Absolutely stunning car. IMO the best looking Aston ever made, the design didn't need to grow on me at all like the new db11, it was just instantly amazing. Also would like to mention you're doing a really good job of conveying what the car is like in a broad range of situations which not many do. Keep it up :)

@JayEmmOnCars

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I have to review the cars in whatever situation they come to me and it is often not ideal!

Wow, 3 years ago a 13,000 miler was £120k. I picked up my DBS carbon black edition with 13,000 miles for £89k this year. I can’t see them dropping any further, if anything they’re creeping up again.

Sometimes it is good to meet your heroes. I feel relieved its as good as it looks.

Thank you for sharing. I had the pleasure of driving a DBS from London to Dover and back some years ago. A memory for life. I stalled the engine a couple of times too...

Such a comprehensive review. Excellent. I just bought one of these. After owning a DB9 previously I can say they are totally different. The DBS is truly a special car! Thanks for the review.

Now that is a Car ! Fantastic James 👍

@rodrigo_realestate

4 жыл бұрын

😎

I have a DB9 in the same shape and love, but the DBS really is the next level. Nice Video :)

@psych0hans

4 жыл бұрын

Hi, I’m actually planning on buying one soon, what’s the maintenance like(it will probably be my daily)? I’m looking at only 2009+ models, so that should have more power(470) and fewer issues(hopefully). Congratulations on your car!

@a98pmalcolm

4 жыл бұрын

@@psych0hans Hi. I actually just sold my DB9 and got myself a GTR. Been a dream car of mine. As for maintenance of a DB9 its bot expensive at all. Its just like any other car but uses more oil. Things to look out for are corrosion around the door handles, bonnet and window seals. Check the windows drop properly when opening the doors. And when the valves where last changed..

@bingoberra18

3 жыл бұрын

@@a98pmalcolm Hi are you talking about the inlet and exhaust valves or some other valves? Are you regretting selling it?

@a98pmalcolm

3 жыл бұрын

@@bingoberra18 tyre valves. They are mega money and the batteries die on them. No regrets as I now own one of my dream cars. Facelift GTR :)

That sound! Iconic car for me 2. Aston Martin cars are eternals. Thank u very much 4 this review. 👍😍

@JayEmmOnCars

6 жыл бұрын

No problem!

That is an awesome car. Looking forward to future video. Keep up the good work.

In 2020 this is still a dream car for me, I think it’s the best looking modern Aston and I’m a huge Bond fan. Also, V12 and manual. Enough said.

A Yay from Jay, what more could a car want :) Always loved Astons. The DBS's great grandad - the original 70's V8 Vantage is one of my dream cars - if you ever get the chance to drive one, I'll be first in line to watch.

@JayEmmOnCars

6 жыл бұрын

I'd love to but they are a bit pricey these days!

@dkkatwa

4 жыл бұрын

@@JayEmmOnCars give chilternaston a call...you never know...they have some lovely old V8s

I remember drooling over the DBS when it featured on TopGear. I’ve said in previous comments on your channel that I’m a big fan of Aston Martins. But of the “DB9” Range of which the S is...I’d go for the equally gorgeous but almost totally forgotten Virage.

@JayEmmOnCars

6 жыл бұрын

A friend of mine's father has a Virage Convertible

@jameswingrove7421

6 жыл бұрын

JayEmm on Cars Beautiful cars. Though I’m definitely more of a coupé man as opposed to a drop top. Purely personal preference of course.

@matthewstanton9633

4 жыл бұрын

You must be a man of extremely discerning tastes Mr Wingrove. I have a 2012 virage it is my pride and joy

Your honesty is so refreshing👌

@JayEmmOnCars

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I've got the same carbon ceramics on my virage they seem to work absolutely fine. When cold they do have a slight "grinding" feel to them but it doesn't seem to have any effect on actual braking performance

Im convinced. I was still a bit cautious about buying one but now im sold. Thanks for this review!

@rodrigo_realestate

4 жыл бұрын

I own a DBS, to me it's a great machine. It's not a garage queen it gets driven. A good all round car.

