So what have you done with your Aston today?

[Incognegro]

Gave it a 70mile blast and fluid top up ahead of tomorrows trackday at Rockingham

[Bobajobbob]

[RichB]

Nicholas Mee's new place?

[Bobajobbob]

Yes it’s a stunning facility. It's also dangerous to visit because they have some incredible cars. One of these days I'm going to roll back a generation from my current V8 Vantage.

Edited by Bobajobbob on Sunday 21st October 09:33

[RichB]

Bobajobbob said:

Yes it’s a stunning facility.

I must get there for a look-see

[Bobajobbob]

[cayman-black]

Wow great pictures Bob, Thx.



I hope the workmanship is as good as this place looks.

Edited by cayman-black on Sunday 21st October 13:38

[Quarterly]

Fantastic photos, particularly the last one. I'm going to have to make a visit soon.

[smokeymo]

I woz there:-) very cool premises and loads of great Astons

Anyone used them for servicing ?

SmokeyMo

RichB said:

Nicholas Mee's new place?

[Rappa]

Great photos,

Great place,

Great machinery,

Sean

[Frances The Mute]

Hit the road very early (yesterday) with a friend of mine to tear up some choice routes in the Cotswolds before heading to Prescott Hill Climb for a little gathering.

It’s what’s autumnal weekends were made for.

[lukeharding]

Went to Classics and Cake in TW8 yesterday. There were one or two other Vantages there but not sure if they're on here.

[Sirius]

lukeharding said:

Went to Classics and Cake in TW8 yesterday. There were one or two other Vantages there but not sure if they're on here.

I was there with my black Vantage, I arrived about 10:30, ended up parking right round the back! I saw your yellow one and also a grey one parked at the opposite end to mine.

Interesting selection of cars, I'll be sure to get there earlier next time.

[lukeharding]

Sirius said:

I was there with my black Vantage, I arrived about 10:30, ended up parking right round the back! I saw your yellow one and also a grey one parked at the opposite end to mine.

Interesting selection of cars, I'll be sure to get there earlier next time.

Ah I did wonder where the other one went! Its a great event with lots of varied cars. Nice to see other Vantages out and about too

[Rateone]

Moved from one of the first..


to one of the last...

[Rappa]

Rateone said:

Moved from one of the first..


to one of the last...

Both lovely cars, you must be chuffed. Great colour.

Sean

[Rateone]

Rappa said:

Both lovely cars, you must be chuffed. Great colour.

Sean

Thanks, Sean. I love the colour too. Diavolo Red apparently. I loved the old car and was sad to see it go but now I've got used to it I love this one even more!

Interesting to compare the first of the breed with the last. I actually think the later car might actually look nicer but maybe that's just the colour, oh and the wheels. The interior is certainly a nicer place to be with lots more toys but the leather on my older car felt sturdier and smelt nicer. The new car has softer leather and is more Italianate. I wonder how hard wearing it will be? Sat nav is still rubbish and I will miss Rosa Kleb giving out the directions. Interestingly, compared to the old car I find the throttle response in normal mode is really sluggish and a good boot is required to get it off the line. First day I drove it I got burned off by a Fiesta Ecoboost The sport mode setting is more akin to the earlier car but there's an option in the configuration to keep it in sport mode as default. Hard to sense the extra 90bhp on the new car in normal driving though - they're both really quick - but the new car has the edge with the addition of the separate suspension settings.

I'm really pleased with it

[RichB]

Rateone said:

Sat nav is still rubbish and I will miss Rosa Kleb giving out the directions...

Funny, I thought Aston used Volvo sat-navs? The voice giving directions in my Volvo sounds more like one of the girls from ABBA

[woodsypedia]

Had a great 24 hours at Goodwood with Rolls Royce. Obviously took green steel

[RobDown]

RichB said:

Funny, I thought Aston used Volvo sat-navs? The voice giving directions in my Volvo sounds more like one of the girls from ABBA

Haha not on the DB9. Think ABBA if they had decided to become prison guards instead of a pop band