My new Vantage S Roadster
Discussion
Yeti & Murph - She will do ~ 10k miles a year. My last one had 23k miles on after 2.5 years and looked pristine. Doing this work now will make it easier to keep clean, prevent all the issues I had with the other one due to the previous owner not looking after it and prevent gravel rash on the paint.
CardiganKid - Collonite 845 is a wax originally designed to protect insulators on the high voltage pylons you see all over the place. It is obviously very durable, long lasting and easy to apply. Hence it is ideal for wheels and brake calipers
http://www.shipshapenorfolkltd.co.uk/ect/proddetai...
Zaino 2 is just one produt from a large range, it is a final sealant to add more shine and seal the finish from the machine polishing.
I only used it twice in 18 months on my last car.
http://www.zainoeurope.com/Zaino/Z-2-Pro/prod_3.ht...
Dropped her off at the paint film guys this morning, collect her tomorrow then I can get the Z2 on and get driving. Lets hope for some good weather end of the week. I feel a Friday blast round the Lakes or Snowdonia coming on
CardiganKid - Collonite 845 is a wax originally designed to protect insulators on the high voltage pylons you see all over the place. It is obviously very durable, long lasting and easy to apply. Hence it is ideal for wheels and brake calipers
http://www.shipshapenorfolkltd.co.uk/ect/proddetai...
Zaino 2 is just one produt from a large range, it is a final sealant to add more shine and seal the finish from the machine polishing.
I only used it twice in 18 months on my last car.
http://www.zainoeurope.com/Zaino/Z-2-Pro/prod_3.ht...
Dropped her off at the paint film guys this morning, collect her tomorrow then I can get the Z2 on and get driving. Lets hope for some good weather end of the week. I feel a Friday blast round the Lakes or Snowdonia coming on
Wayne you will hear it before you see it 
Good day today!
Got the Venture shield on after a minor hiccup!
The whole bonnet looks great you can't tell its there!
Same goes for the rear quarters, lower sills and front splitter - great job.
1 year fitment warranty and 5 years materials warranty!
Drove down the M6 with the roof down to Wilmslow happy as Larry.
Only to get ~60m of barrier tape all wrapped round the left hand side of the car
Took a bit of careful removing on the hard shoulder of the M6
Meandered off to Wilmslow with the obligatory blast through the airport tunnels
Service team at Wilmslow did a full check over and fitted my new grill! Much better than the rickety old one
I did notice a Magma red Vantage S roadster in there with all the rear brakes in bits I suspect from the plate it is the press car Broughtons sold recently, bought by some one on here IIRC.
Decided to celebrate with a cross country "slow" road home.
God this car is great.
Sounds fantastic on the over run and with the valves open, corners on rails and handles like my old highly modified S200 did, the light weight seats really let you feel what the car is doing
Wife and I went for another spin when we got home, apparently its all "skateboardy" what ever that means
Should really have waited until I could get the Zaino on it but what the hell! I bought it to drive!
(just need to clean it down with some Optimum No Rinse and apply the Zaino before the weekend )
Got the Venture shield on after a minor hiccup!
The whole bonnet looks great you can't tell its there!
Same goes for the rear quarters, lower sills and front splitter - great job.
1 year fitment warranty and 5 years materials warranty!
Drove down the M6 with the roof down to Wilmslow happy as Larry.
Only to get ~60m of barrier tape all wrapped round the left hand side of the car
Took a bit of careful removing on the hard shoulder of the M6
Meandered off to Wilmslow with the obligatory blast through the airport tunnels
Service team at Wilmslow did a full check over and fitted my new grill! Much better than the rickety old one
I did notice a Magma red Vantage S roadster in there with all the rear brakes in bits I suspect from the plate it is the press car Broughtons sold recently, bought by some one on here IIRC.Decided to celebrate with a cross country "slow" road home.
God this car is great.
Sounds fantastic on the over run and with the valves open, corners on rails and handles like my old highly modified S200 did, the light weight seats really let you feel what the car is doing
Wife and I went for another spin when we got home, apparently its all "skateboardy" what ever that means
Should really have waited until I could get the Zaino on it but what the hell! I bought it to drive!
(just need to clean it down with some Optimum No Rinse and apply the Zaino before the weekend
)
Great job Mike.
