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

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.