FINALLY someone else chimes in about the Chrysler Crossfire confusion... I was really getting annoyed that I might have been the only one to hear that.

All great comments and a fun thread to read.

Tonight in traffic I had something new happen to me in the AMV8. I notice a Police officer speeding up behind me in traffic. Moving across a couple lanes in a hurry with that "you are gonna get pulled over" feeling. The police man then sits on the back end for a few minutes, I assume he is now running my plates.

Then he pulls out of the lane and right up beside me. He is now rolling down his window and waving his hand in a down motion to me. I assume it's some hand signal for slow it down so I pull down the speed by 5 miles and he matches my speed and is still signaling. It's then that I realize he is asking me to roll my window down so I do. Now we are at a light and he says: "Coolest car I have seen on the road in a long time"

I say thanks, roll up the window and turn off the main and onto a side road. Left me feeling flattered but weirded out at the same time because I was certain I was getting a ticket... Got Lucky!

 

Had the same thing happen to me the other week, but on a local road! Got a thumbs up and went on our way.

On a different note, I've been thinking about getting an AM license plate holder just so other cars don't tailgate while trying to read the trunk badge. It's cool while at a stoplight, but on the highway it gets a little dangerous.

 

The plate frame is a great idea. I have also noticed how many people ride the back bumper in traffic to try to read the badge. I hope it helps.

 

^^^^it doesn't help. I have a nice plate frame that says Aston Martin Orlando in big bold letters and I still get the tailgaters and erratic drivers trying to take pictures and video of my car.

 

By far and away the best one I ever heard was not towards me in the Vantage but when my father had a Virage in the early 90s. A guy in a pickup truck at a traffic light yelled out, "Is that the new Thunderbird?!?!?" I still tease him about it to this day.

 

it's very, very rare that anyone has said anything rude, mean, etc, about my car. the only things anyone has said that would be considered stupid or ignorant are things like...
"you should have bought a GT-R, they're faster" or "i prefer a Ferrari"
of course, the people that say the latter invariably drive a Civic or Cobalt and can't afford anything better, let alone an AM or Ferrari. that's why i list those "preferences" with the bull****.

 

The day I bought my DB9 I drove to get a toll road pass from the Harris County Toll Road Authority. As I was coming out two large black women were standing next to my car. As I approached one said to me, and I quote "MMM, MMM. That's the finest lookin' Chrysler Serbring I ever done seen." I said "Thank you, I'm glad you like it."

 

We were at a Rest Stop in southern Montana, when a Father and Son (Canadian) pulled in next to us in their brand new F-150 Pickup. So Dad says, "What kinda' car is that", and I said, "Aston-Martin". Dad said to his son, "You were right, I thought it was a Bentley, but you went by us pretty fast so I couldn't get a good look at it." My wife then chimed in, "We have a digital speedometer, and last I looked at it, it was 108!" Fun Stuff.

 

'sigh' southern Montana, where wild Astons can run free.

 

within a week of getting my AM, i was pulling into a gas station after a little spirited driving through light traffic. a car that i passed (safely) pulled up to the pump on the other side as i'm getting ready to start fueling up. i'm thinking to myself, "ah crap, i hope he didn't think i was cutting him off or something."

the guy gets out. big, buff black guy in baggy clothes, a gold chain, and a dew rag. i'm a little white guy. he takes a few steps toward me and holds his chin up every so slightly.

"oh ****," i think.
"excuse me, sir. my wife and i saw your car and were wondering what it was."
"it's an Aston Martin."
"ah, okay. thanks. i thought it was a Bentley but my wife said it wasn't."
"no, but the emblems are similar."
"yeah, looks like it. well, have a good day, sir. that's a beautiful car you've got there."

thug life, suckas.

 

SO TRUE! I love it when those kinds of people tell me what they would have done!

 

I have the costly pleasure of driving a stretch of Toll Road to & from work that is laden with California Highway Patrol. Detection devices are very helpful.

I was recently pulled over because the Officer said my transponder did not go off to register the toll (which is hogwash because it is on my dash and beeps every time I am charged).

After running my plates (just below the trunk badge), and asking how fast I thought I was going, he then asked what the make of the car was? Now had I been in Montana, that would have been more expected. In SoCal I see AM's on a fairly regular basis, and I know the CHiP's here do too. He must have been new, never seen a Bond film or car mag, or not know how to read. Nevertheless he was my favoriePeace Officer b/c it was the only time I've ever been pulled over for no reason and only time I've ever not received a ticket.

My employees fondly refer to my car as a Ford Fusion….but that’s not out of ignorance- more a desire to irk me….which it does a little, but I’ll never let on to that.

My wife stopped worrying about me buying the car and getting undue female attention when she too realized that the 10-20 year-old boys/men seem to be the most interested, and mostly have positive comments at Gas Stations.

 

Mistake identity is most often Bentley.
Mistaken pronounciation is "Austin Martin"

 

"What type of Bentley is that?"......

 

i got asked "why" by my friend's wife. Nothing else ... just why and a blank stare. Being that he was my friend's wife i jokingly said because always wanted one ... but i thought that was the silliest question i'd heard yet. LOL @ why.