling factor that you seek on the one hand, but the DBS will give you the brute force that you seek on the other hand.
Can't agree with you there - the DBS is way blingier than a Virage, especially in white!

Jockman

18,410 posts

189 months

Wednesday 6th June 2012
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Behave yourself Georgeous - how can a car that isn't fitted with the frontal LEDs be regarded as blingier than one that is ??? smile

George H

14,714 posts

193 months

Wednesday 6th June 2012
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Jockman said:
Behave yourself Georgeous - how can a car that isn't fitted with the frontal LEDs be regarded as blingier than one that is ??? smile
Easy. The DBS has extra vents in the bonnet, the front bumper is blingier, the rear diffuser is in carbon as opposed to painted on the Virage, the DBS has the little boot lip spoiler as opposed to the smoother more refined lines of the Virage.

I like the DBS, but it's definitely more in your face and shoutier than a Virage (as it was clearly designed to be) smile

Lunablack

3,494 posts

191 months

Wednesday 6th June 2012
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Got to say.... That virage in that colour looks crapyuck then again I can see why it would appeal, I've see some of Mikey's hats

The DBS on the other hand coolthumbup

Vee12V

1,410 posts

189 months

Wednesday 6th June 2012
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I think white is exceptionally wrong for a big Aston. But hey, who am I smile

Lunablack

3,494 posts

191 months

Wednesday 6th June 2012
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Vee12V said:
I think white is exceptionally wrong for a big Aston. But hey, who am I smile
I don't know?? Who are you??

Slarti

1,828 posts

183 months

Wednesday 6th June 2012
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RIB27 said:


Especially for you Jockman! thumbup
Yuk! That's all.

Jockman

18,410 posts

189 months

Wednesday 6th June 2012
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Vee12V said:
I think white is exceptionally wrong for a big Aston. But hey, who am I smile
I can see your point Vee but Morning Frost isn't white.......it's erm......erm....... Blanche ???

Phew smile

mikey k

Original Poster:

13,074 posts

245 months

Wednesday 6th June 2012
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Ice27 said:
Yup. White DBS gets my vote too!!

Whilst browsing (as you do...) I'm surprised to see 5x V12Vs for sale from just this one dealer!
Is the V12V market changing?
We did comment they had ALOT of V12V's in including 2 black and a Quantum Silver

yeti

10,675 posts

304 months

Wednesday 6th June 2012
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Mmm, green... mmm, bamboo!

But no gearstick, just the SAGAbox frown

Has to be the DBS then rolleyes

mikey k

Original Poster:

13,074 posts

245 months

Wednesday 6th June 2012
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Jockman said:
Cannot get the picture up of the Virage but I have driven one so I can understand your quandry.

How are JCT treating you?? Have you spoken to Max in sales?? You do realise that both these cars have V12 engines??

The trouble with you matey in that the Virage will give you the bling factor that you seek on the one hand, but the DBS will give you the brute force that you seek on the other hand.

In the final analysis I would go with Kay's suggestion simply because I'm more scared of her than I am of you smile
Service team are all very professional and attentive smile
I dare not go near the sales guys I will end up spend "new house" money on a DBS Volante
I do think the Virage is less "bling" than a DBS IMHO
But in Morning Frost it was stunning even next to a couple of Lightening Silver cars wink