My new DB9
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11-04-2008 | 04:37 AM
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Is your interior the same or similar?
Good thing you are waaaaay west and I'm waaaaay east lest it would be annoying seeing ourselves coming & going. I pride myself on driving something that is always at least a little unique, even if I have to make it that way. Just don't relocate to NY/Long Island
Good thing you are waaaaay west and I'm waaaaay east lest it would be annoying seeing ourselves coming & going. I pride myself on driving something that is always at least a little unique, even if I have to make it that way. Just don't relocate to NY/Long Island
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11-04-2008 | 05:00 AM
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Exterior/Looks:
very different & each great in their own way.
Interior:
AM is current and done on the order of old-world craftmanship. The P is basic and purposeful.
Engine:
AM has gobs of low-end grunt and pulls hard all the way up.
P feels pretty good down low and becomes down-right scary as boost builds to full.
Suspension:
AM is reasonably firm and capable, without being punishing.
P is very firm and very capable, with often-times being punishing.
Steering:
AM is not razor-sharp but very good.
P isn't razor-sharp either, but also very good.
Ergonomics/interior spacing:
AM gives the driver/passenger a lot of room with infinite seat adjustments. There's not enough room in the back as there should be.
P does better here and even though I've got the GT-3 seats, my 6-year olds can ride comfortably in the back and I can drive in my normal seat position.
Clutch:
AM has a very high catch-point which will take a little getting used to vs. the P's mid-point. The AM needs more dead-pedal room for my size 12s.
Brakes:
AM pedal feel is perfect whereas the P always felt to me as you really need to put some leg into it to get the stopping power you want.
Now my Turbo is a very modified one and a different beast entirely to the AM. After 6 years, it is more extreme than I want/need anymore. I'm sure the 997 Turbo would be a more direct competitor to the DB9 in terms of overall dynamics, but it was time for a change from that marquee into something more exclusive/rare. There are so many fine cars out there and the only things we can objectively compare are things like 0-60, stopping, slalom, etc. but the reality is that most driving doesn't involve these things. While the Aston might not be the ultimate performer my 996 is, a 997 is or even a Z06 or GTR, none of that matters in that it has the performance I require, looks to kill and meets my driving needs in how I use it.
very different & each great in their own way.
Interior:
AM is current and done on the order of old-world craftmanship. The P is basic and purposeful.
Engine:
AM has gobs of low-end grunt and pulls hard all the way up.
P feels pretty good down low and becomes down-right scary as boost builds to full.
Suspension:
AM is reasonably firm and capable, without being punishing.
P is very firm and very capable, with often-times being punishing.
Steering:
AM is not razor-sharp but very good.
P isn't razor-sharp either, but also very good.
Ergonomics/interior spacing:
AM gives the driver/passenger a lot of room with infinite seat adjustments. There's not enough room in the back as there should be.
P does better here and even though I've got the GT-3 seats, my 6-year olds can ride comfortably in the back and I can drive in my normal seat position.
Clutch:
AM has a very high catch-point which will take a little getting used to vs. the P's mid-point. The AM needs more dead-pedal room for my size 12s.
Brakes:
AM pedal feel is perfect whereas the P always felt to me as you really need to put some leg into it to get the stopping power you want.
Now my Turbo is a very modified one and a different beast entirely to the AM. After 6 years, it is more extreme than I want/need anymore. I'm sure the 997 Turbo would be a more direct competitor to the DB9 in terms of overall dynamics, but it was time for a change from that marquee into something more exclusive/rare. There are so many fine cars out there and the only things we can objectively compare are things like 0-60, stopping, slalom, etc. but the reality is that most driving doesn't involve these things. While the Aston might not be the ultimate performer my 996 is, a 997 is or even a Z06 or GTR, none of that matters in that it has the performance I require, looks to kill and meets my driving needs in how I use it.
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11-04-2008 | 08:29 AM
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Is your interior the same or similar?
Good thing you are waaaaay west and I'm waaaaay east lest it would be annoying seeing ourselves coming & going. I pride myself on driving something that is always at least a little unique, even if I have to make it that way. Just don't relocate to NY/Long Island
Good thing you are waaaaay west and I'm waaaaay east lest it would be annoying seeing ourselves coming & going. I pride myself on driving something that is always at least a little unique, even if I have to make it that way. Just don't relocate to NY/Long Island
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11-06-2008 | 05:13 AM
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Thanks for the compliments. I don't even look at the tach because the engine note tells me what I need to know. I'm taking it easy right now as it only has 200+miles. As for mods, I first thought exhaust but after hearing it do it's thing, I don't think it's going to be necessary. Unlike the 996TT, which might be the most mod-friendly platform ever, I doubt there's much out there for the DB9.
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11-09-2008 | 05:53 PM
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Thanks. I got to drive it and the Turbo back-to-back today and they are both great in their own ways. I wish I had more time to use both because I really want to keep the Turbo, but I already have enough guilt about barely using one.
