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lady topaz

Original Poster:

3,855 posts

283 months

Monday 6th August 2012
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This is where my invitation to stay here will be cancelled.

Tony has bought me a Jag yikes . And it's Diesel, oh the shame.

Actually it's part of the master plan. He saw and bought me an XF 3.0 S Portfolio, as a stop gap until our life gets sorted. £35,000 dealer owned and 5,000 miles.

Purposely we stayed away from XK,s and the like as it would always be a comparison to my Aston. It actually is a very nice car and I can live with it for the near future.

No Aston but a better alternative to the Mini we were going to buy as a stop gap.

Be sharing the blue Scottish maestro,s pipe and slippers now.

Di

Aston Annie

309 posts

205 months

Monday 6th August 2012
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You should of bought the MINI. I've got a Cooper S as a daily driver and it's an absolute hoot to drive! driving

peterr96

2,226 posts

204 months

Monday 6th August 2012
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lady topaz said:
Be sharing the blue Scottish maestro,s pipe and slippers now.
You really do have dinky feet then!

tonyhall38

4,194 posts

245 months

Monday 6th August 2012
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oil burners are welcome....just someone else to take the piss out of....

lady topaz

Original Poster:

3,855 posts

283 months

Monday 6th August 2012
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tonyhall38 said:
oil burners are welcome....just someone else to take the piss out of....
In your case nature beat me to it. Love you matey and demand a ride in the DBS.

Dixxxxx

George H

14,714 posts

193 months

Monday 6th August 2012
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For the £35k it cost you could have got an early V8V!

burntout

1,390 posts

183 months

Monday 6th August 2012
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lady topaz said:
This is where my invitation to stay here will be cancelled.

Tony has bought me a Jag yikes . And it's Diesel, oh the shame.

Actually it's part of the master plan. He saw and bought me an XF 3.0 S Portfolio, as a stop gap until our life gets sorted. £35,000 dealer owned and 5,000 miles.

Purposely we stayed away from XK,s and the like as it would always be a comparison to my Aston. It actually is a very nice car and I can live with it for the near future.

No Aston but a better alternative to the Mini we were going to buy as a stop gap.

Be sharing the blue Scottish maestro,s pipe and slippers now.

Di
Di,

I had one as a loan car from Lancasters... I loved it!!!!

It was a basic-ish model but crikey it was comfy and for a diesle it was pretty bloody quick too!!!

Great car!! I particularly like the 5.0 supercharged version as well. wink

brakedwell

1,229 posts

228 months

Monday 6th August 2012
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I had a 3.0D S XF Portfolio before my DB9. Nice car, lot's of torque and very refined. Have you got sports seats in your car? Standard seats lack lateral support, but are reasonably comfortable for up to five hours. In the end the diesel engine and the gimicky rising, rotating gear selector became too irritating and I moved on.

mikey k

13,074 posts

245 months

Monday 6th August 2012
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Good car for an oil buner wink
Make sure you put a note on the filler cap (from experience frown )

lady topaz

Original Poster:

3,855 posts

283 months

Monday 6th August 2012
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brakedwell said:
I had a 3.0D S XF Portfolio before my DB9. Nice car, lot's of torque and very refined. Have you got sports seats in your car? Standard seats lack lateral support, but are reasonably comfortable for up to five hours. In the end the diesel engine and the gimicky rising, rotating gear selector became too irritating and I moved on.
Yup got the sports seats with additional cold in summer and hot I winter gizmo's. Re the gear selector, identical to the Evoque so I am used to it. Literally 5 mins of ownership and it's a decent bit of kit. Softened the blow.......for now wink

Di

Jockman

18,410 posts

189 months

Monday 6th August 2012
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lady topaz said:
...Be sharing the blue Scottish maestro,s pipe and slippers now.

Di
I would be honoured if you were to walk in my footsteps, Di smile


George H

14,714 posts

193 months

Monday 6th August 2012
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Jockman said:
I would be honoured if you were to walk in my footsteps, Di smile
Wouldn't be hard to with your little legs biggrin

krisdelta

4,670 posts

230 months

Monday 6th August 2012
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George H said:
For the £35k it cost you could have got an early V8V!
You could have got a 2007 V8V smile

Mind you the XF's are nice cars - bit of a barge compared to what you are used to though!

lady topaz

Original Poster:

3,855 posts

283 months

Monday 6th August 2012
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krisdelta said:
You could have got a 2007 V8V smile

Mind you the XF's are nice cars - bit of a barge compared to what you are used to though!
And where do I put my grandchild?

Like I said priorities have changed until he/she has grown, then sports car education will hopefully kick in.

Di

krisdelta

4,670 posts

230 months

Monday 6th August 2012
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lady topaz said:
krisdelta said:
You could have got a 2007 V8V smile

Mind you the XF's are nice cars - bit of a barge compared to what you are used to though!
And where do I put my grandchild?

Like I said priorities have changed until he/she has grown, then sports car education will hopefully kick in.

Di
In the seat you aren't in? wink

Fully understand smile

Kris

George H

14,714 posts

193 months

Monday 6th August 2012
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lady topaz said:
And where do I put my grandchild?
In the Evoque? smile

hartley

704 posts

228 months

Monday 6th August 2012
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Is there some unwritten law on PH Aston forum that says you have to depart when you sell your Aston - surely not !!

On the other hand diesel ownership may well be an automatic life ban !!!!!!!!

robgt

2,587 posts

191 months

Tuesday 7th August 2012
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Only a suggestion, get the jag,s ECU remapped. Molly's Golf went from 140 BHP to 186. Plus a fair increase in torque. Plus fuel consumption went from 48 to 52 MPG.

pilgrim7777

282 posts

217 months

Tuesday 7th August 2012
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Di I have just replaced my V10 with an XF so if you inclined when you have a Ide hill moment or where ever, I will bring mine so you do not feel so isolated.

Neil1300R

5,761 posts

207 months

Tuesday 7th August 2012
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Aston Annie said:
You should of bought the MINI. I've got a Cooper S as a daily driver and it's an absolute hoot to drive! driving
But as she wants to put the grandchild in the back you wouldn't want to do that in the MINI. Not the easiest thing to do with the limited rear access on the MINI.