Finally seen one in person in the UK!!
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Yes Dr John that's me, I loved that car, I changed it for a V12 Vantage S which was also yellow. It was nice to own an Aston but at the end of the day apart from the sound it made it wasn't as good a drive as the Zed4. I now have an X6M but that will be going when I get the new M40i.
You might see another yellow one yet. Cooper BMW are trying to get me the new one in Speed Yellow. Just waiting to hear back from the Factory in Austria. If they can it's my 9th yellow car. Don't know what it is I love yellow cars. I've had a a VW Beetle, Saab 93 convertible, BMW M3, VW Golf GTI, Mini Cooper JCW, Zed4 35is, Aston Martin V12 Vantage S, Ford Focus 2.0 TDCi and then the M40i if they can.
Attleborough, Norfolk
Saw a blue one last night heading into Attleborough. Had to point out what it was to the other half! "Oh", she said, "It's huge! Thought it was a 6-series. Why did they call it a Z4?"
And this from a woman who spent the last 15 years as a composites purchasing manager for Lotus and McLaren, so I'd guess she has some idea what makes a car look good.
Was the first one I'd seen in the flesh too, and I have to say, even in that lovely blue, it did nothing for me at all.
Cannot comment on performance, handling, ride quality or any of that obviously, but to me, a car of this type has to look good, and this looked, from the angle I saw it, like it would be more at home on a canal.
And this from a woman who spent the last 15 years as a composites purchasing manager for Lotus and McLaren, so I'd guess she has some idea what makes a car look good.
Was the first one I'd seen in the flesh too, and I have to say, even in that lovely blue, it did nothing for me at all.
Cannot comment on performance, handling, ride quality or any of that obviously, but to me, a car of this type has to look good, and this looked, from the angle I saw it, like it would be more at home on a canal.
Same - only caught sight of one last week on a long trek home (from Harris/Lewis!).
It was black and looked mean. The back looks great but I think the front still looked a bit ponderous, particularly the front 1/4 viewed diagonally where you can see the overhang/slab-sidedness. It's surprisingly big and looked it too. Overall quite good though - much better in the flesh, as a lot of people have said.
It was black and looked mean. The back looks great but I think the front still looked a bit ponderous, particularly the front 1/4 viewed diagonally where you can see the overhang/slab-sidedness. It's surprisingly big and looked it too. Overall quite good though - much better in the flesh, as a lot of people have said.
Hurts me to say this, but I saw a black/black 40 the other day and I actually quite liked it......really didn't see that one coming :|
I went into the dealer the other day to book the 335 for a service and was pounced on!
Mrs K was impressed by the boot capacity - I will have a look at the 40i on Friday but as my 35is is not yet three and has less than 9k its unlikely that I will swap just yet - Just unlikely at this stage!
Mrs K was impressed by the boot capacity - I will have a look at the 40i on Friday but as my 35is is not yet three and has less than 9k its unlikely that I will swap just yet - Just unlikely at this stage!
