Jurgen-Jm-Imports Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 took the GTR out today and i raced a beastie Aston martin,.. and it was no slouch..(i beat it but not as easy as i thought) and mine is now modded.. it was an 08 convertible...had a bonnet bulge.. big griill ..and maybe some funky headlights... does anybody know what kind they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dangerousandy Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Db9? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dangerousandy Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 unless they do a drop-top V8 Vantage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony tt Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 vantage comes in a convertable could have been that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 no idea. but im seeing gtr's all over the place now. one one day last week a saw a silver one and then a black one. silver doesnt sit well on the gtr... black on the other hand... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen-Jm-Imports Posted February 26, 2009 Author Share Posted February 26, 2009 Db9? it was not db9 or vantage..it looked to hard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen-Jm-Imports Posted February 26, 2009 Author Share Posted February 26, 2009 vantage comes in a convertable could have been that. tbh am looking at them vanatge convertibles now and it was not one of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony tt Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 dbs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dangerousandy Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Maybe it was a Vantage with the Prodrive Enhancements (do they call it a PPP on a Aston Martin?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony tt Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 The DBS comes in a convertable that has a bonnet bulge and vents i think and looks a lot harder as you say than the other too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen-Jm-Imports Posted February 26, 2009 Author Share Posted February 26, 2009 it looks a bot like DBS the front but it was convertible.. and it was 58 plate..(vantages are to 57) i think.. it was quick like.. (he gave me a good go) i had to have it on race mode lol just to be sure.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen-Jm-Imports Posted February 26, 2009 Author Share Posted February 26, 2009 The DBS comes in a convertable that has a bonnet bulge and vents i think and looks a lot harder as you say than the other too. must be one of them you got any link to pics ? or stats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony tt Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 No mate but i looked at it on google images the pics are there bud as for stats im stumped! It is 30,000 dearer than the db9 i think so fair play to you for holding it off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soonto_HAS_soop Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 The DBS comes in a convertable... Not yet it doesn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony tt Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Not yet it doesn't. Is it not out yet? Ive seen pics of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen-Jm-Imports Posted February 26, 2009 Author Share Posted February 26, 2009 Not yet it doesn't. wonder what it was then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin_DBS_V12 Performance Power comes from the heavily revised handmade 6.0 litre V12 engine from the DBR9 racing car, tuned to deliver 510 bhp (380 kW; 517 PS) at 6500 rpm and 420 lb·ft (569 N·m) of torque at 5750 rpm. The V12 power plant features a new by-pass air intake port that opens above 5500 rpm to boost engine breathing as well as re-profiled air inlet ports that further improve airflow into the combustion chamber. A curb weight of 3737 pounds (1690 kg), combined with the 510 bhp (380 kW; 517 PS) V12 help the DBS accelerate 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.3 seconds and reach a top speed of around 191 mph (307 km/h). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soonto_HAS_soop Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 The DBS Volante is being debuted at the Geneva Motorshow this year. Very few test subjects "might" be out and about, but all would no doubt be close to the midlands or tracking it around Europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony tt Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 see? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony tt Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 The DBS Volante is being debuted at the Geneva Motorshow this year. Very few test subjects "might" be out and about, but all would no doubt be close to the midlands or tracking it around Europe. Oh i see couldnt have been one of them then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen-Jm-Imports Posted February 26, 2009 Author Share Posted February 26, 2009 similar stats to stock R35 GTR then..and mine is now modded (hence why i beat it).. i was still impressed by the car as it was no slouch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soonto_HAS_soop Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 see? Very old DB9 Volante, has the indicator in the wing still, can't tell you powertrain it had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen-Jm-Imports Posted February 26, 2009 Author Share Posted February 26, 2009 for some reason i was under impressions astons and bentleys were slow comapred to porsche, lambo etc .. well i knew they were fast car but not that fast.. jesus loads of grandads have super fast cars then.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony tt Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Very old DB9 Volante, has the indicator in the wing still, can't tell you powertrain it had. My bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DARETT Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Doubt it was a DBS. The only Aston that could seriously give a decent run would be a Vanquish S. There was an aftermarket option of converting them to open top as well: http://www.astonmartins.com/vanquish/v12_vanquish_NCE.htm A true beast of a V12 engine over 500bhp and around 450+ lb torque. Looks very aggressive on the road as well. Fast cars. Does it look familiar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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