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bob1179

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14,112 posts

215 months

Wednesday 29th June 2011
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Morning all,

I'd just thought I'd pop in say hello, I bought my first AM a couple of weeks ago and have fallen head over heels for it.

The car is a 2001 DB7 Vantage Volante in black with the Tremec six speed manual gearbox and lovely burbly Aston Martin sports exhaust system. Being a convertible means it isn't as rigid as the coupe and you can feel it wobble a bit over rough surfaces, but it is more than made up for the fact it just awesome in every department (I am completely biased of course), plus you can hear the engine and exhaust better with no roof...

The only downside is that I keep having to clean it as I spend all my free time driving it!


smile

Jockman

17,988 posts

166 months

Wednesday 29th June 2011
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Great Pics Rob.

Two reasons why I like you already biggrin

yeti

10,523 posts

281 months

Wednesday 29th June 2011
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Congrats, I had a DB7 VV but with the Touchtronic, I wish I had bought a manual one as they seem to be wonderful to drive! I found the 'woble' no worse than any other roof chop job car, it's more of a point and squirt machine anyway, a GT muscle car! Enjoy it, though sounds like you are anyway.

Pics, what pics? I can't see any frown

Jockman

17,988 posts

166 months

Wednesday 29th June 2011
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yeti said:
Pics, what pics? I can't see any frown
Look in the notes Yeti biggrin

George H

14,713 posts

170 months

Wednesday 29th June 2011
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Jockman said:
Great Pics Rob.
Can't disagree with that smile

michael gould

5,692 posts

247 months

Wednesday 29th June 2011
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great pics......are they real ?

WantanewV12V

580 posts

208 months

Wednesday 29th June 2011
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Show some pics of the car to quiten these morons

michael gould

5,692 posts

247 months

Wednesday 29th June 2011
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WantanewV12V said:
Show some pics of the car to quiten these morons
I was just asking if the bumpers on the pics of the Aston were original or if they had been enhanced in some way, as I thought they looked great .......I don’t think that a moronic question to ask !!!

talking of morons....."quiten" is spelt with an e after the i smile

Jockman

17,988 posts

166 months

Wednesday 29th June 2011
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michael gould said:
I was just asking if the bumpers on the pics of the Aston were original or if they had been enhanced in some way, as I thought they looked great .......I don’t think that a moronic question to ask !!!

talking of morons....."quiten" is spelt with an e after the i smile
Michael, I was taking Al literally so I quit and did not post a reply.

Thank you for elucidating.

I myself was alluding to the absolutely phenomenal, humungus, eye-catching, mouth-watering, life-changing tits smile

bob1179

Original Poster:

14,112 posts

215 months

Wednesday 29th June 2011
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Apologies for not posting any pictures, I have added some below for you. A couple of the car looking grubby and a couple more after I cleaned it:









It is a wonderful and has plenty of muscle, I think it looks the dogs dangly bits too!

smile

Jockman

17,988 posts

166 months

Wednesday 29th June 2011
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Wow !!!

George H

14,713 posts

170 months

Wednesday 29th June 2011
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Does look very nice, but I just don't like the way the roof sits when it's down on the DB7.

As for Michael's comment, they look fake to me. Still nice though biggrin

bob1179

Original Poster:

14,112 posts

215 months

Wednesday 29th June 2011
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It's only just dawned on me that we're talking about 'the twins'! No idea who they belong to, found them on the internet. They do look nice though, perfect for nuzzling.

As for the roof, I have to admit it isn't the tidiest when down, but it's behind me so I don't really notice. I don't like to use the tonneau cover either as the way it's designed means it scratches the paintwork.

smile

michael gould

5,692 posts

247 months

Wednesday 29th June 2011
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bob1179 said:
It's only just dawned on me that we're talking about 'the twins'! No idea who they belong to, found them on the internet. They do look nice though, perfect for nuzzling.

smile
perv

ps love your new car smile

Edited by michael gould on Wednesday 29th June 13:02

yeti

10,523 posts

281 months

Wednesday 29th June 2011
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George H said:
Does look very nice, but I just don't like the way the roof sits when it's down on the DB7.
It was one of the reasons I sold mine for the DB9 Volante. However, I miss the boot space of the DB7 because the roof sits where I should be stashing stuff!

If the roof had a darker lining it might have been more useable, the problem was that the light grey lining of mine used to get dirty if I didn't use the tonneau cover. It can be done without scratching the paint, I managed smile

They might be real... I was engaged to some like that once...

bob1179

Original Poster:

14,112 posts

215 months

Wednesday 29th June 2011
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yeti said:
It was one of the reasons I sold mine for the DB9 Volante. However, I miss the boot space of the DB7 because the roof sits where I should be stashing stuff!

If the roof had a darker lining it might have been more useable, the problem was that the light grey lining of mine used to get dirty if I didn't use the tonneau cover. It can be done without scratching the paint, I managed smile

They might be real... I was engaged to some like that once...
I once knew a girl who was similarly endowed...

The grey lining is actually quite grubby in places on mine and I'm not too sure of the best way to clean it. Any advice would be more than welcome!

I suppose the other thing with the tonneau is that it is in the boot and you have to fit it, it's far easier just to drop the roof and be done with it!

smile

bob1179

Original Poster:

14,112 posts

215 months

Wednesday 29th June 2011
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michael gould said:
perv

ps love your new car smile

Edited by michael gould on Wednesday 29th June 13:02
I am a perv to be honest, and cheers for the kind words about the car!

smile

Dibble

12,991 posts

246 months

Monday 4th July 2011
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Bobski

I love you.

You didn't mention this acquisition when you were home. If you had, I wouldn't have put so much effort into avoiding you... wink



When are you next back, BTW?

mikey k

13,014 posts

222 months

Monday 4th July 2011
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bob1179 said:
The grey lining is actually quite grubby in places on mine and I'm not too sure of the best way to clean it. Any advice would be more than welcome!
Mine was like that when I got it.
10% solution of Meguiars APC (or other general automotive cleaner)
Spray on leave to soak a bit
Whip off with microfibre cloth
Leave to dry
Spray with stain guard

After I did mine it just wipes off with a damp cloth now!

krisdelta

4,597 posts

207 months

Monday 4th July 2011
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Very nice car - I rarely see DB7's, still head turners, and it can't be bad having a drop-top Aston in the current weather. Enjoy! smile