Manni Azizi, who arrived from South Africa in 2007 with £312.98, now owns a £225,000 second‑generation Aston Martin Vanquish V12. He bought the red car with a pale interior from Aston Martin Sevenoaks just over a year ago after searching for months for a naturally aspirated V12; it had about 15,000 miles then and he has added roughly 7,000 since, using it as a garaged daily driver. Previously he owned Bentleys (a GT and a GTC).
Azizi reports running costs including a recent service of about £1,000 and £1,300 for tyres, and says he found insurance for £1,500 via a comparison website with an 8,000‑mile annual limit. He praises the Vanquish’s linear V12 power, its engine sitting farther back than expected, flat cornering and rear‑wheel‑drive handling (noting the rear can be “a little squiggly” in the wet but not dangerous), and is considering keeping it for what the naturally aspirated V12 represents; he hopes to do a European road trip next year with fellow Aston Martin owners.