Pic of the day

[Oneball]

Good spot! Bibury is very close to where the Aston is stored.

There can’t be many navy blue DBS V8s. Although I did notice they’ve got an auto one for sale.

 

[montravia]

F%king useless parking sensors. Always suspicious, slow and no warning.

 

[Ewan]

There can’t be many navy blue DBS V8s. Although I did notice they’ve got an auto one for sale.

Yep - they are asking £215k for that one.
Mine is auto also.

 

[philw696]

Yep - they are asking £215k for that one.
Mine is auto also.

You need some funds if you want to play being Lord Brett Sinclair and Sean about the South of France.

 

[Oneball]

Yep - they are asking £215k for that one.
Mine is auto also.

**** that’s a lot of money for a DBS. I’ve not been following them, didn’t realise they’d gone up that much.

 

[Ewan]

**** that’s a lot of money for a DBS. I’ve not been following them, didn’t realise they’d gone up that much.

They had one at £250k last year.
But these big money ones have had £200k restorations, so it’s just getting your repair money back really.
Better to buy a good, useable one at, say, £100k, and keep it at about that level. You’ll not make money, but nor will you lose a fortune.

 

[Ewan]

Also, there’s quite a difference between the early straight 6 DBS cars and the later (proper) V8 ones.
Remember, it was designed for a V8, but then fitted with the 6 from the DB6 when the V8 engine wasn’t ready in time.
The V8 DBS is obviously the one to have, as it’s the best DBS and far better looking than the Aston “V8” that followed.

 

[philw696]

A friend of mine is in the Pyrenees with his Lancia Thema 8 32

 

[DLax69]

A friend of mine is in the Pyrenees with his Lancia Thema 8 32
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...and I am on my sofa with a Pyrenees.

 

[CatmanV2]

...and I am on my sofa with a Pyrenees.

I'm on my sofa with a pair of knees. Well two cats and Mrs C so I guess that 6 pairs of knees.

C

 

[P5Nij]

 

[Flint]

Wow, some heros there.

 

[lifes2short]

Graham Hill always seems to remind me of terry thomas

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[P5Nij]

A couple of Pininfarina gems...

 

[DLax69]

 

[CatmanV2]

Graham Hill always seems to remind me of terry thomas

Air helairrrrrrrrmmmmmmmmmmmm!

(sounds OK in my head, but probably not going to translate well)

C

 

[lifes2short]

 

[lifes2short]

nowt wrong with some patina

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[DLax69]

 

[2b1ask1]

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Old rollers were lead loaded to flatten the panels, then so many coats of paint to get the lustre. The old paints were hygroscopic so the lead would eventually oxidise and this would be the result!