Had a great day today

[Jockman]

v8woollie said:

Breakfast at the Halford Hotel, new rear brakes fitted at BR, a nice chat with Adrian and then on to Gaydon for a factory tour and a V12V and Rapide drive out. Perfect day

Nice one Simon.

The Rapide is the best looking four door car in its segment. And with prices dipping below 80k......

[Lunablack]

Can they tow a caravan??

[Jockman]

Lunablack said:

Can they tow a caravan??

Only one way to find out

[yeti]

Jockman said:

The Rapide is the best looking four door car in its segment. And with prices dipping below 80k......

Meh. Would rather have an XJR or a Quattroporte and the change! And Bentley Flying Spurs are now around £35k for an early one...

Unless I didn't have the DB9, then suddenly it makes sense

[woolders]

yeti said:

Meh. Would rather have an XJR or a Quattroporte and the change! And Bentley Flying Spurs are now around £35k for an early one...

Unless I didn't have the DB9, then suddenly it makes sense

Did you mention that you were getting married?

[brakedwell]

woolders said:

Did you mention that you were getting married?

Shall I bring the Panamera?

[v8woollie]

Jockman said:

Nice one Simon.

The Rapide is the best looking four door car in its segment. And with prices dipping below 80k......

I agree. Of course there are the Maser/Bentley/Porsche alternatives but for the same reason we own Vantages and DB9 /S the Rapide has the Aston magic. The adaptive suspension is excellent and that with the Sport mode makes it feel very tight and focused. It doesn't corner like a Vantage but it isn't far off.

[Jockman]

v8woollie said:

....It doesn't corner like a Vantage but it isn't far off.

Agreed Simon. I don't think it's meant to either, though somebody needs to tell Yeti and Big T this

That extra 12" on the DB9 tells you it's there going round a wet corner so God only knows what the longer Rapide is saying to you !!

I need to drive one - driven the DB9, Vantage, DBS and the Virage - and just satisfy that question that keeps popping up in my head

[v8woollie]

Jockman said:

Agreed Simon. I don't think it's meant to either, though somebody needs to tell Yeti and Big T this

That extra 12" on the DB9 tells you it's there going round a wet corner so God only knows what the longer Rapide is saying to you !!

I need to drive one - driven the DB9, Vantage, DBS and the Virage - and just satisfy that question that keeps popping up in my head

I wouldn't attempt fast cornering in normal mode but when the adaptive suspension is active it is a different car

[Tony V12V]

Jockman said:

That extra 12" ....in my head

Makes all the difference