"It's not a Land Rover!". Sure, you could argue that case. But with a little can-do attitude I bet I can make the post relevant. Ready! This particular #AstonMartin V8 Vantage S is effectively a courtesy car from @stemorecroft of #5speedAutomotive after @cambridgeafricaexpedition gave up on us the other day in Oxfordshire & was relayed to Nottingham for necessary repairs. Wait! That's not all. Aston Martin are based in Gaydon, adjacent to Jaguar Land Rover HQ. No. Not enough of a connection? OK, the gloves are off. British car designer, Ian Callum CBE FRSE became the Director of Design for Jaguar Cars in 1999 - 2019, which later merged into JLR. He previously worked at Ford, TWR & Aston Martin. In conclusion, I'm effectively driving a Puma. Right, some of you simply can't see reason - I feel some will come up with insane notions like, @landroverphotoalbum just likes the car; I'm a big LR fan & I've also owned several Jags, & my father was (& still is) a motorcycle fanatic throughout the 60's, 70's, 80's & 90's. Umm, wait...let me connect these dots...I've owned motorcycles but never for the road as my father has, in the past, spent much time in the donor ward - he has a metal bar holding his leg together = I'm scared of being killed on the road, especially since I was hit whilst on my mountain bike by a car, with my face meeting a MKIV Cortina dash via a windscreen whilst my knee decided to live around the back of my leg until docs said that's not the fashion. Driving the #ASTONMARTINV8VANTAGE makes me feel like I'm piloting a safe-er motorbike whilst experiencing another piece of iconic British motoring, & I love F1 - since the Vantage has a real flappy box then I'm effectively exactly the same as Lewis Hamilton, too. The machine is elegant yet stealthily bonkers. It is a slick, well balanced driving experience that appears not to shout, "I'M A FAST, SPECIAL CAR" but manages it all the same, & I'm fairly sure that if you were in my position you'd compromise your usual content to express your admiration for this wonderful vehicle (perhaps without my usual bravado, though) By @landroverphotoalbum #landroverphotoalbum #inkyenston #Snowdonia (at Snowdonia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVPb4ACNntt/?utm_medium=tumblr
