Identify this colour ??

[jonby]

Y100 said:

Oooh, say it again Jonby, only more slowly,,,Can't wait to go and see ours being built, POD 5th June.

CONGRATS! My oldest pal took delivery of a new DB9 coupe in early March - he's over the moon with it !

[jonby]

AMDBSNick said:

jonby said:

I've said it before and I'll say it again - new DB9 the best value car in the range

It has most of the performance of vanquish, the adjustable suspension, classic timeless looks and substantially cheaper. nothing against vanquish, but you don't get a lot more for the money

It's a fairly safe bet that all the cars in the range including DB9 will get vanquish style centre console soon, which will reduce the advantages of vanquish even more

+1 Jonby - oh for a manual version though

quite ! or PDK .....or at the very least, the 8 speed ZF - one of those has to be on the cars with the new investment....

[Cockernee]

jonby said:

Y100 said:

Oooh, say it again Jonby, only more slowly,,,Can't wait to go and see ours being built, POD 5th June.

CONGRATS!

+ 1 Please post pictures when you get them and you are a lucky bugger indeed I saw the DB9 in Volcano Red at the boat show and it was simply stunning. What is your spec?

[George29]

AMDBSNick said:

+1 Jonby - oh for a manual version though

Why don't we just sack off the disc brakes and go back to drums too

[Y100]

Cockernee said:

jonby said:

Y100 said:

CONGRATS! My oldest pal took delivery of a new DB9 coupe in early March - he's over the moon with it !

CONGRATS!

+ 1 Please post pictures when you get them and you are a lucky bugger indeed I saw the DB9 in Volcano Red at the boat show and it was simply stunning. What is your spec?

Thanks both, I'm trying not to get too excited, especially as there's nothing to see until first week in June when the build starts. I can promise you pictures Cockers, here's the spec: (hope I'm not boring you, or hijacking the thread).

Model: DB9 Coupe

Country: United Kingdom

Hand of Drive: Right Hand Drive

Transmission: Touchtronic 2

Handbook Language: English

Seat Configuration: 2 + 2 Seating Arrangement

Seat Type: Sports Seat

Instrument Pack Language: Language - English

Exterior Colour: Volcano Red Paint Fast Track

Upper Instrument Panel Colour: Pure Black (LX131) Standard Leather Contemporary

Upper Colour: Pure Black (LX131) Standard Leather Contemporary

Upper Stitching Colour: Match to Welt Stitch

Lower Colour: Pure Black (LX131) Standard Leather Contemporary

Lower Stitching Colour: Match to Welt Stitch

Seat Outer Colour: Pure Black (LX131) Standard Leather Contemporary

Seat Outer Stitching Colour: Match to Welt Stitch

Seat Inner Colour: Pure Black (LX131) Standard Leather Contemporary

Seat Inner Stitching Colour: Match to Welt Stitch

Embroidery Driver Seat Colour: Chancellor Red - 1832E Embroidery Thread

Embroidery Passenger Seat Colour: Chancellor Red - 1832E Embroidery Thread

Embroidery Rear Seat Colour: Chancellor Red - 1832E Embroidery Thread

Welt Colour: Chancellor Red Standard Leather Contemporary

Welt Stitching Colour: Chancellor Red Fine Thread

Headlining Inner Colour: Obsidian Black Alcantara Fast Track

Headlining Outer Colour: Obsidian Black Alcantara Fast Track

Carpet Colour: Obsidian Black Heavyweight Carpet Fast Track

Carpet Binding Colour: Obsidian Black Standard Leather Fast Track

Facia Trim: Carbon Fibre Veneer (Carbon Pack)

Garage Door Opener: Garage Door Opener

In Car Entertainment: Aston Martin 700w Premium Audio

Seat Embroidery Pattern: Seat Wings Logo

Seatbelt: Seatbelt - Warm Charcoal

Steering Wheel Colour: Obsidian Black Standard Leather Fast Track

Steering Wheel Stitch: Standard

Brake Calipers: Brake Calipers - Black

Exterior Pack: Exterior Carbon Pack 1

Parking Cameras: Reversing Camera

Wheels: 20inch 5 Spoke Graphite DT

[AMDBSNick]

George29 said:

Why don't we just sack off the disc brakes and go back to drums too

[:J:]

DB9VolanteDriver said:

Flugplatz Blue has been suggested as the colour. Is that possible, or is that name made up by some Ring aficionado?

Yes, Flugplatz Blue it is (or so I am told by Aston) and yes, the aficionado is known as Dr Bez........

[yeti]

George29 said:

Why don't we just sack off the disc brakes and go back to drums too

Yeah... that's the same thing

[George29]

yeti said:

Yeah... that's the same thing

The point I was making was that the manual is an antiquated way of changing gear. It's got to go. The only people who want it are a tiny percentage of the target market who don't seem to want to move on... so in a way, yes it's quite a similar thing to what I was getting at

[AMDBSNick]

George29 said:

The point I was making was that the manual is an antiquated way of changing gear. It's got to go. The only people who want it are a tiny percentage of the target market who don't seem to want to move on... so in a way, yes it's quite a similar thing to what I was getting at

George I have two paddle shift cars and AFAIK both of them have a gearbox that AM should be using

[Cockernee]

Y100 said:

Cockernee said:

jonby said:

Y100 said:

CONGRATS! My oldest pal took delivery of a new DB9 coupe in early March - he's over the moon with it !

