Just finished a 5000 kilometres road trip (in 1 week 😳) through 7 European countries in the Porsche 911 Carrera 4S - absolutely faultless and very comfortable. The weird thing was only saw 3 other 911’s the whole journey
@@christophb2736 yes was in Germany 🇩🇪 twice on the way out and on the way back but only saw one white 911 930 model and the back of a newer model 911 in the distance on a slip road entering the motorway. Like I say it was really strange I fully expected to see a lot more but didn’t and like you see them practically everyday in the UK. Saw some Taycan’s and various Macan’s and Cayenne and one Panamera but that was it for 911’s.
What a dream. Here in Brazil you can't take your car out for a roadtrip like this. Lot's of speed limits, terrible roads and the risk of being assaulted...You guys have an automotive disneyland 👍👏
That car is so stunning! I know you have an amazing collection but that Aston is just perfection. If I could have the keys to any of the cars I would choose the AM every time.
Such a shame we're seeing the end of the era of great cars with great engines. Now they all look ugly with a thousand aero blades stuck on every angle of the car with small engines or the electric car bubble.
9 hours driving at 130km/h and 3 countries. Puts things into perspective here in Australia. That’s the time to drive from Melbourne to Sydney at our silly 110km/h limit. I agree Shmee, from the time you leave home to the airport, fly and get to your destination at the other end, it can be quicker and a better experience to drive.
Just been down to Romania in my Auto DBS smashing a bit of Autobahn in Germany. Loved it. Completed 3k miles not single glitch. Fitted Aston installation car play before the trip. Awesome upgrade if anyones thinking about it.
If I remember on the NAV control panel on the centre console you have 4 buttons above the little toggle wheel, on the top right one it says READ, Hold it and the button on the end of the indicator stalk down for five seconds and it should change from mph to kph and vice versa. I hope this helps.
Tim what the benefit of the flex pass? I use the tunnel fairly often and if I arrive early they put me on an earlier train and if I’m late a later train. My last trip was £134. Why pay that big premium?
If you are too early or late for your booking they charge you the extra anyway, so if you are unsure of the timings then Flexiplus is worth buying upfront and skipping the queues. (eg. yesterday we got back from the Le Mans Classic earlier than we thought, and it was either pay an extra 88 euro to go straightaway or wait 3 hours for a 'free' crossing.)
@@SWR112 I use Flexiplus - makes no difference on high or wide Tim’s right the price has rocketed to almost double. I agree you often get some flexibility but not guaranteed on the standard ticket. I returned to the UK 2 days earlier than planned no issues but I wouldn’t have been able to do that on a standard ticket I’d have had to buy another ticket. Apart from that you get to use the business lounge where everything is free hot and cold drinks and loads of snacks you can stuff your car with.
The colour just looks lovelyyyyy... Love the way you spec your cars even if people think they are ugly!!!!! Saw something was coming when you uploaded the short on the shmeebites channel!!!!! Kudos...
Shmee always does good specs on his cars. My favorite spec in his collection is the McDonald’s Ford GT and the blue Senna. They both look insane in that spec.
Nice relaxed narrative about the use of the DBS. I have always been attracted to the lines and idea of owning an Aston Martin. Thanks for a positive, neutral impression of this beautiful car.
I cannot believe that earlier today I was watching a video on Sam from seen through glass when you both went for a drive in your vanquish volante and you were talking about you actually went looking for a dbs. And here you are with your own dbs and going on it’s first road trip 👍
I think the dark colours really suit an Aston Martin, they just look so subtle yet have so much presence and style. My sister's business partner has acquired his second Aston recently. Can't wait to hear yours sing on the autobahn tomorrow! 😎
@@justsomeguy1141 what light colours do you prefer on them yourself? I'm fond of the silvers as they are quite striking in it but just love them dark. All personal preferences so it's as well they do a range of colours to suit us all haha!
@@ciartdsfa4899 that's such a reasonable response to my typical grumpy sounding internet comment 😅 hats off you're absolutely right of course. Im also a fan on the silvers and particularly the iceblue as seen on the vantage n430
@@justsomeguy1141 certain cars really do suit silver for me anyway especially ones as visually stunning as the Aston Martin but other cars to me when in silver seem to just look bland or something. I've my eye on a silver 8p S3 as I search for another weekend car, never thought a silver car would be on my radar but it looks really well. I largely just have a laugh reading comments sections on TH-cam and yarn with other car fanatics when chilling so take other people's contributions as just them chilling or whatever and in whatever mood giving their 2p's worth. Does be hilarious at times when you scroll down and see someone spit the dummy out over the next man's comment like they deliberately poured a pint over them! Hahaha , must be wound up in their own houses etc 💯🤣
The DBS is very classy, especially in a dark colour with the chrome trim. Lovely scenery too, very picturesque with the view over the bridge onto the water below. Great vid Tim!