Congratulations on testing your dream car. Nice to see some good progress on your car chanel.

@JayEmmOnCars

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Donat

Cracking video James and a cracking car 👍

The DBS would be in my dream garage, it’s a true Aston and can’t wait for the new DBS. But this it’s so cool, so elegant and huh it’s as beautiful as Eva Green, she plays Vespa in Casino Royal.

@InteriorDesignAnderson

6 жыл бұрын

Luke Mallory she gorgeous

@lewbarrett

6 жыл бұрын

Eva Green would look good cutting my head off but in the interest of not getting what I wish for, here's a vote for Thandie Newton. Gorgeous car. That shift lever and the console controls almost look Spyker quality, really handsome. Hell of a car.

Great review. As you were launching it, I heard the infamous clutch squeak. The early DBS clutches had that annoying quirk. My '09 DBS had the same thing. Replacing the clutch with the updated part transformed the driving experience. Still a rather high bite point, but much easier to engage, and no annoying squeak. Expensive, but worth it if you actually get out and drive the car.

@jonnybr2871

4 ай бұрын

I was quoted £15 for the part yet £1800 to fit it as so much labour is required, does that sound right?

@qbranch2405

3 ай бұрын

@@jonnybr2871 If you are referring to clutch replacement, it's much closer to £5,000 , likely more at a franchise dealer service department.

Nice insight to a great car , very good , thanks ,, now I'm off to buy a kettle

When it first came out I said some day I will drive or own one. I got to ride in a business associate's DB9 a few years back. He lives outside if London. We took a nice trip through the countryside. If and when the prices come down under 80,000 USD I will buy one. I would love to have a Storm Black and a red and black interior. Storm Black is a floss black with red metal flakes in it. Till I get one I built a model DBS instead. I painted it a Royal blue pearl with a burgundy and brown interior. This will have to do for now.

Excellent review. Thanks.

Great car. Loved my manual Vantage. I hope Aston do continue with proper manual gearboxes. Sad day when Ferrari stopped making them.

@JayEmmOnCars

6 жыл бұрын

As much as I mourn the loss of the manual Ferrari, the simple reason they stopped was no one was buying them anymore

Awesome video man, the shirt is a bit quiet today! Carhuddle sounds awesome, very good ad!

@JayEmmOnCars

6 жыл бұрын

An understated shirt for an understated car. But like the car it is louder in person!

Its always the gearbox thats the weak point in an Aston. Completely agree with high biting point and could see the long throws you had to do to change gear - just looked awkward.

nice car, nice review & nice shirt ( i'm not taking the piss this time )

Loved my manual DB9 but could not sell it for hell or high water some years ago... but of course it is now “sought after” for its rarity. Clutch wasn’t great and had judder... and like Jay’s experience, could easily stall. My wife only drove once, for about 10feet on our gravel driveway but gave up as couldn’t gain traction without wheel spin 🥴

Great video. Agree these are ageing well and last of the V12 Manual Astons would be something to keep hold off and hand down to the kids one day if only could afford one.

Jay, you still need to drive the V12 Vantage de catted! :) Yum, fun factor dialed up to 11!

@JayEmmOnCars

6 жыл бұрын

If I can I will!

Just watched this review, great content! Question if I may; do you prefer the GTC4Lusso or the DBS? If you had to keep one long term. Thank you!!

The Breakspear Pub, Ruislip - I once took a barmaid out who worked there in my Peugeot 309 GTI. I kept the car longer than her!

I recognise the roads...how appropriate you drive by the National Lottery HQ!

