New owner: Day minus one

[PhilSm]

Hi,

It's "only" a 2006 Vantage 4.3, but I'm picking it up tomorrow and really can't wait :-D

After 10 years of Elise ownership I thought it was high time for a change, and as you only live once, an Aston it had to be.

I already owe you folks some thanks - the insurance steer towards Lockton proved a good one - they were certainly more interested in my business than my current insurers were....

Finally, a word of thanks to William at Stratstone Amersham - engineering work on the Amersham line would have made for a very long journey on Saturday, so they are sending someone to pick me up, a round trip of around 100 miles. Yes, they're of course keen to extract forty-five large from my piggy bank, but excellent service in my book. Thanks guys.

Thanks for reading,
Phil.

[Jockman]

Congrats Phil - what colour did you go for in the end ??

[MrOrange]

Congratulations Phil. Another Lotus fan seeing the light. I bought an N400 earlier this year, you'll love it.

Martin Dower

[tony russell]

Enjoy, looks like the sun will be out this weekend , i'm heading to the south of Frnace in mine tomorrow

[PhilSm]

Jockman: Meteor Silver, black interior, bright grill

Martin: Long time no speak - how the devil are you? Do you still have your Aston?

Phil.

Edited by PhilSm on Friday 22 July 08:33

[mikey k]

Congrats & welcome
Better get the pics up ASAP before you upset the locals

[krisdelta]

mikey k said:

Congrats & welcome
Better get the pics up ASAP before you upset the locals

He's not wrong!

A sleepless night for you I suspect, nothing like the day before a new car!

[Mr Overheads]

MrOrange said:

Congratulations Phil. Another Lotus fan seeing the light. I bought an N400 earlier this year, you'll love it.

Martin Dower

Elise Sports Racer > N400 here as well.

Top tip: You're no longer on rails when going round B road corners.

[Shmee]

tony russell said:

Enjoy, looks like the sun will be out this weekend , i'm heading to the south of Frnace in mine tomorrow

Very jealous; flying to Cannes tomorrow, back down in the AM next week - stupidly excited!

[PhilSm]

[EDIT: But I did e-mail some from my gmail, so found in sent items and added, below]


I've not got pictures on my work PC, so wil follow tomorrow, if that's ok? ;-)

Phil.

Edited by PhilSm on Friday 22 July 12:25

[mikey k]

no

[PhilSm]

Ohhh, you're very dominating in here, aren't you ?!

Here are some taken last weekend when I chose it:

[PhilSm]

Quinny said:

You can cut that out young man "Only a 4.3" indeed.......

It's an ASTON...... Be proud

Oh and get some pics up

That was very much tongue-in-cheek

...and your wish (and that of others), is my command...

[Jockman]

Lovely car Phil - no way you tell that is 5 years old.

Get in touch with Tony Hall for some personalised sill plaques

[Steve*B]

PhilSm said:

It's "only" a 2006 Vantage 4.3

Looks like a 2007 MY to me

[matg]

Steve*B said:

Looks like a 2007 MY to me

Either that or the seats have been changed.

[brakedwell]

06 seats.

[Steve*B]

brakedwell said:

06 seats.

Nope, 07

[PhilSm]

MY 2007 - So much to learn...

The spec sheet mentioned model year 2007, so a good spot that man. The car will be on a 56 plate - the plate you see is the previous owner's, so I'll collect it with that, then swap over when he's done his admin.

It does look to be in fantastic condition - no signs of age that I could spot and I'm looking to keep it that way.

Phil.

[michael gould]

fantastic car......hope you get some decent weather for the weekend.....enjoy enjoy enjoy