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    comparing performance by videoing your speedo... Accurate??

    So I got a draggy... not bad considering a vaquish2 does it in 8.85s on the autotopNL leaderboard
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    comparing performance by videoing your speedo... Accurate??

    A draggy doesnt give me the data from the other cars though? the only data I have for the other cars is their analogue speedo readings... surely it would be best to compare like for like?
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    comparing performance by videoing your speedo... Accurate??

    so I had a couple of performance mods done on my db9 and could instantly feel the increase in shove which was pretty dramatic but wanted to to compare how my car now went compared to other v12 derivatives... I know i could of dyno'd before and after but all you get from that is numbers which...
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    The new grantourismo is on sale now??

    Ah makes sense it was absoloubtly filthy!
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    The new grantourismo is on sale now??

    100 % drove past a white one on trade plates comming the other way through Moreton-in- Marsh today
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    Importing used parts from EU

    ah cool thanks, might aswell use it as an excuse to go on a lil holibob to germany to pick them up then. also they are Aston martin and billstien which are germany so at some point surely VAT was paid in both countries??
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    Importing used parts from EU

    Anyone got any experience on this and know the rules/what I'm gonna get stung?? Seen a set of dbs dampers for my db9 in Germany from a private seller... Wants 1000e for them which is a good price. Thanks for any help
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    I'd like to buy a Strad. Anyone selling a decent one for a good price

    Not that it's much use now but one went on collecting cars the other day https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2015-maserati-granturismo-mc-stradale
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    Granturismo mc shift V auto?

    Question on the sport autos... do these throttle blips onthe downshifts?
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    Longtube manifolds for GranTurismo (and QPV)

    Ha ha nailed it. Yeah its awesome... at the moment it doesnt feel as quick or have the sound and drama that the 4200 gave with the tubi and gear changes kicking you in the back like a mule... but I know it's actually quicker and I will get the sound back once I get the exhaust sorted. I will...
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    Longtube manifolds for GranTurismo (and QPV)

    I was thinking of getting a 4.7 Grantourismo after my 4200 but in the end bought a DB9 for exactly that reason. Watching Mike at BR crush trolls questioning the R&D when he was actually on the development team for the engine at Aston is quite amusing too.
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    Salt!

    I go out in the winter just make sure its rained before hand and dryed off. Re that... unless his bonnet is wet all the time or submerged he'd be wasting his time as the process needs a constant medium
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    Quick on the draw, looks like I'm driving a MC20!

    bought my 3200 and 4200 without driving first. just new i wanted one. test drove a db9 and was a bit disappointed but bought one anyway cause the bits i don't like can be ironed out :D
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    can somone economics 101 for me

    apparently we have a 50bn black hole that we are going to have to pay higher taxes to fill because of the mini budget right?? ...but the budget was scrapped and never happened, why do we still have a hole?
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    Autotrader/confused car valuations

    narrowly missed out on this... if my signal hadn't **** out on me... went for £33200 inc fees 2008 ASTON MARTIN DB9 (collectingcars.com) autotrader valuation not a million miles away at 34k
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    Autotrader/confused car valuations

    Insurance company's use glasses' and cap. That's what the assessor was showing me when I wrote off my 3200. He offered me bottom book value but I negotiated it to top. Which was 1000 more than I paid for it and covered the excess Doubt they even have 32-400's in those directories anymore due...
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    Autotrader/confused car valuations

    I dont think they do wbac just gives you a wanky trade in value
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    Autotrader/confused car valuations

    How does everyone see these in terms of accuracy? They seems to be fairly accurate too me, There is also a slight difference for some reason between the confused valuation done when you do an insurance quote and the figure given if you use the valuation part of the site
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    no oil change in 18k and 1.5 years..

    its 8k over. AM say 10k or a year which is standard fair I suppose it is petrol though and burns much cleaner. Im used to marine diesels as big as the car that burn HFO... if you didnt keep your oil decent in them you soon found out.
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    no oil change in 18k and 1.5 years..

    its on a DB9 im looking at, asked to see the service book and its the first thing i noticed. first service 5k second at 24k a year and a half later the rest of the car looks nice but that is kinda putting me off