Tuscany in our DB9 Volante
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Wow, what a car and lifestyle, awesome.
I dream of getting behind the wheel of an Aston one day and I will as I become even more successful. It must be amazing cruising around in such a car knowing that everybody is looking at you. I get that in my BM and the knowledge that people are just looking at me as a relatively young guy in something like a BM is a fab feeling. I can't imagine what it's like an an Aston, must be out of this world from the getgo.
Not sure I'd have your colour scheme though, it looks like some of the really old F1 cars I've seen in magazines, were they Lotuses?
I work in finance and am used to dealing with successful people and anybody who can get into an Aston gets max points from me lol. I can only imagine how successful people would think I was if I rocked up in a DB9; what a statement and to be able to drop into conversation that I holiday in Tuscany. That probably beats even being able to leave a BM key ring on the table to impress the waiter, just so they know what sort of person they're dealing with, a successful dynamic go-getter. When I get in an Aston I'll just know that people will see me and think 'Bond, James Bond'. Can't wait.
I presume 34000 was a misprint for the watch lol , who spends that sort of money on a watch. Who's even got that sort of money to drop on a watch? I've stayed with Casio, like the Red Bull F1 drivers wear, and know that it gets respect, even if it's the silent envy type of respect. That, and knowing you're behind the wheel of a BM just reconfirms the message of success , almost as good as touring in an Aston.
I dream of getting behind the wheel of an Aston one day and I will as I become even more successful. It must be amazing cruising around in such a car knowing that everybody is looking at you. I get that in my BM and the knowledge that people are just looking at me as a relatively young guy in something like a BM is a fab feeling. I can't imagine what it's like an an Aston, must be out of this world from the getgo.
Not sure I'd have your colour scheme though, it looks like some of the really old F1 cars I've seen in magazines, were they Lotuses?
I work in finance and am used to dealing with successful people and anybody who can get into an Aston gets max points from me lol. I can only imagine how successful people would think I was if I rocked up in a DB9; what a statement and to be able to drop into conversation that I holiday in Tuscany. That probably beats even being able to leave a BM key ring on the table to impress the waiter, just so they know what sort of person they're dealing with, a successful dynamic go-getter. When I get in an Aston I'll just know that people will see me and think 'Bond, James Bond'. Can't wait.
I presume 34000 was a misprint for the watch lol , who spends that sort of money on a watch. Who's even got that sort of money to drop on a watch? I've stayed with Casio, like the Red Bull F1 drivers wear, and know that it gets respect, even if it's the silent envy type of respect. That, and knowing you're behind the wheel of a BM just reconfirms the message of success , almost as good as touring in an Aston.
[quote=TarpaTow]Wow, what a car and lifestyle, awesome.
I dream of getting behind the wheel of an Aston one day and I will as I become even more successful. It must be amazing cruising around in such a car knowing that everybody is looking at you. I get that in my BM and the knowledge that people are just looking at me as a relatively young guy in something like a BM is a fab feeling. I can't imagine what it's like an an Aston, must be out of this world from the getgo.
Not sure I'd have your colour scheme though, it looks like some of the really old F1 cars I've seen in magazines, were they Lotuses?
I work in finance and am used to dealing with successful people and anybody who can get into an Aston gets max points from me lol. I can only imagine how successful people would think I was if I rocked up in a DB9; what a statement and to be able to drop into conversation that I holiday in Tuscany. That probably beats even being able to leave a BM key ring on the table to impress the waiter, just so they know what sort of person they're dealing with, a successful dynamic go-getter. When I get in an Aston I'll just know that people will see me and think 'Bond, James Bond'. Can't wait.
I presume 34000 was a misprint for the watch lol , who spends that sort of money on a watch. Who's even got that sort of money to drop on a watch? I've stayed with Casio, like the Red Bull F1 drivers wear, and know that it gets respect, even if it's the silent envy type of respect. That, and knowing you're behind the wheel of a BM just reconfirms the message of success , almost as good as touring in an Aston.
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What a sensible chap you are.....and very aspirational too. Well done ! I entirely understand your aversion to green. After all, many people even believe it to be bad luck ! We've had 'em in many colours. Probably my favourite was Solent Silver. Another previous great colour was a curious bronze brown shade, the name of which neither of us can recall, but it did have a beautiful maroon type interior called Red Oxide. It looked awful on the main dealer website,
but when the Dealer Principal drove it over for a test drive, we both fell in love with it and bought it.
We've haven't had a green Aston before, although Hubby used to borrow his dad's DB 2/4 DHC,which was Sherwood Green. Hubby is old enough to remember when Vanwalls, Connaughts and
BRM's drove in British Racing Green, never mind Jaguars, Listers and Astons, so he is as happy as a pig in s--t to have one.
