What type are you?
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I just read a very old(ish) thread that suggested only two types of people bought AM's... those that had previously owned a TVR (and by definition were 'proper' car enthusiasts), and those that were simply loaded and wanted others to know (or believe) this.. 
Which one are you?
(only lighthearted lads, don't hang me..)
Chilli
Which one are you?
(only lighthearted lads, don't hang me..)
Chilli
ChilliWhizz said:
I just read a very old(ish) thread that suggested only two types of people bought AM's... those that had previously owned a TVR (and by definition were 'proper' car enthusiasts), and those that were simply loaded and wanted others to know (or believe) this..
Which one are you?
(only lighthearted lads, don't hang me..)
Chilli
Never had a TVR. Just got lucky, 6 times so far!Which one are you?
(only lighthearted lads, don't hang me..)
Chilli
Not so sure I agree with that simple categorisation.
I like sports cars and have had a lot over the years ( E Type, Cobra 289, TVRs, Caterhams, Porsches, etc).
I've always been drawn back to the simple patriotic idea of owning British and AM is right up there with the best IMHO.
I don't really care what other people think about me in my car - I just love my Vantage: I think it's a beautiful design and it does everything I want in terms of driving pleasure.
I've done with TVRs now - they were great fun but I've got used to the build quality of Astons.
I suppose this puts me into the first category of ex TVR owners despite being outrageously wealthy!
I like sports cars and have had a lot over the years ( E Type, Cobra 289, TVRs, Caterhams, Porsches, etc).
I've always been drawn back to the simple patriotic idea of owning British and AM is right up there with the best IMHO.
I don't really care what other people think about me in my car - I just love my Vantage: I think it's a beautiful design and it does everything I want in terms of driving pleasure.
I've done with TVRs now - they were great fun but I've got used to the build quality of Astons.
I suppose this puts me into the first category of ex TVR owners despite being outrageously wealthy!
"Had a TVR."
Bought a 4.3 Griffith and sold it again about 2 months later as it was the single biggest disappointment of a car (not on the performance side I should say) that I have ever purchased!
Nearly bought a Cerbera a few years later, but the test drive reminded me of the Griffith so I didn't...
Then nearly bought a Sagaris a few years later, but the test drive reminded me of the Griffith so I didn't...
On my 4th Aston now and still happy
Bought a 4.3 Griffith and sold it again about 2 months later as it was the single biggest disappointment of a car (not on the performance side I should say) that I have ever purchased!
Nearly bought a Cerbera a few years later, but the test drive reminded me of the Griffith so I didn't...
Then nearly bought a Sagaris a few years later, but the test drive reminded me of the Griffith so I didn't...
On my 4th Aston now and still happy
I'm with ace of the base owned fifty cars aged fifty, TVR, Ferrari, Porsche and many other manufacturers too. Never spent over 40k on my cars, can't afford any more than that, always conscious of running costs visavi purchase price however the AM name is so special. Coming from more recently a Noble M12 GTO3 that put simply blows my N400 into a cocked hat in pure performance terms I might have been disappointed by the N400 performance, but I'm just so not.
The Tiv/Porsche Turbo experience whilst raw and fast was relatively unrefined compared with the AM. For me the Vantage ticks all the boxes in a better way than any of the other 49.
Also a massive thank you to all of you that can justify buying new Astons as it's only because of you that I and many others are able to enjoy the pre owned cars available in this fantastic marque.
The Tiv/Porsche Turbo experience whilst raw and fast was relatively unrefined compared with the AM. For me the Vantage ticks all the boxes in a better way than any of the other 49.
Also a massive thank you to all of you that can justify buying new Astons as it's only because of you that I and many others are able to enjoy the pre owned cars available in this fantastic marque.
Never owned a TVR and being in the north east I'm not loaded either
However after years of hard work down the pits, and several wins with my whippet I decided to treat myself.
Always liked AM since being a boy. They were the first pages I turned to when the annual car mags came out, so really that treat was a no brainer for me!
