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Aston Martin DB7
1995, 3.2litre supercharged engine
Stunning, 2 Doors, Automatic, Coupe, Petrol, 55,000 miles, Metallic Silver. Alarm, Drivers airbag, Alloy wheels, Immobiliser, Passenger airbag, 10 disc CD changer, heated seats, electrically adjustable drivers seat, grey/blue leather interior.
Generally thought to be the best looking car ever made.
Great investment as soon to be a classic.

£23k... good or bad?

Being a fountain of knowledge on anything 'cars'.... I'd say good

Certainly a stunning looking car that's for sure, don't really know about prices, this is worth a read though...

http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=52&i=12712

OK 2 points..

1 - Firstly you hate all things Ford and this is a blue oval, albeit a good looking one.

2 - you were having a go at Swede for fantasizing!!

pot, kettle and black spring to mind!

I would say, great looking car but lacking in performance for sure. Still under Ford ownership back then so expect lots of Focus/Mondeo switchgear too...lovely!!

The Jag came later and was a bit better inside.

Join the words Mill and Stone and you should be able to work out the horrors of ownership Bro

Spend another 7k and get a V8 Vantage on an 05 or 06 plate!!

mmmmmmmmmmmmm.

i would the imagine running costs would make it to costly

Azyman wrote:i would the imagine running costs would make it to costly

How's your car coming along Geoff?

not to well atm still waiting to get it in there

was sposed to go in there in march but still waiting should be soon i think they had some issues with the new twisted turbo kits on Chris b car

If I was looking for a DB7 I think I would spend 3 or 4 thousand more and get the V12 version. Much better engine and sets it a bit above the XK8.

Mind you with £23k right now I think I would be looking at an Exige S but that is just me.

Azyman wrote:not to well atm still waiting to get it in there

was sposed to go in there in march but still waiting should be soon i think they had some issues with the new twisted turbo kits on Chris b car

What ya getting done Geoff...sounds good!

CAVEMAN wrote:OK 2 points..

1 - Firstly you hate all things Ford and this is a blue oval, albeit a good looking one.

2 - you were having a go at Swede for fantasizing!!

pot, kettle and black spring to mind!

I would say, great looking car but lacking in performance for sure. Still under Ford ownership back then so expect lots of Focus/Mondeo switchgear too...lovely!!

The Jag came later and was a bit better inside.

OK 2 responses

1 - I think you have "extrapolated" some of the things I have said in the past. Not all fords. Just MOST.

2 - I am not fantasising, it was an advert I saw posted at work and thought it seemed a lot of car for the money. Since I've not got the funds to run such a car I wouldn't go kicking the tyre or singing the big "I am" on a forecourt with no intention of buying... just like the Stickman.

Anymore points that you need me to correct then please fire away?

Good price for the car but be under no illusion that it is quick. It is a fast comfortable cruiser, not in the same league as any subaru in my opinion. I think my father in laws is a 3.2 330bhp but given the size and weight it feels like a pokey 2ltre beema or merc equivalent. To look at though the DB7 is lovely though... his is also automatic so that doesnt help...

Cars do not have to be quick, sometimes it is about how they get there and how they make you feel.

Well you will get a lot of looks driving a DB7... i did when i drove it anyway... maybe they couldnt believe my gorgeous looks.. :p

OK, this car looks great, sounds great, but it's a really dissappointing drive.

If you simply want the looks and old f@rt driving, perfect.

TBH i just dont get the aston martin thing that everyone keeps banging on about!!

They look plain and crap, nowhere near the top of their class dynamically when they are new and seem to just get worse with age - why would you waste you money??!!

Err, so, to clarify, thats a no from me

Sorry to butt in,i work in an aston martin garage so am well experianced to comment.Dont to it to yourself Bro the 6 cylinder db7 is not good at any price,the only db7 to consider is a gt,gta or a low mile vantage.

on the holiday park where r tin hut is theirs a lad whos got a db7 and everyone comments how nice it is !! certainly turns heads but as 4 what their like to drive i avnt got a clue !! i still think people think their james bond or jeremy clarkson when they own one( the roger moore type i must add!! )

zedder wrote:on the holiday park where r tin hut is theirs a lad whos got a db7 and everyone comments how nice it is !! certainly turns heads but as 4 what their like to drive i avnt got a clue !! i still think people think their james bond or jeremy clarkson when they own one( the roger moore type i must add!! )

Can you translate this in English?

