Tuesday 26th August 2003
DB7 GT
Graham Bell tries out the beefed up version of Aston’s best seller
Discussion
FourWheelDrift said:
I like the fact they have given it a "voice" but I don't think it's special enough. I know they are catering for their customers but wouldn't they have attracted new buyers and customers if they had properly stripped it down and made it sporty?
probably not. The "thing" with aston's has been that they always had the luxury: years ago they thought about doing a clubsport version, with weight removed but customers ween't keen at all. People associate luxury with Aston Martin.
This was the last DB 7, the best one
the one that has a genuine chance to become more of a classic compared with other DB 7, IMHO. Still a great car nowadays and if one think that the engine is the base for the one in the Vanquish and the DB 9...
I'd get one but not so much space left in the garage I am afraid
yet I am tempted
A67
the one that has a genuine chance to become more of a classic compared with other DB 7, IMHO. Still a great car nowadays and if one think that the engine is the base for the one in the Vanquish and the DB 9...
I'd get one but not so much space left in the garage I am afraid
yet I am tempted
A67
aston67 said:
This was the last DB 7, the best one
the one that has a genuine chance to become more of a classic compared with other DB 7, IMHO. Still a great car nowadays and if one think that the engine is the base for the one in the Vanquish and the DB 9...
I'd get one but not so much space left in the garage I am afraid
yet I am tempted
A67
Wow your car is nice ,
What a garage that would be if you had a DB7 GT to go with it
Sorry to be the perennial scrooge, but the GT was another near miss that has some issues:
-ves
1. The seats are nasty and difficult to get in/out off;
2. The white dials and (optional) carbon fibre are a bit tacky
3. The spoiler/boot lip and vents ruined the car's line
4. If you drive with the window down you get cooked by the hot air escaping fron the vents in the bonnet. (similar but lesser problem in all DB7s because of wing vent)
5. The launch colour was the same as the Mini Cooper - argh!
6. Supposed performance upgrade mainly comes about by shortening the gear ratios to get to 60mph quicker. Sacrifices are made further up range,
7. Trying to hide the Ford switch gear by painting most of it Silver was hardly inspired.
+ves:
1. Suspension redesign works extremely well
2. Noise is spendid
3. Brakes are better (but in my experience seem to wear much faster than original DB7)
I'm with Clarkson on this one, by a Vantage and do the suspension. (I did)
-ves
1. The seats are nasty and difficult to get in/out off;
2. The white dials and (optional) carbon fibre are a bit tacky
3. The spoiler/boot lip and vents ruined the car's line
4. If you drive with the window down you get cooked by the hot air escaping fron the vents in the bonnet. (similar but lesser problem in all DB7s because of wing vent)
5. The launch colour was the same as the Mini Cooper - argh!
6. Supposed performance upgrade mainly comes about by shortening the gear ratios to get to 60mph quicker. Sacrifices are made further up range,
7. Trying to hide the Ford switch gear by painting most of it Silver was hardly inspired.
+ves:
1. Suspension redesign works extremely well
2. Noise is spendid
3. Brakes are better (but in my experience seem to wear much faster than original DB7)
I'm with Clarkson on this one, by a Vantage and do the suspension. (I did)
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