get a proper Aston not a FORD

get a proper Aston not a FORD

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the aston man

Original Poster:

44 posts

222 months

Thursday 4th May 2006
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look and see

rich1231

17,331 posts

267 months

Friday 5th May 2006
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the aston man said:
look and see


anychance you can find a reason to exist?

When you have found one, come let us know. There's a good chap

deadslow

8,300 posts

230 months

Friday 5th May 2006
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Looking hard but not seeing the point of this thread. Enlightened or totally mad - you decide

bund

2,624 posts

228 months

Friday 5th May 2006
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the aston man said:
look and see


Am I missing something?

Oh right your bigging up the fact that you have the OLD one. Do you not think that if any of us wanted the OLD one we might have bought that instead.



>> Edited by bund on Friday 5th May 10:13

shadytree

8,291 posts

256 months

Friday 5th May 2006
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the aston man said:
look and see


and your point, basis, angle is?


ahhhhhh sorry... I see now.... you were directing our attention to look at your 80's V8 in your profile.
I see now, very nice car.
So I notice you call your self 'The Aston Man', you sound just like a few other typical V8 'mine is best, the original V8', type owners , there are so many of you out there poo pooing the latest models it's getting a little boring to be honest.
I'm a true Aston Martin enthusiast and embrace everything the company has produced in it's history, from the original 1930's Ulsters, the fantastic 1961 DB4GT Zagato and even your 80's V8.
The company has an amazing heratige and pedigree, I'm just pleased it's still going today and it's growing in strength with every new design and is profitable for the first time in it's history.
If it wasn't for the Ford motor company bailing Aston out, I'm pretty damn sure it wouldn't exist today. The latest models are still true Aston's in my opinion bringing the company into the 21st Century to challenge the likes of Porsche and Ferrari.

To make a simple baseless comment like you have done here just show's a bitterness and ignorance imo.

Call your self a true Aston Man... I think not


over to you

>> Edited by shadytree on Friday 5th May 10:30

v12Aston

193 posts

242 months

Friday 5th May 2006
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... and please don't forget that when the DBS and V8 came out, that all DB owners said exactly the same etc etc all the way back to the people who own pre-war Aston Martins today.

I completely agree with Shady that it was somewhat of a pointless comment.

The question is, would you rather that Aston Martin had disappeared? You must remember that the chap who was in charge when your car was built was the man who secured AMLs future with Henry Ford II.

Previous "caretakers" of Aston Martin would have given their right arms for some of the opportunities that have been given to their old company by Ford.

There will always be personal preference towards product and the way things are run but over all it is a resounding success in an industry that can boast few such stories.

sadlerj

855 posts

291 months

Friday 5th May 2006
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bund said:
Do you not think that if any of us wanted the OLD one we might have bought that instead.


Well said, exactly my thoughts. I love all Aston Martins, but the current V8 is the only one I have actually wanted to own...so I bought one.

COL87

166 posts

222 months

Friday 5th May 2006
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Not proper Astons?????









My a***!

I love all Astons from every decade, but to be honest without Ford we would probably not have Aston as it is today, if at all. Aston have moved on in much bigger and better ways since the 70's and 80's, and things can only get better...

>> Edited by COL87 on Friday 5th May 14:08

fulham911club

2,046 posts

249 months

Friday 5th May 2006
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COL87 said:
Not proper Astons?????





why's someone thrown white paint over the bonnet of such a lovely car?

...and it IS a proper Aston...

anonymous-user

61 months

Friday 5th May 2006
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I think Dean may have a small nob

bund

2,624 posts

228 months

Friday 5th May 2006
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garyhun said:
I think Dean may have a small nob


Why? Cos he has F1 in his classic 360?

>> Edited by bund on Friday 5th May 15:53

:J:

2,593 posts

232 months

Friday 5th May 2006
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It appears that Aston Man has lit the fuse and run off

the aston man

Original Poster:

44 posts

222 months

Friday 5th May 2006
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You new Aston Owners are very touchy.Looked at the swich gear in the new Mondeo.Does it remind you of something you look at every day.lol.
My father new Victor Gauntlett personally as he was a director of pace petroleum and if he his way he would still own the company.The Livanos shipping family bleed Astons dry and in 1987 ford brought a 75% share in Astons to rescue them.It was the Livanos who sold and gave nobody else a chance.
Know you history!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

>> Edited by the aston man on Friday 5th May 22:05

the aston man

Original Poster:

44 posts

222 months

Friday 5th May 2006
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Any of you Aston owners going to testing in early June.

Twin Turbo

5,544 posts

273 months

Friday 5th May 2006
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Don't rise to him chaps.

Just goes to show owning an Aston doesn't automatically make you a gentlemen

the aston man

Original Poster:

44 posts

222 months

Friday 5th May 2006
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if you own a Aston of any form or kind you have to know the history.The company is all about passion and history.

stanwan

1,898 posts

233 months

Friday 5th May 2006
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the aston man said:
You new Aston Owners are very touchy.Looked at the swich gear in the new Mondeo.Does it remind you of something you look at every day.lol.
My father new Victor Gauntlett personally as he was a director of pace petroleum and if he his way he would still own the company.The Livanos shipping family bleed Astons dry and in 1987 ford brought a 75% share in Astons to rescue them.It was the Livanos who sold and gave nobody else a chance.
Know you history!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

>> Edited by the aston man on Friday 5th May 22:05


Know your (lack of) grammar

the aston man

Original Poster:

44 posts

222 months

Friday 5th May 2006
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The grammer is so terrible.Thats what you get from going to private school and doing nothing all day.

shadytree

8,291 posts

256 months

Friday 5th May 2006
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the aston man said:
if you own a Aston of any form or kind you have to know the history.The company is all about passion and history.


SO Mr Aston Man why on earth come on here and give it the large one? "oh MY dad new Victor Gauntlet" blada blada bla.... what do you want a medal?
You talk about passion and history, give me break. If you had any passion for AML you would embrace the new era rather than walk around with that HUGE chip on your shoulder knocking it. All you are doing is making yourself look stupid

Quite a few owners on here have their own special relationships with people at Aston Martin, myself included, so don't think you are so special. Actually, sorry it wasn't even you was it, it was your dad...

the aston man

Original Poster:

44 posts

222 months

Friday 5th May 2006
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Very good comment.
And your relashionship is ????????????.