Nick-S
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that makes me 
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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Originally posted by Jonny Ingham
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Originally posted by Jonny Ingham
The most stupid and pointless car ever created (apart from the Citroen Saxo).
There is a point to it though.
Well it's not a clear one.
£30,000 for a Toyota IQ with a few different badges and a bit of leather?
Read the article then.
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ed
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Or indeed the article a while back when they released the market research they did before making this car.
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Ingham
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
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Originally posted by Jonny Ingham
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Originally posted by ed
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Originally posted by Jonny Ingham
The most stupid and pointless car ever created (apart from the Citroen Saxo).
There is a point to it though.
Well it's not a clear one.
£30,000 for a Toyota IQ with a few different badges and a bit of leather?
Read the article then.
A small point.. tax. Yes, let's buy a £30,000 car that will lower the tax a bit.
I'd rather purchase a bath made of papier mache.
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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I understand the point of it in terms of it helping them to be able to keep making proper Astons but its still gay.
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Jambo
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:doyle: at Jonny
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Robin
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It's not about the tax, it's about lowering the average co2 output across the whole Aston range, to prevent them from having to make diesel Vantages etc.
Motor manufacturers are under great pressure to lower emissions, this is Aston's clever way of doing it.
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Tom
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Originally posted by Robin
It's not about the tax, it's about lowering the average co2 output across the whole Aston range, to prevent them from having to make diesel Vantages etc.
Motor manufacturers are under great pressure to lower emissions, this is Aston's clever way of doing it.
Surely it would have been more reasonable to not clad the whole interior in leather therefore reducing costs greatly which can be passed on? People who buy astons may well be paying for the name in alot of cases but they aren't likely to be stupid and therefore the £30k price tag for a glorified toyota IQ is pretty stupid imo.
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Robin
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They're doing the leather interior to stop it looking like some 17 year old has got a Toyota iQ and glued an Aston Martin badge to the front I guess.
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Ingham
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Originally posted by Jambo
:doyle: at Jonny
I've failed a lot today, didn't have my Weetabix. Or my morning tug for that matter.
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Jambo
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 thats no way to start the day 
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Ingham
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-1 Manliness Point from Jonathan.
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
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good idea by aston really. if i was minted and lived in london id have one to go alongside the DB9
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SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
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At six grand i'd like it. At thirty grand I like it somewhat less. 
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DAZ1985
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Location: Scholar Green, Cheshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
It's not about the tax, it's about lowering the average co2 output across the whole Aston range, to prevent them from having to make diesel Vantages etc.
Motor manufacturers are under great pressure to lower emissions, this is Aston's clever way of doing it.
I think if they made a diesel like the 3 series the whole idea would work better
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Anty
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Registered: 19th Mar 08
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ill buy one of these for that kind of money.
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adiohead
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Registered: 28th Sep 01
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if only they made the Crazy affordable!!! would love one 
there was also a micra 350sr:
the closest actual car would probably be a clio v6
[Edited on 10-03-2010 by adiohead]
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SVM 286
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That Gazoo IQ at Goodwood was a cracking looking little car.
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