RE: Aston pitches new Zagato for £6m - a pair
Discussion
TooMany2cvs said:
greyarea said:
Don't think profitability is a problem for Aston Martin in this case
Nooooo...greyarea said:
Think I might actually read the VOSA guide if I get really bored...
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/governmen...
Add the full tester manual to that list.https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/governmen...
Car - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/governmen...
Bike - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/governmen...
BTW, apposite user name.
Gus265 said:
I totally agree - not being able to drive these on the road is a massive turn off (no matter how much money you have). Can you even enter it in the Revival? Presumably not. So I really can't see the attraction of owning it. Hammond drove that XKSS on the roads in Europe - how did he manage that?
I know a couple of the Lister Jaguars that you watch race at the revival are brand new cars built in the last couple of years. It is the case for plenty of other classic race cars. So doubt you would have much trouble getting it in unless of course another 10 original cars enter then you might find yourself not invited so quickly. It's amazing how many race cars have appeared from a box of bits
cookie1600 said:
So the dichotomy here is it's perfectly acceptable to take your genuine DB4 Zagato on the road anywhere, now without even having an annual MOT, but a perfect replica, (sorry continuation) built by the same manufacturer, complete in every detail or maybe even with improved safety features isn't allowed? Governmental madness!
The regs are there to stop manufacturers "gaming" the system. Otherwise they could introduce "new" or "special edition" models that didn't need to be specifically homologated against the latest regulations.Say you are a pedestrian hit by an original 1960's Aston. You're going to be injured quite badly by a car with lots of sharp edges and no nod at all to minimising pedestrian impacts, But luckily, there aren't that many 1960's cars still on our roads. But if Aston made another load of DB4's in 2018, then and you were run over by one, i bet you'd be the first to ask "how come they are allowed to sell a new car that doesn't meet 2018 regs?".....
RM said:
How are they managing to do it?
They change the lights and switches and some of the trim to comply with IVA. I'm not sure exactly how they pass emissions, but presumably they can retune the engine sufficiently to pass with a catalyst, or through some other loophole. RML do all the Aston conversions.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff