A sharp left turn to our day!

hollydolly said:
This is my husbands car... a Maserati Granturismo...

..no change from around £90k

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I am certainly outclassed.
My ride is 2021 Kona Ultimate
hollydolly said:
This is my husbands car... a Maserati Granturismo...

..no change from around £90k

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I'm certainly outclassed.
My ride is a 2021 Kona Ultimate 4.0 turbo.
The reason I went with the Kona Ultimate was to appease my wife, who will give up her car in December as we move to having a single car. My wife refuses to drive a larger vehicle than the Subaru Impreza she drives now, vastly reducing selection vehicle candidates
Originally, I planned to get a Ford Bronco, but she would have no part of that.

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We also have this..which he stripped to it's bare bones from a 1972 sit up and beg Bay VW camper which he bought in the early 80's ..to this lowered, blacked out, refurbished, new engine, Beauty... now worth up to and above £30k...

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Completely different kettle of fish to the Maserati to drive of course... but still his baby in the same way
 

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horseless carriage said:
Oh yes, most certainly, it's a euphemism for David Brown? Who is David Brown?
Let me enlighten you, because I am absolutely positive that the world and his dog have heard of DB.

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This is a movie still from the James Bond film, "Goldfinger."
The car is an Aston Martin DB5

When David Brown answered a small ad in The Times in late 1946, he didn’t realise his initials would eventually be transformed into two of the most evocative letters in automotive history. The advert offered a sports car company for sale (for £20,000), and Brown was sufficiently interested to make an offer, bringing the expertise he had gained in building gearboxes and tractors to a far more glamorous world. In early 1947, Brown bought Aston Martin, attracted by the possibilities and potential of this famous British marque.

The first DB car was originally named as the “Two Litre Sports”, although history now knows it as the DB1. Outright winner of the 1948 Spa 24 Hours, the production model that followed cemented an auspicious relationship between the track-going Aston Martins and their road car siblings; each supported the other while bringing innovation, performance and elegance to customers.

This link https://magazine.astonmartin.com/heritage/story-behind-db-aston-martins-famous-marque will tell you all you want to know about David Brown, tractors and Aston Martin.
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Can't wait to tell hubby about this!
 
horseless carriage said:
Oh yes, most certainly, it's a euphemism for David Brown? Who is David Brown?
Let me enlighten you, because I am absolutely positive that the world and his dog have heard of DB.

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This is a movie still from the James Bond film, "Goldfinger."
The car is an Aston Martin DB5

When David Brown answered a small ad in The Times in late 1946, he didn’t realise his initials would eventually be transformed into two of the most evocative letters in automotive history. The advert offered a sports car company for sale (for £20,000), and Brown was sufficiently interested to make an offer, bringing the expertise he had gained in building gearboxes and tractors to a far more glamorous world. In early 1947, Brown bought Aston Martin, attracted by the possibilities and potential of this famous British marque.

The first DB car was originally named as the “Two Litre Sports”, although history now knows it as the DB1. Outright winner of the 1948 Spa 24 Hours, the production model that followed cemented an auspicious relationship between the track-going Aston Martins and their road car siblings; each supported the other while bringing innovation, performance and elegance to customers.

This link https://magazine.astonmartin.com/heritage/story-behind-db-aston-martins-famous-marque will tell you all you want to know about David Brown, tractors and Aston Martin.
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Speaking of initials I see you've chosen the spot where T.M. nearly nicked 007's ear.

Thank you for the history of David Brown's contribution to Aston Martin, and speaking of 'everyone's dog' ... the one-off DB5 'shooting brake' was his idea and is on my list of wouldn't-I-love-to-own vehicles.

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Verisure said:
Speaking of initials I see you've chosen the spot where T.M. nearly nicked 007's ear.

Thank you for the history of David Brown's contribution to Aston Martin, and speaking of 'everyone's dog' ... the one-off DB5 'shooting brake' was his idea and is on my list of wouldn't-I-love-to-own vehicles.

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Wow! Never before seen a station wagon version.

Bet those are ultra rare.
 
hollydolly said:
I'm not kidding.. that really is his car...:D well not that exact one, but he bought his from that dealer....and it's the exact same model...

This what it looks like inside..

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Lovely! I wonder how many cows finished up at the knacker's to get att that much leather?
 
I've had many, many cars in my lifetime, some custom and some racing, but when I was diagnosed with "sleep apnea" I was compelled to surrender my driver's permit. This was the last car owned:

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Verisure said:
It's a Škoda Rapid Coupé. Rear-engine, four-cylinder aluminium engine with a 5-speed gearbox. Yes, I do have a CPAP. How did you know?
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I have heard of that make before.

I learned about CPAP a number of years ago through my husband who works with a few people in his office that are CPAP users.
 
Doctors have a responsibility to inform the authorities in such cases. I didn't protest. I knew that I was having difficulty staying awake at the wheel but I just thought it was a temporary thing. When I got the diagnosis I understood the danger so I had no qualms about giving up my driving privileges.
 
Verisure said:
Doctors have a responsibility to inform the authorities in such cases. I didn't protest. I knew that I was having difficulty staying awake at the wheel but I just thought it was a temporary thing. When I got the diagnosis I understood the danger so I had no qualms about giving up my driving privileges.
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Good on you, Verisure. You did the right thing.
 
Verisure said:
Doctors have a responsibility to inform the authorities in such cases. I didn't protest. I knew that I was having difficulty staying awake at the wheel but I just thought it was a temporary thing. When I got the diagnosis I understood the danger so I had no qualms about giving up my driving privileges.
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If your CPAP settings are adjusted correctly for your condition, that should've resolved or greatly reduced daytime sleepiness. I've never heard of anyone losing a license for treated sleep apnea. As others have stated above, it's very common.
 
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AnnieA said:
If your CPAP settings are adjusted correctly for your condition, that should've resolved or greatly reduced daytime sleepiness. I've never heard of anyone losing a license for sleep apnea. As others have stated above, it's very common.
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We don't have any mass shootings, serial killers, or people sleeping at the wheel in Sweden. I can't imagine why. :)
 
Verisure said:
We don't have any mass shootings, serial killers, or people sleeping at the wheel in Sweden. I can't imagine why. :)
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I'm so confused.... do you think driving with properly treated sleep apnea is a common denominator for the first two of your list??? o_O I'd love to see the studies you read to get to that conclusion. And it isn't just in the US that people who use CPAPs continue to drive.

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