Is it possible...
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...to swap the centre console of an early model vantage so that it has the newer design of the later model vantages?
This is what I had in mind - piano black facia from the ski slope to the armrest (including the newer style armrest)
Has anyone done / looked into doing this?
Frankly, I'd sooner prefer to upgrade to a newer model car - V12V firmly in mind - but alas I'm not allowed to do so until I purchase a new home which maybe later in the year or next. So for the time being, I'm very fortunate to still be driving my V8 (which I love) but I thought an interior refresh might help relieve that itch until that new car is back on the agenda.
Cheers
This is what I had in mind - piano black facia from the ski slope to the armrest (including the newer style armrest)
Has anyone done / looked into doing this?
Frankly, I'd sooner prefer to upgrade to a newer model car - V12V firmly in mind - but alas I'm not allowed to do so until I purchase a new home which maybe later in the year or next. So for the time being, I'm very fortunate to still be driving my V8 (which I love) but I thought an interior refresh might help relieve that itch until that new car is back on the agenda.
Cheers
I seem to recall that somebody has done it before. I'm pretty sure that I read a thread about it on either the AMOC forum or 6speedonline.com. Unfortunately, my various searches aren't producing the thread though.
Either way, it's a biiig job. Don't forget that you won't just be changing the centre console. The ignition system also has to be changed (to accommodate the 'ECU').
Either way, it's a biiig job. Don't forget that you won't just be changing the centre console. The ignition system also has to be changed (to accommodate the 'ECU').
I looked into this on my old 4.3, the AML Technical Service Project engineer replied with the below to my enquiry:
Aston Martin said:
This is a major task as you would need to replace a large amount of components and in addition there would need to be a significant amount of re-work to the console in order to make the new part fit.
I guess the biggest issue is the cabin harness would need replacing due to the new centre stack and facia harnesses also being required.
Can I recommend that this is financially not a viable option.
I guess the biggest issue is the cabin harness would need replacing due to the new centre stack and facia harnesses also being required.
Can I recommend that this is financially not a viable option.
That's a good question, which had crossed my mind, but never done anything about it.
In my experience the reply from works service is a standard response to more or less anything that you want to change or update, so i would not be sure its as difficult or as expensive as they suggest.
Also why would you need to change the starter button, I would have thought you can leave the existing one in place as I don't think you'd need to change the top of the ski slope, but I may be wrong.
In my experience the reply from works service is a standard response to more or less anything that you want to change or update, so i would not be sure its as difficult or as expensive as they suggest.
Also why would you need to change the starter button, I would have thought you can leave the existing one in place as I don't think you'd need to change the top of the ski slope, but I may be wrong.
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