New DBS Superleggera
Discussion
NeinFondue said:
Bloody hell Nick. That’s like saying all Audi’s are driven by cocks, BMW’s by sales reps, and 911’s by estate agents! 
I had to wait quite a while for this, but here is my opportunity.
(With thanks to another Aston PHer.)
I was recently told by an architect friend who drives Saab, that we should never stereotype people by their cars. His wife, a school teacher who drives Morris Minor, agrees.
Jon39 said:
NeinFondue said:
Bloody hell Nick. That’s like saying all Audi’s are driven by cocks, BMW’s by sales reps, and 911’s by estate agents!
I had to wait quite a while for this, but here is my opportunity.
(With thanks to another Aston PHer.)
I was recently told by an architect friend who drives Saab, that we should never stereotype people by their cars. His wife, a school teacher who drives Morris Minor, agrees.
AMVSVNick said:
Jon39 said:
NeinFondue said:
Bloody hell Nick. That’s like saying all Audi’s are driven by cocks, BMW’s by sales reps, and 911’s by estate agents!
I had to wait quite a while for this, but here is my opportunity.
(With thanks to another Aston PHer.)
I was recently told by an architect friend who drives Saab, that we should never stereotype people by their cars. His wife, a school teacher who drives Morris Minor, agrees.
AMVSVNick said:
Not at all. Pretty much every footballer owns one and we all know they are at the top of the tree when it comes to "taste"
Furthermore I have no interest in the videos as the interior is far too bling for my liking.
I also checked with my local jeweller and sadly he's out of sovereign rings and diamond encrusted 18ct Rolex's at the moment so I cant even buy the required accoutrements to go with the car
Please remember that Ian Fleming considered a Bentley the correct car for James Bond, he drove one in all of Fleming's booksFurthermore I have no interest in the videos as the interior is far too bling for my liking.
I also checked with my local jeweller and sadly he's out of sovereign rings and diamond encrusted 18ct Rolex's at the moment so I cant even buy the required accoutrements to go with the car
It was a brash American film producer who introduced Bond to the DB5 in Goldfinger, he was Albert R. Broccoli who coincidently wore a gold Rolex etc.
Edited by KevinBird on Tuesday 7th August 08:20
KevinBird said:
Please remember that Ian Fleming considered a Bentley the correct car for James Bond, he drove one in all of Fleming's books
It was a brash American film producer who introduced Bond to the DB5 in Goldfinger, he was Albert R. Broccoli who coincidently wore a gold Rolex etc.
Being frank I don't give a fiddlers fIt was a brash American film producer who introduced Bond to the DB5 in Goldfinger, he was Albert R. Broccoli who coincidently wore a gold Rolex etc.
k what 007 drives nor do I give a toss what watch some bloke called Broccoli wears.KevinBird said:
Please remember that Ian Fleming considered a Bentley the correct car for James Bond, he drove one in all of Fleming's books
It was a brash American film producer who introduced Bond to the DB5 in Goldfinger, he was Albert R. Broccoli who coincidently wore a gold Rolex etc.
/trainspottermodeon Actually he drove a DB Mk III in the Goldfinger book (sorry to be pedantic!)It was a brash American film producer who introduced Bond to the DB5 in Goldfinger, he was Albert R. Broccoli who coincidently wore a gold Rolex etc.
Edited by KevinBird on Tuesday 7th August 08:20
RobDown said:
KevinBird said:
Please remember that Ian Fleming considered a Bentley the correct car for James Bond, he drove one in all of Fleming's books. It was a brash American film producer who introduced Bond to the DB5 in Goldfinger, he was Albert R. Broccoli who coincidently wore a gold Rolex etc.
/trainspottermodeon Actually he drove a DB Mk III in the Goldfinger book (sorry to be pedantic!)p.s. Fleming called it a D.B.III but obviously meant the DB MkIII as the DB3 was a sports racing car)
V8LM said:
Few moan about the ZF box in other cars, so maybe any ‘issue’ is just a software update away on the production cars?
That indeed could be the case. I drove a Vqs S with the 8-spd ZF, and it was ok, but of course it has much less torque than the new DBS with 900Nm, but let's drive and see. DCT or MCT that can handle the same amount of torque is available in the market, so pity they did not choose that solution,
AWV12 said:
V8LM said:
Few moan about the ZF box in other cars, so maybe any ‘issue’ is just a software update away on the production cars?
That indeed could be the case. I drove a Vqs S with the 8-spd ZF, and it was ok, but of course it has much less torque than the new DBS with 900Nm, but let's drive and see. DCT or MCT that can handle the same amount of torque is available in the market, so pity they did not choose that solution,
Upperworks said:
Drove the car at Bristol today.
Vanquish felt slow on the way home.
Bonkers car, can’t afford one now, but the want is very very strong. Loved it.
Well done Aston.
I had a surprise when taking my AMR into Bristol today that there was a DBS in Zaffre as well and got a chance to drive it. Bonkers indeed but I have decided to wait to wait for the DBS Superleggera AMR Volante Vanquish felt slow on the way home.
Bonkers car, can’t afford one now, but the want is very very strong. Loved it.
Well done Aston.
IanV12VSRs said:
I had a surprise when taking my AMR into Bristol today that there was a DBS in Zaffre as well and got a chance to drive it. Bonkers indeed but I have decided to wait to wait for the DBS Superleggera AMR Volante
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