New car painted wrong colour

[KTF]

djt100 said:

Never going to be in my price range to buy one of these, but am i the only one thinking that looks like a barry boy Aston. The Satin Silver looks great but the kit is bloody awful

rkwm1 said:

I can see your point as the body kit makes it look 'unfinished'. I realise its meant to look like a race car but (for me) there is too much of a contrast between the car and the body kit.

If the car was a darker colour then it may be less obvious or with some stickers like the press ones to bring the two together.

[Hitch]

justanotherJC said:

That looks fantastic. Even if it is the 'wrong' colour!

(IMO it's a lot better than Shmee's colour combination)

Just googled Shmee's car. Did he plan on his reg reading a bit like st Mee?

[KevinCamaroSS]

Whitean3 said:

As usual, I'm late to the party on this- will be interesting to see what solutions are offered by Mr Palmer/AM- but (and I know this ground has already been covered):
Given that a new GT8 can't be built, and financially speaking, the OP would be mad to reject the silver car, and to top it off, the car was ordered in a satin finish, surely this lends itself perfectly to a satin grey vinyl wrap of the right shade of grey? Done by the most reputable company around, paid for and documented by AM, plus additional goodwill gestures e.g. servicing or priority list for next ltd edition build.

I know the OP has said he's not a fan of wraps, but this is probably the best compromise all round? Especially as the OP has now said that it still looks awesome in satin silver. I know it's not what was ordered, and I would be absolutely gutted in this same situation, but it's pretty clear that Aston Martin are not going to build another GT8, are they? A total factory respray would cost the earth too (I guess this would be the ultimate solution) so I would be surprised (but impressed) if this was offered.

At this point we do not even know who made the mistake, three choices:

1) OP - signed an order with the wrong colour
2) Dealer - sent through order with wrong colour
3) Aston Martin - painted it wrong colour

Take your pick. Nothing in this thread to make any sort of decision, zero facts available.

[em177]

If you've been dreaming about an Aston for 'over 20 years'. I'm assuming you fell in love with the then; gentleman, elegant, subtleties of Aston Martins of that era.

Why have you then ordered a car that looks something along the lines that the Project Kahn design department would reject as being too over the top?

Just curious. The V8 Vantage has slowly got more and more gopping since launch.

[rkwm1]

Thanks all for the positive comments.

[edo]

have you managed a decent compromise?

[rkwm1]

Swampy1982 said:

Wheres the OP.... this needs updating!

Things needed

- Outside shots
- Next steps with dealer
- Exhaust/start up video
- Picture of OP with big beaming smile!

etc etc

Sorry no outside shots or start up for a couple of weeks. This one has light shining in from the exit.



Dealers have been very good. Also AM have been very good. Just awaiting final confirmation of offer but just be a satisfying outcome.

Sorry no pictures of OP.

[rkwm1]

cayman-black said:

You will be lucky, we still don't know for sure what the right colour should have been.

The colour chosen by me was Satin Scintilla.

[whoami]

rkwm1 said:

cayman-black said:

You will be lucky, we still don't know for sure what the right colour should have been.

The colour chosen by me was Satin Scintilla.

What happened with the problem with the roof?

[cayman-black]

rkwm1 said:

The colour chosen by me was Satin Scintilla.

Thanks . i have seen Scintilla but not the satin version. Nice.

Edited by cayman-black on Tuesday 17th January 11:34

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rkwm1 said:

The colour chosen by me was Satin Scintilla.

A darker shade than it currently is then - less 'grey'? Like this?

[General Fluff]

em177 said:

If you've been dreaming about an Aston for 'over 20 years'. I'm assuming you fell in love with the then; gentleman, elegant, subtleties of Aston Martins of that era.

Why have you then ordered a car that looks something along the lines that the Project Kahn design department would reject as being too over the top?

Just curious. The V8 Vantage has slowly got more and more gopping since launch.

Unbelievable

[cayman-black]

KTF said:

A darker shade than it currently is then - less 'grey'? Like this?

Believe it or not thats green.

[Durzel]

cayman-black said:

Thanks . i have seen Scintilla but not the satin version. Nice.

Edited by cayman-black on Tuesday 17th January 11:34

That colour looks fantastic. I have to say that having seen photos of the car I'm not a fan of the silver either. I don't particularly like the colour or how it contrasts with the bodykit

[rkwm1]

KevinCamaroSS said:

At this point we do not even know who made the mistake, three choices:

1) OP - signed an order with the wrong colour
2) Dealer - sent through order with wrong colour
3) Aston Martin - painted it wrong colour

Take your pick. Nothing in this thread to make any sort of decision, zero facts available.

1) If a order form with wrong colour had been signed i would have accepted the car as it came. Order does say Satin Scintilla.

I'm not sure who's error it is, but i have told that more robust procedures are to be put in place to stop it happening again.

[edo]

I wonder whether it would look better with the black (carbon) bits either silver or dark grey; they look a bit lost.

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edo said:

I wonder whether it would look better with the black (carbon) bits either silver or dark grey; they look a bit lost.

But then you wouldn't be able to see that they are carbon? Assume they just have a clear coat or something on top so you can see the weave?

[AshBurrows]

Wonder if anyone did spec non visible carbon? Would be good as heck.

[markoc]

Not trolling, just my opinion;

I hope it looks better in the flesh than the pics - for me the black/silver is a very harsh contrast, whereas the darker grey/black would be less two-tone.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder - and good new the OP is getting what he wants. Hope it's a decent slice though as the journey from "no way am I having the car" to "I love it and everything's OK" has been a quick one.

My preference would have been to be sent back to the fatory to be re-worked to my spec - with a full paint inspection prior to reassembly (by me).

Congrats OP on realising a dream!

[rkwm1]

General Fluff said:

em177 said:

If you've been dreaming about an Aston for 'over 20 years'. I'm assuming you fell in love with the then; gentleman, elegant, subtleties of Aston Martins of that era.

Why have you then ordered a car that looks something along the lines that the Project Kahn design department would reject as being too over the top?

Just curious. The V8 Vantage has slowly got more and more gopping since launch.

Unbelievable

Yes i have wanted to own a Aston for 20 years if not longer. As a kid i use to watch 007 and wanted a Aston and then in 1996 my cousin bought a new Virage Volante and a DB4. At the time, as i had not long had a drivers licence he would not let me drive the Volante, because of the value, but gave me the keys to the DB4 because it was less expensive(how things have changed). I then drove around Yorkshire over the summer in a DB4 and told myself that one day i would own a Aston.

When the V8 Vantage arrived in 2005, i was lucky enough to have one for a week or so and then decided that i would get myself a Vantage at some point.

For sure the GT8 may not to be to everybody's taste but i think it looks pretty much perfect and for me at this point in gives me what i want from a car and is a AM.