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tblamboman

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31 posts

265 months

Sunday 6th October 2002
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Hi to all of you Aston Martin owners out there, i just want to say that Astons are very cool and have any of you got a Vanquish?

granville

18,764 posts

268 months

Monday 7th October 2002
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A particularly upbeat enthusiasm for this supreme British marque to which I similarly dribble.

I recently said that I thought the latest Zagato creation was pretty darn fantabulistic; one of you guys pointed out that the DB4 Zagato made it look somewhat naff and I must say I agree.

But the latest model is still a bulldog in a world of styling ubiquity and snarls like little else, if all's to be expected.

I recently saw a gaggle of Astons in St Malo; DB7s were everywhere, which was pleasant to be sure but a line of V8 Vantage, three DB5 or 6s and a Vanquish fair stopped the yakking dead...

Rowan Atkinson is a man of good taste...

kevinday

12,287 posts

287 months

Tuesday 8th October 2002
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Rowan Atkinson is a man of good taste...



Impeccable taste... but somewhat limited in driving skills (from personal observation some 15 years ago) though I assume he will be much better now!

BTW I think he is a brilliant comic actor.

Twin Turbo

5,544 posts

273 months

Monday 21st October 2002
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Wibble....

Aston Martin is my favourite marque. Good to see the piccies of the DB7 GT in Autocar this week. I'll have mine in silver please

I also can't wait for the new "small" Aston and the next generation DB7 (DB8?). If the artists impressions in Autocar are anything to go by, they're going to be stunners.

daved

234 posts

291 months

Tuesday 12th November 2002
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Did I see a Vanquish last Sunday? On the A46 north of M4 jct.18. Looked like it but the girlfriend drooling over the Peugoet 206cc in front of it kind of got in the way. Looked like it had a small number plate - 1 DO or something like that. Didn't realise they were actually out on the street. Whatever, it looked superb. Girlfriend preferred the 206.

williamp

19,560 posts

280 months

Wednesday 13th November 2002
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kevinday said:


Rowan Atkinson is a man of good taste...



Impeccable taste... but somewhat limited in driving skills (from personal observation some 15 years ago) though I assume he will be much better now!

BTW I think he is a brilliant comic actor.



I disagree. I have seen him race several times and think he's a very smooth, steady driver. Not the quickest driver on the track, but he REALLY appreciates the history and value of what he's driving. I would be happy for him to race a car I own.

kevinday

12,287 posts

287 months

Thursday 14th November 2002
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Remember I was talking 15 years ago. I am sure he will be much improved now because he is able to spend the time doing it.

castex

4,980 posts

280 months

Friday 15th November 2002
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I'd venture he's bucked his ideas up somewhat since he piled his mclaren F1 into a mini metro some time ago.