didnt think they'd want there badge on something like this

 

Sign of the times..?

 

Didn't they start doing little cars (rebadging stuff) to make some kind of emissions quota? I'm sure I read something that car manufactures need to be below a certain average for all their cars so companies like ford can offset their little cars against the big cars whereas Aston have no little cars so they're over the average?

 

I bet it will be the most exsensive smart car you can buy. I wouldnt wast my piss on it.

 

if its got a v12 under the bonnet ill drive it

 

from around 26-30k believe its an toyota igo thing.... interior's are quit smart!

 

The orignal Aston Cygnet starts life as a Toyota iQ, then Aston change the badge, add quilted leather and cushons, then sell it for Ł30k or whatever it is.

 

Been in the showrooms for ages...nothing that new...agreed it looks rather odd lol

 

Saw one of these in Hemel Hempstead this morning finished in dark grey. Back lights I'm sure looked a bit different though

 

You can already buy the Cygnet.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2011-ASTON...item2c6231f728

 

31K ..................... USED ! Is someone genuinely taking the fucking piss here ?

 

when working in mayfair i use to see stirling moss getting into his one of these most days

 

This ones got sporty racing stripes
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3550497.htm

 

Dont they come with scatter cushions for the back seats?

IIRC all car companies need to spend X amount on / release a certain number of low emission cars, or something along those lines. I remember reading something about Noble are going to struggle with these new car manufacture rules as they only making supercars?!

 

Seen one of these in Westfield shopping car park.

 

Previous post applies ! What the fucking fuck !

 

Yeah, I think this is to do with meeting an average emissions across the entire range quota. This somehow influences the tax band. Rolls Royce also 'make' their own version of the Mini. Amazingly there has been demand. A boss at Aston allegedly is irritated by the fact people are ordering a cygnet but not expecting to wait for one. So I heard.

 

Exactly right....why would you pay Ł30k for an iQ, whatever the badge is. The industry has been saying it'll bomb since it was first announced about 2 years ago.

 

I think the auto express pics look really good, shame it looks nothing like that though!

 

A very dear Toyota.

Fookin horrid.

 

I like it.

Think about it for a moment, if you live or work in the centre of a city you usually have to pick between luxury cars for comfort but a large fuel bill, or a small eco car that's nowhere near as comfy. With this you get best of both worlds, like a weird offspring of a Smart car and a proper merc And anyway, they had to do it to bring overall emissions down.

Though that said, I wouldn't buy one.

 

real one looks nothing like that. I saw one on a drive next to a proper Aston a while back

 

I'd heard that too, some typical european horseshite

 

The dealer is opp my works and it just looks like someone has parked a hire car in the carpark and stuck there badge on for a joke! Seen them for past 3 mOnths and no one believed me it was a Aston

 

Correct - that's all it's for, a marketing exercise at best.

And a poor one at that.

 

Thats crazy, 20k more for a leather interior lol.

 

You have to of bought a New Aston MArtin to be able to buy one of these brand new from them.....

 

If you have bought a new Aston at Ł150k and then spend Ł30k on one of them you need your head read - that's decent 330d money and guess what 99.9% of people who aren't on Prozac or Class A would choose....

 

Dunno why Aston don't make a caterham or westfield style lightweight track effort with a teeny engine with low emissions! Instead of 'pimping' a toyota IQ.

But then, rich folk who live in London are kinda strange tbh

 

Old thread, but someone on my street has just bought one of these (61-Reg). First time I've seen one in the flesh.

As said, you could understand why someone who has the full-sized version, but lives/works in the inner city during the week may want one, but not someone who lives in a small rural town and only has one car. Still, whatever floats your boat I guess...

 

Aston only made (well re-badge'd) them to reduce the CO2 emmission & increase their average MPG figures over their range of cars.

 

i like the badge?

 

i see one of these at an aston dealers most days in various guises and colours, and i really really like them, a LOT!

there far more than badge swopped toyota IQ/aygo`s if you check out the detailing

but yes, 34k new....... lottery win then yes

otherwise, never