CONGRATS!

+ 1 Please post pictures when you get them and you are a lucky bugger indeed I saw the DB9 in Volcano Red at the boat show and it was simply stunning. What is your spec?

Thanks both, I'm trying not to get too excited, especially as there's nothing to see until first week in June when the build starts. I can promise you pictures Cockers, here's the spec: (hope I'm not boring you, or hijacking the thread).

Model: DB9 Coupe

Country: United Kingdom

Hand of Drive: Right Hand Drive

Transmission: Touchtronic 2

Handbook Language: English

Seat Configuration: 2 + 2 Seating Arrangement

Seat Type: Sports Seat

Instrument Pack Language: Language - English

Exterior Colour: Volcano Red Paint Fast Track

Upper Instrument Panel Colour: Pure Black (LX131) Standard Leather Contemporary

Upper Colour: Pure Black (LX131) Standard Leather Contemporary

Upper Stitching Colour: Match to Welt Stitch

Lower Colour: Pure Black (LX131) Standard Leather Contemporary

Lower Stitching Colour: Match to Welt Stitch

Seat Outer Colour: Pure Black (LX131) Standard Leather Contemporary

Seat Outer Stitching Colour: Match to Welt Stitch

Seat Inner Colour: Pure Black (LX131) Standard Leather Contemporary

Seat Inner Stitching Colour: Match to Welt Stitch

Embroidery Driver Seat Colour: Chancellor Red - 1832E Embroidery Thread

Embroidery Passenger Seat Colour: Chancellor Red - 1832E Embroidery Thread

Embroidery Rear Seat Colour: Chancellor Red - 1832E Embroidery Thread

Welt Colour: Chancellor Red Standard Leather Contemporary

Welt Stitching Colour: Chancellor Red Fine Thread

Headlining Inner Colour: Obsidian Black Alcantara Fast Track

Headlining Outer Colour: Obsidian Black Alcantara Fast Track

Carpet Colour: Obsidian Black Heavyweight Carpet Fast Track

Carpet Binding Colour: Obsidian Black Standard Leather Fast Track

Facia Trim: Carbon Fibre Veneer (Carbon Pack)

Garage Door Opener: Garage Door Opener

In Car Entertainment: Aston Martin 700w Premium Audio

Seat Embroidery Pattern: Seat Wings Logo

Seatbelt: Seatbelt - Warm Charcoal

Steering Wheel Colour: Obsidian Black Standard Leather Fast Track

Steering Wheel Stitch: Standard

Brake Calipers: Brake Calipers - Black

Exterior Pack: Exterior Carbon Pack 1

Parking Cameras: Reversing Camera

Wheels: 20inch 5 Spoke Graphite DT

Bob, now I know it is Volcano, all I can say is bd Stunning, nuf said.

[DB9VolanteDriver]

Thank you all (and you know who you are) for driving this topic into the ditch.

How we got arguing about brakes and transmissions and specs, when I was asking about a colour, is beyond me. No, wait, this is the AM Pistonheads forum...nevermind.

[DB9VolanteDriver]

The Vanquish is indeed Flugplatz Blue, as confirmed by several reviews of the press car in the photos.

So, does it have another name (like Ellwood), or are they two different colours that are imperceptibly different unless side by side? Like the imperceptible difference between Racing Green and Aston Martin Green unless side by side in the same photo.

In either case, these colour(s) don't show up in the Aston colour pallette of choices.

[mikey k]

DB9VolanteDriver said:

The Vanquish is indeed Flugplatz Blue, as confirmed by several reviews of the press car in the photos.

So, does it have another name (like Ellwood), or are they two different colours that are imperceptibly different unless side by side? Like the imperceptible difference between Racing Green and Aston Martin Green unless side by side in the same photo.

In either case, these colour(s) don't show up in the Aston colour pallette of choices.

To my eye the images of Ellwood and Fluplatz are identical.
I suspect Flugplatz may be a Bezism of Ellwood

Ellwood



Flugplatz


2013 aston martin vanquish coupe by rgibbsphotography, on Flickr

[AdamV12V]

Apparently Flugplatz is german for airfield...

[DB9VolanteDriver]

I don't know why I didn't check this before, but...

The Dupont site lists a POWDER/FLUGPLATZ BLUE for 2013. So the colour does have 2 names, but not Ellwood. And Ellwood is not even listed, but that doesn't mean it is not an Aston colour, since there are several AM colours not listed in that database.

I guess w/o a colour code, it is all just educated guessing.

[Y100]

DB9VolanteDriver said:

Thank you all (and you know who you are) for driving this topic into the ditch.

How we got arguing about brakes and transmissions and specs, when I was asking about a colour, is beyond me. No, wait, this is the AM Pistonheads forum...nevermind.

You're right to complain, my apologies.

[mikey k]

AdamV12V said:

Apparently Flugplatz is german for airfield...

Literal translation is "flight place"

[Cahulllll]

Flufplatz Blue

[cayman-black]

This is Ellwood.