New toy purchased

[Hughdg]

Just pulled the pin on a new toy, it's bye bye to the DB7.

 

[AirCon]

Just pulled the pin on a new toy, it's bye bye to the DB7.
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Is that your barn?

 

[Barry Hell]

Is that your barn?

I've got 2 grand if you're looking to shift the DB7 quick

 

[Noobie]

So hugh, what is replacing it?

 

[Brettski]

9 ?

 

[Hughdg]

Is that your barn?

No, not my shed/garage, it's the dealer selling the car. Can't afford a gaff like that.

9 ?

Vanquish, one of the last with the proper AM V12 engine, not the Merc cast off.

 

[Brettski]

Sound lovely -

 

[Dirty Leeds]

Probably my favourite car after my Skoda

 

[Dirty Leeds]

Was going to say I’m sick to death of that old man pile of shite yeti but I’ll never forget how flipping good it is … if push came shove I’d swap it for an Aston I reckon

 

[Dox]

Nice...is it the S?

 

[Dirty Leeds]

Nice...is it the S?

No tdi 4x4

 

[Dirty Leeds]

Not tdi 4x4

 

[Hughdg]

Nice...is it the S?

Sadly not, I couldn't stretch to that sort of money on an impulse buy. Just been looking at PPF and there's still a couple of grand more to be spent. Standard version has plenty of go in it - quoted power 568bhp, 457lb/ft and top end 201mph. So long as it can get somewhere near that I'll be happy enough.

 

[Hughdg]

Well, after 2 months and around 1K miles I have to admit I'm totally in awe of it. Looks (obviously a personal taste), comfort and mental performance when required but still very easy to drive around town with around 20mpg and close to 30 on a decent run.

 

[Dox]

Well, after 2 months and around 1K miles I have to admit I'm totally in awe of it. Looks (obviously a personal taste), comfort and mental performance when required but still very easy to drive around town with around 20mpg and close to 30 on a decent run.
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Timeless - I was following a Volante in dark blue with cream hide at the weekend...gorgeous and sound ace - enjoy!

 

[The skitz]

As dox said that shape is timeless!! Beautiful car @Hughdg

 

[Barry Hell]

Well, after 2 months and around 1K miles I have to admit I'm totally in awe of it. Looks (obviously a personal taste), comfort and mental performance when required but still very easy to drive around town with around 20mpg and close to 30 on a decent run.
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30 on a decent run, how very dare you - anything over 19 is completely unacceptable

 

[Dirty Leeds]

Well, after 2 months and around 1K miles I have to admit I'm totally in awe of it. Looks (obviously a personal taste), comfort and mental performance when required but still very easy to drive around town with around 20mpg and close to 30 on a decent run.
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That is awesome

 

[Hughdg]

30 on a decent run, how very dare you - anything over 19 is completely unacceptable

I promise you it can also achieve single figure fuel consumption very easily as well.

 

[Barry Hell]

I promise you it can also achieve single figure fuel consumption very easily as well.

That's more like it - keep up the good work

 

[AirCon]

I promise you it can also achieve single figure fuel consumption very easily as well.

 

[Hughdg]

It's fully ULEZ compliant unlike my Passat 1.9ltr diesel that does 50mpg, so GT can go f**k herself coz I doubt if anyone else will.

 

[Barry Hell]

Passat 1.9ltr diesel that does 50mpg

Dirty diesel

 

[Hughdg]

New rear tyres fitted today and a quick visual on rear pads and discs not that I expected to find anything to worry about.

 

[990Glen]

Is that a secondary caliper?

 

[Noobie]

Might be the electric handbrake?

 

[Hughdg]

Is that a secondary caliper?

Might be the electric handbrake?

Separate caliper for handbrake, traditional lever/cable operation.