Shmee is a baby...

[Good Soil (Pete)]

..and this got me thinking about how old you lot are!

I'm 36 and was 35 upon my first run into Aston Ownership......How old are you now? and how old were you when you got your Aston?

Edited by Good Soil (Pete) on Wednesday 4th May 10:51

[bogie]

im 41 in a couple of weeks, bought the Vantage when I was 36

[apotek]

I think I may be one of the oldies at 56 bought mine 3 years ago but did have two proper quattros in my early thirties

[drcarrera]

In my 40s (just! - at the wrong end). Got my first Aston a week ago!
I was thinking the same when reading Shmee's post - when I was his age I considered myself lucky to be tooling round in a ten year old Mk3 Cortina 1600L!

The youth of today don't know how lucky they are etc etc ...

Edited by drcarrera on Wednesday 4th May 13:04

[MarlonM]

I was 29 when I bought my first V8V.....

[george h]

21 when I got the DB9 last year, insurance is a fortune but worth every penny

[GlynMo]

I'm going to admit to being 58, although I don't feel it! I was very happily in TVRs for 30ish years, until I saw the first pics of the V8V and knew I had to have one. Immediately sent off a letter of intent (they wouldn't accept a deposit at the time) and took delivery of my first (of 3 now, a coupé followed by 2 roadsters) in 2006.

I've always loved Astons, but was never smitten until the introduction of the V8V.

[Scamp's Walker]

Forgive me george h...but that explains a lot, based on your recent comments!

[yeti]

Got my DB7 at 34, now 36 with my DB9.

Previously TVRs, Jags and Maserati, but currently also running Marcos, Porsche, Lotus and... VW

Loyalty ultimately lies with AM nowadays though, nothing quite so special.

[Neil1300R]

Not playing this game!!

[Luckyluciano]

Got the Vantage when I was 32 now 35.

[Jockman]

Neil1300R said:

Not playing this game!!

You're not in your 80s are you Neil?

[Shmee]

george h said:

21 when I got the DB9 last year, insurance is a fortune but worth every penny

I think I'm most intrigued that as a young person you chose a DB9, did you spend time comparing DB9 v V8V or what was the thinking?

At 23 I couldn't see myself driving such a car so I'd be interested to know.

[michael gould]

I am a very young 52 (well next Saturday)....got my first Aston (DB7 i6)when I was 41

[george h]

Shmee said:

I think I'm most intrigued that as a young person you chose a DB9, did you spend time comparing DB9 v V8V or what was the thinking?

At 23 I couldn't see myself driving such a car so I'd be interested to know.

I did look at the V8V, but I have always prefered the look of the DB9. I can see where your coming from as the DB9 seems a bit more of a mature Aston by comparison, but the V8V has never really appealed to me in the same way.

I also looked at a V12V briefly but I wanted the TT2 gearbox and had my heart set on a convertible.

[cathalm]

I'm 30, got the Aston at 29. And George, you make me look old. You're either a very enterprising chap or from a lucky background! Either way I say good luck to you sir, who knows what you'll be in at 30 at this rate...

[jonamv8]

Good work Geroge H! I bought at mine 26 a year ago - Chose V8V as i thought the DB9 an older choice. Saying that, I think Aston in general to be a slightly older choice, more gentlemanly than say a 997TT

[george h]

cathalm said:

I'm 30, got the Aston at 29. And George, you make me look old. You're either a very enterprising chap or from a lucky background! Either way I say good luck to you sir, who knows what you'll be in at 30 at this rate...

Thanks Probably a bit of both, or so I like to think so.

To have an Aston as 29 you are obviously doing alright yourself

I doubt I will ever progress to any other brand if I'm honest. All modern supercars seem so dull and lack any class by comparison I think I will stay put.

[Shmee]

george h said:

I doubt I will ever progress to any other brand if I'm honest. All modern supercars seem so dull and lack any class by comparison I think I will stay put.

That's exactly how I feel, I dream of being an Aston owner forever, try to make it 'my brand' if that makes sense.

[Jockman]

michael gould said:

I am a very young 52

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