Best wishes,
Rosanne.
I dream of getting behind the wheel of an Aston one day and I will as I become even more successful. It must be amazing cruising around in such a car knowing that everybody is looking at you. I get that in my BM and the knowledge that people are just looking at me as a relatively young guy in something like a BM is a fab feeling. I can't imagine what it's like an an Aston, must be out of this world from the getgo.
Not sure I'd have your colour scheme though, it looks like some of the really old F1 cars I've seen in magazines, were they Lotuses?
I work in finance and am used to dealing with successful people and anybody who can get into an Aston gets max points from me lol. I can only imagine how successful people would think I was if I rocked up in a DB9; what a statement and to be able to drop into conversation that I holiday in Tuscany. That probably beats even being able to leave a BM key ring on the table to impress the waiter, just so they know what sort of person they're dealing with, a successful dynamic go-getter. When I get in an Aston I'll just know that people will see me and think 'Bond, James Bond'. Can't wait.
I presume 34000 was a misprint for the watch lol , who spends that sort of money on a watch. Who's even got that sort of money to drop on a watch? I've stayed with Casio, like the Red Bull F1 drivers wear, and know that it gets respect, even if it's the silent envy type of respect. That, and knowing you're behind the wheel of a BM just reconfirms the message of success , almost as good as touring in an Aston.
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What a sensible chap you are.....and very aspirational too. Well done ! I entirely understand your aversion to green. After all, many people even believe it to be bad luck ! We've had 'em in many colours. Probably my favourite was Solent Silver. Another previous great colour was a curious bronze brown shade, the name of which neither of us can recall, but it did have a beautiful maroon type interior called Red Oxide. It looked awful on the main dealer website,
but when the Dealer Principal drove it over for a test drive, we both fell in love with it and bought it.
We've haven't had a green Aston before, although Hubby used to borrow his dad's DB 2/4 DHC,which was Sherwood Green. Hubby is old enough to remember when Vanwalls, Connaughts and
BRM's drove in British Racing Green, never mind Jaguars, Listers and Astons, so he is as happy as a pig in s--t to have one.
Best wishes,
Rosanne.
We've just arrived at our hotel, the Grand Hotel Sitea in Turin ( see attached pic of the
Aston ),having driven there from the Alfa Romeo Museum in Milan. I'll be submitting a thread on this museum in the Alfa forum.
As stated previously, the Italian motorways are ordure of the first order. Talk about middle lane drivers ! If I never see another Fiat 500 ever again, it'll be a ---- sight too soon.
Hubby says that they are OK for sprinkling on his " Krispy Kremes ", but give me a break, I hate the little cockroaches.
Hubby did very well last night. It is approaching the end of the tourist season, so last nights hotel was running its stocks of single malt down. The owner of the hotel didn't think that what was left in his bottles of Lagavulin and Laophraig constituted triples measures, so they were freebies. Hubby had to finish on Talisker Skye, but that was no hardship since his breath kept the mosquitos away during the night, especially when I applied a lighted match to it !
Italians don't seem to drink much decent whisky. Hubby was reduced today to buying a bottle of some foul American concoction from Lidl. He says that a seven Euros a bottle it'll be ok as a beer chaser. Not only that, but when we get home ,he's sure that if diluted with creosote it might cure the gardener's ringworm.
Aston ),having driven there from the Alfa Romeo Museum in Milan. I'll be submitting a thread on this museum in the Alfa forum.
As stated previously, the Italian motorways are ordure of the first order. Talk about middle lane drivers ! If I never see another Fiat 500 ever again, it'll be a ---- sight too soon.
Hubby says that they are OK for sprinkling on his " Krispy Kremes ", but give me a break, I hate the little cockroaches.
Hubby did very well last night. It is approaching the end of the tourist season, so last nights hotel was running its stocks of single malt down. The owner of the hotel didn't think that what was left in his bottles of Lagavulin and Laophraig constituted triples measures, so they were freebies. Hubby had to finish on Talisker Skye, but that was no hardship since his breath kept the mosquitos away during the night, especially when I applied a lighted match to it !
Italians don't seem to drink much decent whisky. Hubby was reduced today to buying a bottle of some foul American concoction from Lidl. He says that a seven Euros a bottle it'll be ok as a beer chaser. Not only that, but when we get home ,he's sure that if diluted with creosote it might cure the gardener's ringworm.
I'm hoping that PIL doesn't stand for Perverts in Leather as Google has helpfully suggested?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT1Soa4SW_4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT1Soa4SW_4
Pericoloso said:
Only open 10 till 2 on Mondays though.
