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Those of you who have been on here for a while will know that I am an Aston enthusiast. Imagine my horror at this:

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArtic ... rs/241124/

I'm going to lie down now...

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Malcolm W.
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That's actually quite funny

Still, I supppose they have to look at the small car market, even if it's going to be very highly priced!

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If you think everyone else around you is driving badly, perhaps it's time to examine your own driving.

*checks date*

oh well

surely people in that market segment actually want a reliable car

still, plenty of other astons in the pipeline.

Really

Still, if it helps keep them producing real cars...

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I think they're onto a good thing here. The supermini market is full of cheap n nasty small cars. Having one which is luxurious is a market segment that only Lancia used to do and they're barely here. A £20k aston is probably the only way I'd afford one! I'd expect Porsche to follow suit as emission regs nonsense is going to affect all manufacturers. Hopefully Bentley will also do the same as they're in the doldrums after a bumper few years.

I really thought it was a joke at first as they called it the "Cygnet", a clear reference to the ugly ducking and the fact that the "adults" in the family are beautiful swans.

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Malcolm W.
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Its uglier than a fiat multipla!

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“It has never been the rule in this country – I hope it never will be - that suspected criminal offences must automatically be the subject of prosecution” He added that there should be a prosecution: “wherever it appears that the offence or the circumstances of its commission is or are of such a character that a prosecution in respect thereof is required in the public interest”
This approach has been endorsed by Attorney General ever since 1951. CPS Code

I thought it was pretty ridiculous...

But at least it's no cayenne.

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You obviously didn't see the lagonda concept then!

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Searc ... 09-040309/

Groan.

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Malcolm W.
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I’m looking at the badge on that car and you know the feeling you get when you see a young beautiful woman in the arms of an ugly old man and think what the hec is she doing with him?

I went to Newport Pagnell once, back in 77ish, to see where they were made.

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You will be branded a threat to society by going over a speed limit where it is safe to do so, and suffer the consequences of your actions in a way criminals do not, more so than someone who is a real threat to our society.

I wonder if you can get one with an ejector seat?

Sadly, the Newport Pagnell factory is now demolished.

The Works Service department is still there across the road from the old site.

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Malcolm W.
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So effectively a rebadged iQ - a car that normally costs £12k for £20k Bargain !!

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Chaos, panic and disorder - my work here is done.

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they're all built at gaydon now aren't they ?.. well DB9 anyway.

as is the fashion with such bling cars you can go watch yours being built etc etc (i beleive)

DB9 and Vantage at Gaydon but the new Rapide by Magna Steyr in Austria, I believe.

You get the factory visit offered by the dealer when your car is being built.

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Malcolm W.
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oh dear.

So whats that, merc chassis, BMW headlights, audi grill, is it just a posh golf match?

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Some departure !
I wonder if they have experimented with Toyota with an idea for an F1 venture in the future?
I assume they are concerned about missing out on some extra business in the (rollerskate ), 'mini car runabout' market.

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Same thought crossed my mind, and many others I suspect.

Toyota have a monumentally expensive and laughable unsuccessful F1 operation. The aston group of companies includes prodrive, recently snubbed in their attempts to re-enter F1...

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indeed.... but not in volume production (quite) yet.