# Guy Martin and his Aston Martin V12 Vantage **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [April 20, 2011, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-martin-and-his-aston-martin-v12-vantage/258002 "2011-04-20T12:26:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2011, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-martin-and-his-aston-martin-v12-vantage/258002/1 "2011-04-20T12:26:18Z")
Like a boss. . > **Guy Martin doesn’t own a home, works as a truck fitter by day and has just bought an Aston Martin V12 Vantage. All is not what it seems…** > **[Guy Martin and his Aston Martin V12 Vantage | Evo](https://www.evo.co.uk/aston-martin/v12-vantage/11773/guy-martin-and-his-aston-martin-v12-vantage?CMP=NLC-Newsletters&uid=4bceb782d9109b0c08a49aa6470b92fa)** > > Isle of Man TT bike racer Guy Martin doesn't own a home, works as a truck fitter by day and has just bought an Aston Martin V12 Vantage ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2011, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-martin-and-his-aston-martin-v12-vantage/258002/2 "2011-04-20T12:27:39Z")
He’s also doing a movie… like a boss: ---
**Author:** ![johnnyk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johnnyk/32/6480_2.png) [@johnnyk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/johnnyk)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2011, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-martin-and-his-aston-martin-v12-vantage/258002/3 "2011-04-20T12:30:29Z")
doing it reallll big, thats sick ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2011, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-martin-and-his-aston-martin-v12-vantage/258002/4 "2011-04-20T12:31:43Z")
Him on his bike too: ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2011, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-martin-and-his-aston-martin-v12-vantage/258002/5 "2011-04-20T12:38:18Z")
I love how articles like that make it seem dramatic that some people actually still work for a living. ---
**Author:** ![AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/amd_is_the_best/32/6342_2.png) [@AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AMD_IS_THE_BEST)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2011, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-martin-and-his-aston-martin-v12-vantage/258002/6 "2011-04-20T12:40:01Z")
> [@LOL (IM conversation)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lol-im-conversation/41441/6): > > Him on his bike too: > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVXc29ZgutI](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVXc29ZgutI) Shit is nuts! ---
**Author:** ![RTrac1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rtrac1/32/6312_2.png) [@RTrac1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RTrac1)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2011, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-martin-and-his-aston-martin-v12-vantage/258002/7 "2011-04-20T12:47:43Z")
isle of man is one the races i’d like to get to before i croak. that guy rulez ---
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2011, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-martin-and-his-aston-martin-v12-vantage/258002/8 "2011-04-20T13:54:13Z")
This is general moto grade material. Nice find! ---
**Author:** ![toomanycamaros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@toomanycamaros](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/toomanycamaros)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2011, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-martin-and-his-aston-martin-v12-vantage/258002/9 "2011-04-20T18:01:36Z")
> [@VW Cabriolet Project for the wifey](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-cabriolet-project-for-the-wifey/38206/32): > > I love how articles like that make it seem dramatic that some people actually still work for a living. I think the point was how it’s more unique that somebody that actually has to work for a living decided to prioritize a crazy expensive sports car over other things. ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2011, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-martin-and-his-aston-martin-v12-vantage/258002/10 "2011-04-20T18:15:36Z")
> [@craigslist of the day](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/craigslist-of-the-day/41452/6): > > I think the point was how it’s more unique that somebody that actually has to work for a living decided to prioritize a crazy expensive sports car over other things. Not just that, many articles, tv shows, etc, are produced in a way to make it seem like it’s amazing that people still use their hands to earn a living. ---
**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2011, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-martin-and-his-aston-martin-v12-vantage/258002/11 "2011-04-20T20:50:36Z")
glad to see that someone whos not afraid to get dirty doin it big.