Very good vid JayEmm - you do capture the essence of a DBS , and why its different from a DB9 - been fortunate enough to have a DB9 Volante, but bit the bullet to upgrade to a DBS Carbon Volante, and it is chalk and cheese - the DBS is like riding a 'Tiger', rather than walking the DB9 Lion on a leash, both are very good design and capability, but the DBS has a very different feel, spring, and neck hair prickling performance and growl - it does seem like the sweet spot between the older classic evolutions on great body shapes, and the newer slightly more ugly big mouthed modern models. The Vanquish is appealing, but for the money, the DBS is well sorted and just makes you feel good on a quick trip to lock down supermarket beer provisions

Having driven both dbs and v12 vantage, what do you think is the better application of the v12 engine

Emm I presume or M? You're a Hurricane dancing in a KZread Mr. Emm🇬🇧😂

Great video. I personally think that the DB9 aged badly because of its Touchtronic transmission rather than its looks (although I think they offer it with a manual too). With the Vantage's wheelbase being shorter, I wonder if the V12 Vantage would feel pretty noseheavy compared to the DBS which share same engine...

What year did they go automatic? Can you get manual in all models?

love this car!!!

Quality.. Thumps up from me 👍

@JayEmmOnCars

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris!

More to talk about - my hero car too. Great video.

Bloody awesome 👌

I have a manual DB9 & I have to agree about the clutch. There's no feel to it. All I drive are manual vehicles & over time I've gotten better with it, but is there any reason as to why it's so bad?

An Ok review, I somehow felt you had mostly reached your conclusion before driving it. This is sometimes the issue with meeting your hereos? You weren't exactly ecstatic at the end?

@JayEmmOnCars

6 жыл бұрын

The car actually really surprised me. Any lack of enthusiasm can be attributed directly to the very hot weather, or my concentration in not binning this £125k car on tight roads

What are the running costs like please?

This guy doesn't need a DBS,he needs a big-wheel or maybe a shopping cart!I can hear his heart beating and believe me that ain't enthusiasm, more like terror!Well,all I can say is enjoy!

Shine on you Lovely Aston you wore out investors with random precision .

What's wrong with the clutch?

Lol @ "that bloody clutch" 🤣 thats why i bought the auto my friend 😅👌

@JayEmmOnCars

4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad it's not just me

@paulstuart487

3 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love the auto drive of my DB9, it’s simple and gives you the driver chance to sit back and really enjoy the ride. To me the gear stick looked hard work and probably more suited to track days and I’d imagine in normal every day traffic it would be a nightmare...DBS still a stunning car though

Great video! and that outro music!🔥🔥🔥song please?

@jayaybe1

6 жыл бұрын

It's called Insipid and Bland by Ted Tedious.

Yes

There's no doubt in my mind but it's the Vanquish for me from 2012 onwards & improved from 2014🌍🍻👍😍

Nice

It's given you the Aston superior grin 😁

dat shirt though! Nice job all round JM (although could have done without the hairy arm, ball-grasping shorts-wearing angle TBH)

You could say its a light car when you apply context and compare it to a Bentley continental. (just food for thought)

@JayEmmOnCars

6 жыл бұрын

This is true

What year is this car?

Ho ho, drooling over the so last century manual box and stalled it. I bet they only sold three manuals.

I am lucky to own a DB9.Such a beautiful car.

My favourite Aston! Definitely not keen on the backwards rev counter.

@rodrigo_realestate

4 жыл бұрын

You get used to it

does it drive better than the 550??

Great video on one of my favourite modern cars but I didn’t need to see a hairy man with denim shorts😂

Just bought one of these in casino grey in manual and love it

@kevinbeauchamp8407

6 жыл бұрын

Robert Comella hi Robert I also have a casino Grey DBS Manual and bloody love it is my dream car and I’m in New Zealand

@robertcomella3587

6 жыл бұрын

Kevin Beauchamp ...awesome...i am in toronto canada...these cars will be going up in value...last naturally aspirated manual flagship aston!

@ianrkav

5 жыл бұрын

Is the clutch better than this one?

@sidilarbibensouda3286

5 жыл бұрын

I got also a casino royale manual in Dubai, what a fab car to own, I ll never sell it

@bretthiggins7788

4 жыл бұрын

Kevin Beauchamp L

Very easy engine to stall, especially in reverse!

so what's the difference between dbs db9 vanquish? They all look the same and serve the same purpose as grand tourer? The marketing is confusing for this brand.

