Results of the £28k DB9 gamble!
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I have always loved the DB9 and the time has come when I could buy one. I've been watching the prices of DB9s slowly tumble, always looking for the "right one" to buy and hope they didn't start going up in price before i found one!
On my 35th birthday I signed the papers and took delivery of a 70k 54 plate DB9 with FSH and I even managed to beat the guy up a bit and got it for what I feel is deal of the century, £28,000. I'd tested a few from £36k to early 40s but on testing this car it felt like mine. I did my due diligence and took a calculated gamble. In my head, so long as I avoided any major incidents any work required would see me to owning a straight DB9 for a lot less than the average priced similar car in the marketplace.
It's Tungsten Silver with Lords Red leather has premium audio, Carbon door inserts and Carbon Ski Slope with sat nav. It's also a sport shift and has the clear rear lights. There's a number of small stone chips around the car and the 7 slat grill has seen better days. That doesn't bother me as I used it to get money off and i'd planned to switch it for the 5 slat grill. I also bought a V12 private plate to hide the ladies age.
SO I booked in to Bamford Rose and spent the day with Mike for the 70k service that it required and for him to give me the results to the lottery i had played.
The gamble paid off. I need a radiator and two rear shocks. A couple of other bits also ill admit but inexpensive and incidental.
The plan now with BR is "Project Blowfeld". A power increase, New adaptive suspension and DBS under trays.
The result as i figure it will be a 530bhp DB9 with uprated suspension and handling for a total spend of around £43k A car that is head and shoulders above anything you'll find on auto trader at that price. That's a result in my book!
Very happy with the results and service from Mike and BR and it certainly won't be long before I'm back.
Pleased to join the club!
On my 35th birthday I signed the papers and took delivery of a 70k 54 plate DB9 with FSH and I even managed to beat the guy up a bit and got it for what I feel is deal of the century, £28,000. I'd tested a few from £36k to early 40s but on testing this car it felt like mine. I did my due diligence and took a calculated gamble. In my head, so long as I avoided any major incidents any work required would see me to owning a straight DB9 for a lot less than the average priced similar car in the marketplace.
It's Tungsten Silver with Lords Red leather has premium audio, Carbon door inserts and Carbon Ski Slope with sat nav. It's also a sport shift and has the clear rear lights. There's a number of small stone chips around the car and the 7 slat grill has seen better days. That doesn't bother me as I used it to get money off and i'd planned to switch it for the 5 slat grill. I also bought a V12 private plate to hide the ladies age.
SO I booked in to Bamford Rose and spent the day with Mike for the 70k service that it required and for him to give me the results to the lottery i had played.
The gamble paid off. I need a radiator and two rear shocks. A couple of other bits also ill admit but inexpensive and incidental.
The plan now with BR is "Project Blowfeld". A power increase, New adaptive suspension and DBS under trays.
The result as i figure it will be a 530bhp DB9 with uprated suspension and handling for a total spend of around £43k A car that is head and shoulders above anything you'll find on auto trader at that price. That's a result in my book!
Very happy with the results and service from Mike and BR and it certainly won't be long before I'm back.
Pleased to join the club!
Caddyshack said:
Great buy but I would advise against spending all that extra, just enjoy it, don't turn the 28k bargain in to 43k normality, I did similar and I don't think I would again.
I agree 100%. Enjoy what you have and don't add more stress to a 70k engine. Just service it and keep the cash ready for any necessary repairs or servicing. You will never get your money back on what you spend modifying it and many will shy away from the modified car when its time to move on.AND, will you tell your insurers it's modified?
8Tech said:
Caddyshack said:
Great buy but I would advise against spending all that extra, just enjoy it, don't turn the 28k bargain in to 43k normality, I did similar and I don't think I would again.
I agree 100%. Enjoy what you have and don't add more stress to a 70k engine. Just service it and keep the cash ready for any necessary repairs or servicing. You will never get your money back on what you spend modifying it and many will shy away from the modified car when its time to move on.AND, will you tell your insurers it's modified?
Tell your insurers exactly what mods you have. Mine charged me about £20 (including admin fee) for the extra 30 odd bhp my BR exhaust added. Less than £1 per pony. What's not to like?
OP - congratulations and welcome. Enjoy your new beauty to the full exactly as YOU want it and while you're at it find some of the lovely Sportspack alloys and stick those on too.
Thanks guys, I couldn't respond due to PH restrictions on new members posts!
I bought this car to drive it, I'm not interested in resale value at all. I plan to take that 70k miles and turn it in to 270k miles. I'm no stranger to dumping a load of cash on modifications and have no illusions that I will ever get my money back.
