New DBS Superleggera
Discussion
TeeRev said:
The matt black certainly looked more like a wrap than a paint job so that sounds about right, still a bit strange that it should be meandering around Sussex when it was a development car, mind you Firle Hill Climb does attract a few unusual vehicles.
Did you notice the Unipower GT in the background of pic 2, a very rare thing as only 71 were built, I tested one in 1968 but bought an Elan instead, I'm planning on buying an Aston Martin next year in case you were wondering why I spend a lot of time lurking here.
Did you notice the Unipower GT in the background of pic 2, a very rare thing as only 71 were built, I tested one in 1968 but bought an Elan instead, I'm planning on buying an Aston Martin next year in case you were wondering why I spend a lot of time lurking here.
Maybe the employee has connections in Sussex. Part of the development process, usually involves achieving a very high mileage, to see what faults occur.
It was probably a more sensible decision to buy your Elan, instead of the Unipower.
I was not aware that the Firle hillclimb still takes place. I competed there many years ago in my Mini Cooper. I remember it being a wonderful location, but the steep incline means a powerful car is needed to achieve a good result.
Which model Aston Martin will you be looking for? Wonderful cars, which always make every drive a special occasion. Not having to wait when emerging from side roads, is just one of the pleasures.
Dewi 1 said:
Maybe the employee has connections in Sussex. Part of the development process, usually involves achieving a very high mileage, to see what faults occur.
It was probably a more sensible decision to buy your Elan, instead of the Unipower.
I was not aware that the Firle hillclimb still takes place. I competed there many years ago in my Mini Cooper. I remember it being a wonderful location, but the steep incline means a powerful car is needed to achieve a good result.
Which model Aston Martin will you be looking for? Wonderful cars, which always make every drive a special occasion. Not having to wait when emerging from side roads, is just one of the pleasures.
Dewi 1 said:
TeeRev said:
The matt black certainly looked more like a wrap than a paint job so that sounds about right, still a bit strange that it should be meandering around Sussex when it was a development car, mind you Firle Hill Climb does attract a few unusual vehicles.
Did you notice the Unipower GT in the background of pic 2, a very rare thing as only 71 were built, I tested one in 1968 but bought an Elan instead, I'm planning on buying an Aston Martin next year in case you were wondering why I spend a lot of time lurking here.
Did you notice the Unipower GT in the background of pic 2, a very rare thing as only 71 were built, I tested one in 1968 but bought an Elan instead, I'm planning on buying an Aston Martin next year in case you were wondering why I spend a lot of time lurking here.
Maybe the employee has connections in Sussex. Part of the development process, usually involves achieving a very high mileage, to see what faults occur.
It was probably a more sensible decision to buy your Elan, instead of the Unipower.
I was not aware that the Firle hillclimb still takes place. I competed there many years ago in my Mini Cooper. I remember it being a wonderful location, but the steep incline means a powerful car is needed to achieve a good result.
Which model Aston Martin will you be looking for? Wonderful cars, which always make every drive a special occasion. Not having to wait when emerging from side roads, is just one of the pleasures.
The last Firle Hillclimb was in 1967 and I was there but not competing, it was revived by the Bo Peep Drivers Club four years ago and is really a good day with a lovely mix of cars, there is an age restriction of pre 1986 but that does seem to be a bit flexible for an interesting car, my nephew has joined the club and is hoping to take his Anglia up next year.
I will be looking for a DB9 Volante post 2008 model year in the spring, how much I have to spend will depend on what I have left when we have completed our penthouse building project, you'll find a thread on that over in the Homes and Gardens section.
Now this is the way a proper British gentleman's motorcar should look like on the inside...never enough wood (well, maybe not in this case!)
https://www.amlu.com/2018/09/20/christopher-r-king...
https://www.amlu.com/2018/09/20/christopher-r-king...
Edited by DB9VolanteDriver on Saturday 22 September 01:02
Personally, I wouldn’t choose to have wood in any modern car. I’m sure it’ll be made to a high standard, and the execution of the idea is good, I just don’t like the idea in the first place. Or that they want to charge more than double the price of a standard car, just makes the whole project obnoxious to me.
I'm fine with wood in a luxury sedan (sorry, saloon - this is a British site) or GT.
What I would like to see more of is matte or open pore finishes. I think gloss finishes look cheap compared to those. Also, the glare from the gloss prevents you from seeing the wood much of the time, and they get covered in swirls and micromarring if you even look at them. Oh, and they magnify the appearance of dust.
What I would like to see more of is matte or open pore finishes. I think gloss finishes look cheap compared to those. Also, the glare from the gloss prevents you from seeing the wood much of the time, and they get covered in swirls and micromarring if you even look at them. Oh, and they magnify the appearance of dust.
Had a quick look around a MD stock this morning.
They have a DBS Superleggera demonstrator, but I was puzzled by a lack of 'Superleggera' badges on the bonnet.
Presumably a delete option might apply. However, why would anyone choose to avoid that historic connection on their car?
The only model badges on that car are 'DBS', low down behind the front wheels.
Were I in the enviable position to order a new DBS, I think i'd actually prefer to not have the Superleggera badges.
I absolutely adore the car in every way, including its weight which gives it a unique drive IMO, but superlight it most certainly is not, and very much degrades the name that went on proper lightweight versions of cars in the past.
I absolutely adore the car in every way, including its weight which gives it a unique drive IMO, but superlight it most certainly is not, and very much degrades the name that went on proper lightweight versions of cars in the past.
mhurley said:
If money was no object would you buy one of these or spend more and buy a Vanquish Zagato??
They are such different cars with very different reasons for buying in my mind - the dbss is lighter and with more bhp, the zagato I think might be the last cf full body car AM will make in 'pseudo volume production', and is V12 NA again probably the last of a kind - both are beautiful though - so I would have both :-) As money is a defining object I would stick with the Zagato as i suspect the residuals long term will be better ....
Edited by oilit on Monday 31st December 16:07
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