However after years of hard work down the pits, and several wins with my whippet I decided to treat myself.
Always liked AM since being a boy. They were the first pages I turned to when the annual car mags came out, so really that treat was a no brainer for me!
Dont like TVR's so certainly not in that catergory.
Slowly over a period of 20 odd years bought what i would call nice driver cars as i progressed in my military career to the point where at the very end i had a 911. Having got a well paid job overseas i went to a Aston becase the extra money allowed a cash bought Vantage. Had to get it before the other half eyed up our present house.
But there is a downside. I only drive it 9 weeks of the year and the remainder i live in a ISO container, infested with ants and get woken up every now and then with unwelcome rocket attacks!
Slowly over a period of 20 odd years bought what i would call nice driver cars as i progressed in my military career to the point where at the very end i had a 911. Having got a well paid job overseas i went to a Aston becase the extra money allowed a cash bought Vantage. Had to get it before the other half eyed up our present house.
But there is a downside. I only drive it 9 weeks of the year and the remainder i live in a ISO container, infested with ants and get woken up every now and then with unwelcome rocket attacks!
I'm just a petrolhead really, my dad took me to lots of motor racing as a kid, I, took out a loan on the basis of my first pay packet at 21 to buy a caterham 7 and not looked back since. Lusted after TVRs, came close to buying one but never did, did the Lotus (disappointing after a 7), Alfa, M3 route. Can still remember seeing (and hearing) my first V8, my first Virage, my first DB9. Now I'm lucky enough to own an Aston Martin (and possibly 2 soon!)
I don't know who made the original comment but I think they were only half right. There are a lot of ex-TVR Aston Martin owners; it's a natural progression, particularly if you have a bias towards British cars. But I can't believe many buy them to say "I've got loads of money". They're more discreet than that, I would have thought that anyone who was of that mindset would probably go for a Ferrari (or possibly a Porsche?)
I don't know who made the original comment but I think they were only half right. There are a lot of ex-TVR Aston Martin owners; it's a natural progression, particularly if you have a bias towards British cars. But I can't believe many buy them to say "I've got loads of money". They're more discreet than that, I would have thought that anyone who was of that mindset would probably go for a Ferrari (or possibly a Porsche?)
I had a TVR; please forgive me reminiscing a little.
It was just amazing to have such a fabulous car in my late twenties. A 'no cats' V8S as the only car I had at the time (plus a ZXR750). Very practical car owning a big dog too! Probably be jailed for having pooch sat in the passenger seat now!
My budget was a very pushed £10k and was (sadly) going for the V6 Ford engined one but the dealer fired up the 4.0 Rover V8 that I'd always loved (especially after my dad had a P6 3500) and I just handed over my wallet, signed something saying £19k and cried!
Here she is at a festival - mate slept on his Landrover and I slept in the TVR - may have fired her up and done a few doughnuts waking up everyone who actually had a tent! No one is quite sure but we all survived Happy days.
2 mad Norwegian mates sat in 'the tarts handbag' as a certain sleb' called my cream interior!
Just love the British approach to RWD with a big loud charismatic engine with bags of idiosyncrasies and character. Beats Top Trump stats any day or 'tenths' of exuberance or efficiency 'on paper'.
I'd never put a dog on the front seat of my adored Rapide though or wash it with Fairy Liquid mind! And apologies as I think I went off on one but I do count my blessings and I know my 'type' will understand and feel the same Cars bring like minded people together which is an absolute joy
. It was just amazing to have such a fabulous car in my late twenties. A 'no cats' V8S as the only car I had at the time (plus a ZXR750). Very practical car owning a big dog too! Probably be jailed for having pooch sat in the passenger seat now!
My budget was a very pushed £10k and was (sadly) going for the V6 Ford engined one but the dealer fired up the 4.0 Rover V8 that I'd always loved (especially after my dad had a P6 3500) and I just handed over my wallet, signed something saying £19k and cried!
