Bought my first Aston.

[sunseeker]

Hello all, As of yesterday I purchased my first Aston. Its a DB7 i6. I was looking to get a V8V. But this one came up at a very good price. So I decided to go for it. It is still an Aston Martin after all. I will be tiding it up. I will post some pictures up.

Edited by sunseeker on Sunday 2nd March 15:04

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[bentley01]

Great looking car and I love the colour. Not sure you need to tie it up though, it won't escape

[sunseeker]

bentley01 said:

Great looking car and I love the colour. Not sure you need to tie it up though, it won't escape

The laptop can't spell....

[bentley01]

The DB7 is a really great looking car, what is that colour called.

[JimboA]

Welcome to the Club and many congratulations - lot's of helpful advice on the Forum and some fun banter... as you have already discovered!!! Hope to see you out on the road!

[Ikebaddog]

Nice motor, you will love it.

[sparks_E39]

Beautiful. A real pleasure to see these on the road. What are i6 annual running costs like for around 4k annual mileage? As an initial purchase if prices hold it's a realistic prospect for me in a couple of years or so, and I can afford to drop £2-3k a year for servicing/niggles and the odd large bill. I don't wish to sidetrack this thread but would love to know. Cheers!

[josh bear]

Great looking car. Love the colour!

Best regards

Josh

[krisdelta]

Very nice indeed, love how clear the "hips" are on the DB7's

[sunseeker]

bentley01 said:

The DB7 is a really great looking car, what is that colour called.

Thanks. I am not sure of the name of the colour. It has a hint of blue. I have to find out.

[sunseeker]

Thanks guy for all you nice comments. It needs a few bits. I will be getting it brought to Scotland next weekend. To get a few jobs done. Then I will be driving it over to Southern Ireland. I can't wait.

[DB7 pilot]

sunseeker said:

Thanks. I am not sure of the name of the colour. It has a hint of blue. I have to find out.

A hint of blue you say? Could it be Solent silver?

Sparks E39... Running costs on my 2000 DB7 Vantage are around £1200 for around 3000 miles per annum, suspect it may be a bit less for an i6. Find a good Indie and you may get it lower, especially if you buy a service pack from Chiltern Aston and the oil yourself and leave them in the boot for your Indie to fit. If you look for one with higher miles on it, make sure it's had a coil pack change at around 45000 miles. Underbody sealing is something Aston scrimped on, so a good coating of Waxoyl/Dinitron is essential. Be under no illusion, these cars demand a certain level of upkeep, servicing down to a budget will come back to haunt you, having said that, once you've got one just so, it'll be a keeper. Had mine six 'n half years and no desire to change it.

[Pentoman]

Lovely.
Do keep the thread updated with progress looking after it and doing work to it.
Enjoy.

[t1blk]

Gorgeous purchase, I came so close to buying one similar a few years back in black, I just love those wheels on the 7.

[sparks_E39]

Thanks DB7 Pilot. i6 vs V12 costs seem to be pretty different from what I can tell. It's just a thought as an alternative to what I'm thinking next.

[Speedraser]

Congratulations -- very beautiful car. Welcome to the club.

[michael gould]

my first Aston was a DB7 i6 ……i loved it …..welcome to the club

[sunseeker]

[quote=DB7 pilot]
A hint of blue you say? Could it be Solent silver?

I will have a look. where would I get the paint code?