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[andrew e]

Is it FUGGING April

 

http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKT37100220090629

 

http://paultan.org/archives/2009/06/29/ ... t-concept/

 

[trigger]

They have got to having a laugh!, Can you see anyone buying one of them, and more to the point, can you see James Bond driving one in his next film!.

[trigger]

More on it here on Pistonheads http://pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=20181

A production version of the Cygnet is expected to hit the UK and European markets by the end of 2010 at a price point of approximately £20,000.

£20000 on a glossed over Toyota?!

[GrumpyOldMan]

£20000 ??? Compared to that, even an '80s Lagonda would seem like a sensible buy

 

[Mr Lobster]

Can you see anyone buying one of them

Sadly, yes I can. I would imagine enough people will be more than happy to finance themselves as far as possible to own a rehashed Toyota just so they can tell everyone they know that they drive an Aston Martin.I suspect that they'll easily sell every one they build

[Guest]

And if they dont, I am sure it wont hurt Aston to give them away free with every V12 Vantage sold

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Surely thats some sort of wind-up. It looks MEGA SHIT!I'm afraid even I dont think folk will cough up 20 Krupa for an 'Aston Martin' of that sort, its like the car version of the WASP T12 or whatever its called from Nathan Barley.

[Guest]

"Yeah I was in the Charmant and I thrashed this Aston Martin from the lights, just put my foot down and he was gone"

[outlaw118]

I read that they are "invitation only"; you've got to be an Aston owner already, or be selected.So, it's obviously intended for "the wife/mistress/nanny" market, and a few chosen (no doubt) twats.

[andrew e]

Imagine the engines cam-covers "Lovingly assembled by FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MEGAZOID 167PRZ ROBOT"

[pogweasel]

its like the car version of the WASP T12 or whatever its called from Nathan Barley.

Yeah, and remember what happened with that LOLOLOLOL

[MrRegieRitmo]

Yes it's clearly aimed at those who already own one of their GTs, so they won't have trouble shifting them because this is designed as a 'local town car' for the priviledged, saving their supercars for long distances & cross country cruising

[Guest]

Wouldn't they have a Merc or something to do that in?

[pogweasel]

Anyone who needs to own an Aston but only has £20k would surely go here:

 

http://motors.shop.ebay.co.uk/items/Car ... i=20%2C000

 

That said, I would probably go straight to DB7 anyway, on account of it being one of the most beautifully proportioned cars ever produced - who cares if it's an XJS in drag, it looks fapping beautiful. Better then the current super-aggressive DB's. I want one. Alot. **does lots of overtime**

[MrRegieRitmo]

Wouldn't they have a Merc or something to do that in?

You'd think, but Aston's vision is that they'll all want to ditch those in favour of a small environmentally friendly niché car! Those that subscribe to fashion anyway

[pompei]

Fiat have done a limited edition 500 painted in Ferrari red which they are supplying to Ferrari dealers to use as courtesy cars whilst the Enzo is being serviced ...

 

The worry is that the 500 might be more fun/useable/sensible

 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/EDITORIAL/C ... y_car.html

[Gompo]

IQ's are bad enough value as it is.. this is worse.When Toyota first announced they were doing the IQ I was quite optimistic that it could be a nice car, possibly for my Mother or something - in the flesh however, they look cack. Futureshite possibly..

[woolleyiain]

If Jag couldn't shift any X-types, how are Aston going to get away with that? I wonder if they'll do a compressed air version too? Having said that, I'll probably end up buying one in 10 years, when they're only worth 300 sovs...

[MrRegieRitmo]

Toyota confuse me, there's the Yaris (which I've always hated), the Aygo & now the IQ, how do they fit in the range? How many Noddy cars does one manufacturer need??