In a few hours the next owner of my DB9 will take possession. His brother is a member here, as is he. I wish Patrick the best with the car and know he'll take good care of it. It's been nice interacting with you fellow A-M owners and maybe one day I'll be back to the marquee. Nothing planned immediate to get although I was thisclose to buying a beautiful Aqua Blue new GT-3. I started here with Porsche when 6-speed was created and most members are smart and helpful car guys. Best to you all, Jim

 

Good chats - hope it will continue in the near term

I will be putting my 2007 Vantage up for sale ... been a difficult decision

 

Surprised by this Michael. Will you be replacing the car with something else, or just pocketing the cash?

 

Bought a 356 a few months back that is now getting my attention ... AM is just sitting which is totally wrong ... time for someone else to enjoy it ...

 

For any potential GT3 buyers, I just saw this on Autoblog this morning.

2012 Porsche 911 lops 13 seconds off predecessor's 'Ring time, quick as 997 GT3

 

Congrats on the sale! Let us know what you get next.

 

Didn't expect that. What year and engine?

 

Yeah, you have been contemplating this for a long time, I see you did it.. well, congratulations on the sale, I wish the car is going to be taken care of, and wish you the best of luck.. I will be heading that road in the next 6 months as well.. I need my parking space for another car, just like women, I can be with one at a time..

 

In retrospect I look upon my time with the DB9 to that of being with a supermodel: mostly unbelievable but also maybe a bit much at times. The car is drop-dead gorgeous inside and out, but I felt it would not age well mechanically. Mone probably should have had many more miles, as those that are driven more seem to air-out their problems better. I don't have much patience for things mis-behaving and felt the time was right to let someone else take that chance. I hope the car does well for the new owner. As for the GT-3, my hesitation came b/c I felt it might become another garage queen. Lacking the back seat, which was also useless on the DB9, eliminated weekend use with my wife & 2 kids. This would be 50% or more of my use of the car. I'm hoping to maybe find something new I can use a lot more or possibly something older that would lend itself to occassional use. For me at least, the possibilites are half the fun...

 

hey guys. I'm the new owner of Jim's DB9. I have 6speed to thank since I met him through the forums. Not only did I find the perfect car, I made a good friend in the process.

I learned a lot from Jim about cars, as this is my first sports car and he has a ton of experience and knowledge. What was most impressive is how well he maintained and treated the car. You have to see it to believe but this car is literally like getting a brand new car from the showroom. I take great care of my cars as I'm very particular about taking care of my possessions in general, but Jim takes it to another level.

Even with all the joy and excitement of driving away with the car, I felt for Jim as there is an attachment to his baby which he's cherished for the past years, as most car enthusiasts can understand.

The entire shopping experience of test driving 911s and Aston Martins, going from dealer to dealer, to finally having a pristine DB9 in my garage was great to say the least.

Now its time to enjoy the sexiest car ever built!!

 

Congrats and welcome Patrick!

 

Welcome to the forum.

I hope whenever the V12 Vantage's hit the 2nd hand market i can trade mine, i hate all the selling and buying process.

 

Congrats to both you you!..... sound like a fair deal... hope you will be both happy in futrue!

 

Congrats on your purchase, enjoy it and welcome.

 

Jim, what is with a Panamera Trubo or a Rapide for fun? The Panamera should be perfect four you... driver one!