Can you say what jacking point you used and did you have to put anything between the jack and the jack point to give it extra lift?
I would love to protect the inside of the wheels but have never been able to see an obvious jacking point to let me take them off. Picture would be great if you have one please?
Can you say what jacking point you used and did you have to put anything between the jack and the jack point to give it extra lift?
I would love to protect the inside of the wheels but have never been able to see an obvious jacking point to let me take them off. Picture would be great if you have one please?
mikey k said:
Good day today!
Got the Venture shield on after a minor hiccup!
The whole bonnet looks great you can't tell its there!
Same goes for the rear quarters, lower sills and front splitter - great job.
1 year fitment warranty and 5 years materials warranty!
Drove down the M6 with the roof down to Wilmslow happy as Larry.
Only to get ~60m of barrier tape all wrapped round the left hand side of the car
Took a bit of careful removing on the hard shoulder of the M6
Meandered off to Wilmslow with the obligatory blast through the airport tunnels
Service team at Wilmslow did a full check over and fitted my new grill! Much better than the rickety old one I did notice a Magma red Vantage S roadster in there with all the rear brakes in bits I suspect from the plate it is the press car Broughtons sold recently, bought by some one on here IIRC.
Decided to celebrate with a cross country "slow" road home.
God this car is great.
Sounds fantastic on the over run and with the valves open, corners on rails and handles like my old highly modified S200 did, the light weight seats really let you feel what the car is doing
Wife and I went for another spin when we got home, apparently its all "skateboardy" what ever that means
Should really have waited until I could get the Zaino on it but what the hell! I bought it to drive!
(just need to clean it down with some Optimum No Rinse and apply the Zaino before the weekend )
HI MikeyGot the Venture shield on after a minor hiccup!
The whole bonnet looks great you can't tell its there!
Same goes for the rear quarters, lower sills and front splitter - great job.
1 year fitment warranty and 5 years materials warranty!
Drove down the M6 with the roof down to Wilmslow happy as Larry.
Only to get ~60m of barrier tape all wrapped round the left hand side of the car
Took a bit of careful removing on the hard shoulder of the M6
Meandered off to Wilmslow with the obligatory blast through the airport tunnels
Service team at Wilmslow did a full check over and fitted my new grill! Much better than the rickety old one
I did notice a Magma red Vantage S roadster in there with all the rear brakes in bits I suspect from the plate it is the press car Broughtons sold recently, bought by some one on here IIRC.Decided to celebrate with a cross country "slow" road home.
God this car is great.
Sounds fantastic on the over run and with the valves open, corners on rails and handles like my old highly modified S200 did, the light weight seats really let you feel what the car is doing
Wife and I went for another spin when we got home, apparently its all "skateboardy" what ever that means
Should really have waited until I could get the Zaino on it but what the hell! I bought it to drive!
(just need to clean it down with some Optimum No Rinse and apply the Zaino before the weekend
)Glad your finally going to be able to just enjoy the car
It was mine in there. Primarily because of a gearbox failure - after much testing and a lot of dialogue between the workshop & Gaydon, it's having a completely new one fitted under warranty although mine will have been one of the very first built so who knows what to read into the failure
The rear pads are being replaced, a little surprised after just 8,500 miles (2 for me, 6.5 when I bought it) although I did just do a full track day at Silverstone, full GP circuit !
Have been very very happy with the car and the gearbox was performing fine til then so not getting too upset over it
jonby said:
mikey k said:
Good day today!
Got the Venture shield on after a minor hiccup!
The whole bonnet looks great you can't tell its there!
Same goes for the rear quarters, lower sills and front splitter - great job.
1 year fitment warranty and 5 years materials warranty!
Drove down the M6 with the roof down to Wilmslow happy as Larry.
Only to get ~60m of barrier tape all wrapped round the left hand side of the car
Took a bit of careful removing on the hard shoulder of the M6
Meandered off to Wilmslow with the obligatory blast through the airport tunnels
Service team at Wilmslow did a full check over and fitted my new grill! Much better than the rickety old one I did notice a Magma red Vantage S roadster in there with all the rear brakes in bits I suspect from the plate it is the press car Broughtons sold recently, bought by some one on here IIRC.
