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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804   
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Lacking in drama, are you sure? 500+BHP AMG Twin Turbo V8 in a car weighing just 1600kgs? 0-60 in just 3.6 secs and topping out at 195mph. I appreciate it's no longer a home-made AM engine, but AMG aren't a team incapable of bringing character out of smaller engines, indeed arguably the best mass producers to do so. So it's certainly not the baby Aston in the old sense, and is heading into super car territory. If they can get the Chassis and drive right, it has potential to be a hoot and whilst divisive, I think it looks stunning.
http://www.evo.co.uk/aston-martin/19779/ne...sports-car Monsieur Le Grenadier I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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24th Jan 2018 7:21am |
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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2640 
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Point exactly - twin turbo no noise...
Have the invite with my dealer to view it but away with work until April.. let’s see what happens I’m more interested in the 812 rival coming end of the year... |
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24th Jan 2018 9:03am |
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| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2295  
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I'd treat MsX4 to a DB11... (and a few Track Day's
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24th Jan 2018 9:51am |
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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2640
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I see everyone’s fairly caught up on Aston’s at the moment
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24th Jan 2018 10:15am |
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| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2295
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Hello Likeomg
It's not a deal breaker (and some what academic actually) but I don't like the 'standard wheels' on the DB11 where the 'spokes' look like they have been 'twisted off' the center boss because you've been trying too hard, a simpler wheel design would I think just look better, and 'dreaming away' here the DB10 with its more pure shape, again just looks better (IMO) but that said when you walk round a DB11... and really have a good look, this is one lovely car, also AM doesn't suffer from the 'super car' image problem... Very Good that it still ranks so high a top GB Brand. SKIP https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html |
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24th Jan 2018 10:41am |
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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2640
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Brakes aren’t a concern, there’s 3 db11’s signed up for the aston track day in April,
The v8 vantage’s all had steel brakes also and fair well on the track.. I know the db11 is beautiful.. if i was only allowed one car I’d probably have one but since it’s reserved for sunny weekend days I prefer the vantage..
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24th Jan 2018 10:47am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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Which circuit are you on? |
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24th Jan 2018 10:52am |
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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2640
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Rockingham,
The thing with track days is you aren’t on track for too long at a time, the original v8 vantage had the same bremo’s as fitted to the 430’s so could take a beating |
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24th Jan 2018 11:17am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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You should all enjoy the exhaust appreciation zone on the way in then
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24th Jan 2018 1:02pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804
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That is almost unique amongst sport/super cars. I think many envious types mock RRS (Drug-dealer), Ferrari (Poser), McLaren (Flash), Bentley (Footballer) and other similar car drivers, but I agree there seems to be something different about Aston. Never seems to be included in the above listings, never used as a cliché, never as the punchline to a joke. I wonder why? British, small enterprise? JB connection? Beauty? Its admired yet not envied reputation is almost as good as a Landy/Defender  Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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24th Jan 2018 1:14pm |
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| Mr Fox Member Since: 10 Sep 2011 Location: green & pleasant land Posts: 1037 
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I'd rather replace a set of steels disks than ceramics... all it takes is one small stone between the caliper and disk and your track day has suddenly become far more expensive than expected.  |
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24th Jan 2018 1:25pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10381
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On the way to the infield? Mrs G and I were on a 'pitbike' and I decided to go through there absolutely flat out, whilst perhaps under the influence and very nearly had a big accident in there!! It was super sketchy!! |
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24th Jan 2018 3:02pm |
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| DonH2000 Member Since: 12 Jan 2015 Location: North Kent Posts: 551 
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I would like a small house on the Gulf Coast of Florida or one of Grenadier's cabins and a bit of land instead....
Cheers Don. |
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24th Jan 2018 4:17pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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That's the one... |
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25th Jan 2018 3:41pm |
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