So what have you done with your Aston today?

[rancidswan]

Ha! I was waiting for that reaction.

It's deceptive how bright that carpet looks with the red edging. On our house stairs (with a different edging) it looks incredibly muted in comparison.

rancid

[woodsypedia]

I really like it. Looks very Paul Smith design. He's into those stripey looks. Well done chap.

[The Surveyor]

Well I didn't put in new carpet mats, but did fit the re-finished wheels on my Vantage and clean up the wheel arches and brakes. Wheels have come up really nicely

[rancidswan]

The Surveyor said:

Well I didn't put in new carpet mats, but did fit the re-finished wheels on my Vantage and clean up the wheel arches and brakes. Wheels have come up really nicely

Very nice those, your post has reminded me that I have a set of those wheels in silver which need to go for refurbishing, then they'll be for sale!

[tonyhall38]

rancidswan said:

Had some mats made up to protect the originals, had some spare carpet knocking about from my recent house refurb...

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Does Joesph know you nicked his coat?

[bogie]

Love the mats, they match the interio well ....I do have a Paul Smith shirt just like them too

[Car mad enthusiast]

I used to own a Paul Smith Mini once. Blue & Leary green/yellow bits on it.

bogie said:

Love the mats, they match the interio well ....I do have a Paul Smith shirt just like them too

[RichB]

rancidswan said:

Had some mats made up to protect the originals, had some spare carpet knocking about from my recent house refurb...

Hey come on, fair play - that's a nice touch!

[vinnie83]

Got a wonderfully positive result following a complaint to Andy Palmer - credit to him and his team!

Details here : http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Which now means that I'll be staying on as an AM owner

[northernmedia]

vinnie83 said:

Got a wonderfully positive result following a complaint to Andy Palmer - credit to him and his team!

Details here : http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Which now means that I'll be staying on as an AM owner

That's great news!

[DaveV8V]

vinnie83 said:

Got a wonderfully positive result following a complaint to Andy Palmer - credit to him and his team!

Details here : http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Which now means that I'll be staying on as an AM owner

That's great news, I remember how excited you were when you were about to pick it up

I haven't had the opportunity to read the entire link/posts, but admire the fact you didn't feel it necessary to air all the dirty washing initially (kept your powder dry) and gave the dealership some wriggle-room.

[vinnie83]

DaveV8V said:

That's great news, I remember how excited you were when you were about to pick it up

I haven't had the opportunity to read the entire link/posts, but admire the fact you didn't feel it necessary to air all the dirty washing initially (kept your powder dry) and gave the dealership some wriggle-room.

Thanks Dave. Yes, I was also excited to get it back after the 6 weeks it was away too, then it broke 3 days later

Looking forward to it again for a 3rd time now!

[Ken Figenus]

Good result Vinnie. Really good. You hear so many tales of hugely profitable manufacturers shafting customers for their 'mea culpa' design flaws (swirl flaps, IMS, Nikasil, particularly Porsche on scored bores) so its great that enthusiasts don't get shafted when something that really shouldn't go wrong does go wrong! And then when a 'not so profitable' manufacturer does the 'right thing' then it endears us aficionados to them even more. Result all round I hope

[vinnie83]

Ken Figenus said:

Good result Vinnie. Really good. You hear so many tales of hugely profitable manufacturers shafting customers for their 'mea culpa' design flaws (swirl flaps, IMS, Nikasil, particularly Porsche on scored bores) so its great that enthusiasts don't get shafted when something that really shouldn't go wrong does go wrong! And then when a 'not so profitable' manufacturer does the 'right thing' then it endears us aficionados to them even more. Result all round I hope

Thanks 😊 I had a similar situation with Porsche a few years back myself and as you say they screwed me over and effectively told me to deal with it myself.

It has given me a lot more confidence in the brand for sure

[Car mad enthusiast]

Make her walk next time. LOL

ilikeAstons said:

Today was a good day.

Wash and top up wax.

Leather fed (took ages - it's amazing just how much there is inside the cabin - oh, and I found that the seats have front pockets, under the front lip where your ankles are... In all the time of ownership, I've never been aware of their existence).

The car still comes up like the day she was made.

Then she was given a good blast (law abiding!) through the Sussex countryside, and then picked my daughter (12 yrs old) up from school in her (much to my daughter's disgust/embarrassment - although the lads seemed to like it).

- James.

Edited by ilikeAstons on Tuesday 7th March 22:24

[Car mad enthusiast]

Fitted these babies today.The differences in both size, weight and more room to work is great. Thank fook for lift ramps.

Edited by Car mad enthusiast on Thursday 9th March 18:45

Edited by Car mad enthusiast on Thursday 9th March 18:46

Edited by Car mad enthusiast on Thursday 9th March 18:48

[Big Ry]

I had a few CF touches added whilst it was at Works.









Toyed with doing the black DLO too but I actually quite like the chrome surrounds so decided against it.

[tonyhall38]

Drove to London , then on to Heathrow....drove home.....

[avinalarf]

tonyhall38 said:

Drove to London , then on to Heathrow....drove home.....

Well worth posting Tony......living the hi- life........ok for some.

[tonyhall38]

Just keeping it real.....