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I feel very fortunate to say that today I placed a deposit on what truly is my dream car.
An absolutely beautiful 2009 Storm black, 6-speed (11,000 miles) DBS will be arriving in my garage by this time next week. I've been looking for the right car for quite sometime and the minute this one became available yesterday I jumped on it. The condition is really remarkable and all I could have ever hoped for. I've been grinning like a fool all day long. It's going to be a very long week..
During the dealers inspection they noticed an issue with the clutch and together with the information they obtained from a TSB agreed to replace it for me before I pick up the car so I'm going to have to be patient for another week or so. Very nice piece of mind knowing I'll have a new clutch starting out.
Not sure what my plans are for my DB9 as I really love that car and have spent a lot of time making it "mine". But does I guy really need 2 black Aston Martin 3-pedal, V12's in his stable? Maybe so!
Pictures coming soon.. The shotty couple I have don't do it justice
__________________ Stuart Dickinson Managing Director Velocity Automotive Performance Limited 206 Maple Avenue Oliver, BC Canada V2A 4W6 Office: (1)250-485-5126 www.velocityap.com
I just got him to send me some better shots.. Great way to start my day!
In regards to the difference between my DB9 and the DBS.. according to my girlfriend.."exactly the same"..
Anyways.. from a driving perspective I think the best way to describe the difference is that any of the tiny little things I thought could be improved upon with the DB9 are vastly improved with the DBS. I always thought the steering was a bit too heavy in the DB9, now it's spot on perfect in the DBS. It feels like you could really hang it out and more easily gather it up with this lighter steering..trying that in my DB9 gets a bit hairy. The brakes feel amazing and I'm looking forward to the new clutch and how different that might be as I never really loved the engagement point of the clutch in the DB9..seems just too close the top of the travel in my opinion. It also feels generally "tighter" than my (2005) DB9 and I think that's for obvious reasons. The ride is quieter and smoother until you press the sport suspension button and then you can IMMEDIATELY feel the active dampers stiffen up etc. My DB9 with all the modifications is probably very close to the DBS when it comes to power although I didn't have a real opportunity to really stretch the legs of the DBS yet..but first impression was very comparable to my DB9 in that regard. Same cake with much better frosting.. and it's delicious!
I was a little afraid of another black car..especially an Aston with this inherently soft and touchy paint but there's just something about black that I can't say no to.. and because I'll only be driving the car a couple thousand miles per year and the car has a very high end paint sealer applied I decided to just go for the color that I LOVE and not worry about the maintenance of the finish. The previous owner took very good care of the paint as I don't see anything wrong with it. Even the front splitters are 90% perfect which is very rare IMO. Plus I'll probably be keeping my DB9 (at least for awhile) and splitting the miles between the 2 cars it seemed to make sense to get the color I really want versus the "safe bet" that would more easily conceal scratches, dirt etc. Not to mention since I will be able to stop trying to turn my DB9 into a DBS I'll have much more time on my hands for things like paint correction and detailing.. lol.
I'm heading back up to Minneapolis Aston Martin on Monday to see it again and do some paperwork and they will be starting on the clutch at that time as well. I was going to speak with the tech about any adjustment available in the clutch to move the clutch engagement point within the pedal travel or if that's just not possible.. maybe someone knows if there's anything that can be done here. I don't want to wind up with the same "issue" I have now with my DB9 in regards to the clutch. Because the clutch wasn't working correctly the other day, I really don't know how the new product will be and if there's something that can be done..now is the time. Ok..enough babbling..here are some pictures:
Beautiful car! It hits all the right buttons for the perfect exotic: manual transmission, beautiful color, carbon fiber details! You sir are a very lucky guy! Congrats and enjoy!
Thank you very much.. I feel like a very lucky guy right now! It's hard to experience that "Christmas morning" type sensation as an adult, but this is as close as it gets.
Now that you've got a manual DBS coupe, sell the DB9 and get an auto DB9 Volante. That makes a good combo: relaxed, open-top cruiser and an aggressive Bond machine. Manual DB9 coupe is too much of the same, and therefore not much point in driving it as compared to the DBS.
That's actually a great idea. Maybe even try to find a Virage Volante..something a little more rare. Right now though I can't imagine selling the DB9.. I just love that car and all the modifications I've done to it. It all could change after some seat time in the DBS however.
I also believe we're going to start to see prices on the manual trans stuff going up. IMO the time to buy a DB9 or DBS with a 6 speed is right now. Over the past couple years, I've been watching the inventory shrink to nothing..literally and the prices have not fallen off much if anything at all. I think I would have paid the same for this car 2 years ago as I did today. If I traded my DB9 in on the DBS, they would have offered me 45-50k for it or maybe less?? It's worth way more then that to me and I think if I were to sell it, I'd wait and find an enthusiast like one of us to sell it to who would appreciate my hours of scrubbing lower control arms with scotch brite pads and the labor of love it's been for me. It would physically pain me to see it just sent off to the auction or something..
I don't buy because of "investment" potential alone, but if you are in a spot holding a car with ANY upside possibility in the near future it's tough to sell it..again, just one guys opinion and I'm sure many would disagree with me. It's like art or anything else like that..more about passion then anything.
I'm actually thinking about selling my Bronco. Now that it's "done" and really drives nice and sorted out I find myself not enjoying driving it as much as I thought I would. It was a lot more fun when I was a kid.. haha. Anyone interested in a custom early Bronco painted "Casino Royale"?
Last edited by speedracer800; Apr 1, 2016 at 01:25 PM.