I don’t really get the argument of needing an auto gearbox on a long roadtrip, most of it is motorway miles where you just put it in 6th gear and leave it anyway
Just wanted to say, thank you for taking the time to respond to comments and the effort of community interaction you put in given how large your channel is. The effort is very appreciated and keeps the community involved. Notice that it is a common trend for successful channels is they often are in the comments and interactive with their viewers, you and STG are the main car ones, Thomas Heston for photography, just ones off the top of my head - but that’s the reason I can name you guys off the top of my head in the first place. Unlike some car TH-camrs… anyway, thank you for taking the time to interact with your audience, it is very appreciated!
To sharpen up, use the Sport button and press the dampers button. You will then need to use the paddles to get to 6th, and on the paddles it is a different car too. That said, in normal mode you can feel the torque pushing in the bottom of your back, and you know that on the Autoroute it will cruise at 200kmh, and that illegal purpose is what it is really for. What I love about them is that you are engaged in every mile. You feel it through the seat and the steering and will never be bored in a DBS, never nod off, and when you arrive and park up it is the best looking thing in the car park. Other cars are sharper but I’ve done 12-13 hours at the wheel and the blend between comfort and engagement is perfect. That said, as you get used to it you will also find that with its sticky tyres it gives you great confidence to hurl it down twisty roads, leaning on the CC brakes and using the massive torque as you learn the car. Enjoy your time with it. It is one of the greatest machines of all time.
Shmee150 Absolutely Incredible Video I'm glad your Road trip in your V12 DBS is going well and I can't wait to see some Auto Bahn and Nurburgring Nordschleife content
Schmee, great vid! I have DBS manual. Aston installations fitted Apple car play, Wireless, and high res screen. Looks like original equipment. Totally transforms the driving experience on European jaunts. Ross
It all feels pretty banal to you, but as a Californian whose last ride across the channel was on a hovercraft, I appreciate the details you’ve shown on this tip. Good fun, I’d love to Turo an Aston for this kind of trip. GT indeed!
coilovers with adjustable dampening along with a mild cat-back exhaust would certainly make the aston more dynamic without sacrificing how great of a grand tourer it is
Probably my favourite Aston Martin the DBS is, the newer ones are a bit too Mercedes for me! Speaking of Mercedes, you should totally take the wagon on the Nurburgring one time!
The digital readout in the tacho can be altered very easily: Press & hold the "Read" button & the left stalk button simultaneously to flip between km to miles.
How about petrol consumption? Probably not the cheapest car to use right ??? and The digital readout in the tacho can be altered very easily: Press & hold the "Read" button & the left stalk button simultaneously to flip between km to miles
Hey Tim! There's a service that modifies the infotainment systems of Astons and he adds Apple Car Play & Android Auto including more tech support like Bluetooth and such! Please check it and we would love to see you are doing it to your Astons BUT WITHOUT DESTROYING THE ORIGINAL SYSTEM which what they actually do! 👍
So next stage send all 3 astons to aston installations & get the Android auto/apple carplay & uprated screens then no problems with Bluetooth audio issues 😁😁😁
No buetooth audio? The BT FM transmitters that plug into the 12V socket, for less than 25 euro/pounds will always do the job perfectly and are sold by most petrol stations. No need to be posh if you desire your own playlists
With a good service history an E500 should be good for 200,000 miles, but I wouldn't take it to the Nurburgring. Not without a suspension upgrade anyway.
Just finished a 5000 kilometres road trip (in 1 week 😳) through 7 European countries in the Porsche 911 Carrera 4S - absolutely faultless and very comfortable. The weird thing was only saw 3 other 911’s the whole journey
Solid effort
4S FTW!
@@christophb2736 yes was in Germany 🇩🇪 twice on the way out and on the way back but only saw one white 911 930 model and the back of a newer model 911 in the distance on a slip road entering the motorway. Like I say it was really strange I fully expected to see a lot more but didn’t and like you see them practically everyday in the UK. Saw some Taycan’s and various Macan’s and Cayenne and one Panamera but that was it for 911’s.
