A considered appraisal of the range.
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So here's my considered appraisal of the cars I saw at Grange.
I was greeted by a DBS in white.
Style wise It's a worthy looking successor to the DBS tradition being a brute of a car with a lot of road presence.
The car I saw cost circa £260K and I cannot see why you wouldn't want one.
There was a Vantage in a pleasant red colour that looked very nice.
First time I'd actually seen one in the flesh.
First thing that struck me was how wide it looked.
Personally I don't dislike the look of the car although I can appreciate the feelings of those that don't.
To me the grill area looked OK as viewed from a normal viewpoint, an ant might have a different POV.
If I had to criticise it would be the slitty head lights but that wouldn't stop me buying one.
The DB11 is perfectly OK and I'd be perfectly happy to own it.
So overall a decent line up and if you want a new Aston from my POV there's a good choice of models.
If I have to be honest and no criticism of the new line up.
If you've got £100/200k that's burning a hole in your pocket then fill your boots.
But as I walked back to my 06 DB9V,that's in very good condition and no problems, I didn't really have a great desire to chop it in.
I was greeted by a DBS in white.
Style wise It's a worthy looking successor to the DBS tradition being a brute of a car with a lot of road presence.
The car I saw cost circa £260K and I cannot see why you wouldn't want one.
There was a Vantage in a pleasant red colour that looked very nice.
First time I'd actually seen one in the flesh.
First thing that struck me was how wide it looked.
Personally I don't dislike the look of the car although I can appreciate the feelings of those that don't.
To me the grill area looked OK as viewed from a normal viewpoint, an ant might have a different POV.
If I had to criticise it would be the slitty head lights but that wouldn't stop me buying one.
The DB11 is perfectly OK and I'd be perfectly happy to own it.
So overall a decent line up and if you want a new Aston from my POV there's a good choice of models.
If I have to be honest and no criticism of the new line up.
If you've got £100/200k that's burning a hole in your pocket then fill your boots.
But as I walked back to my 06 DB9V,that's in very good condition and no problems, I didn't really have a great desire to chop it in.
Edited by avinalarf on Sunday 29th July 17:37
Jon39 said:
avinalarf said:
The car I saw cost circa £260K and I cannot see why you wouldn't want one.
Can you please suggest the best time for me to tell my wife about wanting one?
Presumably when she is sitting down, and not in the kitchen within reach of a rolling pin.
I thought you were gay.
However that is of no consequence.
Well Jon either you've got the spare pennies or you ain't.
[quote=avinalarf]So here's my considered appraisal of the cars I saw at Grange.
I was greeted by a DBS in white.
Style wise It's a worthy looking successor to the DBS tradition being a brute of a car with a lot of road presence.
The car I saw cost circa £260K and I cannot see why you wouldn't want one.
There was a Vantage in a pleasant red colour that looked very nice.
First time I'd actually seen one in the flesh.
First thing that struck me was how wide it looked.
Personally I don't dislike the look of the car although I can appreciate the feelings of those that don't.
To me the grill area looked OK as viewed from a normal viewpoint, an ant might have a different POV.
If I had to criticise it would be the slitty head lights but that wouldn't stop me buying one.
The DB11 is perfectly OK and I'd be perfectly happy to own it.
So overall a decent line up and if you want a new Aston from my POV there's a good choice of models.
If I have to be honest and no criticism of the new line up.
If you've got £100/200k that's burning a hole in your pocket then fill your boots.
But as I walked back to my 06 DB9V,that's in very good condition and no problems, I didn't really have a great desire to chop it in.
My dear Avinit would it be this one and this and did you go for a ride in this one.
I was greeted by a DBS in white.
Style wise It's a worthy looking successor to the DBS tradition being a brute of a car with a lot of road presence.
The car I saw cost circa £260K and I cannot see why you wouldn't want one.
There was a Vantage in a pleasant red colour that looked very nice.
First time I'd actually seen one in the flesh.
First thing that struck me was how wide it looked.
Personally I don't dislike the look of the car although I can appreciate the feelings of those that don't.
To me the grill area looked OK as viewed from a normal viewpoint, an ant might have a different POV.
If I had to criticise it would be the slitty head lights but that wouldn't stop me buying one.
The DB11 is perfectly OK and I'd be perfectly happy to own it.
So overall a decent line up and if you want a new Aston from my POV there's a good choice of models.
If I have to be honest and no criticism of the new line up.
If you've got £100/200k that's burning a hole in your pocket then fill your boots.
But as I walked back to my 06 DB9V,that's in very good condition and no problems, I didn't really have a great desire to chop it in.
My dear Avinit would it be this one and this and did you go for a ride in this one.
