So what have you done with your Aston today?

[northernmedia]

Surely it's a prerequisite no?
Worth checking either way.

[rog007]

Just had all 4 tyres on my V8V replaced ready for winter at my local for the sum total of £751.20; could I have bettered that?

Bridgestone RE050A

[Mr.Tremlini]

telum01 said:

Still need to wash it, do a bunch of little adjustments around the car, add PPF, redo the corner marker tint with clearcoat, etc. But mostly done.

Good work. That rear difuser is the business!

[DaveV8V]

Yesterday - Took the car out for a drive with no particular destination in mind, and ended up at Brands Hatch. They had a MSV Track day Event on the Indy Circuit so I parked the car and sat in the stands and watched the world go by. Amongst all the cars on track, there were 3 Vantages, one of which was considerably louder than everything else when the engine was under load as it was going up the hill towards the hairpin

[FrankieV12VS]

Had some carbon fibre side stakes fitted to match carbon fibre grill, front splitter and bonnet grills...maybe door mirror caps next?



I think it makes the front of the car look better...had silver strakes fited originally.

[Big Ry]

Good work Frankie, that looks great, sets it off so well.

[alscar]

Good call - the Barista finally got back to you then ?
Now about those Quicksilver pipes ?

[FrankieV12VS]

alscar said:

Good call - the Barista finally got back to you then ?
Now about those Quicksilver pipes ?

Eventually Al he did! I'm still happy with the exhaust sound...but watch this space

[kbooker]

Carbon strakes look great, where did you buy them from?

[divetheworld]

Bit of a carbon fetish going on here, got to say I approve and partake

[FrankieV12VS]

You've definitely top trumped me there! Looks great.

[divetheworld]

FrankieV12VS said:

You've definitely top trumped me there! Looks great.

Thanks buddy.
I really like the instrument cluster surround. Subtle but nice.

I haven't done the strakes. The undecided if they wouldn't be too much on a dark car.
On lighter colours, it's a no brainier. Never rot looks lovely and probably cheaper than replacement chrome ones.
Just can't decide.

I think you need the rear light inserts too........

Edited by divetheworld on Saturday 15th October 14:41

[Ken Figenus]

You got it real BAD Brent! Looks fab!

I really want that bonnet slam panel as my grey one is so utterly unappealing - looks like the finish on the inside of my self cleaning oven! Carbon one is about a grand though so VERY hard to justify - unless it makes the car faster and handle better of course

[V8V Pete]

Ken Figenus said:

unless it makes the car faster and handle better of course

Which, of course, it does. Marginal gains and all that. About as easy to justify as buying a £10K road bike as apposed to a £3K one (which I haven't done ......... yet)

[divetheworld]

Ken Figenus said:

You got it real BAD Brent! Looks fab!

I really want that bonnet slam panel as my grey one is so utterly unappealing - looks like the finish on the inside of my self cleaning oven! Carbon one is about a grand though so VERY hard to justify - unless it makes the car faster and handle better of course

Yes, very bad!!
I do know a couple of guys who might be able to shave a couple of hundred off that price buddy. Helping with the man-maths and all that...

[hashluck]

Paint Protection Film fitted

Bonnet, Bumper, Splitter, Wings, Sills, Rear Arches (replacing Aston film), Headlights, Mirrors, Mirror Stalks

[V8V Pete]

hashluck said:

Paint Protection Film fitted

Bonnet, Bumper, Splitter, Wings, Sills, Rear Arches (replacing Aston film), Headlights, Mirrors, Mirror Stalks

Very wise. Particularly on a beauty like that. Don't forget, when you're bored of her, give me a shout

[hashluck]

V8V Pete said:

Very wise. Particularly on a beauty like that. Don't forget, when you're bored of her, give me a shout

Not bored yet

[Bincenzo]

What about now?

[Jibberingloon]

Added some more carbon to the car!

Justified it by looking at it as weight saving and increaseing the bhp per ton of the car!


BEFORE



AFTER




Weight reduction of 0.958 kg!! for both sides