RE: Shaken, not stirred: The Goldfinger DB5
Discussion
LarJammer said:
£2.5m for a replica of a movie prop. I'm going to start making replica lightsabers, but only 25 of them and you won't be able to use it. £100k sound reasonable?
Here ya go ... and you can make a tidy profit on them too .... 
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Force-Lightsaber-Dar...
Colonel D said:
Esceptico said:
When I was ten I probably would have thought this was really cool. I am not ten though and it comes across as really childish. Clearly there are enough man-childs with lots of money out there to make it worth producing.
Of course, those with with the means to buy these have to be half witted man children, that's exactly how they got in a position to do it... My point about envy being the problem stands true with that post.Then again, every time I've ordered a new car (two Vauxhalls and a Jag, over the last 20 years), I have asked how much for disintegrator cannon mounted behind the headlights, MLMs for the removal of
Love the essence of the DB6
And would love this if it was the price of a standard car plus, say, £100k
But £2.5m is taking rich peoples riding breeches down and spanking them thoroughly with a cat-o nine-tails made from their own public hair.
My only surprise is that Lamborghini haven’t done continuation version of the Lamborghini Miura from the opening scenes of ‘The Italian Job’, or Jaguar doing the same with a red and blue E-type from the same portion of the film..
And would love this if it was the price of a standard car plus, say, £100k
But £2.5m is taking rich peoples riding breeches down and spanking them thoroughly with a cat-o nine-tails made from their own public hair.
My only surprise is that Lamborghini haven’t done continuation version of the Lamborghini Miura from the opening scenes of ‘The Italian Job’, or Jaguar doing the same with a red and blue E-type from the same portion of the film..
Colonel D said:
A forum for car enthusiasts, the majority moaning about how OTT this is. A needless exercise, in making one of their most iconic cars, trying to recreate details from a film, but somehow it's OTT? Or most likely envy at those who can afford to throw money at a car that won't be road legal, just like most track specials are not road worthy, but still get snapped up by people who can afford them, even if it is just to sit in a heated garage. Yes it's pointless, and that's makes it even better. Well done to the people making and buying these, and not falling into the boring SUV/hybrid market. Lets see more of these batsh*t crazy cars.
It's not just that it's not road legal, it's also the fact that the "accessories" are pointless, pretend tat.Non-road legal track toys still serve a purpose; to go fast and be fun on a track. This does literally nothing. It is not a genuine car i.e. original, although it is made by AM, the "features" are in no way operational in the way they are supposed to be and this is a re-creation of what was a fake in the first place.
A car that does 250mph is pointless but does at least function; this is properly pointless. Especially when it costs the thick end of £3,000,000!
Whilst I do share the sentiment that it's good to see companies making some "pointless" things, I don't think anyone should be applauded for spunking 3 big ones on it. One for the "knob" thread.
Colonel D said:
A forum for car enthusiasts, the majority moaning about how OTT this is. A needless exercise, in making one of their most iconic cars, trying to recreate details from a film, but somehow it's OTT? Or most likely envy at those who can afford to throw money at a car that won't be road legal, just like most track specials are not road worthy, but still get snapped up by people who can afford them, even if it is just to sit in a heated garage. Yes it's pointless, and that's makes it even better. Well done to the people making and buying these, and not falling into the boring SUV/hybrid market. Lets see more of these batsh*t crazy cars.
It's precisely because this is a forum for car enthusiasts, not a mailing list for subscribers to Empire, that the reaction is mixed.I'd love to own a proper DB5. But this? You can't drive it on the road and it'll be crap on a track. What are you supposed to do with it? Walk past the LaFerrari and P1 to take a seat in it and make machine gun noises? That's why it's naff, nothing to do with envy of people able to afford one. Not sure why you think the alternative to producing this pile of pap would be to enter the hybrid SUV market.
The thing is, the people that buy these won't be leasing, they'll be buying them, they won't just have 3 million, and buy the car, they'll most likely have a collection of supercars, and a a billion or so left for the next toy that comes along.
This car is utterly pointless, and I think that's brilliant, anyone moaning about fake oil slick, fake guns etc are idiots. It's not supposed to be turned into real weapons, it's the idea behind it. Many people who have watched the films would have thought how cool would it be to see it and own it. Not to fire guns, eject a passenger, or cause mayhem spraying oil on the road, bring back memories of the time you first seen it, give you a little imagination sitting in the front seat. That's exactly what AM are doing. In a world of bland, boring cars, something stupid like this is a welcome break. Not trying to have 10,000 HP and do 400MPH on the road, not going hybrid or another ugly SUV, but a silly project, making clear it's not for the road and it's not a track toy. It's making one of their most iconic cars from AM and Bond films, it was never going to be mass produced, yes the price is a little excessive but I'm sure the money made from these will be put to use on more modern, better road and track cars. For that I applaud AM and anyone lucky enough to purchase one of these.
