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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 10:15 PM
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 10:19 PM
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lol nice! Plz say you got a pic of his face at the next set of lights. was it something like
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 10:22 PM
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just over 400 horses aint they and about 4 or 5 sec 0-60 i think
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 10:38 PM
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V8 Vantage:

Maximum Power

420 bhp (313 kW / 426 PS)
Maximum Torque

470 Nm (346 lb.ft)
Acceleration

0-60 mph in 4.7 seconds
0-62 mph (100 km/h) in 4.9 seconds

http://www.astonmartin.com/eng/theca...specifications
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 10:41 PM
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I had a run against one last Sunday on the way back from Knockhill, seemed to go well up to about 150
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 11:41 PM
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When i test drove one i wasnt that impressed if im honest....

But then i had been driving the porsche all day....

It looks and sounds beautiful... but it just didnt have a the grunt i wa expecting!
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 11:42 PM
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there stunning cars, have one over a porker ne day!
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by RS 5tu
lol nice! Plz say you got a pic of his face at the next set of lights. was it something like
we were crusing and he gave us the thumbs up lol as we had passed him lol respect nice bloke was shocked lol

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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Tim
we were crusing and he gave us the thumbs up lol as we had passed him lol respect nice bloke was shocked lol
i bet he was lol,its always nice when you get a reaction like that from them.
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