Bluebottle wrote: ↑Sun Jun 02, 2024 7:24 pm
Yeah, and I know Harry Metcalfe raved about them, but for me it's a desire I've always had since I was small to one day have an Aston. Also: V12!
Astons are very nice. Based on designs by the same person as the F type, in some respects. Problem is you'll be needing to wear a dinner suit and bow tie every time you go out in the 'Ashton'.
Rapides are great value. There's a review on YouTube by one of the journalists covering this (I can't remember who).
You've probably done your research many times over. From what I have found as some of the V12 Aston's have some similar issues to the F type, being the chassis steel bits and injectors. Jay Emm has a good video on what to look for.
2019 SVR Coupe, Velocity Blue
Previous 2015 V6 340 Coupe IRR
Yep - I think I've watched just about everything (bar the 2 minute shorts by some American child with his hat on backwards just revving the nuts off them) there is online about Rapide and most of the vids on Astons in general. I actually made an offer to part-ex my F Type against that DB9 that James had from Ben on DadCars and he was considering it until some chap turned up with a sack of cash.
Also my uncle used to half-own an independent Aston workshop, although sadly they only do pre-Gaydon cars now so I won't be getting mate's rates - I've resolved it'll be going to Works in a trailer if I do get one, given they're so rare, in the hope that no future buyer would have much to grumble about.
Some more photos, sorry about the leaves in the footwell and (clean!) tissues in the passenger door bin but I haven’t had time to clean it just yet (and to be honest, have no need to if a dealer is taking it!).
Really no interest in this awesome machine at £26k? The only other example is 10k miles fewer at £29.5k on Autotrader and that doesn’t have a pan roof or heated steering wheel.
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