I just bought a 2005 Db9 and while researching the car I came upon this website. So I decided to join.

I'm new to Aston Martins, I previously stuck with Ford and GM stuff. Mostly because that's all i could afford plus i like Mustangs. Im 32 and live in Chicago area. Wife, 3 kids and a db9.

 

Welcome to 6Speed - and congrats on the new toy!!!

AMs are absolutely timeless, enjoy it

 

Thanks Jason.

I'm loving the car but the attention it draws is weird. I've never driven anything that people constantly walk up to or take pictures of and at gas stations people always ask questions.

It doesn't help that I look like I'm 17 years old but they ask like what I do for a living. I'm a package courier sorry to burst whatever expectation you had. Aston did a great job making it look like a million bucks but people act like its not an affordable car but really anyone can buy one if they want to.

 

It'll definitely turn heads, especially if you look 17!

The prestige and experience is all part of the ownership experience - the attention is always going to be there.

I've still got plans to own a AMV8 myself one of these days, just not enough garage space!!!

 

garage space, some reason I can't convince my wife that we dont need a dining room but we do need a 4th and 5th garage bay.

 

Get used to the attention -- it's a relatively rare and very beautiful car. Even though it's 10 years old and you might have paid BMW 3-series money for it, I bet it still looks like the $200K car it was when it was new. Where are the pictures?

Enjoy

 

I didn't want to post any pictures until I got to take some good ones. Only ones I have are random shots when we picked it up. Here is the first time putting gas in. Lol. My wife probably reading Facebook updates while she waits.

 

You'll definitely need to get some good pics up on the AM photo thread. Looks like you've got a tastefully modified DB9 there.

 

Yeah at first I wasn't too sure about the hood stripe but in person I think that it looks good. All the chrome on fender vents and around side windows is covered in black vinyl and the stock wheels are painted black.

 

forgot to mention the car also has blacked out corner markers and the roof is covered black too like m3 csl or somthing.

 

Looks pretty good!
Wouldn't mind seeing more...

 

Thanks, I posted some nicer photos in the AM photo thread!

 

Welcome to 6-speed. Great people, information, and help here. Beautiful car!