Here are some of the odd quirks and nuances of an early model Aston Martin DB9. This is my first exotic sports car and aside from driving it, appreciating the car's build and design are what I found to be most exciting.
The back seats in the DB9 are there I believe in the 2 + 2 models because it is really expensive to insure a 2 seater car in the UK, therefore getting a 2 + 2 with the silly small rear seats saves you heaps on insurance :-) Realistically no one would ever seat anyone behind the driver due to what you described, it makes more sense to put people in the rear seat behind the passengers, as they can sit comfortably and safely forward :-)
I'm not surprised that the Aston Martin umbrella in the boot is missing. Owners tend to keep them as a souvenir of their ownership after the car is sold without realising the value to them. The last time I checked, they are selling on eBay for £150 plus!
Yup! I’ve noticed as well. Unfortunately my car is also missing it’s owners manual. Fortunately it had a very evident service history so I chose to purchase it anyway. I should purchase the owners book
I have a Nissan 2+2 TT 300zx The rear seats in that are also tiny. But if your going out to a restaurant 1/2 a k down the Rd with some mates and it ur turn to drive ! They work. And that’s all that matters
The biggest problem is overhang I think it's called. The distance between the front wheel and the very front of the bumper. Anything very steep you'll have to hit at an angle that way the bumper doesn't scrape. Outside of that and even including most speed bumps it has not been a problem anywhere for me
@@notabovebutequal I miss mine. It was a great car and very drivable. The DB9 is a supercar you can take with you everyday! I hope you enjoy it. If budget allows try to get a 2008 Plus. There was a minor engine redesign that eliminated the small end piston lubrication issue. You can also run an oil additive in a pre-08 and have less likelihood for problems. I ran STP, blue bottle. It's called "noise reduction" or something like that. They all do the same thing, thicken the oil
See, now you have 1,540 subscribers and probably a lot more. Curbs at the edges of roads in the UK are generally a lot higher than in North America, and in older towns and cities dating back to before America was born, are much deeper. That is the reason the Gull Wing doors make sense for the UK, France, Germany, the whole of Europe etc. etc. etc.....and they are made of granite not soft modern, cheap cement. It looks to me as if the 'cap' over the instrument cluster is not the original which did not have a seam all around the edge. I am wondering if you know anything about that. Quite possibly repaired due to the very common shrinkage of the leather from that era. Great vid., thanks.
I’m actually glad you chimed in because in one of my later videos i mentioned being unsure if the curbs actually were higher. Here in USA the tallest ones we see are typically 6 inches. As low as 2-4” in a city. Aside from the usefulness it’s a super cool feature and I’m glad they do it. Whenever I see other cars do it I immediately remember my DB9
Seen a lot of comments about the sun visors & as a DB9 Volante owner I have to disagree they are of use. Due to the raking windscreen (sorry is that windshield- Englishman here!) the % of the screen shielded from the sun is perfect. The small size is misleading unless you’ve tried it & it is ok
