FAO Alex
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Re: FAO Alex
One of my late father's favourite cars was the DB7, that's one third of the interest. I think the DB7 is marginally smaller (microns - but it may make the difference in terms of fitting into the garage) but yes the DB9 seems to be something of a steal If You Can Find A Good One. I think £25k for that DB7 (with an inspection) is ok - a DB9 for that whilst still good quality would be a good bargain.
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The DB7 GT is basically an early DB9, they would be my pick but I’d be very happy with a DB7!
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I liked the car and don't regret it, but the days of me buying base engine and speccing the crap out of the rest are over. My next car, whatever it is, will have a decent engine, sound good and go properlyOrange Cola wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2020 2:30 pmThey must be at the bottom of the curve too. It was always a good looking car but it’s aged staggeringly well This will make up for the 2.0l £40k diesel slip up
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GT is a lot more money I think and I'm going to set a limit here of £25k for a weekender - anything above that starts to get difficult to justify. To me anyway.Orange Cola wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2020 2:35 pmThe DB7 GT is basically an early DB9, they would be my pick but I’d be very happy with a DB7!
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https://www.slades-garage.co.uk/vehicle ... ef343cc802
This would apparenty fit the garage with an inch to spare but I'm guessing a little on what the mirrors take up. Challenge with all this would be the only real way to test whether a car fits is to get one to the house before buying
This would apparenty fit the garage with an inch to spare but I'm guessing a little on what the mirrors take up. Challenge with all this would be the only real way to test whether a car fits is to get one to the house before buying
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Get the DB7 if that’s what you’ve got your eye on.ShockDiamonds wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2020 2:37 pmGT is a lot more money I think and I'm going to set a limit here of £25k for a weekender - anything above that starts to get difficult to justify. To me anyway.Orange Cola wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2020 2:35 pmThe DB7 GT is basically an early DB9, they would be my pick but I’d be very happy with a DB7!
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Re: FAO Alex
The DB9 might be the more 'sensible' choice, but I think I'd still rather a DB7 on looks alone. It's one of those genuinely rare designs that just works in pretty much every way to my eyes, which again, to my eyes, isn't true of the DB9.
Might be an age/hero cars thing.
Might be an age/hero cars thing.
Re: FAO Alex
Hmm I wasn’t aware they had a V12 option, always though it was a fancy XK with a straight 6. That said I never saw these when growing up and still never see these. When the DB9 came out they were littered all over London.
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Engine-wise maybe, but the DB9 is a totally different platform and also gets you away from that Jag interior.Orange Cola wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2020 2:35 pm The DB7 GT is basically an early DB9, they would be my pick but I’d be very happy with a DB7!
All else being equal, I'd take the DB9 over the DB7, but I don't have the family/nostalgic connection to the DB7.
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I don’t think it was the Vanquish but the DB7 GT was used as a method to cut development costs for either the DB9 or Vanquish, so the chassis and driveline is a half way house between the two and that’s why it’s a better drivers car than a normal DB7. Pretty clever back in the day and helped the cost situation.Sundayjumper wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2020 3:32 pmEngine-wise maybe, but the DB9 is a totally different platform and also gets you away from that Jag interior.Orange Cola wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2020 2:35 pm The DB7 GT is basically an early DB9, they would be my pick but I’d be very happy with a DB7!
All else being equal, I'd take the DB9 over the DB7, but I don't have the family/nostalgic connection to the DB7.
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Re: FAO Alex
ShockDiamonds wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2020 2:45 pm
This would apparenty fit the garage with an inch to spare...
Do you have enough room to open the car door and get out?
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My limited experience of owning two cars was hampered by two main issues.
1. My driveway was in front of my garage, so getting the fun car out meant moving the other one and putting it back. (Not helped by one of them being an RX8 that you had to leave running)
2. My weekends consisted of more practical car requirements than fun car opportunities.
I’d love an Elise, but I just don’t think I’d ever use it, so I’d rather have an M2 or some other jack of all trades.
1. My driveway was in front of my garage, so getting the fun car out meant moving the other one and putting it back. (Not helped by one of them being an RX8 that you had to leave running)
2. My weekends consisted of more practical car requirements than fun car opportunities.
I’d love an Elise, but I just don’t think I’d ever use it, so I’d rather have an M2 or some other jack of all trades.
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Yes the garage is four foot wider than the door width, so it opens up once inside, as it were...nuttinnew wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2020 4:03 pmShockDiamonds wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2020 2:45 pm
This would apparenty fit the garage with an inch to spare...
Do you have enough room to open the car door and get out?
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Re: FAO Alex
Do DB7s rot like XJS and XKs do?
Re: FAO Alex
I get the connection to DB7 but it'd be a 9 everytime for me.
Re: FAO Alex
(Facelifted?) DB7s’ large circular side lights look like afterthought to me. Still a very handsome car though. Do it!