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British muscle
Posted: Sat May 22, 10 1:00 pm
by vipergts
If there is such a thing....this would be it IMO.
Always loved them as a nipper.
probably best described as "British Beef"
Posted: Sat May 22, 10 3:59 pm
by Dave-R
One of the reasons I got into Yank Muscle was because I couldn't afford one of those.
Posted: Sat May 22, 10 7:23 pm
by big block
I didn't buy a DBS V8 vantage a few years ago(quite a few years ago) for £3600. bid him £3500,he sold it to somebody else for £3525
Mind you in those days I would have only sold it on for £3995 and thought that I had a right result
Posted: Sat May 22, 10 8:28 pm
by Gringo
Aston, ruddy lovely. Definately British Muscle if you ask me. When I saw the thread title, I thought it was going to be a Rover SD1 or sumink...
Posted: Sat May 22, 10 9:07 pm
by drewcrane
what year is that car in the pic,?
there is one that runs around here from time to time, not quite like that ,
a bit newer,but just an awesome looking car
Posted: Sat May 22, 10 10:15 pm
by latil
Astons are far too highly specced to be a muscle car.It's a gentlemans cruising barge.
MGC or MG V8 are good examples of basic cars with over the top engines,although the cars themselves,construction wise are crap.
Posted: Sat May 22, 10 10:52 pm
by vipergts
drewcrane wrote:what year is that car in the pic,?
there is one that runs around here from time to time, not quite like that ,
a bit newer,but just an awesome looking car
Car pictured is an 88 "X" Pack...last of that shape Aston
Posted: Sat May 22, 10 11:02 pm
by drewcrane
vipergts wrote:drewcrane wrote:what year is that car in the pic,?
there is one that runs around here from time to time, not quite like that ,
a bit newer,but just an awesome looking car
Car pictured is an 88 "X" Pack...last of that shape Aston
thats an 88! wow it looks like a modern car , time less
Posted: Sat May 22, 10 11:04 pm
by Trigger_Andy
What is going on with the rear lights? They look like they've been stolen off of a Rover or something and glues in place.
Posted: Sat May 22, 10 11:34 pm
by Holly
latil wrote:Astons are far too highly specced to be a muscle car.It's a gentlemans cruising barge.
MGC or MG V8 are good examples of basic cars with over the top engines,although the cars themselves,construction wise are crap.
Thats what I'd have thought ... though my suggestions would be Mk1 Capri 3000 GT or Reliant Scimitar or others like that - ie. a little less Prince Charles and a little more weekend warrior.
Posted: Sun May 23, 10 9:20 am
by vipergts
Trigger_Andy wrote:What is going on with the rear lights? They look like they've been stolen off of a Rover or something and glues in place.
Hilman Hunter I believe.
Posted: Fri May 28, 10 10:59 am
by Jon Connolly
How about 1 of these ??
V12 manual
Posted: Fri May 28, 10 11:17 am
by Dave999
always fancied one of these
Dave
Posted: Fri May 28, 10 11:48 am
by Dave-R
You are mad. Get the real thing. A Jensen.
Posted: Fri May 28, 10 12:27 pm
by db
There used to be a DB-alike capri round here, really made you do a double-take!
Had re-shaped side windows, all the bulges in all the right places, front grille & lights, the works. Only give away was it was 7/8ths the size of the real thing!