The non-black-non-grey-non-silver thread

[GTRene]

V8V Pete said:

Viridian Green was the colour of the original Vantage V8S Roadster press car. Looks absolutely fantastic. I am also aware that there is a Viridian Green manual V12VS with Lightweight seats somewhere in the UK which is one of the few cars that could drag me out of my current V8S if it ever became available .......

GTRene said:

Viridian Green by Q

>>> I am also aware that there is a Viridian Green manual V12VS with Lightweight seats somewhere in the UK <<<

Sounds lovely and very rare with also the lightweight seats, do you also know what color interior that one has? hope something special as well.

[nickv12]

Agent57 said:

Agree. Astons are supposed to be understated IMHO.

You’ll hate this thread, then

[Agent57]

Maybe. Mine is blue.

Understated does not have to mean boring.

There is a line somewhere in the middle and opinions will vary on where that is.

I am certainly glad that all cars are not the same and can appreciate different cars even though it may not be my choice of colour or trim..

[V8V Pete]

V8V Pete said:

I am also aware that there is a Viridian Green manual V12VS with Lightweight seats somewhere in the UK

GTRene said:

Sounds lovely and very rare with also the lightweight seats, do you also know what color interior that one has? hope something special as well.

Well "special" depends on your taste and, personally, I like a dark interior and I think it suits the car with the green stitching. The only thing I'd change immediately would be to put some of the carbon fibre door handles in but that wouldn't be a problem because I have them in my V8S anyway.

[Loose_Cannon]

Ale_72 said:

Definitely not black or grey.

Neither outside…


Or inside…


Well… not even when covered

Loving that 100%. I had a blue interior on a blue 911 and was never a fan, until I saw blue paired with brighter colours like red, yellow and green by the likes of Lamborghini and thought it looked amazing. Even Volvo had a blue interior for their red V70Rs (when they still had balls).

I'm also loving the fact the first buyer was so "CONFIDENT", especially when he was no doubt being heckled by the supplying dealer to choose Resale Grey. I had to stop myself using the word "BRAVE" there, as that word always rankles when I read about someone going against herd mentality, and honestly what the hell is brave about choosing to live your life in colour?

[AdamV12V]

V8V Pete said:

V8V Pete said:

I am also aware that there is a Viridian Green manual V12VS with Lightweight seats somewhere in the UK

GTRene said:

Sounds lovely and very rare with also the lightweight seats, do you also know what color interior that one has? hope something special as well.

Well "special" depends on your taste and, personally, I like a dark interior and I think it suits the car with the green stitching. The only thing I'd change immediately would be to put some of the carbon fibre door handles in but that wouldn't be a problem because I have them in my V8S anyway.

Yup I met the owner of that car back in Aug 2017 at AM Notts at an SCD event and managed to park side by side with his car.

[Big Rat]

Fabulous picture Adam…..I find myself green with envy…..

[Dewi 2]

V8V Pete said:

I have just realised Pete, with that Mk 3 'waterfall' I cannot see a radio, but presumably it does have one.
Is music etc. operated in a different way?


PS. Did the famous V12V gearknob disappear on the later V12 cars?

Edited by Dewi 2 on Friday 31st December 12:18

[LTP]

Big Rat said:

Fabulous picture Adam…..I find myself green with envy…..

*Ba-bum..tisss*

[AdamV12V]

Dewi 2 said:

I have just realised Pete, with that Mk 3 'waterfall' I cannot see a radio, but presumably it does have one.
Is music etc. operated in a different way?


PS. Did the famous V12V gearknob disappear on the later V12 cars?

Yes AMi III and II did away with the separate radio display instead it was integrated into the Nav screen. Its really is a lot better actually, and permitted them to move to reading the meta tags from the mp3 files to display full track information including artwork. See my separate AMi III thread for screenshots etc...

Yes the power-rangers foot was lost, in favour of a more normal V8 type gearknob, albeit that it had an enamel 7spd gate sign on the top rather than the printed one behind a lens on the 6spd. It was a real shame they downgraded the knob itself, but the V600 did reinstate it albeit in some form of an anodised black finish. One day I might try get one of those! That said the 7spd box is so superb and engaging to use that you can forgive its cosmetic downgrade.

