Anyone owned an Aston Martin before?

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SuperGerryHarrison said:
They aren’t cheap to run.

One of my uncles and a client of mine at work have them (DB7 and a Vantage). The service cost is at least £1k a year and every couple of years you’ll need additional servicing that at a few more £k here and there. If you average it out over 3 years I reckon it would work out at £2k per year in servicing.

The insurance isn’t cheap and they’re also very thirsty cars.
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well out with those figures for servicing mind.
 
I drove one, they are lovely but that engine is very old and heavy on maintenance.

I would buy a panamera turbo instead.
cosmicchris00 said:
It sounded awesome but my Golf R is faster

The Rapid S has the trick exhaust as standard whereas its an option on the Rapide

Figures very similar, and over 120mph I'd expect to see the Aston charge off, but on a mix of country roads and the nearest dual carriageway the Golf just did him.

Economy was similar too (V12 vs Straight 4, go figure).
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Your golf isn’t faster than an Aston Martin :D

Silly billy

Next you’ll be telling us you get more fanny in a golf than an Aston Martin.

James Bond will be wanting a golf
GTD for his company car.
 
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lurker said:
I drove one, they are lovely but that engine is very old and heavy on maintenance.

I would buy a panamera turbo instead.

Your golf isn’t faster than an Aston Martin :D

Silly billy

Next you’ll be telling us you get more fanny in a golf than an Aston Martin.

James Bond will be wanting a golf
GTD for his company car.
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I say you absolute bounder, put up your dukes and I'll give you a jolly good pasting.

Seriously though, Gosforth to Egremont by-pass and back I won both times. We would have done a third but there was no point and it was dark.

It's all about real world application of the performance and the Golf R will embarrass many cars that cost more than twice the price.
 
lurker said:
I drove one, they are lovely but that engine is very old and heavy on maintenance.

I would buy a panamera turbo instead.

Your golf isn’t faster than an Aston Martin :D

Silly billy

Next you’ll be telling us you get more fanny in a golf than an Aston Martin.

James Bond will be wanting a golf
GTD for his company car.
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The post asked if anyone had owned an Aston Martin, not what you’d buy instead.

Moron.
 
buster said:
The post asked if anyone had owned an Aston Martin, not what you’d buy instead.

Moron.
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I’ll wager you drive a vectra with a ‘cherished’ plate
cosmicchris00 said:
I say you absolute bounder, put up your dukes and I'll give you a jolly good pasting.

Seriously though, Gosforth to Egremont by-pass and back I won both times. We would have done a third but there was no point and it was dark.

It's all about real world application of the performance and the Golf R will embarrass many cars that cost more than twice the price.
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Just kidding mate I had a golf R on lease and know how rapid they are. Could keep up with my mates Bentley
 
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