2004-2012 DB9 near Hamble (SO31)
Discussion
Has anyone got a DB9 in the Hamble area?
Seriously considering one as the next car, but my driveway is a little steep and would like to (Carefully!) see if the db9 will make it over...
So any friendly owner locally would be much appreciated. Happy to provide a nice bottle of wine for their time...
My current Audi S5 just touches when you have two powerfully built people onboard, but I imagine the DB9 is quite a bit lower.
(The house is up for sale, so the problem may resolve itself...)
Seriously considering one as the next car, but my driveway is a little steep and would like to (Carefully!) see if the db9 will make it over...
So any friendly owner locally would be much appreciated. Happy to provide a nice bottle of wine for their time...
My current Audi S5 just touches when you have two powerfully built people onboard, but I imagine the DB9 is quite a bit lower.
(The house is up for sale, so the problem may resolve itself...)
The main issue with the DB9 is the large overhang at the front as much as the ride height. I had a 2005 DB9 Volante and it had to go into storage when we moved to a temporary house during building work because it wouldn’t even come close to getting on the drive. There were fuel garages I couldn’t get into without grounding and it probably grounded on about 20% of London speed bumps. I took a DB11 out with an Aston factory test driver and he assured me that even though the DB11 only rode a few mm higher the short front overhang would make all the difference. He was right - in 4 years I don’t think I have scraped a speed bump or failed to get up a driveway. Even the one the DB9 was miles off.
He did say the later DB9s had a revised front splitter design and were not as bad as the earlier ones - I am sure someone on here will know when it changed.
He did say the later DB9s had a revised front splitter design and were not as bad as the earlier ones - I am sure someone on here will know when it changed.
I have a Vantage, not a DB9, but the splitter on my Vantage will just kiss the ramp into my garage with a loud "graunch" if I put it in forwards, but it goes in perfectly with no grounding if I reverse it in.
If it's feasible to do, try putting it on your drive both forwards and backwards.
If it's feasible to do, try putting it on your drive both forwards and backwards.
Westlondondriver said:
The main issue with the DB9 is the large overhang at the front as much as the ride height. I had a 2005 DB9 Volante and it had to go into storage when we moved to a temporary house during building work because it wouldn’t even come close to getting on the drive. There were fuel garages I couldn’t get into without grounding and it probably grounded on about 20% of London speed bumps. I took a DB11 out with an Aston factory test driver and he assured me that even though the DB11 only rode a few mm higher the short front overhang would make all the difference. He was right - in 4 years I don’t think I have scraped a speed bump or failed to get up a driveway. Even the one the DB9 was miles off.
He did say the later DB9s had a revised front splitter design and were not as bad as the earlier ones - I am sure someone on here will know when it changed.
Sadly a DB11 is well out of budget... I'm looking at the cheaper end of the DB9's. Hopefully an 09 plate or newer, but they are currently right at my budget max. He did say the later DB9s had a revised front splitter design and were not as bad as the earlier ones - I am sure someone on here will know when it changed.
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