Just bought my first AM.

[Ikobo]

Hello all,

just bought a V8V yesterday, a car that I've promised myself for a while. This is the only place where I've been reading owners threads etc so there may be a few questions incoming once I pick the car up next Friday. Looking forward to it immensely, it's a beautiful car. Couple of pics from the dealers website -







Cheers, Colin.

[divetheworld]

Let me be the first to say..... Nice!! Congrats.

[LordBretSinclair]

Me, second.

Cracking looking car - welcome !!!!!

[Speedraser]

Beautiful!

[JACK6284]

Delightful, enjoy

[LancsKid]

Congratulations. Looks great. Just a word of warning. Astons are not just a car. They take over your life and become an obsession. Best advice is not to become obsessed but just to enjoy.

[LancsKid]

Congratulations. Looks great. Just a word of warning. Astons are not just a car. They take over your life and become an obsession. Best advice is not to become obsessed but just to enjoy.

[NTEL]

That is a very nice looking gentleman's carriage

[hashluck]

LancsKid said:

Congratulations. Looks great. Just a word of warning. Astons are not just a car. They take over your life and become an obsession. Best advice is not to become obsessed but just to enjoy.

This advice usually comes too late if my experience is anything to go by

Nice car by the way OP!

[Ikobo]

Cheers all, it's going to be a long week of waiting. Can't wait to get that numberplate plinth off the car!

[W1111AM]

Exciting and wonderful - congratulations Colin
Welcome on board

[IanV12VR]

Great looking Aston. Congrats

[alscar]

Looks great - congrats - enjoy the whole ownership experience.

[GingerMunky]

Very nice mate.

[t1blk]

Well done, a superb purchase, love the pics

[Ikobo]

I suspect I'm facing a decent delay in collecting the car. I think I'm making a reasonable request for something on the car to be checked prior to collection, but I get the feeling the dealer feels otherwise, despite the item being agreed and listed to be checked and remedied if required on the sales invoice. Hopefully It'll still be resolved before September 2nd as I have 5 days off and hope to spend it enjoying the car.

[JiggyJaggy]

Cracking car and colour combo. Enjoy!

[Ikobo]

Collected the car today. I have to go in to work tomorrow but after that I've taken the rest of the week off to enjoy the car. Will drive home to Scotland tomorrow (I work in York) then Thursday or Friday I think I'll head to the highlands for a trip out. It's been a few months since I sold my Evora S, so it's nice to be back in something with a bit of go, and you could never get sick of that sound. Happy boy!

[hashluck]

Fantastic, congrats and enjoy!

[Ikobo]

Guy's, hoping for a little advice already I'm afraid. I was sold the car as having the 700W stereo, but never bothered checking it on the test drives, I was just interested in how the car drove etc. I hadn't taken any CD's with me anyway, so drove it back to Scotland today with the stereo off, just enjoying the sound of the car and listening for any issues (as you do). So when I decided to start playing about with everything tonight, it would appear the system is standard, not premium. The head unit doesn't mention it being premium when powering it on as it should I believe, and I have none of the premium option like fader, equaliser etc. I'm a bit angry to be honest as the dealer has misled me with the spec, any advice on how to proceed?

Oh, and the clock won't adjust either.

Other than that, peachy.