The Swede wrote:OK, this car looks great, sounds great, but it's a really dissappointing drive.

If you simply want the looks and old f@rt driving, perfect.

Pipe an slippers please

db9 wrote:Sorry to butt in,i work in an aston martin garage so am well experianced to comment.Dont to it to yourself Bro the 6 cylinder db7 is not good at any price,the only db7 to consider is a gt,gta or a low mile vantage.

Out of curiosity which aston garage?

WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:

The Swede wrote:OK, this car looks great, sounds great, but it's a really dissappointing drive.

If you simply want the looks and old f@rt driving, perfect.

Pipe an slippers please

DB7 is a bit a poor man's Aston though. 'Wannabe' comes to mind.

OllyTB wrote:

db9 wrote:Sorry to butt in,i work in an aston martin garage so am well experianced to comment.Dont to it to yourself Bro the 6 cylinder db7 is not good at any price,the only db7 to consider is a gt,gta or a low mile vantage.

Out of curiosity which aston garage?

as if he will say that

my boss is a true follower of aston martin he just purchased the DBS

Azyman wrote:

OllyTB wrote:

db9 wrote:Sorry to butt in,i work in an aston martin garage so am well experianced to comment.Dont to it to yourself Bro the 6 cylinder db7 is not good at any price,the only db7 to consider is a gt,gta or a low mile vantage.

Out of curiosity which aston garage?

as if he will say that

my boss is a true follower of aston martin he just purchased the DBS

You don't work for Amcor by accident ?

The Swede wrote:

zedder wrote:on the holiday park where r tin hut is theirs a lad whos got a db7 and everyone comments how nice it is !! certainly turns heads but as 4 what their like to drive i avnt got a clue !! i still think people think their james bond or jeremy clarkson when they own one( the roger moore type i must add!! )

Can you translate this in English?

its proper english !! its what you get goin to a yorkshire secondary school!!

The Swede wrote:

WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:

The Swede wrote:OK, this car looks great, sounds great, but it's a really dissappointing drive.

If you simply want the looks and old f@rt driving, perfect.

Pipe an slippers please

DB7 is a bit a poor man's Aston though. 'Wannabe' comes to mind.

Even the new V8 aston's not brilliant in my book, however id still take one over a 911, if you recall though gents, the isle of man test, v8 Vantage v 911 v M6 !

911 cleaned up thanks to ceramic brake option,. Vantage looked the best, but the M6 was clarksons choice, he's the man when it comes to choosing class, some of his all time favorites are CSL, M5, M6 a man after my own germanic heart, take heed bro

bbigman2000 wrote:

The Swede wrote:

WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:

The Swede wrote:OK, this car looks great, sounds great, but it's a really dissappointing drive.

If you simply want the looks and old f@rt driving, perfect.

Pipe an slippers please

DB7 is a bit a poor man's Aston though. 'Wannabe' comes to mind.

Even the new V8 aston's not brilliant in my book, however id still take one over a 911, if you recall though gents, the isle of man test, v8 Vantage v 911 v M6 !

911 cleaned up thanks to ceramic brake option,. Vantage looked the best, but the M6 was clarksons choice, he's the man when it comes to choosing class, some of his all time favorites are CSL, M5, M6 a man after my own germanic heart, take heed bro

Doesn't Clarkson also like Fords though?

John Mc Tiddler (Dogging Expert) wrote:

bbigman2000 wrote:

The Swede wrote:

WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:

The Swede wrote:OK, this car looks great, sounds great, but it's a really dissappointing drive.

If you simply want the looks and old f@rt driving, perfect.

Pipe an slippers please

DB7 is a bit a poor man's Aston though. 'Wannabe' comes to mind.

Even the new V8 aston's not brilliant in my book, however id still take one over a 911, if you recall though gents, the isle of man test, v8 Vantage v 911 v M6 !

911 cleaned up thanks to ceramic brake option,. Vantage looked the best, but the M6 was clarksons choice, he's the man when it comes to choosing class, some of his all time favorites are CSL, M5, M6 a man after my own germanic heart, take heed bro

Doesn't Clarkson also like Fords though?

OMG, not more Ford bolloxks

db9 wrote:Sorry to butt in,i work in an aston martin garage so am well experianced to comment.Dont to it to yourself Bro the 6 cylinder db7 is not good at any price,the only db7 to consider is a gt,gta or a low mile vantage.

Thanks for your thoughts but I was never going to buy it... Just wondered what people thought about them... not a lot by the looks of it.