Hi Steve,
1) your pic of the red Vantage rather illustrates my point when I referred to the grill area or, if you'll excuse the phrase ,full frontal view.
In real life and from a normal eye height perspective the grill is not so evident and obtrusive as your pic suggests.
2) I did not drive any of the cars, although the invitation was there.
Two reasons .....
a)My wife was getting a bit twitchy as it was such miserable weather and she was feeling a tad peed off.
Five minutes staring at a car is quite enough for her and I can understand that.
b) I have no intention of swapping my car in this year so I didn't feel it necessary.
c ) As most of the time my Aston is washed, polished, looked at and stored in the garage my need to test drive a car is of limited value to me .
If AM can't make a car that looks stylish and elegant, will allow me to cruise at 70 mph on a motorway, 20 mph in town and start up 99% of the time then it shouldn't be in the car business.
,
1) your pic of the red Vantage rather illustrates my point when I referred to the grill area or, if you'll excuse the phrase ,full frontal view.
In real life and from a normal eye height perspective the grill is not so evident and obtrusive as your pic suggests.
2) I did not drive any of the cars, although the invitation was there.
Two reasons .....
a)My wife was getting a bit twitchy as it was such miserable weather and she was feeling a tad peed off.
Five minutes staring at a car is quite enough for her and I can understand that.
b) I have no intention of swapping my car in this year so I didn't feel it necessary.
c ) As most of the time my Aston is washed, polished, looked at and stored in the garage my need to test drive a car is of limited value to me .
If AM can't make a car that looks stylish and elegant, will allow me to cruise at 70 mph on a motorway, 20 mph in town and start up 99% of the time then it shouldn't be in the car business.
,
Jon39 said:
avinalarf said:
Your wife ?
I thought you were gay.
I thought you were gay.
I don't think you could have heard me correctly, Steven.
Perhaps you are getting slightly Mut and Geoff.
To describe my height, what I said was, I am a little guy.
gee - U - why
I presume that Mut and Geoff are your boyfriends.
Ahh..... I now understand .....you're a little guy.
My mistake I thought you said that you were a little gay.
Glad we cleared that up.
p.s. Any chance of us all meeting up....me , you, Mut and Geoff.
Hampstead Heath car park 10 pm ....third oak tree on the left?
avinalarf said:
Jon39 said:
avinalarf said:
Your wife ?
I thought you were gay.
I thought you were gay.
I don't think you could have heard me correctly, Steven.
Perhaps you are getting slightly Mut and Geoff.
To describe my height, what I said was, I am a little guy.
gee - U - why
I presume that Mut and Geoff are your boyfriends.
Ahh..... I now understand .....you're a little guy.
My mistake I thought you said that you were a little gay.
Glad we cleared that up.
p.s. Any chance of us all meeting up....me , you, Mut and Geoff.
Hampstead Heath car park 10 pm ....third oak tree on the left?
HTH
Chilli.
baconsarney said:
Slightly camp thread going on here, however, I feel it necessary to point out it's Mutt & Jeff. Not Mutt & Geoff. Jeff. Not Geoff.
HTH
Chilli.
No need to be coy matey....you can join us if you want.HTH
Chilli.
Me, you, Mutt, Jeff , Jon....it's going to be a ball.
Anyway it's only reasonable that this tread is a bit camp as my business is in Outdoor clothing and equipment so camping comes under that umbrella.
baconsarney said:
Slightly camp thread going on here, however, I feel it necessary to point out it's Mutt & Jeff. Not Mutt & Geoff. Jeff. Not Geoff.
No problems this time about going off-topic, because avinalarf is our OP.
Thank you baconsarney for the correction. My knowledge of cockney rhyming slang is extremely limited.
I wonder what our overseas friends think, when faced with such incomprehensible sentences? Probably just assume we are nuts.
One of the good features of this forum is accuracy, as well as the politeness, good articulation and even use of punctuation. Such a contrast with much of the 'social media', which you will understand I have only briefly explored.
Jon39 said:
baconsarney said:
Slightly camp thread going on here, however, I feel it necessary to point out it's Mutt & Jeff. Not Mutt & Geoff. Jeff. Not Geoff.
No problems this time about going off-topic, because avinalarf is our OP.
Thank you baconsarney for the correction. My knowledge of cockney rhyming slang is extremely limited.
I wonder what our overseas friends think, when faced with such incomprehensible sentences? Probably just assume we are nuts.
One of the good features of this forum is accuracy, as well as the politeness, good articulation and even use of punctuation. Such a contrast with much of the 'social media', which you will understand I have only briefly explored.
Sincerely yours,
Richard
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