@JayEmmOnCars

6 жыл бұрын

DB9 base model. DBS/Vanquish the super sports GT car. More focused, faster. The Vanquish replaced the DBS

Still the best looking car ever made

Daniel Craig’s Aston Martin.

Bamford Rose would sort the clutch out.

pleasebemanualpleasebemanualpleasebemanualpleasebemanualpleasebemanualpleasebemanual YES! One of the best cars of all time

If you were about to buy one - manual or automatic gearbox?

@rodrigo_realestate

4 жыл бұрын

Manual. I have the auto carbon edition that only came in auto, I love it but sometimes I wish it was manual

@michaelwatson418

4 жыл бұрын

I have the manual. The auto is no where near as good as the rest of the car so I would avoid

Normally I like to add some thoughtful comment, this time all I can come up with is - Jammy Bastard!

yes, the analog speedometer is a joke, but only because they just HAD to have a ridiculously high top speed on it, necessitating the usable portion (0-80 mph) to be no more than a couple of inches of the face's arc. leaving a granularity that is so small that discerning the difference between 30mph and 40mph difficult. as a consequence it occasionally becomes necessary to explain to a police officer why one was speeding. and to add insult to injury the digital LED speedo is sometimes obscured by reflections and ambient sunlight. sunlight that cannot be prevented by it's cousin, the ridiculously small sun visor that has been designed with a handicap such as to be incapable of simply blocking the sun from the side. BTW, a clutch that releases very late or very early or a too tall first gear (or reverse as on the older vantages) can cause a remarkable amount of stalling if one is not accustomed to it.

The add that popped up on this video for me was a hemorrhoid cream. Perhaps the ride isn't so smooth after all on UK roads. Lol

New Vantage next or , Vanquish S?

@JayEmmOnCars

6 жыл бұрын

Tricky question. I do love the Vanquish, but I need to see and drive the new Vantage

@thedatroxde

6 жыл бұрын

Adam Petten Take the New Vantage :)

The DBS is Utterly gorgeous on the outside - not so sure I’m sold on the interior though . AM interiors of this era always seem to look like the interior guy was never given enough time to create something to match the exquisite exterior.

@lefuedebout

Жыл бұрын

.... nothing's changed in 2023! Maybe they could invite someone from Bently over for a while.

Same here. Especially the first version with a six-speed gearbox.

I heard the words "Older Muscle Cars". What did Europe have for "Older Muscle Cars" aside from the Shelby AC Cobra or Ford Mustangs. ??? If you can't tell I live in the U.S. and "Muscle Cars" are an iconic part of U.S. history and even world history as you hear.

@Stijn5

3 ай бұрын

US "history"... Lol. 🙂

Different beasts granted, but This or within reason for the same money, a 997 turbo?…

Is it just me or is the audio unbelievably quiet on this video? Had to turn my TV up to 90! I've never had it past 30 before....

@JayEmmOnCars

6 жыл бұрын

Is it all of the video Patrick or just part? I try and mix my audio to "proper" levels but a lot of content on YT is mixed loud

@PatrickEVRAable

6 жыл бұрын

JayEmm on Cars Sorry Jay, I think it was a weird glitch on my TV, came back to the video later on and seemed normal. But yeah you're right lots of content on YT is way too loud, makes my ears billed when I jump back to normal TV. Btw I have a stock 2016 fiesta ST if you're still interested in reviewing one

@JayEmmOnCars

6 жыл бұрын

Would love to get my hands on a Fiesta! Mail me details on Jayemm89@gmail.com

@rodrigo_realestate

4 жыл бұрын

Listen to mine on my channel

Beautiful, my favourite aston would you have one over an F12?

@JayEmmOnCars

6 жыл бұрын

That would be a tricky question. I have not even had a passenger ride in an F12, I do love them

@adampetten5349

6 жыл бұрын

JayEmm on Cars The DBS is very fast but the F12 is scary fast.

have you had a go in a virage vantage?

