RE: Aston DBS special marks 50 years of Concorde

[Red6]

I'm surprised there isn't a London Bus edition.

[jakeb]

It's 50 years since the launch of Tic Tac's. Perhaps they could have a special edition with a tic tac box as the key

[TyrannosauRoss Lex]

bobbo89 said:

Actually don't mind the little hints of colour but that sun visor is just naff!

Definitely!

[jhoneyball]

Hoping there is a built in dispenser for the new Aston Martin whiskey.

(as announced this morning)

Yes, there are no depths to which the brand managers at Aston will not sink.

But then they have form. Anyone remember the "Collection 2000" with the leather and suede underwear?

[jhoneyball]

https://media.astonmartin.com/aston-martin-partner...

[Touring442]

C.MW said:

Yea definitely not in the same league, AMs don't come with switchgears that start melting after 5 years of use or plastic bits unashamedly scattered around the dash or the level of drivetrain dependability beffiting a race engine... Oh yes, Ferraris are race bred so they have a point I guess.

[wtdoom]

Someone please tell Aston to stop all these stupid "special editions" it really is inappropriate for that marque and almost smacks of desperation

[Niffty951]

Touring442 said:

Sorry, but 300+ grand buys some serious stuff.




Aston Martin would love to be in the Ferrari league, but they ain't.

Tina Turner is 80 today, maybe they could have a tie up.

The Aston Martin DBHasbeen: glory days back in the sixties and seventies, resurgence in the eighties and nineties but now best fondly remembered for what they used to be. fking Concorde, for Christs sake.

Hmmmm

The ludicrousness of the price aside, I'd take the Aston. On looks, sound and arguably public image too.

If you're going to turn up shouting as loudly as you do in these cars then that matters and I'd prefer to be seated near the guy who chose the Aston

[Touring442]

For 300k, I'd have the best 512BB money could buy. It would be the most epic car in the car park and you'd be begging to sit next to me.

My daily? An oldish 30 grand DB9 mate.

[coppice]

My lasagne tonight is a tribute to Ferrari's 6th place at Monza in 1969. As an homage to driver Pedro Rodriguez I will also add a little chili .

[epom]

wtdoom said:

Someone please tell Aston to stop all these stupid "special editions" it really is inappropriate for that marque and almost smacks of desperation

I hear the Tina Turner 80 edition is next. Lipstick grill etc.

[Exitleft]

Touring442 said:

For 300k, I'd have the best 512BB money could buy. It would be the most epic car in the car park and you'd be begging to sit next to me.

My daily? An oldish 30 grand DB9 mate.

Or a V8 Vantage mid 80’s and a DB9. Much more depreciation proof and more real world fun.

[TyrannosauRoss Lex]

Exitleft said:

Touring442 said:

For 300k, I'd have the best 512BB money could buy. It would be the most epic car in the car park and you'd be begging to sit next to me.

My daily? An oldish 30 grand DB9 mate.

Or a V8 Vantage mid 80’s and a DB9. Much more depreciation proof and more real world fun.

DB9 is a good car, but fun it is not. I haven't any first hand experience of the mid 80s V8V though, but I assume you have, and also of the 812SF to make that assumption? I'd definitely take the later 812SF over both of those cars.

[Piginapoke]

When you're paying 12% PA for your debt, the wolf is at the door. I guess this is what happens when you need income, any income, urgently!

[Plate spinner]

Piginapoke said:

When you're paying 12% PA for your debt, the wolf is at the door. I guess this is what happens when you need income, any income, urgently!

12%? Bloody hell!

[Cold]

Plate spinner said:

Piginapoke said:

When you're paying 12% PA for your debt, the wolf is at the door. I guess this is what happens when you need income, any income, urgently!

12%? Bloody hell!

Cold said:

Before blaming Aston and/or Gaydon, remember that this is a run of cars commissioned by a dealership.

[Touring442]

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/articl...

Doesn't look too clever though, eh?

[Maldini35]

coppice said:

My lasagne tonight is a tribute to Ferrari's 6th place at Monza in 1969. As an homage to driver Pedro Rodriguez I will also add a little chili .

Brilliant!