Here she is at a festival - mate slept on his Landrover and I slept in the TVR - may have fired her up and done a few doughnuts waking up everyone who actually had a tent! No one is quite sure but we all survived
Happy days.2 mad Norwegian mates sat in 'the tarts handbag' as a certain sleb' called my cream interior!
Just love the British approach to RWD with a big loud charismatic engine with bags of idiosyncrasies and character. Beats Top Trump stats any day or 'tenths' of exuberance or efficiency 'on paper'.
I'd never put a dog on the front seat of my adored Rapide though or wash it with Fairy Liquid mind! And apologies as I think I went off on one but I do count my blessings and I know my 'type' will understand and feel the same
Cars bring like minded people together which is an absolute joy I have not even sat in a TVR, but certainly admired the designs, especially during their latter years.
It was seeing the very first pictures of the Vantage, when Aston Martin seriously caught my attention. The car appeared to be so beautiful from all angles. Very smooth contours, but with a muscular stance. It even had the exact DB4, DB5, DB6 front grille shape. The list price was anticipated to be lower than previous AM cars too. It did not go on sale for about two years, by which time I had almost forgotten about it, but a long time after that, I did start looking for a particular specification 4•7. The perfect car did appear for sale, but I was too slow. Then six months later the very same car was advertised again by the same dealer (the car's owner was tempted by another Aston), and that time it became mine.
For any Vantage owners, who are interested in the early development of that model, the story is told publicly for the first time in the latest Vantage magazine. I had read about an original plan for a mid-engined Vantage, which was immediately cancelled when Dr Bez arrived. The whole thing seemed to be kept very quiet, but at long last we can now see pictures and read the full story.
Edited by Dewi 1 on Sunday 12th March 19:48
Car mad enthusiast said:
+1, i am in the same mind frame too. All that stuck up nonsense i leave to those minority of numpties in the AMOC. They are welcome to it. LMAO.
What stuck up nonsense? Only you could turn a light hearted thread into a vitriolic rant about a car club! ace of the base said:
Not so sure I agree with that simple categorisation.
I like sports cars and have had a lot over the years ( E Type, Cobra 289, TVRs, Caterhams, Porsches, etc).
I've always been drawn back to the simple patriotic idea of owning British and AM is right up there with the best IMHO.
I don't really care what other people think about me in my car - I just love my Vantage: I think it's a beautiful design and it does everything I want in terms of driving pleasure.
I've done with TVRs now - they were great fun but I've got used to the build quality of Astons.
I suppose this puts me into the first category of ex TVR owners despite being outrageously wealthy!
I like sports cars and have had a lot over the years ( E Type, Cobra 289, TVRs, Caterhams, Porsches, etc).
I've always been drawn back to the simple patriotic idea of owning British and AM is right up there with the best IMHO.
I don't really care what other people think about me in my car - I just love my Vantage: I think it's a beautiful design and it does everything I want in terms of driving pleasure.
I've done with TVRs now - they were great fun but I've got used to the build quality of Astons.
I suppose this puts me into the first category of ex TVR owners despite being outrageously wealthy!
Anyway, nice to see an S on here. Mine was my first TVR but as many have said, I've had Porsches, Alfas, MGs, all sorts. Loved the S3c, still got the Griff and I went backwards in time with the Aston to 1958 so I have no idea what category I'm in. Indeed I don't believe in categorisation, I'm not a number I'm a free man! 
Edited by RichB on Sunday 12th March 20:14
RichB said:
Anyway, nice to see an S on here. Mine was my first TVR but as many have said, I've had Porsches, Alfas, MGs, all sorts. Loved the S3c, still got the Griff and I went backwards in time with the Aston to 1958 so I have no idea what category I'm in. Indeed I don't believe in categorisation, I'm not a number I'm a free man!
Didn't know you had a Griff Rich - you have such a lovely stable. See you in Portmeirion :-)Edited by RichB on Sunday 12th March 20:14
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