What a dream. Here in Brazil you can't take your car out for a roadtrip like this. Lot's of speed limits, terrible roads and the risk of being assaulted...You guys have an automotive disneyland 👍👏
On the vantage with same dash layout, push the "read" and "trip" button on the stalk simultaneously to change between MPH & KMH
That car is so stunning! I know you have an amazing collection but that Aston is just perfection. If I could have the keys to any of the cars I would choose the AM every time.
It's a really timeless car
Such a shame we're seeing the end of the era of great cars with great engines. Now they all look ugly with a thousand aero blades stuck on every angle of the car with small engines or the electric car bubble.
Same!
9 hours driving at 130km/h and 3 countries. Puts things into perspective here in Australia. That’s the time to drive from Melbourne to Sydney at our silly 110km/h limit. I agree Shmee, from the time you leave home to the airport, fly and get to your destination at the other end, it can be quicker and a better experience to drive.
What a life!
Always roaming around the world with his cars and making stories to share the whole world
“Airports are unbelievably delayed” he says as I watch this from an airport waiting for a delayed flight 😂
Shmee is 100%the best automotive youtuber. I would love to be like him
Just been down to Romania in my Auto DBS smashing a bit of Autobahn in Germany. Loved it. Completed 3k miles not single glitch. Fitted Aston installation car play before the trip. Awesome upgrade if anyones thinking about it.
Spotted this on your Instagram feed yesterday and thought that this would be an absolutely incredible trip. Definitely a bucket list journey.
If I remember on the NAV control panel on the centre console you have 4 buttons above the little toggle wheel, on the top right one it says READ, Hold it and the button on the end of the indicator stalk down for five seconds and it should change from mph to kph and vice versa. I hope this helps.
I don’t know how shmee can tolerate driving all the time he is almost on the road for 8 months out of a year!But love watching him
Tim what the benefit of the flex pass? I use the tunnel fairly often and if I arrive early they put me on an earlier train and if I’m late a later train. My last trip was £134. Why pay that big premium?
Its 250 each way flexi. 130 each way standard not refundable
@@JamesmUkOfficial Is that for the high slide or wide for £130. That’s not too bad as I was thinking over £500 - ouch.
If you are too early or late for your booking they charge you the extra anyway, so if you are unsure of the timings then Flexiplus is worth buying upfront and skipping the queues. (eg. yesterday we got back from the Le Mans Classic earlier than we thought, and it was either pay an extra 88 euro to go straightaway or wait 3 hours for a 'free' crossing.)
@@SWR112 I use Flexiplus - makes no difference on high or wide Tim’s right the price has rocketed to almost double. I agree you often get some flexibility but not guaranteed on the standard ticket. I returned to the UK 2 days earlier than planned no issues but I wouldn’t have been able to do that on a standard ticket I’d have had to buy another ticket. Apart from that you get to use the business lounge where everything is free hot and cold drinks and loads of snacks you can stuff your car with.
How is Shmee so brilliant. I love watching him!
Thanks for the support
Absolute truth spokem right here🥳🇿🇦
The colour just looks lovelyyyyy...
Love the way you spec your cars even if people think they are ugly!!!!!
Saw something was coming when you uploaded the short on the shmeebites channel!!!!!
Kudos...
Shmee always does good specs on his cars. My favorite spec in his collection is the McDonald’s Ford GT and the blue Senna. They both look insane in that spec.
Nice relaxed narrative about the use of the DBS. I have always been attracted to the lines and idea of owning an Aston Martin. Thanks for a positive, neutral impression of this beautiful car.
I cannot believe that earlier today I was watching a video on Sam from seen through glass when you both went for a drive in your vanquish volante and you were talking about you actually went looking for a dbs. And here you are with your own dbs and going on it’s first road trip 👍
I think the dark colours really suit an Aston Martin, they just look so subtle yet have so much presence and style. My sister's business partner has acquired his second Aston recently. Can't wait to hear yours sing on the autobahn tomorrow! 😎
They don’t they obscure the lines
@@justsomeguy1141 what light colours do you prefer on them yourself? I'm fond of the silvers as they are quite striking in it but just love them dark. All personal preferences so it's as well they do a range of colours to suit us all haha!
@@ciartdsfa4899 that's such a reasonable response to my typical grumpy sounding internet comment 😅 hats off you're absolutely right of course. Im also a fan on the silvers and particularly the iceblue as seen on the vantage n430
@@justsomeguy1141 certain cars really do suit silver for me anyway especially ones as visually stunning as the Aston Martin but other cars to me when in silver seem to just look bland or something. I've my eye on a silver 8p S3 as I search for another weekend car, never thought a silver car would be on my radar but it looks really well.