You are very kind to have have suggested this. The only problem is, that after the Alfa Romeototal 4D driving experience cinema at their museum where one undergoes driving various Alfas at the Millie Miglia, Nurburgring and Le Mans circuit in 4D, whilst sitting in a SPARCO seat and being sprayed with rain water as and when it happens, Hubby has insisted that tomorrow is devoted tomorrow to replacing his Calvin Klein skivvies with new ones. So have I come to that !
[quote=Bobajobbob]I'm hoping that PIL doesn't stand for Perverts in Leather as Google has helpfully suggested?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT1Soa4SW_4[/quote
It may do, when the female judge arrived at Hubbie's specimen, she demanded the sal volatilie bottle and a large Remy Martin before moving on towards her total disappointment and complete disatisfaction with what followed. Silly girl !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT1Soa4SW_4[/quote
It may do, when the female judge arrived at Hubbie's specimen, she demanded the sal volatilie bottle and a large Remy Martin before moving on towards her total disappointment and complete disatisfaction with what followed. Silly girl !
Pericoloso said:
If you're in Turin and doing car museums,the national motor museum is near the
Lingotto building.
I have checked their website. Their collection is fantastic. They even have a Bugatti Type 35 B. Hubby has a passion for Bugatti's, ever since he hired a Veyron for two weeks in Florida earlier this year. He says that it's air conditioning was not much good, though. Lingotto building.
We'll definitely go to the Turin museum. Thanks for the tip.
Bobajobbob said:
I think we’d all love to see a picture of Hubby sitting in the Aston wearing his new watch with the Tuscan hills or Italian alps in the background!
I can't oblige, amigo, at least not as far as the Tuscan hills are concerned. We are now in Turinand are a long way from the Tuscan hills. We leave here for Dijon tomorrow, but I'll see what I can do. Hubby may be masked, since, although we raise pedigree beef cattle, his main line of business is high level, high risk security.
Keep watching this space !
yanyan said:
It took me a while; normally I can suss wind-up merchants fairly quickly. Rosanne - now I know you're "at it" - fill this thread with as much fantastical nonsense as you can. I am now enjoying reading your posts.
Dear yanyan.Will your enjoyment be spoiled if I tell you that every thing I post is true ? I'll see if I can support my comments with some pics.
Ciao.
Going back to Hubbie's hiring of the Veyron in Florida. He drove from Ocala in the North down to Miami. It was a very hot day and the Veyron's air con wasn't much cop. He was also hungover from the night before, and whatever road he was on was very flat,very straight and very boring.
He fell asleep at the wheel and only woke up when he found the car spinning violently on the dirt hard shoulder. Luckily it collided with nothing, but he found that upon braking or accelerating he could hear a lot of clattering from underneath. Carrying on very gingerly to Miami, when he got to his hotel he told the valet parking guy that he would pay him $500 if he could fix the clattering by the next morning. It was fixed and the valet guy only wanted $100. Hubby gave him the full five hundred. The excess on the insurance was $50,000.
Better than that, though, back in 1985 Hubby drove a Lynx "D" Type Jaguar replica to Geneva for the celebration of the release of the "E" Type many years earlier. His co-driver was a famous motor racing driver. Coming back via the Cote d'Azure and with both of them a tad pissed from a very vinous lunch, the famous motor racing driver drove the Jag off the road and into the sea in Monte Carlo. It cost not a lot to crane it out, but it cost thousands of dollars to spark up and move ten super yachts out of the way
He fell asleep at the wheel and only woke up when he found the car spinning violently on the dirt hard shoulder. Luckily it collided with nothing, but he found that upon braking or accelerating he could hear a lot of clattering from underneath. Carrying on very gingerly to Miami, when he got to his hotel he told the valet parking guy that he would pay him $500 if he could fix the clattering by the next morning. It was fixed and the valet guy only wanted $100. Hubby gave him the full five hundred. The excess on the insurance was $50,000.
Better than that, though, back in 1985 Hubby drove a Lynx "D" Type Jaguar replica to Geneva for the celebration of the release of the "E" Type many years earlier. His co-driver was a famous motor racing driver. Coming back via the Cote d'Azure and with both of them a tad pissed from a very vinous lunch, the famous motor racing driver drove the Jag off the road and into the sea in Monte Carlo. It cost not a lot to crane it out, but it cost thousands of dollars to spark up and move ten super yachts out of the way
Bobajobbob said:
I think we’d all love to see a picture of Hubby sitting in the Aston wearing his new watch with the Tuscan hills or Italian alps in the background!
Here's a couple of pics. The Aston parked at our hotel in Pistoia with a bit of the Tuscan hills behind it, and one of it parked outside the Alfa Romeo museum in Milan, both taken yesterday.The watch pic will follow tomorrow. The watch in in the hotels safe and Hubby can't be arsed to go and get it.
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