Cabin space in DB9.

[brakedwell]

Johnfrancis said:

BTW and FYI, Ducati.....with 1 "t"

It's still a friggin bike!

[Johnfrancis]

brakedwell said:

It's still a friggin bike!

Yes.....it is.

[MacGee]

Now that the V8's been mentioned. What about it as a daily drive? I've got a budget of circa 50k and the road is a windy B route then through city jams. Don't want a stiff ride as surface a bit jolty. Have driven a Maserati GTS and liked that experience but my heart as in every breathing male says Aston!

[brakedwell]

Johnfrancis said:

brakedwell said:

It's still a friggin bike!

Yes.....it is.

or in other words - a two wheeled Audi!

[brakedwell]

Johnfrancis said:

brakedwell said:

It's still a friggin bike!

Yes.....it is.

or in other words - a two wheeled Audi!

[yeti]

MacGee said:

Now that the V8's been mentioned. What about it as a daily drive? I've got a budget of circa 50k and the road is a windy B route then through city jams. Don't want a stiff ride as surface a bit jolty. Have driven a Maserati GTS and liked that experience but my heart as in every breathing male says Aston!

Standard suspension isn't bad, avoid sports pack if you want to cruise about and possibly avois SportsShift if using in town. It's a lot smaller and more nimble than a GTS, much shorter wheelbase as a strict 2-seater.

If you want an automatic for town with paddle override for the open road, and you want a plush ride; a DB9 might suit you better. And you get 12 cylinders and a warm feeling of success all-over

[MacGee]

Hmmmmm! A warm feeling! That's what I want.

[brakedwell]

I agree with Yeti, a non sports pack manual V8V (4.7l if possible) would slot into your fleet nicely, and give a warm glow every time you drive it.

[Johnfrancis]

brakedwell said:

Johnfrancis said:

brakedwell said:

It's still a friggin bike!

Yes.....it is.

or in other words - a two wheeled Audi!

It's a 1999 Ducati, FA to do with Audi

[yeti]

Johnfrancis said:

It's a little jib at the people on here ( you know who you are ) that constantly deride the Vantage V8 for having 4 too few cylinders. It's an open forum.

It does have 4 too few cylinders

And is derived from a rotten old fashioned Jag saloon car, compared to our Cosworth-engineered V12 masterpieces. Et cetera

Aston are a small company that pinch or at least borrow and modify other people's technology that they dont have the money to sort out themselves, just like all small independent car makers have to do. I have no issue with that, both engines are full of character and imbue the cars with decent performance and the best noises any car can make. Anything else is just having a laugh

Edited by yeti on Sunday 4th November 15:55

[V8LM]

Johnfrancis said:

... not like the Mondeo engines of the DB9

Who told you that? Don't believe all that Clarkson says.

[Johnfrancis]

V8LM said:

Johnfrancis said:

... not like the Mondeo engines of the DB9

Who told you that? Don't believe all that Clarkson says.

I don't, it's just a little come back at all the Vantage knockers, a lot of of whom seem to believe that I would only get a vantage because I couldn't afford a DB9, given the choice, I have never wanted a DB9, only ever a Vantage, an im sure m not the only one

[sad61t]

Johnfrancis said:

It's a 1999 Ducati, FA to do with Audi

And 10 too few cylinders

[Johnfrancis]

sad61t said:

Johnfrancis said:

It's a 1999 Ducati, FA to do with Audi

And 10 too few cylinders

Lol

[MacGee]

Looks like z nice DB9 with skinny seats is on the list !

[V8V CG]

MacGee said:

Now that the V8's been mentioned. What about it as a daily drive? I've got a budget of circa 50k and the road is a windy B route then through city jams. Don't want a stiff ride as surface a bit jolty.

Have used a V8VR as a daily drive for 2 1/2 years. Brilliant dual nature. Practical side clears road humps, easy 6th gear driving at 30mph, clutch not too heavy, but, when the road clears, transforms into a different car. Pure genius.

[MacGee]

I'm gonna need a test in a V8.

[Zod]

V8V CG said:

MacGee said:

Now that the V8's been mentioned. What about it as a daily drive? I've got a budget of circa 50k and the road is a windy B route then through city jams. Don't want a stiff ride as surface a bit jolty.

Have used a V8VR as a daily drive for 2 1/2 years. Brilliant dual nature. Practical side clears road humps, easy 6th gear driving at 30mph, clutch not too heavy, but, when the road clears, transforms into a different car. Pure genius.

Clears road humps? My Sports Pack DB9 struggled. My V12V lives in mortal fear of them.

[brakedwell]

Zod said:

Clears road humps? My Sports Pack DB9 struggled. My V12V lives in mortal fear of them.

Perhaps you need one of THESE

Edited by brakedwell on Monday 5th November 10:49

[897sma]

I have one of those. It used to make my stomach turn listening to the sound of the front bumper scraping every time I pulled off my drive, now it doesn't matter as the strip takes it all.