Super-spotted Thread

[R32Big_boy]

It mus have had soo much to drink that it thought the world was spinning, setting off its roll bars.

You know you're drunk when you have to hold on when you lay down.

[Slide]

haha had to drive it with a sleeping bag covering it so rain wouldn't get in. (Very interesting looks from that)

The vacuum from all the glass is all scratched inside from the cyclone type bag less depository.

Can never see if its full now. Its quite stressful.

[arep3]

i looked at that pic when you posted it. im still in shock....

faulty roll bar system meaning Astin can pay for the repairs?

[Snowman]

Thats the 2nd DB9 I've now seen do that!

From what I remember about the 1st one getting it fixed is not an easy job.

[Slide]

I believe it IS the first you know of Andrew.

*Looks at James.

[Jamezilla]

Same car Snows. Same car.

Aaron: You never did find my ROPS pads

[Snowman]

Ah right - lucky! I was going to say if this was a common issue then SURELY there would be a recall on all DB9's!

[phunky_monkey]

My mum's CLK does it all the time too, but their system is not as aggressive as Aston's. They stay within the confines of the car when they go off.

Still, very annoying as you can't use the roof when they go off and it's a bitch to get them back down, but at least it's free!

[Slide]

No i never found them sorry James.

By the time i got back from the airport there was a lot of people out seeing what happened with next door and others trying to clean it all up in the rain.

It would be hard to believe they be in one piece after something like that?

The general thoughts of the neighbours was that someone had bricked the car which is what i thought when i got the call on my way home. Strange little surprise.

My mum's CLK does it all the time too, but their system is not as aggressive as Aston's. They stay within the confines of the car when they go off.

Still, very annoying as you can't use the roof when they go off and it's a bitch to get them back down, but at least it's free!

Maybe that's why the Aston roof wouldn't go down. Precautionary measure before it lost its dice.

[Phatboy]

Just parked it out the front of the house.

By the time i got back from the airport there was a lot of people out seeing what happened with next door and others trying to clean it all up in the rain.

It would be hard to believe they be in one piece after something like that?

God.... Damn... if you park a new DB9 Volante out on the street I'd love to see what you've got in the garage

Oh yeah, sorry I didn't realise they were anti-roll bars. That's some vicious deployment. But twin NOS bottles in a DB9 would've been cool.

DB9 volantes have 2+2 seats right? What happens when the bars deploy with people in the back? Obviously AM have engineered for their safety as well, but from the photo it looks like they'd get a huge metal rod up their ass or something lol

[Jamezilla]

1. My car

2. The ROPS deploys behind the rear seat headrest

3. The roof wouldn't go down due to an electrical motor problem in the rear decklid BEFORE the ROPS deployment.

4. There were no computer activations of the ROPS - a mechanical latch failed

4. Aston Martin rear windows are NOT available as a spare part... only the roof as a whole

[Slide]

That's terrible!!!

Glad it wasn't in the garage though, probably would have killed the dog.

Was still a great car to drive and loved the opportunity to help move it.

James

[sh@un]

f**k ever owning a convertible with pop-up ROP bars

[Phatboy]

Drove through Toorak Rd today. Been a long time since last. Goddamn there were some good cars today...

Bright orange 911 GT3RS plates [RS911], White 911 Turbo plates [15].

Jag XKR, White R8, 2 Bentley Continentals, brunette chick driving M6.

[CrispyFries]

Spotted a Maserati GranTurismo on the monash this evening, nice!

[nvsA4]

Drove through Toorak Rd today. Been a long time since last. Goddamn there were some good cars today...

Bright orange 911 GT3RS plates [RS911], White 911 Turbo plates [15].

Jag XKR, White R8, 2 Bentley Continentals, brunette chick driving M6.

white 911 is my boss, has heaps of the old plates, one stage we had 4 million dollars worth in the shop window, 15 i think is still for sale for $750,000

[Phatboy]

On Collins St near Spring St intersection tonight at 730 - Red Ferrari 430 parked behind a blue 612 Scaglietti (I think) with plates [480]. There were outside Nando's but kinda doubt that's where they ended up having dinner

white 911 is my boss, has heaps of the old plates, one stage we had 4 million dollars worth in the shop window, 15 i think is still for sale for $750,000

Holy shizz... 4 mil worth of plates could buy me a 500 new Nissan Micras. I could start arguably the largest single-model Victorian car club right there

[Kaz200]

On Collins St near Spring St intersection tonight at 730 - Red Ferrari 430 parked behind a blue 612 Scaglietti (I think) with plates [480]. There were outside Nando's but kinda doubt that's where they ended up having dinner

I think you mean Bourke.. they're always there at the 'mob cafe'... never actually noticed what it's really called

Some of Tony Mokbels friends hang out there

They always park in the loading zones..

It pays to be a criminal..

I think I saw James GT3 driving through Southbank yesterday at lunch.. certainly looked like his one

[Phatboy]

Oops, yeah it was Bourke.

Geez, didn't know the underworld was so.... well, exposed.

Thought they would be driving around in nondescript Mercs with tinted windows and armour plating.

I think you mean Bourke.. they're always there at the 'mob cafe'... never actually noticed what it's really called

Some of Tony Mokbels friends hang out there

They always park in the loading zones..

It pays to be a criminal..

[PhilKenSebben]

At a workshop I was working at a while ago, just found it while cleaning out my phones memory (the pic not the car) VERY clean example