I largely just have a laugh reading comments sections on TH-cam and yarn with other car fanatics when chilling so take other people's contributions as just them chilling or whatever and in whatever mood giving their 2p's worth. Does be hilarious at times when you scroll down and see someone spit the dummy out over the next man's comment like they deliberately poured a pint over them! Hahaha , must be wound up in their own houses etc 💯🤣
I always enjoy the road trip vlogs. So much fun! Thanks for taking us along.
The DBS is very classy, especially in a dark colour with the chrome trim. Lovely scenery too, very picturesque with the view over the bridge onto the water below. Great vid Tim!
Nothing beats a classic Shmee150 road trip!
Agree and apart from Sam in Seen Through Glass the other useless TH-camrs are afraid of doing it
So good to have a road trip vlog like the old days again!
I don’t really get the argument of needing an auto gearbox on a long roadtrip, most of it is motorway miles where you just put it in 6th gear and leave it anyway
Completely agree!
I always get excited to watch your videos no matter what it is
Summer is for driving and cool to see you back on the road with this stunning gentleman's tourer, thank you Shmee.
Very awesome to see the DBS again and on the road!
🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷👏🏻, A DBS, wow!
You get so much status when you drive an Aston Martin in London. DBS one of my favorites...
This is a fantastic video Tim. I love your DBS. All of your Astons have been fantastic. Back to your Vanquish S Cab days 👌👏
That DBS is an absolutely beautiful car timeless 🤘😎🤘
It's stunning
Just wanted to say, thank you for taking the time to respond to comments and the effort of community interaction you put in given how large your channel is. The effort is very appreciated and keeps the community involved. Notice that it is a common trend for successful channels is they often are in the comments and interactive with their viewers, you and STG are the main car ones, Thomas Heston for photography, just ones off the top of my head - but that’s the reason I can name you guys off the top of my head in the first place. Unlike some car TH-camrs… anyway, thank you for taking the time to interact with your audience, it is very appreciated!
Caught the notification again. This is a nice surprise. Great work tim and the guys.
Thanks for watching
Nice to see a good old road trip video!
To sharpen up, use the Sport button and press the dampers button. You will then need to use the paddles to get to 6th, and on the paddles it is a different car too. That said, in normal mode you can feel the torque pushing in the bottom of your back, and you know that on the Autoroute it will cruise at 200kmh, and that illegal purpose is what it is really for. What I love about them is that you are engaged in every mile. You feel it through the seat and the steering and will never be bored in a DBS, never nod off, and when you arrive and park up it is the best looking thing in the car park. Other cars are sharper but I’ve done 12-13 hours at the wheel and the blend between comfort and engagement is perfect. That said, as you get used to it you will also find that with its sticky tyres it gives you great confidence to hurl it down twisty roads, leaning on the CC brakes and using the massive torque as you learn the car. Enjoy your time with it. It is one of the greatest machines of all time.
Shmee150 Absolutely Incredible Video I'm glad your Road trip in your V12 DBS is going well and I can't wait to see some Auto Bahn and Nurburgring Nordschleife content
Schmee, great vid! I have DBS manual. Aston installations fitted Apple car play, Wireless, and high res screen. Looks like original equipment. Totally transforms the driving experience on European jaunts. Ross
I like so much this DBS and the color matches perfectly with it!!!
Got to love the sound of the V12 in the Aston!!!
Alex kowaliuk here from America awesome to see you driving the Austin Martin on a long road trip very cool . 😎
Finally a roadtrip with the Aston. Its so beautiful and I even love the colour. Great choice!
Rear seat space is “negligible”. Gotta love the politeness.
I rewatched the road trip to Monaco and yet I think it is the best one you have done
The road trip videos are always my favorites!
DBS is one of those cars that's look is timeless 👌
Love the DBS and a road trip video on a Sunday is always welcomed. How does it handle the speed bumps?
Thank you for sharing.
It all feels pretty banal to you, but as a Californian whose last ride across the channel was on a hovercraft, I appreciate the details you’ve shown on this tip. Good fun, I’d love to Turo an Aston for this kind of trip. GT indeed!
Finally!! A road trip in the Beautiful Blue Topez treatment Aston Martin DBS
Go Shmee
Epic trip with the DBS. I am sad though that the G80 M3 never got it’s Euro trip to the Ring.
The DBS V12 sounds great!
Lol you got so many cars I forgot you had a DBS 🫣😂
It's not really been around much yet
coilovers with adjustable dampening along with a mild cat-back exhaust would certainly make the aston more dynamic without sacrificing how
great of a grand tourer it is
oh and press the trip and read buttons at the same time to cycle from mph and kph
I agree!