This car is utterly pointless, and I think that's brilliant, anyone moaning about fake oil slick, fake guns etc are idiots. It's not supposed to be turned into real weapons, it's the idea behind it. Many people who have watched the films would have thought how cool would it be to see it and own it. Not to fire guns, eject a passenger, or cause mayhem spraying oil on the road, bring back memories of the time you first seen it, give you a little imagination sitting in the front seat. That's exactly what AM are doing. In a world of bland, boring cars, something stupid like this is a welcome break. Not trying to have 10,000 HP and do 400MPH on the road, not going hybrid or another ugly SUV, but a silly project, making clear it's not for the road and it's not a track toy. It's making one of their most iconic cars from AM and Bond films, it was never going to be mass produced, yes the price is a little excessive but I'm sure the money made from these will be put to use on more modern, better road and track cars. For that I applaud AM and anyone lucky enough to purchase one of these.
Colonel D said:
It's not supposed to be turned into real weapons, it's the idea behind it. Many people who have watched the films would have thought how cool would it be to see it and own it. Not to fire guns, eject a passenger, or cause mayhem spraying oil on the road, bring back memories of the time you first seen it, give you a little imagination sitting in the front seat. That's exactly what AM are doing.
Do you really think there are people reading this article and coming away believing that AM are fitting M60s in the wings and that Martin Baker are doing the seats? But thanks for confirming that the only use for this car is to dress in a tux and sit in the front seat making broom broom noises.HardtopManual said:
Do you really think there are people reading this article and coming away believing that AM are fitting M60s in the wings and that Martin Baker are doing the seats? But thanks for confirming that the only use for this car is to dress in a tux and sit in the front seat making broom broom noises.
I'm pretty sure I've seen a couple of FXX on the road, I think 2 in Japan, so a couple of these will see the road. I know if I passed one I'd be like a child running around it, looking at it. At no time would I be thinking of what someone paid for it, do they drive it, or the parts not working. Knowing it was made by AM, not cobbled together in a back street garage. I'm sure that's the appeal to people willing to buy them, and the price will be a drop in the ocean to them, and get more joy from the car than the cost of it.It's an Aston Martin, and this is PistonHeads. It'll only ever end in a bloodbath because it's trendy to discredit what Aston are up to. They're doing a mighty job of building new cars which can compete against the establishment, while still producing handcrafted, limited run heritage models using traditional methods. For a small company, they're punching way, way above their weight.
In the case of the Goldfinger DB5 - it's a lot of money, but if I could, I would. No it's not road legal, no it's not a restomod. But it's an accurate recreation of one of my favourite movie cars (and the one that got me hooked on the marque), built where the originals were, by those who've done the DB4 GT Cont et al. It's unlike anything else, and 90% of the world might hate it or just not see the appeal. But for a lucky group of individuals with the means and the desire to own one, it'll probably become the centrepiece of their collection, be that or cars or memorabilia.
We're all individuals, and we all have differing tastes. It's OK not to like something, just as it's OK to like something else.
In the case of the Goldfinger DB5 - it's a lot of money, but if I could, I would. No it's not road legal, no it's not a restomod. But it's an accurate recreation of one of my favourite movie cars (and the one that got me hooked on the marque), built where the originals were, by those who've done the DB4 GT Cont et al. It's unlike anything else, and 90% of the world might hate it or just not see the appeal. But for a lucky group of individuals with the means and the desire to own one, it'll probably become the centrepiece of their collection, be that or cars or memorabilia.
We're all individuals, and we all have differing tastes. It's OK not to like something, just as it's OK to like something else.
tr3a said:
I agree. It's over the top consumerism, catering for a few filthy rich egos. Quite disgusting. Imagine what actual good you could do in the world with the money.
ah so you're a communist. What are you doing on this forum? Surely you realize that good could be done with all the money spent on PH-type cars vs getting a 'normal' saloon? Should I have not gotten a Subaru WRX STI and gotten a std Impreza, and donated the extra £5000 to charity then? Muzzer79 said:
Unexpected Item In The Bagging Area said:
aeropilot said:
OP said:
Small wonder Works is putting such emphasis on making sure it is as close to the original as possible.
Hmmmmm........why is it fitted with chrome wires then 
Why isn't it road legal? Because of the gadgets?
Colonel D said:
Esceptico said:
When I was ten I probably would have thought this was really cool. I am not ten though and it comes across as really childish. Clearly there are enough man-childs with lots of money out there to make it worth producing.
Of course, those with with the means to buy these have to be half witted man children, that's exactly how they got in a position to do it... My point about envy being the problem stands true with that post.Halmyre said:
Why isn't it road legal? Because of the gadgets?
Because it's a brand new car that doesn't conform to any current safety or emissions standards.Some owners might try to go the IVA route to get it registered, as has successfully happened with the new DB4 GT, but I'm not sure how the IVA tester will view some of the gadgets. I doubt very much that you'll ever see one road-registered with the gadgets still fitted and operational.
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