Driving 2011 AM DBS from OC in CA to GA, and having a grand time. Also, want to mention it, that the car is not that bed on gas mileage, in my opinion.

 

a couple years ago i bought a 2007 vantage with 11,000 miles on it from a autonation.com outlet in campbell, ca (san jose) and drove it home.. IIRC it was on a friday. on saturday i filled it with gas, checked the oil and drove to columbus ohio to visit relatives for a week or so and then back again to the east bay area of california. no problems except for a bunch of bothersome red-herring dash messages.

the only real problem (of course no mention of it from the dash) was a faulty thermostat that i replaced once i got back to the east bay.

 

Nice ride..I’m looking forward to stretching the astons legs this summer…did 1000 kms the day I bought it..wasn’t a problem…in fact would have been happy to carry on….

 

Did you do a pre flight inspection? Nothing like a classic road trip and weather seems fairly good right now.

 

Where in Georgia are you headed?

 

Looks like an awesome trip! As above, where in Georgia will you be landing?

Kalepsis - I just sent you a PM.

 

So far this car is holding out pretty good. Only light that is on is TPMS. The sensor box was replaced by a dealership, but they didn’t have enough time to reset it in time for my trip. They will pay it for once I’m back in GA.


I failed to check the weather. Stayed in Amarillo, TX and got caught out by snow. It will require good bath by the end of this trip.

 

It’s hard to see, but those are snow flurries in Mississippi.

 

A couple of weeks ago I drove my Vanquish from the Pays de la Loire in France to Cheshire in the UK and back via the Eurotunnel. That was around 1,150 miles.
My average MPG going there was 28.5, not bad in my opinion.

A good wash is in order.

 

Sounds like a great trip... seriously thinking about doing a reverse trip... buying an exotic here in east coast, driving cross country over a couple weeks then selling out in CA where folks seem to pay more for cars...

 

I get mid 20's mpg on highway trips in the Rapide. Drove 200 miles yesterday.

 

I was getting close to 18mpg during this trip

 

I love when my DB9 looks like yours ExSF. It's been on the road, driven & enjoyed. I consistently get 19-21 mpg when grand touring in my V12 over the past 4 years.

 

VM -

There is a new 2011 DBS owner that just posted on a Facebook page, and he is from Augusta.

I sent you a PM regarding this but I don't think it went through. Hopefully you two can connect!

 

Sounds like a fantastic drive -- enjoy it!