greg_r Posted October 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 it's a new satin paint - spun off from the flat black trend I've been seeing more often I seen it in real life - nice - my gf was like, wow, what's that! with matching rims to boot it's doesn't reflect any image but still has a shine to it - no matter if you like it - if chicks like it, it's can't be that bad Interesting - I hadn't seen that finish before. Looks fabulous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 You should check this one out, I am thinking about getting it repainted with that new satin black finish... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_r Posted October 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 You should check this one out, I am thinking about getting it repainted with that new satin black finish... hehe - then all you'll need are the chrome rims and we're back at McDonald's car park at midnight You wouldn't believe how popular small Citroens are with the custom crowd over here.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luthier Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 Greg, did you buy a car? As one wise said - Pics, or it never happened! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_r Posted October 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Greg, did you buy a car? As one wise said - Pics, or it never happened! lol - no. Not yet. Pay attention at the back I've had the AMG on loan for the weekend - goes back this morning and I'm reduced to driving a crappy courtesy car until the insurance company make up their mind to write off the one with the tree in it.... I'm hoping it'll be this week. Meantime I know _where_ I'm buying the replacement and also know that it's going to be an E-class. Whether I go the whole hog and buy the AMG is yet to be decided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillorin Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 BMW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_r Posted October 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 BMW Ugh. No thanks (as you'd know if you'd read the thread). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onzenuub Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Ugh. No thanks (as you'd know if you'd read the thread). Aston Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luthier Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Aston Martin DB9 rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_r Posted October 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Aston Martin Yes please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onzenuub Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Yes please. You can order in UK, http://www.astonmartin.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_r Posted October 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 You can order in UK, http://www.astonmartin.com/ I actually owned an Aston very briefly in the eighties (when I was a lot better off than I am now). This was back when you could still get a good original DBS for under Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luthier Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 I actually owned an Aston very briefly in the eighties (when I was a lot better off than I am now). This was back when you could still get a good original DBS for under Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_r Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Replacing Aston Martin to Beemer is the same as replacing asian girl to white one. Yukksss... 1. Your frequent comments about asian vs. white girls border on racist and are more than a little offensive. Quit it. 2. Replacing an Aston that I loved but was causing me no end of problems and costing a fortune to keep on the road with a BMW M635csi was certainly a tough decision, and one that I hated making, but it at least allowed me to drive where I wanted to when I wanted to without having a mechanic living in the passenger seat. Ultimately, whatever the car, it is simply transportation, and if it doesn't run reliably, it's not serving any purpose at all. I might also point out that the M635 was still a great car, just not quite in the stratospheric league of the Aston... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailboss Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Dunno, an Aston never won Bathurst did it? M635 did. The two most amazing wins of the great race were the big Beemer and the XJS. Two big, heavy coups that should NEVER have had a chance in hell on the mountain. Col. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_r Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Dunno, an Aston never won Bathurst did it? M635 did. The two most amazing wins of the great race were the big Beemer and the XJS. Two big, heavy coups that should NEVER have had a chance in hell on the mountain. Col. ROFLMAO@Col's sig..... For what it's worth, while I had the M635 I once had a bit of a burn-out with a Lamborghini Countach in Germany - I was expecting to be slaughtered, but I managed - mostly - to keep up with him all the way to 100-ish (at which point I started running out of acceleration whilst the Countach went on afterburner and headed for the horizon at an alarming rate, but that's to be expected). Not too shabby for a relatively heavy coupe... It was a seriously quick piece of machinery. I somehow doubt I'd have fared so well in the Aston (would probably have had to get it serviced half way through.... ) A friend/client had a series of XJS - eventually winding up with a V12. Great car, but boy did they need a lot of attention. Almost as bad as the Aston. Jags really weren't at all well built back in those days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Oh, you want power. How about this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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greg_r Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Oh, you want power. How about this: Nice - always liked the Camaro. Wouldn't necessarily want to own one, but nice all the same. My wife used to have a '67 Mustang fastback (I forget which version now - it was before we were married, but it looked like the one in Bullitt), which was also a thing of beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 double post! [censored] cpu error!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_r Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Now that's just silly.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Ok, how about the 67 GTO? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_r Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 double post! [censored]ing cpu error!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ah, just like home... *wistful sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Or this totally rodded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_r Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Or this totally rodded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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