"DB 9" on a DB9

[sjn2004]

Followed a DB9 along the motorway today for a while, quite a spirited run. The car had the plate DB9,would this be a press/factory car with that plate?

[COL87]

Probably cost more than the car!!

[justinp1]

COL87 said:

Probably cost more than the car!!

Perhaps a canny investor snapped it up when the DB7 started to become successful for a few grand.....!

[williamp]

I feel sorry for the poos so who bought "DB8"...

[dazren]

williamp said:

I feel sorry for the poos so who bought "DB8"...

Are we not forgetting people usually buy two letter plates for their initals. Can't imagine the chap I see around Bristol with DB1 is too concerned about wether Aston made a DB1 or not!

DAZ

[williamp]

I was referring to people who speculate on a future cars name, and buy the numberplate accordingly.....

Still, Aston did make a car called the "2 litre sports", which was re-named the DB1 after they launched the DB2. They only made 19 of them. Very nice, in my opinion. They had the Atom chassis, you know and a Claude Hill-designed engine. Very innovative for 1947...

[X15 JEB]

Prob totally wrong but I do remember reading once that a certain David Beckham used to have an AM DB7 with the number plate DB7. Not only the make/model of car but also his initials and number (at ManU).

Now that is cool.

[v12Aston]

Sounds like someone has swallowed their AMOC Register ....

[forthright MC]

X15 JEB, that is very cool! one of my uncles owns giggsy's old DB7 now, came with the plate D8 SVN.

Edited by forthright MC on Tuesday 18th July 16:50

[v8vantage]

DB9 is registered on a 2002 E55 Mercedes. The car you followed was probably a factory demo with a show plate of some type. If you want to check the rego number of a car try this site, https://www.hpicheck.com/consumer/vehicleD The factory still retain AMV8 which they have owned since the early 1970's and is now on a new AMV8 Vantage.

Roo

[360boy]

COL87 said:

Probably cost more than the car!!

Back in the eighties we owned the number XJ 8.
Sold it after a while because I never dreamed that Jaguar would ever bring out an XJ8 model. Durrrr!
Incidently, DB 9 is registered to a Mercedes E55. So, it looks like the Aston was running on false plates.
DB 5 is on an Aston Martin DB5 though!

Edited by 360boy on Tuesday 18th July 18:44

[fittster]

I’ve spotted V12 OOT made to look very much like V12 007 on a DB9.

[sjn2004]

The plot thickens, the guy was giving it some(and I mean SOME) and I kept up with him, we parted company at a motorway junction, looked over to give a wave but no response. Now it looks like it was on false plates but is there a AM dealer anwhere just south of Preston?

How accurate is that HPI check? Is there a lag of a month or so on the DVLA database?

Edited by sjn2004 on Tuesday 18th July 22:59

[bund]

Iv seen 9 DBS on a DB9 near me.

[FUBAR]

I have a client in Dublin with a lovely black DB9 with the plate D89, but the '8' is most definately a 'B', not an altered '8'

Looks the dogs danglies

[jezzwelda]

A friend told me that he saw "DB9" on a DB9 in Preston Lancs last week......don't think he was bulling me but he drives a Porsche so you never know !!

[sjn2004]

jezzwelda said:

A friend told me that he saw "DB9" on a DB9 in Preston Lancs last week......don't think he was bulling me but he drives a Porsche so you never know !!

When I saw it , it was on the motorway near Preston so your friend was correct I think.

[lightningghost]

williamp said:

I was referring to people who speculate on a future cars name, and buy the numberplate accordingly.....

Still, Aston did make a car called the "2 litre sports", which was re-named the DB1 after they launched the DB2. They only made 19 of them. Very nice, in my opinion. They had the Atom chassis, you know and a Claude Hill-designed engine. Very innovative for 1947...

Neither as pretty as the DB Mark 3.

[jezzwelda]

Mystery solved (I think) - I'm told the plate belongs to Steve Jackson owner of NewReg.com former shirt sponsor of Preston North End.