Aston Martin One 77 parked outside my work! Nicest car I have ever seen.

[onearmedbandit]

Absolutly agree fella but an R32 GTR though aged would still give said Aston a hurry up point to point,sad but true.

I'll admit, I've never owned an R32 GTR, but I've driven many from stock standard through to 650hp mild tune GTR's, and without even looking up the spec's of the One 77 there is no way the R32 in std form would be a patch on that beast. Time has marched forward since 1989.


On a separate note, good to see Brit reliability shining through in regardless of the price tag. Spot the GPS system error at 4:35 in the vid. Even if it's just firing up it should know that, not say there is an error. Maybe he just doesn't have the disc loaded.

[ducatilover]

Brit reliability

In the soft words of Elton John, "come again?"...

[NZsarge]

but then, the nissan doesnt look at nice, isnt finished as well, doesnt have the class or the charisma, and isnt.. well.. an aston..

The Aston One 77 is nice for sure and exclusive, I think if I had the readies to drop on a car like that i'd go a Lamborghini Aventador..

[scumdog]

And we all know the Nissan is going to be a much more reliable car, especially when it gets old.

But any spotty oik can buy one of THEM.

And an Aston Martin is an ASTON MARTIN

Not too many spotty oiks can afford one of them.

(Also I doubt reliability is an issue with the current crop of A.M cars)

[98tls]

I'll admit, I've never owned an R32 GTR, but I've driven many from stock standard through to 650hp mild tune GTR's, and without even looking up the spec's of the One 77 there is no way the R32 in std form would be a patch on that beast. Time has marched forward since 1989.

Indeed it has,me bad.Didnt bother with the details of the Aston when i first read the thread and was enjoying a few Bourbons (as you do).Just had a read re specs etc and yep its a class act alright.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Well tasty indeed,in a way sad that Nissan for a 1/3 of the price made Aston/Ferrari and anyone one else still making such things look somewhat eccentric.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC-PQ...eature=related

[ducatilover]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC-PQ...eature=related

That ZR-1 is a hot car.
I admire the GT-R, but in no way does it tickle my fancy, for the moeny I'd get an HSV Walky kitted GTS with 500kw

[GrayWolf]

That ZR-1 is a hot car.
I admire the GT-R, but in no way does it tickle my fancy, for the moeny I'd get an HSV Walky kitted GTS with 500kw

The A.M. is a different class of car, quite literaly. It is fast and sporty but it's a GT (Grande Tourisimo). It will travel huge distances and you are cossetted inside a Daimler/semi RR/Bently style form of luxury that ya Walky old one just cant match. I also hazzard a guess that the Walky, if faster? aint by very much!

[onearmedbandit]

In the soft words of Elton John, "come again?"...

I was having a larf. Brit reliability was tongue in check.

[Brett]

Sure, but if you've got $2.5M lying around to buy one, pretty sure every other material want or need in your life is well taken care of. The rich have different priorities than you and I.

Basically if the owner can afford this, he can afford anything in the world. But he chose this, which shows what fabulous taste he has. I wonder whether he has any unmarried daughters?

The biggest testament to the owner of this car is what ELSE he has done with his company and money to benefit the local community. (A shit load...he and his business partner (and shareholders) are legends).

I am a massive car nut, but I must admit that while I do like that car, I am also somewhat underwhelmed by it. Lambo Murcielago LP 640 or 670 turn my knobs a lot more. And funnily enough, my favourite car of all to date is the B7 Audi RS4, with GMBH lowering kit and Arctic White kit (as per an older post of mine).
I also love the fact that Neil uses the 177 just like any other car...even taking the dog to the vet in it...nice.

[ducatilover]

The A.M. is a different class of car, quite literaly. It is fast and sporty but it's a GT (Grande Tourisimo). It will travel huge distances and you are cossetted inside a Daimler/semi RR/Bently style form of luxury that ya Walky old one just cant match. I also hazzard a guess that the Walky, if faster? aint by very much!

I'd be very interested to see if the 0ne-77 does ride well, it's very race bred suspesion, but I have no doubt A.M can manage to make it nice, as they generally do.
In regards to the Walky, I was only comparing for the money you get a GT-R with, I couldn't care less that the GT-R (I'll put money on this) is faster around the track or on a road (straight line, I highly doubt it, it'll only have the upper hand in the launch). The GT-R has no appeal to me whatsoever sadly, if I wanted to go fast, I'd go to the garage and get my bike going, the Walky would do biblical skids, tow anything, ride well (Magnetic ride control, have sampled, do like) and comes with a real warranty, not one that keeps track of where you've been and if you've been on a track or used launch control thus voiding said warranty.

In short, I like noise, torque and skids with a proper gearbox.

I'd own the A.M in a heartbeat, it's gorgeous.

[98tls]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC-PQ...eature=related

That was an intersting watch,that aside put 2 average blokes in em and give em 20kms of roads that matter and my money would every time be on whoevers driving the GTR.

[98tls]

That ZR-1 is a hot car.
I admire the GT-R, but in no way does it tickle my fancy, for the moeny I'd get an HSV Walky kitted GTS with 500kw

Jesus h,your having a laugh surely,HSV and Nissans GTR in the same post.I love most things with an 8 in em but...the Commodore wouldnt even know which way the Skyline went.I had an R32 GTR that used to make SSs look like Hillman hunters on any bit of road.

[ducatilover]

Jesus h,your having a laugh surely,HSV and Nissans GTR in the same post.I love most things with an 8 in em but...the Commodore wouldnt even know which way the Skyline went.I had an R32 GTR that used to make SSs look like Hillman hunters on any bit of road.

Did I say the Holden was faster? No. It just tickles me more.

In its day, the R32 was good. that is all. Ever seen one against an NSX? The NSX is faster.
The Mitsi GTO was just as fast, and people say that was a heavy, dull sack of shit.
It was great in race car form, was good in road car form, a 165kw SS (from back then) was a slow, sack of shit, still is. They're a joke, a 2.5 twin cam BMW will laugh them off (been there, done that)

I understand how fast and brilliant the Skyline is, It doesn't float my boat.
I live in my mind, I want V8 noise with a blower on top, torque and room.
The R35 is an amazing car, yes, best value for money street car on the market, no doubt there.
Surely, you owning a TLR would understand, why pour money in to that when you could have a S1000RR, which is superior in every single way?

I am not worried about outright performance, if something suits me, or gives me a hard on, I'll own it... I've had fast, I've had slow, I own whatever gives me tight pants, for example, I love Morris Minors. I love Rover P6's. I love my overweight Kawasaki, have done since I was a kid.
If we talked performance, a McLarcen MP4-12C will eat a GT-R in every single aspect except price, but the GT-R has shit paint and is fuck ugly (in my opinion), I put a dozen of your choice that it doesn't hold its value as well also.


So yes, each to their own.

[onearmedbandit]

Surely, you owning a TLR would understand,

Ah dude...he owns a TLS. It's even in his username.