The official Oppo thread of what should Doug do with his Aston? (Wait he got an Aston?? Wow ok so that happened)

"Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S." (calebms) 01/06/2016 at 14:12 • Filed to: None

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Well the time has come, and Doug is now the proud(?) owner of a 2007 Aston Martin V8 Vantage!

So what should he do with it over the coming year? Below I have a few ideas, ranging from obvious, to possibly insane.

1. Track Day, bro. Obviously we all want to see Doug race around a track in his Vantage . No further explanation needed.

2. Auto X. because of course

2. Take it to a Ford Dealership for an appraisal.

3. Drag racing, duh

3. Post a video of you reading through the entire warranty in your best British impression.

4. List it on CL for a day at a low price, and watch shit unfold. What could go wrong? (spoiler: EVERYTHING)

5. Somehow round up his previous vehicles for a reunion.

5. BOND BOND BOND. James Bond, that is.

6. Attend Oppo meet 2016 so we can all mock him in person!

7. Put Torch in it for a Jason Drives episode.

8. Instead of having a dealer work on it, have the good lads from over at The Garage do all of his maintenance. Those jeeps turned out well, right?!

8. Join Uber for a day, wear a tux, and film people’s reaction as you pick them up.

8. Meet up with Freddy and see examples of what you could have bought!

9. Enter formula drift, yo. For a day. Or until death do him part.

9. RCR Review!!!!

10. Sell it and but a fleet of Prii and CrossCabs.

Anything you have to add that you want Douglas to see? Add it below!

Justin Hughes > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 14:13

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Rallycross.

Jonathan Harper > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 14:16

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Aw naw. Tavarish got to him. That’s a shit car.

Doug DeMuro > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 14:16

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The ONLY catch is that track use is prohibited unless it’s an Aston approved event. I’ll try to do one of them, if they exist.

PS9 > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 14:17

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I bet that warranty contract precludes anything fun.

Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. > Doug DeMuro 01/06/2016 at 14:17

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For some reason I don’t think that many other Aston owners are huge track day nuts.

Takuro Spirit > Doug DeMuro 01/06/2016 at 14:18

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“Track” use.

For Sweden > Doug DeMuro 01/06/2016 at 14:19

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Did you ask if they offered a one-year warranty just so you would buy this?

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 14:20

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Rally. Do a stage rally.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Doug DeMuro 01/06/2016 at 14:21

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Rally. All the rally.

RallyWrench > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 14:21

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Drift day. Take it to East Coast Bash.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Doug DeMuro 01/06/2016 at 14:21

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Or you say “I own the car Fuck Off Aston Martin” and track day it anyhow.

The Ghost of Oppo > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 14:21

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Doug should have to wear either a tuxedo, or a plaid ivy cap and smoke a pipe every time he drives it.

And he should crash a Ford Fusion meet, if those exist...

Berang > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 14:21

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He should deliver pizzas with it.

Ike > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 14:21

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This is a basically a Volvo so I’m happy! I thin we have the same key fobs even

Reece-Current Stinger GT owner > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 14:22

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Obligatory Carmax appraisal inbound.

Übel > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 01/06/2016 at 14:23

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Probably violates his warranty.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 14:25

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You could list his car on craigslist, not tell him and then watch things unfold.

CalzoneGolem > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 14:26

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Make a joke about it looking like a Fusion.

what > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 14:26

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#raplopnik

jariten1781 > PS9 01/06/2016 at 14:27

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I’m curious to see the warranty in general...It’d be pretty boneheaded of them to not exclude business use in general or at least have a good faith clause.

Nick Has an Exocet > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 14:28

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Isn’t autocross just “driving in a parking lot”?

TechJunky > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 14:30

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He should keep it for more than a year. Sweatin bullets after the first!