Decided to celebrate with a cross country "slow" road home.
God this car is great.
Sounds fantastic on the over run and with the valves open, corners on rails and handles like my old highly modified S200 did, the light weight seats really let you feel what the car is doing
Wife and I went for another spin when we got home, apparently its all "skateboardy" what ever that means
Should really have waited until I could get the Zaino on it but what the hell! I bought it to drive!
(just need to clean it down with some Optimum No Rinse and apply the Zaino before the weekend )
HI MikeyGot the Venture shield on after a minor hiccup!
The whole bonnet looks great you can't tell its there!
Same goes for the rear quarters, lower sills and front splitter - great job.
1 year fitment warranty and 5 years materials warranty!
Drove down the M6 with the roof down to Wilmslow happy as Larry.
Only to get ~60m of barrier tape all wrapped round the left hand side of the car
Took a bit of careful removing on the hard shoulder of the M6
Meandered off to Wilmslow with the obligatory blast through the airport tunnels
Service team at Wilmslow did a full check over and fitted my new grill! Much better than the rickety old one
I did notice a Magma red Vantage S roadster in there with all the rear brakes in bits I suspect from the plate it is the press car Broughtons sold recently, bought by some one on here IIRC.Decided to celebrate with a cross country "slow" road home.
God this car is great.
Sounds fantastic on the over run and with the valves open, corners on rails and handles like my old highly modified S200 did, the light weight seats really let you feel what the car is doing
Wife and I went for another spin when we got home, apparently its all "skateboardy" what ever that means
Should really have waited until I could get the Zaino on it but what the hell! I bought it to drive!
(just need to clean it down with some Optimum No Rinse and apply the Zaino before the weekend
)Glad your finally going to be able to just enjoy the car
It was mine in there. Primarily because of a gearbox failure - after much testing and a lot of dialogue between the workshop & Gaydon, it's having a completely new one fitted under warranty although mine will have been one of the very first built so who knows what to read into the failure
The rear pads are being replaced, a little surprised after just 8,500 miles (2 for me, 6.5 when I bought it) although I did just do a full track day at Silverstone, full GP circuit !
Have been very very happy with the car and the gearbox was performing fine til then so not getting too upset over it
steveatesh said:
Great job Mike.
Can you say what jacking point you used and did you have to put anything between the jack and the jack point to give it extra lift?
I would love to protect the inside of the wheels but have never been able to see an obvious jacking point to let me take them off. Picture would be great if you have one please?
I just used the points in the manual with an ice hockey puck on top of the jack to spread the load better. I needed to just take out one under tray bolt on the rear points to get a flatter area.Can you say what jacking point you used and did you have to put anything between the jack and the jack point to give it extra lift?
I would love to protect the inside of the wheels but have never been able to see an obvious jacking point to let me take them off. Picture would be great if you have one please?
BE VERY CAREFUL WITH JUST THE JACK SUPPORTING IT!
There is also this thread!
http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f...
There is
mikey k said:
I just used the points in the manual with an ice hockey puck on top of the jack to spread the load better. I needed to just take out one under tray bolt on the rear points to get a flatter area.
BE VERY CAREFUL WITH JUST THE JACK SUPPORTING IT!
There is also this thread!
http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f...
There is
Thanks for that I'll have a look and see if I can get the nerve up to do it!BE VERY CAREFUL WITH JUST THE JACK SUPPORTING IT!
There is also this thread!
http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f...
There is
ALL DONE!
Gave it clean down with Otimum No Rinse in one bucket works a treat that stuff!
Two coats of Zaino applied and polished out
Sorted out the roof wear points (I'll do a thread on this)
Fitted the standard V8 mud guards with one minor mods (I'll update the thread on that to)
Fitted the Tom Tom cradle and permanent power supply
Looking forward to a good blast round N Wales tomorrow.
To get it dirty and start again
Gave it clean down with Otimum No Rinse in one bucket works a treat that stuff!
Two coats of Zaino applied and polished out
Sorted out the roof wear points (I'll do a thread on this)
Fitted the standard V8 mud guards with one minor mods (I'll update the thread on that to)
Fitted the Tom Tom cradle and permanent power supply
Looking forward to a good blast round N Wales tomorrow.
To get it dirty and start again
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