My daily is a heavily modified Range Rover Sport that has around 550bhp with the help of a nitrous oxide and a full race programmer. It's also widened, 22" wheels, full re-trim, has upgraded supercharger, straight through exhaust, remap and returns about 8mpg (12 on a run!
) I've now put 135000 miles on the Range and continue to use it daily, i put 11lbs of nitrous through it a every 2 weeks and believe me, extra power doesn't hurt a car that's looked after.
I COULD drive a standard black range rover sport like so many others, instead i built a one off car that puts a smile on my face and sounds like the god of thunder. With ALL the modifications declared my insurance increased by £40 a year! ... Yeah, even with the nitrous!
I wanted a V12 Aston, I couldn't afford a DBS. I will ensure this car undergoes every possible check before I push for ultimate power. The way i see it though, push it till it breaks then rebuild with stronger parts if possible or dial it back.
I know the modifications I do to this car will not be for the purists but there are plenty of cars out there for those guys to discuss the OM tyre choices. My car will be for used for waking the neighbours and evading capture!
That said, i won't be putting crazy spoilers all over it and as yet haven't "seriously" considered an extra 100bhp of nitrous... wouldn't know where to put the bottle!
I bought this car to drive it, I'm not interested in resale value at all. I plan to take that 70k miles and turn it in to 270k miles. I'm no stranger to dumping a load of cash on modifications and have no illusions that I will ever get my money back.
My daily is a heavily modified Range Rover Sport that has around 550bhp with the help of a nitrous oxide and a full race programmer. It's also widened, 22" wheels, full re-trim, has upgraded supercharger, straight through exhaust, remap and returns about 8mpg (12 on a run!
) I've now put 135000 miles on the Range and continue to use it daily, i put 11lbs of nitrous through it a every 2 weeks and believe me, extra power doesn't hurt a car that's looked after.I COULD drive a standard black range rover sport like so many others, instead i built a one off car that puts a smile on my face and sounds like the god of thunder. With ALL the modifications declared my insurance increased by £40 a year! ... Yeah, even with the nitrous!
I wanted a V12 Aston, I couldn't afford a DBS. I will ensure this car undergoes every possible check before I push for ultimate power. The way i see it though, push it till it breaks then rebuild with stronger parts if possible or dial it back.
I know the modifications I do to this car will not be for the purists but there are plenty of cars out there for those guys to discuss the OM tyre choices. My car will be for used for waking the neighbours and evading capture!
That said, i won't be putting crazy spoilers all over it and as yet haven't "seriously" considered an extra 100bhp of nitrous... wouldn't know where to put the bottle!
Edited by Treble6 on Thursday 5th October 15:17
Big Ry said:
Based on the OP's last comment he's clearly under no illusions re modded cars, i'm looking forward to seeing how this turns out after the mods.
Please make sure you share the progress with us as it goes along...!
I don't think i'll be doing a lot that hasn't been done, 530bhp seems like a well trodden path. The suspension upgrades will simply be from the later car and a few DBS under trays. I've spoken to Mike at BR about potentially pushing for 600bhp and I'm open to that. New wheels, lowering and a wider track plus a few carbon extras are almost as much as I would want to do to the car visually. Please make sure you share the progress with us as it goes along...!
I had to fit a splitter to my Abarth 500 as the front end became quite vague at 130+ but that was necessity and I can't imagine i'll have those issues here.
Good luck with the project- I'm of the same opinion about adjusting the car to your own performance preferences.
Resale value may be important to some who are saving to trade up later but this can sometimes spoil the simple enjoyment of driving the car and putting some miles on it.
I've always bought cars for the joy of driving them and not to lock them up in a garage with an easy chair where I can just gaze at them - but then each to their own.
Resale value may be important to some who are saving to trade up later but this can sometimes spoil the simple enjoyment of driving the car and putting some miles on it.
I've always bought cars for the joy of driving them and not to lock them up in a garage with an easy chair where I can just gaze at them - but then each to their own.
Purso said:
Congrats on a great acquisition looks lovely very classy!!
Also lets see some pictures of this monster range rover sounds like a beast!!!!!
Thanks!Also lets see some pictures of this monster range rover sounds like a beast!!!!!
Haha, yes, it certainly is that!
It also purges nitrous from the lower corners of the windscreen (the silver button)
The nitrous is mapped through the rev range and and when engaged, activates by a micro switch when the accelerator is used enthusiastically!
A full 11lb bottle as pictured has about 30 seconds of boost.
... and those are exhaust tips from the Porsche Carrera GT
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