Just goes to show how perfect a grand tourer the DBS is, Tim arrived and looked so chilled and relaxed.
It's such an amazingly beautiful car. ..and that engine note
For a long trip cruising down the motorways, I cannot imagine a nicer car.
Excellent video on the DBS Tim, it should really have CarPlay and our HD screen though, makes using Waze and streaming music a breeze!
You can try holding the "read" button and left stock end button simultaneously for a few second. I think it'll cycle between mph and kmh.
Flying at the moment definitely is a madness 😟
Beautiful car, one of the best astons in my opinion, either in this blue or racing green
Shmee really knows how to ramble! 😆😆👍
Probably my favourite Aston Martin the DBS is, the newer ones are a bit too Mercedes for me! Speaking of Mercedes, you should totally take the wagon on the Nurburgring one time!
People like to say the older Vanquish is the most beautiful modern Aston in my opinion it's the DBS
Aston Martin DBS - still the most beautiful car a normal human being could afford. Looks terrific!
This DBS looks perfect. Definitely a keeper
Best looking dbs out there!
What a sunning Machine that DBS....The star of the Shmee museum for me...
Wheels on the DBS are gorgeous
The digital readout in the tacho can be altered very easily:
Press & hold the "Read" button & the left stalk button simultaneously to flip between km to miles.
Can’t beat an Aston
How about petrol consumption? Probably not the cheapest car to use right ???
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The digital readout in the tacho can be altered very easily:
Press & hold the "Read" button & the left stalk button simultaneously to flip between km to miles
Well done schmee. I wasn't expecting you to pay homage and acquire a dbs but yes an excellent choice brother
I have a XK for long trips like this and its effortless
that DBS is gorgeous
Such a cool car!!! I would love to take a dbs for a drive ha!!
#shquad ... Hi Tim, the DBS is a stunning car such a fantastic addition to the garage 😉🤗💗😎😎😎😎
Hi Tim, nice to know your back over here 👍 have a nice Trip,stay .
That speedy Gonzales comment was gold😂
The car under the cover HAS to be the Zenvo! If it isn't i don't know what else it might be.
Tim, you are not alone in the numbers “game”. I also tend to check out licenseplates!
Would be really cool to do a uk aston martin road trip with the dbs vantage and gt8
For sure, would love to do that
ive flown 4 times the last month no issues, spain, denmark and Germany.
Hey Tim! There's a service that modifies the infotainment systems of Astons and he adds Apple Car Play & Android Auto including more tech support like Bluetooth and such! Please check it and we would love to see you are doing it to your Astons BUT WITHOUT DESTROYING THE ORIGINAL SYSTEM which what they actually do! 👍
Good to see even for just the eurotunel section (+ the telepass note) to see how it's coping in these times. Not too daunting at all
Please can u do a road trip with both the Renaults would be so good
That Aston is a beauty
Great car, have a nice trip with it !
Hey Shmee, it was a great pleasure for me to meet you today at the German Autobahn. I was the guy with the yellow A Class Mercedes
Nice to meet you!
Wow! Shmee has turned to 007..... I GUESS!
It's Bond time
I always wonder how you got this massive collection 🤯🤯. I try telling friends you have the garage l like except that you don't have a GTR
I still think this generation and specifically this car is by far the best looking modern Aston, others aren't even close.
It's the perfect car for it!
Good way to start
Im probably mental and wrong for saying this but is the car under the cover an Mc Laren Saber?
Dreamcar!!!!
Love the DBS!!, gorgeous color!!!
The DBS is stunning
So next stage send all 3 astons to aston installations & get the Android auto/apple carplay & uprated screens then no problems with Bluetooth audio issues 😁😁😁
4:16 my heart fell. That looked scary!!
Love the nerdy stuff! 👍🏼
Very nice cool trip, and in the perfect car. 👍👍👍👍
No buetooth audio? The BT FM transmitters that plug into the 12V socket, for less than 25 euro/pounds will always do the job perfectly and are sold by most petrol stations. No need to be posh if you desire your own playlists
New DBS confirmed for 2023
How come?
@@Shmee150 I’m hoping it will look much better than the last 3 generations of the DBS
Hi Shmee ! Love the videos and when we met at Goodwood last year! The best! 😃😃
Thank you
With a good service history an E500 should be good for 200,000 miles, but I wouldn't take it to the Nurburgring. Not without a suspension upgrade anyway.