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PaperNotes · Apr 18, 2006, 11:01 AM

Apple charged like $20 for an engraved iPod.

Aston Martin are charging $1640 for an engraved Nokia 8800 phone!!

http://www.ipodhub.net/articles/2006...ia_royale.html

Is there something special I am missing about this phone? The Aston Martin phone has no details on what is so great about it. I can buy a MacBook Pro for that!!!!!

Dark Helmet · Apr 18, 2006, 11:09 AM

well to be fair they are only charging $600 for the engraving as that phone is waaaaay overpriced to begin with.

My buddy won one, it is nice but heavy, the OS and features are bla and the batter like 90% of Nokia phones is horrible.

PaperNotes · Apr 18, 2006, 11:20 AM

My son is giving me a headache since he saw it at the PS board http://boardsus.playstation.com/play...age.id=2662708 and now he heard James Bond uses it to save his life in the new movie so if you have sons keep their eyes closed or you will blow a hole in your pocket buying them 2 grand phones and Vodka martinis and ....some women.

andretan · Apr 18, 2006, 01:30 PM

Probably you might be better off with a Vertu.

driven · Apr 18, 2006, 01:32 PM

... except that like 50 people are going to watch the new James Bond movie.
(Hey, the actors have families that will watch it!)

slugslugslug · Apr 18, 2006, 01:36 PM

Given that the margin on that phone is probably stupidly big to begin with, and then they're adding $600 or so for frickin' engraving, I'd have to say that as long as they sell more than, like, 2 of 'em, Aston Martin are not crazy.

The handful of people who actually buy the things, though: they're stark raving bonkers.

Salty · Apr 18, 2006, 02:40 PM

That's crazy... slash stupid.

angelmb · Apr 18, 2006, 02:47 PM

Renault gives you a free engraved iPod Video 30 GB while other auto makers (VW cough cough) can only offer a nano, take that.

turtle777 · Apr 18, 2006, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by angelmb

Renault gives you a free engraved iPod Video 30 GB while other auto makers (VW cough cough) can only offer a nano, take that.

LOL

I'd pick a VW with nano over a Renault with iPod Vid any day.

-t

Big Mac · Apr 18, 2006, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by PaperNotes

My son is giving me a headache since he saw it at the PS board http://boardsus.playstation.com/play...age.id=2662708 and now he heard James Bond uses it to save his life in the new movie so if you have sons keep their eyes closed or you will blow a hole in your pocket buying them 2 grand phones and Vodka martinis and ....some women.

Is your kid spoiled much?

Goldfinger · Apr 19, 2006, 01:33 AM

Originally Posted by Dark Helmet

well to be fair they are only charging $600 for the engraving as that phone is waaaaay overpriced to begin with.

My buddy won one, it is nice but heavy, the OS and features are bla and the batter like 90% of Nokia phones is horrible.

But the 8800 does look good. It's always the same with Nokia. The only models that look good over way overpriced and "under-featured". Everything else they make it butt ugly.

Originally Posted by what_the_heck

LOL

I'd pick a VW with nano over a Renault with iPod Vid any day.

-t

I wouldn't. VW: the epitome of boringness.

angelmb · Apr 19, 2006, 02:48 AM

Originally Posted by what_the_heck

LOL

I'd pick a VW with nano over a Renault with iPod Vid any day.

-t

LOL echoed.

Renault is an innovator, VW isn't.

VW engines are retard. That W8, the best VW can do, is the joke of the car industry.

The Golf, VW's hero sucks big time since its second incarnation, even the Opel's car in such market segment has a better engine, name it Kadett, Astra or future automobile.

Every Renault Diesel engine from the kiddy 1.5 dci to the 2.0 dci beats the VW counterpart on fuel consumption, they are quieter, they have less vibrations… they don't smoke that much.

Renault's quality is not german nowadays, but german quality is Mercedes-Benz, not freaking VAG standard you can get from SEAT and Skoda.

With Carlos Gosh in front of Renault, they are going to get a huge step forward in terms of quality. Ask Nissan, they went from 'oh dear it is over' to create a great range of cars.

Renault has mind, they saw how good is to have a good range of commercial vehicles a long time ago. VW range is sluggish, who wants one?

Renault can compete and even win in F1. All VW can do is to get a Herbbie sequel.

Renault executives don't waste money on freaking expensive b*tchs out there in Copacabana, ask Helmuth Schuster or Klaus Volkert about it.

But hey, if you like VW, that is fine, just letting you know how the automobile world is nowadays.

ajprice · Apr 19, 2006, 02:54 AM

Originally Posted by Goldfinger

I wouldn't. VW: the epitome of boringness.

I wouldn't have a Renault if you gave me one (or a Peugeot). The epitome of taking it back to get fixed again-ness!!

Link

"2005 Top Gear Survey - the Last 10
(Ranking: Make - Model)

150: Citroën Xsara
151: Peugeot 206
152: Renault Mégane (Nov '02 on)
153: Rover 25
154: Fiat Stilo
155: Mercedes M-Class
156: Renault Laguna
157: Renault Espace
158: Peugeot 307
159: Peugeot 807 "

Link

"2005 Top Gear Survey - the Top 10

(Ranking: Make - Model)

1: Honda S2000
2: Lexus IS200/300
3: Lexus RX300
4: Skoda Superb
5: Skoda Octavia
6: Honda Jazz
7: Honda Accord
8: Subaru Legacy
9: Skoda Fabia
10: Subaru Forester"

as2 · Apr 19, 2006, 04:14 AM

I've got a Renault Megane as a company car. It's not a bad drive, but breaks down all the time. 2 years old, done 73000 miles, and been into the garage about 5 times in the last year.

dale · Apr 19, 2006, 04:24 AM

My wife has the old style Renault megane cabriolet. She likes it, but I think it is horrid. I would use the word "compromise" to describe its design, but that would imply that some thought was actually invested in its design!!

I have a Merc, which although not perfect, is a world of difference from the Renault

angelmb · Apr 19, 2006, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by ajprice

IThe epitome of taking it back to get fixed again-ness!!

Hence I wrote about the quality side of the thing… I can not read a detailed explanation there at top gear site, what stuff breaks down and so… I am sure a good portion is due to the ineptitude of the people at the garage, they (Renault) put much stuff inside some models like the Laguna II and then mechanics at dealers have a hard time to get it fixed if it fails.

Originally Posted by dale

My wife has the old style Renault megane cabriolet. She likes it, but I think it is horrid. I would use the word "compromise" to describe its design, but that would imply that some thought was actually invested in its design!!

I have a Merc, which although not perfect, is a world of difference from the Renault

Being honest I don't understand that kind of cars… and now every car maker wants one, 206cc, Micra c+c… they are small in its original conception and they make them smaller with that kind of two more what? cockpits… I guess ladies like them, but that is all about them.

Dude, there is a world of difference between a Mercedes-Benz and every other car you place side by side with it. There is no place for comparison. I DON'T UNDERSTAND how generic makers like citroën, renault, peugeot, vw, lancia, fiat, whatever… WANT TO COMPETE with Mercedes-Benz, BMW… How can one justify spending -wasting really- big money buying something like the 806 (peugeot's german wannabe) instead of getting the real thing?… or even worse, how could one spend MORE MONEY buying a freaking citroën c6 than e.g. a MB E Class?, you don't get even a proper engine, for god's sake…