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 14:32

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Use it as an Uber car. Pick up familys at the airport and drive them to grandma’s house.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 14:33

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I would love to see him sign up for Uber and film people’s reactions when he picks them up in a tux.

jjhats > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 14:36

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UBER

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 14:38

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1) Get Mr Regular to do a RCR video on this car

2) Do a full lap of the US

3) Drive it to the north pole (in Canada)

4) James Bond reenactment video

crowmolly > Doug DeMuro 01/06/2016 at 14:39

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Doug,

Serious question: Has your insurance company ever given you crap for publishing an article with your car on a track? I know some companies are VERY sensitive to that.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Übel 01/06/2016 at 14:39

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WARRANTIES ARE FOR THE WEAK

Future next gen S2000 owner > Doug DeMuro 01/06/2016 at 14:45

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Lies exist for a reason.

The Ghost of Oppo > The Ghost of Oppo 01/06/2016 at 14:45

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Also, he better use British terminology in all of his stories.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 14:47

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I think I’d enjoy a Doug Demuro road trip diary series. He’s got unlimited mileage, so may as well make the most of it in trying to get to places using the lesser-known roads instead of interstates and stuff.

Future next gen S2000 owner > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 14:47

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6. Attend Oppo meet 2016 so we can all mock him in person!

Anyone who mocks a VH architecture Aston gets slapped with a salmon.

Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 14:48

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Woodward Dream Cruise! Should be 8/20 this year I think.

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 14:54

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At my local racetrack (Sonoma raceway) offers open Wednesday night drifts for 50 bucks. You just need a Snell helmet and pass a basic tech inspection. And he can’t wear shorts (learned this the hard way) drag racing is too overrated.

DRIFT THAT ASTON DOUGGO

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Doug DeMuro 01/06/2016 at 14:57

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For the record, I’d like to say I’m incredibly happy I wasn’t the only one to recommend a Mercury Marauder.

Porsche was my first word > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 14:57

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Drive it through town in first gear only.

Stef Schrader > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 14:58

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Race it! Race it! Race it! Race it!

AHEM:

http://jalopnik.com/the-aston-mart…

Stef Schrader > Doug DeMuro 01/06/2016 at 14:58

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YOU MUST. FOR SCIENCE!

TheLOUDMUSIC- Put it in H! > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 14:58

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What is Doug
Baby don’t hurt me
Don’t hurt me
No more

Stef Schrader > Doug DeMuro 01/06/2016 at 14:58

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Also, there is this, and you should:

http://www.astonmartin.com/en/events/on-i…

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 15:11

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Meet up with Tavarish to find out what he COULD have bought for less money?

Doug DeMuro > crowmolly 01/06/2016 at 15:18

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Never. But you’ll notice I don’t visit the track much :)

Doug DeMuro > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 01/06/2016 at 15:19

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Uber requires 4 doors, sadly. I would love to do this and I’ve contacted their PR folks over the years to see if I could get an exception, but I’ve never heard back.

Where have all the lightweights gone? > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 15:21

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5. Somehow round up his previous vehicles for a reunion.

I don’t think this is possible. IIRC the CTS-V wagon he owned was totaled.

traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 15:25

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Wait wut he got an Aston? YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASASSSSSSS!!!!!!

facw > Doug DeMuro 01/06/2016 at 15:26

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I mean you have a four door car and don’t need a career as an Uber driver. When they find out, the worst thing that happens is they don’t let you drive anymore. Except if you crash while driving for them, then they probably use it as an excuse to cancel your insurance.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Doug DeMuro 01/06/2016 at 15:29

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Probably for the best, I guess. Your passenger wouldn’t be happy when they turned on the AC and the water leak acted up. Wouldn’t be good for driver the rating.

JAREAL > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 15:45

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RCR has already done a review of a V8 vantage, sorry mate

Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. > JAREAL 01/06/2016 at 15:50

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But not this one! He might make an exception. He’s done like 7 miatas and 2 S2Ks.

LOREM IPSUM > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 16:04

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150 wet shot of nitrous, on the sly. Put that extended warranty to work.

Harris_the_Unknowing > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 16:08

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175mph. That is what he should do..

FromCanadaWithLove > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 16:50

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It sounds dull, but I’d love to see a feature on insurance alone. How does Doug’s insurance feel about him daily driving an Aston Martin?

dumbgreek > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/06/2016 at 18:02

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I am all about number 9