Can't keep quiet anymore!!!!!!!!!
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jonby said:
Many many congrats
Probably takes a fellow V12vr owner to understand why that car will never be sold !
Thanks Jonby. There is no way we would ever part with the V12VR. Just been to see the new one have its travel wrap taken off and it really is a thing of stunning beauty. Really pleased with our various choices Probably takes a fellow V12vr owner to understand why that car will never be sold !
Due to various commitments we cannot pick her up until next Friday but having seen her today it will be well worth the wait. Just hope the weather is as good as today.
SELON said:
It's alright I suppose if you like that sort of thing 
Is that orange on the paddles and seats/trim? Is that meant to be a Gulf Oil colour scheme? If so, is that a factory choice or your own? Very nice either way!
Let's hope the weather is as good next weekend for your collection.
7 sleeps to go...
Is that orange on the paddles and seats/trim? Is that meant to be a Gulf Oil colour scheme? If so, is that a factory choice or your own? Very nice either way!
Let's hope the weather is as good next weekend for your collection.
7 sleeps to go...
all our own choice, well Mrs P's mainly, and yes there was a bit of a gulf theme going on. At one time it nearly had orange lipstick and grill but we chickened out of that. We went in expecting to ask for Madagascar Orange accents and stitching but the samples looked far more like tan - and then Lloyd suggested we consider California Poppy and we think it looks fantastic. I don't know about you but we always worry about what the final car will look like and are really pleased with the outcome. Most factory specced cars have blue accents but the Mako Blue press car looks like it has the CP accents.
CSK1 said:
Congratulations, your car looks great! I'd be very interested to know how it compares to your other Roadster. Also I know you are keeping both but let's say you would HAVE to choose only one, which one would you keep? There's talk of the V12VS becoming available with a manual gearbox. That and a traditional Aston grille would be the perfect combo for me.
Think that would be an easy decision in the end. The V12VR - there are only 101 (ish) V12 and manual. Hopefully will never be in the position to have to make the choice but that is the way it would go I think
Manwhoneverwas said:
Ian / Mrs P
Fantastic choice and enjoy your new car.
Interesting your comment "Mrs P's mainly"
Mrs P isn't called Charlotte by any chance
"Key to the strategy is to target "Charlotte". She's a rich American female in her late 30s. "She's a cool lady, she's an attractive lady," Mr Palmer said."
I am hoping to be at one of the summer events you mention and would like to see the V12VRS in the flesh
Fantastic choice and enjoy your new car.
Interesting your comment "Mrs P's mainly"
Mrs P isn't called Charlotte by any chance
"Key to the strategy is to target "Charlotte". She's a rich American female in her late 30s. "She's a cool lady, she's an attractive lady," Mr Palmer said."
I am hoping to be at one of the summer events you mention and would like to see the V12VRS in the flesh
no, her name is not Charlotte, she's not American and she's not in her 30's. The other two are spot on though 
hashluck said:
Hi Ian, I was at the H R Owen Reading launch party this evening (where they had a Flugplatz Blue Coupe
anyway the subject of PH came up at some point and Ollie from AM says hi
That takes me back to ordering our first roadster! Not been able to collect the new one yet for various reasons and looks like we will have a very busy Saturday when we collect the new one, drop off our current roadster for a new CF centre stack to be fitted and then go on holiday! Days like that don't happen very often anyway the subject of PH came up at some point and Ollie from AM says hi
CSK1 said:
Hi Ian, I hope you have been able to enjoy the new car a little. How does it compare with your manual V12R?
It has taken a while but only got her last Tuesday. There was a problem with the roof and the car had to go back to the factory to be fixed but now all ok. It is currently parked up in the garage awaiting the paint correction work and the film going on. That should be completed by the end of the month so not too long to wait. Really only had the drive home - and love it. The lightweight seats are fantastic, the noise is quite different to the V12VR being more aggressive and love the crackles and pops on overrun. And the Colour !!!!!!!! The CF fascia also looks brilliant.
Whilst it was stressful not being able to get the car when we wanted my thanks to Grange of Exeter and the factory for resolving it to our entire satisfaction.
When we get a decent broadband connection back I will post some pictures.
CSK1 said:
Hi Ian, I hope you have been able to enjoy the new car a little. How does it compare with your manual V12R?
Hi Olivier,Despite being the same model they are very different.
The Blue one has more power, 7 gears and lightweight seats. It feels very lazy in 7th and cruising but when you drop a couple of gears it is ferocious. The sound is very different, slightly higher pitched and sounds fantastic. I think the biggest difference is that you do not have to take yours hands off the wheel to change gear. My guess would be that the S can be driven significantly faster than the silver one.
However, I love the sound of the silver one and I love the urgency in each gear without having to change gear.
The fact is I love them both - and feel hugely lucky to have them both parked in the garage
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