One thing that always irked me on manual vantages, and the V12V was no exception to this, was that the gear gaiter always used the cheaper Strathmore leather, even if the rest of the car had been specced with upgraded Caithness leather, which most were. Once you've seen that the leather is inferior and doesn't quite match the rest, you really cant un-see it! That was one of the reasons why I specced a custom Q gaiter this time.

[cayman-black]

Big Rat said:

Fabulous picture Adam…..I find myself green with envy…..

LOL, a couple of the best examples.

[cayman-black]

Dewi 2 said:

I have just realised Pete, with that Mk 3 'waterfall' I cannot see a radio, but presumably it does have one.
Is music etc. operated in a different way?


PS. Did the famous V12V gearknob disappear on the later V12 cars?

Edited by Dewi 2 on Friday 31st December 12:18

Unfortunately it did.

[Wayne95]

After a silver V8 and black V12 , and a few years away from Aston I’m back with a N430 in green and yellow .
At last I can post on this thread .

The green really looks good in day light, and maybe not everybody’s taste , but I love the yellow highlights . Drives pretty well too &#128515;

[GTRene]

V8V Pete said:

V8V Pete said:

I am also aware that there is a Viridian Green manual V12VS with Lightweight seats somewhere in the UK

GTRene said:

Sounds lovely and very rare with also the lightweight seats, do you also know what color interior that one has? hope something special as well.

Well "special" depends on your taste and, personally, I like a dark interior and I think it suits the car with the green stitching. The only thing I'd change immediately would be to put some of the carbon fibre door handles in but that wouldn't be a problem because I have them in my V8S anyway.

Nice those lightweight seats, the manual and all the green stitching, it could indeed be a bit better if those piano black parts in door and console were in that carbon like that example picture.

[AdamV12V]

GTRene said:

V8V Pete said:

V8V Pete said:

I am also aware that there is a Viridian Green manual V12VS with Lightweight seats somewhere in the UK

GTRene said:

Sounds lovely and very rare with also the lightweight seats, do you also know what color interior that one has? hope something special as well.

Well "special" depends on your taste and, personally, I like a dark interior and I think it suits the car with the green stitching. The only thing I'd change immediately would be to put some of the carbon fibre door handles in but that wouldn't be a problem because I have them in my V8S anyway.

Nice those lightweight seats, the manual and all the green stitching, it could indeed be a bit better if those piano black parts in door and console were in that carbon like that example picture.

The door pulls became a cost option in MY17 Rene, and for many of us who have had a V12V before with the CF door pulls FOC we just felt like we needed a change when we upgraded to a V12VS. I know Piano Black was technically a downgrade, but you have to understand the spec of the MY to appreciate why these things were chosen. From MY17 onwards, CF door pulls were £1995 upgrade and the CF centre console, surely a must to tie in, was a further £1295. Would you pay £3300 more now for a used car with them? They are of course many time more expensive to add in retrospect.

[GTRene]

thats indeed a lot of money to consider, nice it is, or can be, also depends a bit to what color/combo interior the car has.

[peteA]

Veridian green looks lovely

Freshly washed ready for winter detailing in the garage ‘mako’ blue

[Big Rat]

cayman-black said:

LOL, a couple of the best examples.

Yes matey both absolutely stunning…..old African proverb…..A day without colour in your life is like a day without the sun…..

[Big Rat]

Wayne95 said:

After a silver V8 and black V12 , and a few years away from Aston I’m back with a N430 in green and yellow .
At last I can post on this thread .

The green really looks good in day light, and maybe not everybody’s taste , but I love the yellow highlights . Drives pretty well too ??

I was in Aston Bristol a couple of weeks ago and they had two in this colour/ model in stock an auto and a manual one of them I can’t remember which was very highly specked…..As an ‘X ‘ V12VS owner myself how do you find it as a comparison……to your V12 is the N430 a manual ?

[Buzz Killington]

peteA said:

Veridian green looks lovely

Freshly washed ready for winter detailing in the garage ‘mako’ blue

Looks superb. If you hadn't have said mako blue I would have thought this was lightning silver.