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[Golden_Guy_007]

The Bond Car is an integral part of 007; the classic Aston Martin DB7, more recently the technologically amazing BMWs (TND!) What will Bond drive in 2002?

a.) Aston Martin Vanquish
b.) Ferrari 360 Modena
c.) Acura NSX
d.) other (your say)

[Blue Eyes]

Bond if a Ferrari or a Porsche? Please no! They are so not-Bond cars. A Jaguar perhaps.

[White Persian]

I think the bottle cooler's very practical.

[Paul]

I say f*** BMW, he's been driving too many of those. If he wants to drive something like that from England that's actually good, he should get a damn Jaguar. And i'd love to see a Porsche on one of their movies too, ya know, like on Bad Boys, that was cool, but Ferarris are pretty cool too, so i'd say either a Jag or a Ferarri.

[The Admiral]

[Golden_Guy_007]

Paste the above URL to see the gorgeous new Vanquish!

[Golden_Guy_007]

Paste the above URL to see the gorgeous new Vanquish!

[Golden_Guy_007]

The Vanquish looks like the DB7 on steroids! It's gorgeous. I agree that the car HAS to be used to a large extent; in GoldenEye, we saw it for 2 minutes and that idiot Jack Wade drove off in it. Gadgets? Ha! It had a GPS system which any high-end car has anyway!

[Blue Eyes]

Let's set a rule:

If they are going to introduce a new car ... then they must use it to a large extent. Not like TWINE and GE.

[Golden_Guy_007]

Ah..... The Aston Martin Vanquish.....
img="http://www.supercars.net/Pic?s=1&i=53&p=2000_aston_martin_vanquish-2.jpg&y=2000&m=Aston Martin&o=V12 Vanquish"

[The Admiral]

zencat (16 Jun, 2001 06:42 p.m.):

"R" (16 Jun, 2001 06:06 p.m.):
One of the BIG disappointments for me in TWINE was that we didn't get to see a UK car.

Ah, but the Aston Martin DB5 WAS in TWINE -- except it was cut. In an issue of 007 NEWSLETTER there's a photo of the DB5 arriving or departing the King funeral. The cool thing is Moneypenny is driving (!) and Bond is in the passenger seat (because of his arm I guess). Why would they cut this!?

I wish that they kept that in the film.

It shows us something maybe, why was Miss Moneypenny driving? Do James and her socıalıse? Surely he'd get Tanner to drive it, he's best friends with him. That's what it seems like.

[Jacques Nexus]

Dave (09 Jun, 2001 11:50 p.m.):
Would people agree if I said that "Bond's Car" is part of the James Bond formula that makes the films work. He's nearly always had a new car, it's just like him having new gadgets in every film. It's like him introducing himself "Bond, James Bond". It's always there, and it's great!

Anyone agree?

I personally would like to see the DB5 more. In Raymond Benson's books, Bond loved it, and bought it (without the gadgets) from the ministry after it was brought "out of action". Although it had no gadgets, he used it as a personal means of transport. We can see this in Goldeneye. ALthough he does have one cheesy extra, the Bottle cooler!

I agree Dave. A new car is part of the excitement of a new Bond film, along with the new girls, gadgets, caper etc. Bond using the DB5 for off-duty use is always good to see. The scene where 007 drives to the Admiralty in his DB5 in TND is great to watch and demonstrates how classic that sort of thing is.

These films didn't feature a special car for 007: DR NO, FRWL (though the Bentley is there), YOLT, DAF, LALD, TMWTGG, MR, OCTOPUSSY, AVTAK & LTK. Apart from the first two, most of the rest weren't too good; if a new car was featured would they have been more memorable ?.
DR NO, YOLT

[Golden_Guy_007]

Here's the Vanquish.....

[Jacques Nexus]

[quote]zencat (16 Jun, 2001 06:42 p.m.):
[quote]Ah, but the Aston Martin DB5 WAS in TWINE -- except it was cut. In an issue of 007 NEWSLETTER there's a photo of the DB5 arriving or departing the King funeral. The cool thing is Moneypenny is driving (!) and Bond is in the passenger seat (because of his arm I guess). Why would they cut this!?[/quote]
Gee whiz, Moneypenny behind the wheel !...Now that's the sort of thing I like to see...If Moneypenny is doing that then what else was she doing for poor James ?. Anyway "zencat", you're amazing...you never cease to surprise me. I think it's about time I renew my subscription to 007 NEWSLETTER.

[zencat]

Blue Eyes (17 Jun, 2001 07:41 a.m.):
Could you possibly e-mail me a scan zencat through [email protected]? I'd really really appreciate it!

Will do!

FYI: The pic was in "007 NEWSLETTER", issue 20, August 1999. I think you can get a copy from the JBFC website @ http://www.thejamesbondfanclub.com/ or SpyGuise @ http://www.spyguise.com/. The cover has many color TWINE pics surrounding the teaser poster.

[Golden_Guy_007]

.....Wait a minute, how the hell do you post a picture??

[Blue Eyes]

Yes that's right the DB5 (same as the one featured in TND) was filmed for TWINE. However, I had no idea that Moneypenny was behind the wheel!!

Could you possibly e-mail me a scan zencat through [email protected]? I'd really really appreciate it!