@JayEmmOnCars

6 жыл бұрын

You mean the old V8? No. Oldest Aston I have driven is a DB7

Bloody hell you've got a hairy girlfriend sitting next to you... !

Cletus, just a few points. " I haven't wrung it out yet, of course, I've only driven it about a mile ". What kind of feeble excuse is that⁉️ Get a move on‼️ The V12 is the only decent bent engine. The rest are bags of nails. As you're driving a gentleman's conveyance, I'll forgive the bland shirt. Who's the long legged lovely in the passenger seat❓She certainly likes fiddling with her vent‼️ An economical six litre V12 hasn't been made yet, and never will be. Great review, I really enjoyed it.

@JayEmmOnCars

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks KC!

@MrKeyboardCommando

6 жыл бұрын

Always a pleasure, Cletus.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

his shirt was made from murdering Blueberries.

The "£1000 of misery" comment 😂

Would you say this is faster then your lotus ?

@JayEmmOnCars

6 жыл бұрын

I think you'd need to thrash the Lotus, the Aston felt more effortless. It may be the roads I was on but the Aston did feel at least as quick as the Lotus.

@adampetten5349

6 жыл бұрын

JayEmm on Cars Aston has 370 lbs- foot. of torque from 1000 rpm. 0-60 favours Lotus 4.0 vs 4.2 but 0-100 the Aston 8.5 to 9.5 in best tests. 0-125 13.5 vs 15.2 for Jays Evora. 0-150 mph 21.5 vs 28.0 for Evora. The Carbon Black Edition is slower and would only pass the Evora around 110 mph. 45-65 passing at 2.1 for DBS vs 2.7 for the 400 but DB11 beats both at 1.5 seconds! If you want to pass a huge line of trucks on a big hill the DB11 is the car to have. Their only Nurburgring laps were fairly leisurely ones by Sport Auto and the Evora edges the DBS 7:59 to 8:02. Hockenheim favours the Lotus 1:12.2 to 1:13.4.

@nearlyretired7005

4 жыл бұрын

@@adampetten5349 Yawn! Your so boring- numbers,numbers,numbers. Go down the pub

lovely car, but I wouldn't want to pay the bills for it

Is it front wheel drive?

@JayEmmOnCars

6 жыл бұрын

Only in reverse

Reserve your supercharger opinion until you drive the SLR...

At circa £80k these seem great value for money

Watching this today, your quote about mid vid ads........ Might want to go through the YT settings. They are screwing everyone again. Ads ads ads

@JayEmmOnCars

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah they turned them on. Unfortunately with the kicking in ad revenue from C19 I have decided to begin using them after over three years of avoiding it. Painful but extreme times etc. However I do manually insert them into new videos to stop YT going mad with them

@vrsmartin2981

3 жыл бұрын

@@JayEmmOnCars So long as its helping you out Jay! Loving the videos. Your latest Aston ones are amazing. All the best.

The problem with the DBS is it isn't much faster than a DB9 but is more expensive to buy and maintain.(carbon ceramic brakes replacement is expensive).Pointless.

This is the car I fantasise that I’m driving whilst I’m driving the German V8 gt car that I could afford.🙄🙄

@graygamingps4503

Жыл бұрын

What car do you have?

When u just can’t drive a manual lol

@JayEmmOnCars

5 жыл бұрын

That's how the car made me feel lol, haven't had that in a long time

The name is Bond 😎”James Bond?💁‍♀️” no madam 🕺It’s uni Bond just jump in the Aston and I will fill your crack Miss money penny 🤣👌🏽

@JayEmmOnCars

6 жыл бұрын

There's a bond line if ever I heard one

@JB-F10-M5

6 жыл бұрын

JayEmm on Cars I spoke with Marco and said you recommended me and he has looked after me thank you 😊👍🏽

@JayEmmOnCars

6 жыл бұрын

Great to hear

This car is what is everything right about Aston Martin and the new models just are what wrong with Aston. I reckon that we won't see this gorgeous designs anymore

You don't need any help from the car with the tool part. Jk