http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/front_website/gallery.php?o=1&id=413182

About time they beefed the AM up, cracking looking motor

Got pics somewhere of one I spotted not too long ago on the road, will post if I get a chance.

I do love Astons.

Good Man, that would be good mate not seen one in the skin yet, likewise love em myself just something about them

lol @ 13 of 13...

nice ass

Thats gorgeous!

So how about this......I get to drive them! I am one of the 2 persons selected by Aston Martin to support One-77's in Europe. Yes this boy from Birkenhead works for Aston Martin in Newport Pagnell. I started out in a backstreet garage in Shrewsbury road then went on to work for Wirral Jaguar. I went to work in Spain where I got involved in Aston's and fell in love with the Vanquish.

Click the link below to see under the bonnet. Believe me, this car is absolutely amazing inside and out. When the car is stripped of it's panels, the carbon structure is sexy!

Thanks for your post mate, sounds like you've been one of life's lucky ones!!

Lucky yes, but ambitious too. I would be even luckier if there were more Aston's on the Wirral to bring me home!

Was it a sort of maroon colour?

well done,what a job!

Did you supply one to a person in Caldy?

As far as I'm aware, there is only one customer owned car in the U.K. Hopefully more to come as they are upto about build number 40 something.
However, there are a couple of engineering cars which have been spotted on our roads.

Originaly Jersey then shipped over here?

Not that I'm aware of. I'll try finding out though.

No it's not from jersey mate, we have it with U.K plates.

My boss had one on loan from his brother who lives on Jersey.
Would ot have been a DV9?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvn_OEt_kVI

Would it have been a Vanquish?

No I think it was a DV9!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C080on4s_E
then he went and got busted by the police. The owner had to let his friend complete the rest of the rally for him.....I believe?

It's possible it could be a DB9. I'm not sure how many Aston's there are in jersey.

Yes it would be a DB9,silly girlie!

I would like to say it's good to see you all liking these cars. They are British after all and we should be be proud of it!

The One-77 is a piece of art. When I set eyes on it for the first time, it made me go wobbly at the knees.

Vanquish, V12 Vantage and One-77 are my favourites. Have you seen the V12 Zagato? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgDtnaXHOYQ Nice!

Vanquished, have you driven the V12V? Is it worth it over the V8V? I have heard that it's an incredible machine but too much power for everyday use? I do think that there's an optimum level of power for enjoying on the road, somewhere between 300 and 400bhp i.e. you can chuck it about a bit without going too fast?

I've driven a DB9 and thought it was a great cruiser but not as planted as the V8V if you get me?

[quote=Nobody]Vanquished, have you driven the V12V? Is it worth it over the V8V? I have heard that it's an incredible machine but too much power for everyday use? I do think that there's an optimum level of power for enjoying on the road, somewhere between 300 and 400bhp i.e. you can chuck it about a bit without going too fast?

The V12 Vantage is what I call the 'Pocket rocket.' Yes I've driven it on the road and on our testing track. I wouldn't say it was over powered, but the standard V8 Vantage is under powered.

Since the launch of Vanquish in 2001 and then the Vanquish S in 2005, the Vanquish has taken some beating. Not even a DBS meets my expectations when it comes to comparing with the Vanquish S. The V12 vantage is another car that gets my adrenaline pumping just like the Vanquish S. It's a very exciting car to drive.

The DB9 personally does nothing for me, however drive a DB9 manual and it's a different story!

Nice one vanquished, DBs's are monsters mate, know wirral Jag very well good mate of my dads was a fella called Charlie the owner when you were there?

Yes that's correct. Charlie Hardman. He put me onto my life's path. A great man who I feel I owe a lot to. What is your fathers name? It's possible I know him if he's a friend of Charlie's.

Thats him Vanquished, you will more than likely know my old man, his names Kev and he's had a garage in Wallasey must be thirty years now, he does a lot of prestige work for the main traders in and around wirral / Liverpool and is well know for his air brushing work, Charlie is down the garage quite a bit, you may know griffo as well then, he's big into his show cars etc, loves his cadillacs, me old man did a full restoration over a year on his the 1937 model 75 valued at £250,000 now, pic below, see if this jogs any memorys for you

Yes I know Kev, small world. I know him through Dale Byers. Not to sure I know Griffo, it's been a long time. (13 years)

Love these old cars! That looks like a nice job he's done. Your dad has a very good reputation on Merseyside. Say hello to him for me from Vini.
I haven't seen Charlie for years either, I tried calling in to see him in March/April, but he'd gone away on his hols.

No way mate it is a small world yeah hes a good mate of dales, the scott im asuming, hes got a holiday park down sarf these days, he'll be made up to hear from you mate, i'llmpass the message on and let him know your at AM sounds like youv'e got a great job,

Thanks for your kind words mate he prides himself on his reputation thats how he attracts the big work

Hope all is well vini

Cheers Les

Yes, we purchased a trailer tent down in Turo about 4 years ago and camped on Dale's sight, I real nice place, but too far!

The job at AML is super!

Cheers Les.

Vini

Sounds good that Vini, may have to give him a shout myself sometime try get down south for a week over summer at least once a year love Newquay and that area dead like back and love fistral beach.

What do you do at AM then sounds like a great job

I'm sure Dale will be happy to see you. I have a contact email if you want it.

I'm a technician at AML, specialising in Vanquish. I have customers coming from all over Europe to have their cars maintained by me. Thanks to AML and their quarterly magazines, they have featured me on a number of occasions as the top man for their cars. I have travelled Europe servicing, diagnosing and repairing Vanquishes. Dealerships are more or less terrified of these cars as they can have their problems, so that's another reason why they tend to come to me. Often enough, dealers as far as The U.S contact me for support to assist in diagnosing a car. Yes' I love my job and even more, I love a big problem........ The perks are the roadtest's of course!

This is the best feature they done on me.
Vini Vanquish

That sounds brilliant mate, the write up is quality aswell vini vanquish lol boss, spoke to my dad before both he and kev rember you well and give their regards out of interest how did you go about getting into AM, i'm currently in property consultancy atm but a colleague of mine told me Bentley are recruiting and give me a pdf applicatin form loads of positions for specialist technicians and fluid dynamics etc

Cheers

Between 1998 and 2001, I was employed in a dealership in Marbella as a Jaguar technician. When Aston Martin launched the DB7 Vantage (V12) and sales rocketed, it was then, I was sent back to the U.K for training. I was the only person in Spain to have attended Aston Martin training. Sometime later, the king of Morocco's Aston Martin had broken down, so Aston had it transported to me. I diagnosed it and replaced the engine harness which meant practically stripping the whole car out! Then another car broke down in Benidorm, they also transported it to me which I fixed without further problems. So now I was under the radar. My Partner Sam fell pregnant in Spain and we decided to move back to the UK. It took just a phone call, but I still had to go through the interview.

Get that form filled in! Don't be put off by the big name brands. Even the big companies find it hard to get decent technicians. It's only difficult for school leavers. For fully skilled technicians it's easier than you would ever think. Send your resume along with the application form. As far as I can gather, the big names love what's on paper, so make it good mate. Keep me informed on what you do and remember you have nothing to loose by filling that application form in and having an interview. Good luck with it!

Kev......Didn't he work in the paint shop next to Wirral Jaguar when we were in New Chester Road?