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<p>[QUOTE="afantiques, post: 232410, member: 25"]<i><b>YUMMMMMMMMMM!</b></i></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>They look impressive but they don't go all that fast, they don't go round corners well and they don't stop well. Just about any reasonably nippy modern car would do better and not need anywhere near so much attention. The modern cars are also far more survivable. The big Bentley would crush a Honda Accord. Unhappily you are liable to thrown out and break when you hit the ground or other traffic.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have driven many old cars including an Aston Martin DB5 and in general they are a PITA, apart from looking cool. Some are actively horrid. Often the gearbox is a more effective brake than the brakes. Often the steering is more like an exercise machine than a precise control. And don't mention suspension. </p><p><br /></p><p>If doing it the hard way is attractive, and paying through the nose for the priviledge is acceptable, go for it. Otherwise get a BMW[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="afantiques, post: 232410, member: 25"][I][B]YUMMMMMMMMMM![/B][/I] They look impressive but they don't go all that fast, they don't go round corners well and they don't stop well. Just about any reasonably nippy modern car would do better and not need anywhere near so much attention. The modern cars are also far more survivable. The big Bentley would crush a Honda Accord. Unhappily you are liable to thrown out and break when you hit the ground or other traffic. I have driven many old cars including an Aston Martin DB5 and in general they are a PITA, apart from looking cool. Some are actively horrid. Often the gearbox is a more effective brake than the brakes. Often the steering is more like an exercise machine than a precise control. And don't mention suspension. If doing it the hard way is attractive, and paying through the nose for the priviledge is acceptable, go for it. Otherwise get a BMW[/QUOTE]
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