[Blue Eyes]

Actually it is bloody intriguing. Why would Moneypenny be driving Bond's car?

He is best friends with Tanner - though the movies don't emphasise this all too much. And Tanner (we know from Benson's TND book) was outbid trying to by the Aston Martin because he wanted it as well.

So why has Moneypenny been driving Bond's car? Where did she pick him up from in Scotland? Where they staying at the same hotel? Or perhaps the same flat? Perhaps they were living together? Was there a purposeful backstory here for the fans?

I'm thinking back to the X-Files. In one episode for no apparent reason Agent Fox Mulder is wearing a wedding ring. We've never been told that he has been married or is, but we know he lives along. So we're left for ages guessing as to what it means. We still dont' know. Is this the same sort of fan pleaser trick?

[The Admiral]

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Without any spaces.

[zencat]

"R" (16 Jun, 2001 06:06 p.m.):
One of the BIG disappointments for me in TWINE was that we didn't get to see a UK car.

Ah, but the Aston Martin DB5 WAS in TWINE -- except it was cut. In an issue of 007 NEWSLETTER there's a photo of the DB5 arriving or departing the King funeral. The cool thing is Moneypenny is driving (!) and Bond is in the passenger seat (because of his arm I guess). Why would they cut this!?

[R]

One of the BIG disappointments for me in TWINE was that we didn't get to see a UK car. I think its fair to say that most of the BEST films have had a UK model (DB5 for Goldfinger, Lotus for TSWLM). I would just love it if the Aston Martin Vanquish was used (I used to live down the road from the factory). The only potential problem is what the script requires the car to do. It was OK for them to destroy any number of mass-produced BMW's, but each Aston Martin is individually hand-made, and how many of those who you like to saw in two/crash into a window from four storeys?

Incidentally, the DB5 features in TND. It's parked outside the Oxford college, and we see Bond drive it into the Ministry of Defence. I quite like the way that Bond drives a 100% British car for his own use, but systematically destroys any German car he gets into for work. Especially after what BMW did to the UK motor industry, but that's another story.

[Jacques Nexus]

[quote]Dave (18 Jun, 2001 05:49 p.m.):
[quote]zencat (16 Jun, 2001 06:42 p.m.):
[quote]Ah, but the Aston Martin DB5 WAS in TWINE -- except it was cut. In an issue of 007 NEWSLETTER there's a photo of the DB5 arriving or departing the King funeral. The cool thing is Moneypenny is driving (!) and Bond is in the passenger seat (because of his arm I guess). Why would they cut this!?[/quote]

I wish that they kept that in the film.

It shows us something maybe, why was Miss Moneypenny driving? Do James and her socıalıse? Surely he'd get Tanner to drive it, he's best friends with him. That's what it seems like.[/quote]
It's intriguing isn't it ?...Though we have to assume there's nothing special behind it...just ever efficient Moneypenny helping out 007. I wonder if EON shot any dialogue between them in the car or when they arrived ?.

[Jacques Nexus]

Blue Eyes (19 Jun, 2001 04:38 a.m.):
Just thought you'd liek to know the Aston Martin was cut because it breached the BMW contract from what I've been told. Somewhere in the contract it was written that GE could include it, but nothign else.

Ah yes...but what about TND ?...the DB5 was in that film. Perhaps it was cut because you see Moneypenny and 007 walking out of the church together anyway ?. Other scenes were cut too, presumably to cut the running length.....Anyway, if you get that scan from "zencat" could you post it on the site ?...to see Moneypenny behind the wheel...is so cool !.

[spacebabe]

Don't drop dead with jealousy, but I've test driven one of those (the Vanquish). Most ing amazing car I've ever driven!
I want it. Bad.

[Blue Eyes]

Just thought you'd liek to know the Aston Martin was cut because it breached the BMW contract from what I've been told. Somewhere in the contract it was written that GE could include it, but nothign else.

[Jacques Nexus]

[quote]Blue Eyes (16 Jun, 2001 04:54 a.m.):
[quote]...But don't be so sure about it being the new car. No doubt Bond 20 would feature an even newer model![/quote]
There's a newer model ?...Would love to see it.

[Jacques Nexus]

Blue Eyes (14 Jun, 2001 07:21 a.m.):


What Golden Guy was trying to post. Impressive to see he knows html

What an interesting vehicle. Looks a bit strange perhaps for a Bond car...perhaps for a villain it would be suitable.

[Blue Eyes]

Jacques Nexus (13 Jun, 2001 02:19 p.m.):
What a fantastic picture...somebody should use it on a fan poster...it's the Bond car for the new millennium !!!.

Well it's on a fanart picture somewhere. I know I've seen it. Just finding it that is the problem!!

But don't be so sure about it being the new car. No doubt Bond 20 would feature an even newer model!

[Blue Eyes]

How much does that look like the BMW Z8? That surely makes it Bond worthy Though I don't like the side-mirrors.

[Jacques Nexus]

Blue Eyes (11 Jun, 2001 04:25 a.m.):
Let's set a rule:

If they are going to introduce a new car ... then they must use it to a large extent. Not like TWINE and GE.

That's a good rule; one of the Commandments for Bond....Love to see the new Aston Martin Vanquish !!.