So what have you done with your Aston today?

So what have you done with your Aston today?

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RichB

51,435 posts

283 months

Monday 17th September 2018
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Westlondondriver said:
RichB said:
Good god, what on earth for? eek
Bought a weekend with a RR at a charity auction planning to take my Dad out for his 80th birthday. Anyway due to logistical complications (not RR’s fault) it didn’t happen in time but I drove down to my parents and took them both out for lunch this weekend.
Ah right, nice idea, I'm sure you parents appreciated the gesture.





anonymous-user

53 months

Monday 17th September 2018
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dwell said:
Returning from Como, we crossed the border and entered the swiss autoroute system via a back street and realised once we were on the autoroute that we had not purchased the vignette - crossed the country expecting to be chastised at the German border but again not stopped and no follow up (it was 12 months ago)...
I have been across Switzerland without a vignette twice on their motorways and never had a problem. On both occassions I completely forgot to buy one, honest guv. I know a fair few have been pulled and fined so its definately not something I would repeat and put it down to my good fortune at the time.

V12Manual

250 posts

125 months

Monday 17th September 2018
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Got caught speeding in Switzerland last year after the day on the Baden track with AM on my way down to Lake Como. The fine arrived at the house almost before I got back. So it will be quick...

cayman-black

12,625 posts

215 months

Monday 17th September 2018
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V12Manual said:
Got caught speeding in Switzerland last year after the day on the Baden track with AM on my way down to Lake Como. The fine arrived at the house almost before I got back. So it will be quick...
UK? I have been camera flashed thousands of times in Switzerland, nothing ever. As for the motorway pass if you weren't stopped there nothing will happen either.

V12Manual

250 posts

125 months

Monday 17th September 2018
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My V12V is Belgian plated.

LesF

59 posts

88 months

Monday 17th September 2018
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Drove mine to the Monza GP



Then treated it to a £400 detail including a coat of Feynlab ceramic when I got back.

cayman-black

12,625 posts

215 months

Monday 17th September 2018
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Lovely , very clean car as should be!

Dewi 1

285 posts

121 months

Tuesday 18th September 2018
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Not today, but yesterday evening.

My car is more 'garage queen' than DD and will be 9 years old this month, has now reached 17,000 miles but still looks new.

Set off at 9pm simply to enjoy driving my Vantage in the Worcestershire countryside.
Deserted roads, which is rare these days.

Clear moonlight sky, windows down, great exhaust sound, occasional full throttle.
WONDERFUL.



Sebastian Tombs

2,044 posts

191 months

Tuesday 18th September 2018
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Yesterday we drove back down the Grimsel Pass



And up the Furka Pass

(James Bond themes playing on the stereo of course)

Down the Tremola


Then to the Goldeneye dam in Locarno

(James Bond music still on the stereo)

But today the DB9 relaxed by Lago Maggiore, as did it’s owners.

steveway

894 posts

83 months

Tuesday 18th September 2018
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Just dropped the V12V off to have the wheels refurbished, with out it for three days, not sure I can cope

JB65

145 posts

71 months

Tuesday 18th September 2018
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Sebastian Tombs said:
Yesterday we drove back down the Grimsel Pass



And up the Furka Pass

(James Bond themes playing on the stereo of course)

Down the Tremola


Then to the Goldeneye dam in Locarno

(James Bond music still on the stereo)

But today the DB9 relaxed by Lago Maggiore, as did it’s owners.
What a tremendous trip - on my wish list for sure to do with some fellow AM drivers one day!

V8V Pete

2,496 posts

125 months

Tuesday 18th September 2018
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steveway said:
Just dropped the V12V off to have the wheels refurbished, with out it for three days, not sure I can cope
You've not had them very long Steve, what happened?! Your old ones still look near perfect although the Corsas have now seen better days biggrin

steveway

894 posts

83 months

Tuesday 18th September 2018
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kerbs are quite vicious around our way, passengers side looked tatty and I don't like that so in they go, and be more careful

cayman-black

12,625 posts

215 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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JB65 said:
Sebastian Tombs said:
Yesterday we drove back down the Grimsel Pass



And up the Furka Pass

(James Bond themes playing on the stereo of course)

Down the Tremola


Then to the Goldeneye dam in Locarno

(James Bond music still on the stereo)

But today the DB9 relaxed by Lago Maggiore, as did it’s owners.
What a tremendous trip - on my wish list for sure to do with some fellow AM drivers one day!
Yes those swiss passes are outstanding. How was the traffic?

Sebastian Tombs

2,044 posts

191 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Traffic on the passes was very light. Just the odd car, bike or cycle. We timed it well, and there were no police anywhere to spoil our fun.

Getting stuck behind some Germans with a caravan all the way from Locarno wasn’t much fun, until we crossed the Italian border and as if by magic everyone suddenly wanted to drive much faster, overtake things and ignore many regulations prohibiting such things. I love driving in Italy!

kippax

2,788 posts

248 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Enjoyed a nice trip to Ponderosa cafe.


MCSV8

880 posts

262 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Jon39 said:

To those of you who suggested 150,000 miles, do not worry.
You must be amongst the more youthful on here. wink

The more mature have experience of never seeing 100,000 on the odometer (99999 being the maximum, before 00000 again).
Mind you, in those days you were lucky if the engine lasted that long without a rebuild. How things change.
Well done those who got it. It really was 250,000 miles as I have all the MoTs back to 1983, and it's not been clocked during my ownership since 1994. The engine has had one full rebuild and one additional head rebuild.


I said "was" as there are another 600 on it now as we've just returned from 5 days in Amsterdam driving



Edited by MCSV8 on Wednesday 19th September 14:11

peteA

2,680 posts

233 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Last few days

Casino Square



Como & Villa D’este



Furka & Grimsel








peteA

2,680 posts

233 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Last few days

Casino Square



Como & Villa D’este



Furka & Grimsel











Just a truly fantastic trip

JB65

145 posts

71 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Brilliant trip and marvelous car .. doesnt get much beter!
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