Any GT12's delivered yet ?

[-Michael-]

The UK has a couple delivered now

[militantmandy]

I cannot think of another production car that looks so much like it's just driven off a race track.

The green one above is incredible.

[northernmedia]

You can buy one very similar for 500k

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=...

[AdamV12V]

Looks like the Kermit Green GT12 is actually Lambo Mantis Verde, although I wonder if they are actually the same paint code?

Anyway its up for sale at HR Owen and in my eyes it's stunning! This is the car which inspired my choice of Kermit Green for my very imminent V12VSM!

https://used.astonmartin.com/en-GB/Search/Details~...

[northernmedia]

I'd quite happily part with a limb to have that.
Wow.

[northernmedia]

Just found out that this is the one in the video I posted a few months back.

[AdamV12V]

northernmedia said:

Just found out that this is the one in the video I posted a few months back.

Ahh that's interesting - how did you find that out? PM me if you can't post on the forums please.

Cheers

[northernmedia]

I'll pm you bud.

[cayman-black]

AdamV12V said:

Looks like the Kermit Green GT12 is actually Lambo Mantis Verde, although I wonder if they are actually the same paint code?

Anyway its up for sale at HR Owen and in my eyes it's stunning! This is the car which inspired my choice of Kermit Green for my very imminent V12VSM!

https://used.astonmartin.com/en-GB/Search/Details~...











OMFG! outrageous! I bet you can't wait Adam.

[jonby]

Can someone enlighten me as to why on earth you would go for the hugely expensive CF roof, magnesium wheels, CF parcel shelf, CF badges and other lightweight options, but then combine them with electric seats and B&O stereo, both of which add weight, ruin the aesthetics (in such an aggressive looking car) and are totally un necessary - the lightweights only move in a couple of directions and the B&O will barely be heard above the de-catted GT12 engine noise

It's hardly the worse crime in the world, but it smacks of someone just ticking every box on the options sheet rather than actually thinking about it

[Beefmeister]

jonby said:

It's hardly the worse crime in the world, but it smacks of someone just ticking every box on the options sheet rather than actually thinking about it

And bingo was his name-o.

[AdamV12V]

cayman-black said:

AdamV12V said:

Looks like the Kermit Green GT12 is actually Lambo Mantis Verde, although I wonder if they are actually the same paint code?

Anyway its up for sale at HR Owen and in my eyes it's stunning! This is the car which inspired my choice of Kermit Green for my very imminent V12VSM!

https://used.astonmartin.com/en-GB/Search/Details~...

OMFG! outrageous! I bet you can't wait Adam.

Yup, it's due to arrive at the dealer either this week or early next, however I may wait until 2nd Jan to register it (still debating), but will obviously post pictures once it arrives. If it looks even half as good as the one above I will be one very happy puppy!

[JohnG1]

jonby said:

Can someone enlighten me as to why on earth you would go for the hugely expensive CF roof, magnesium wheels, CF parcel shelf, CF badges and other lightweight options, but then combine them with electric seats and B&O stereo, both of which add weight, ruin the aesthetics (in such an aggressive looking car) and are totally un necessary - the lightweights only move in a couple of directions and the B&O will barely be heard above the de-catted GT12 engine noise

It's hardly the worse crime in the world, but it smacks of someone just ticking every box on the options sheet rather than actually thinking about it

Understand your point - one thing - is the carbon fibre roof actually lighter? Or just a "veneer" on top of the aluminium? If it's a veneer then surely it weighs more than paint and thus increases mass?

The B&O is pretty loud and I believe you can hear it above any road-legal engine noise. Certainly at full volume mine is louder than war...

[RobDown]

Agree totally on the spec

Now if I remember correctly the carbon fibre roof saves 1.8kg of weight (for a cost of £6k). Now even allowing for it being at the top of the car, it really needs to be viewed as a cosmetic element rather than a genuine performance enhancement

Nobody has been able to tell me the weight impact of going for electric seats but with my very old M3 it was something like 7lb a seat. The Aston Martin mechanisms might be lighter than that though

the B&O adds a lot to weight (5kg+) but not been able to get a precise figure

Of course all this pales in comparison with the potential weight loss the driver (me) may be able to achieve post Christmas!

Edited by RobDown on Monday 7th November 10:45

Edited by RobDown on Monday 7th November 11:15

[northernmedia]

B&O is a must for me. What a system.
Mine is decatted and I can still hear no probs.






Course it's switched off most of the time

[jonby]

JohnG1 said:

jonby said:

Can someone enlighten me as to why on earth you would go for the hugely expensive CF roof, magnesium wheels, CF parcel shelf, CF badges and other lightweight options, but then combine them with electric seats and B&O stereo, both of which add weight, ruin the aesthetics (in such an aggressive looking car) and are totally un necessary - the lightweights only move in a couple of directions and the B&O will barely be heard above the de-catted GT12 engine noise

It's hardly the worse crime in the world, but it smacks of someone just ticking every box on the options sheet rather than actually thinking about it

Understand your point - one thing - is the carbon fibre roof actually lighter? Or just a "veneer" on top of the aluminium? If it's a veneer then surely it weighs more than paint and thus increases mass?

The B&O is pretty loud and I believe you can hear it above any road-legal engine noise. Certainly at full volume mine is louder than war...

I assumed it's a CF roof on all the GT12s which is a cost option to have exposed instead of painted - IIRC it's a pretty expensive option (£8k rings a bell for some reason) but I don't actually know

On B&O, I've had it on a previous Vantage. I think it's a waste of time personally over the premium audio and I'm someone that has had £10k car hifis in the '90s and multiple monoblock amps per channel on my home hifi. But I do get why it suits some people for some cars. However it doesn't seem to suit GT12 - for reasons of weight which was the main thrust of my post (given the weight saving option boxes ticked) but also, because it just seems so out of character in the interior which is trying to look like a race/track car, to have electrically rising speakers on the dash

Can you hear it over the GT12 engine ? Possibly. Would you want to ? No..........

[HBradley]

Thinking laterally here, wouldn't be cheaper for the driver to lose a kg or 2?! I reckon it would save about £20k on CF

[cayman-black]

I think its great that its got those extras . After all i bet it won't be going on a track , will probably sit in someone lounge behind a glass screen it would if it where mine.

[HBradley]

cayman-black said:

I think its great that its got those extras . After all i bet it won't be going on a track , will probably sit in someone lounge behind a glass screen it would if it where mine.

I agree & that would be a great shame, the new owner has a civic duty it make as much noise around the highways & byways of the UK spreading the joy!

[jonby]

cayman-black said:

I think its great that its got those extras . After all i bet it won't be going on a track , will probably sit in someone lounge behind a glass screen it would if it where mine.

If so, even more reason not to have the electric seats given how cheap the switches look