New Vantage Owner, Plus Car Secrets
Discussion
Hi all,
I thought I'd come and say hi to everyone as yesterday I collected my first Aston Martin and couldn't be more pleased!
Spec below:
2010
4.7 V8
20k miles
Hammerhead Silver
Sports Pack
Carbon Sports Seats
Premium Stereo
1 Owner
I also wanted to pick peoples brain about the secret tricks this car can do, ie. I discovered yesterday if you how both the L and R wing mirror buttons together, they fold in and out. Anything else I should know?
Thanks,
Rob
I thought I'd come and say hi to everyone as yesterday I collected my first Aston Martin and couldn't be more pleased!
Spec below:
2010
4.7 V8
20k miles
Hammerhead Silver
Sports Pack
Carbon Sports Seats
Premium Stereo
1 Owner
I also wanted to pick peoples brain about the secret tricks this car can do, ie. I discovered yesterday if you how both the L and R wing mirror buttons together, they fold in and out. Anything else I should know?
Thanks,
Rob
Laser Sag said:
Looks lovely, welcome to the AM fold.Sorry but I can't help out with any secrets.
I would suggest getting a remote switch fitted for the exhaust flaps, lets you be in stealth mode on those early morning starts also stops the flaps seizing in the open position.
Too polite - open all the time! I would suggest getting a remote switch fitted for the exhaust flaps, lets you be in stealth mode on those early morning starts also stops the flaps seizing in the open position.
Should you not use the car for more than a few days (god forbid) you can turn the engine over without it firing to get the oil pressure up to prevent engine wear/damage. To do this simply start as normal but with throttle peddle held to the floor. When oil pressure light goes out, stop turning over then start as normal, then enjoy!
Lovely car BTW, rare to get lightweight seats in a non-V12, non V8S Vantage. Can we have an interior picture too? Hope you enjoy it as much as I do mine.
Lovely car BTW, rare to get lightweight seats in a non-V12, non V8S Vantage. Can we have an interior picture too? Hope you enjoy it as much as I do mine.
Congratulations and welcome to the wonderful world of Aston Martin. ENJOY!
If ever you do a foreign tour (which is highly recommended) you can change the digital format to KM's from miles. Just press the read button and on board computer button on the indicator stalk at the same time for a couple seconds. You can also change your sat nav as well and makes driving on the Continent much easier.
If ever you do a foreign tour (which is highly recommended) you can change the digital format to KM's from miles. Just press the read button and on board computer button on the indicator stalk at the same time for a couple seconds. You can also change your sat nav as well and makes driving on the Continent much easier.
IanV12VR said:
Congratulations and welcome to the wonderful world of Aston Martin. ENJOY!
If ever you do a foreign tour (which is highly recommended) you can change the digital format to KM's from miles. Just press the read button and on board computer button on the indicator stalk at the same time for a couple seconds. You can also change your sat nav as well and makes driving on the Continent much easier.
Does that just change Miles and KMs? My manual implied it was basically metric to imperial or something so I assume the mpg and everything goes to l/km ir whateverIf ever you do a foreign tour (which is highly recommended) you can change the digital format to KM's from miles. Just press the read button and on board computer button on the indicator stalk at the same time for a couple seconds. You can also change your sat nav as well and makes driving on the Continent much easier.
Had a quick look at the Garmin Sat Nav yesterday and was not sure what I could change to what
V8V Pete said:
Should you not use the car for more than a few days (god forbid) you can turn the engine over without it firing to get the oil pressure up to prevent engine wear/damage. To do this simply start as normal but with throttle peddle held to the floor. When oil pressure light goes out, stop turning over then start as normal, then enjoy!
No need to stop turning over. Just release the throttle peddle and it will fire up!northernmedia said:
Laser Sag said:
Looks lovely, welcome to the AM fold.Sorry but I can't help out with any secrets.
I would suggest getting a remote switch fitted for the exhaust flaps, lets you be in stealth mode on those early morning starts also stops the flaps seizing in the open position.
Too polite - open all the time! I would suggest getting a remote switch fitted for the exhaust flaps, lets you be in stealth mode on those early morning starts also stops the flaps seizing in the open position.
Rest of the time though I would agree and it is as it should have left the factory, whoever heard of large capacity quiet V8s, V12s etc.
hashluck said:
IanV12VR said:
Congratulations and welcome to the wonderful world of Aston Martin. ENJOY!
If ever you do a foreign tour (which is highly recommended) you can change the digital format to KM's from miles. Just press the read button and on board computer button on the indicator stalk at the same time for a couple seconds. You can also change your sat nav as well and makes driving on the Continent much easier.
Does that just change Miles and KMs? My manual implied it was basically metric to imperial or something so I assume the mpg and everything goes to l/km ir whateverIf ever you do a foreign tour (which is highly recommended) you can change the digital format to KM's from miles. Just press the read button and on board computer button on the indicator stalk at the same time for a couple seconds. You can also change your sat nav as well and makes driving on the Continent much easier.
Had a quick look at the Garmin Sat Nav yesterday and was not sure what I could change to what
IanV12VR said:
You can also change your sat nav as well and makes driving on the Continent much easier.
This is a good one, it usually takes me all the Eurotunnel journey reading the manual to remember which two buttons.Another one: there is a hole on the inside of the outer fuel cap, that you can slot the inner cap onto rather than rest it on the car.
IanV12VR said:
All change - speed, mileage and average speed all show in KM's and you show l/km. on the Sat Nav it is just changing miles to KM's so it shows speed limits, your speed and your distance in KM's which I found really useful.
Yep got it thanks. Just tried it, all nice and simple. Also tried changing the Sat Nav clcok, great fun watching the analogue hands go round on the dash! Do you happen to know with the Sat Nav clock set to 'automatic' if it picks up the correct time on the continent?montecristo said:
Another one: there is a hole on the inside of the outer fuel cap, that you can slot the inner cap onto rather than rest it on the car.
True and it is probably me but I can never get the bloody thing to stay in there and it clangs about all over the bodyowrk when it falls out. Hey-hoGassing Station | Aston Martin | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff