New V12VS (manual) - Colour/Spec decisions
Discussion
AdamV12V said:
Not a fan of Ocellus teal, and neither me or the mrs really fancied any blue - well except perhaps Flugplatz,
but I wanted something even rarer.
but I wanted something even rarer.
Even rarer eh?
There is only one Grigio Titanio V12V in the UK, but you probably don't want grey.
Choosing your specification is clearly not easy.
Do you plan to keep your new car for a few years?
If so, you presumably need to be certain, that you will still like your colour in a few years time.
Dewi 1 said:
Even rarer eh?
There is only one Grigio Titanio V12V in the UK, but you probably don't want grey.
Choosing your specification is clearly not easy.
Do you plan to keep your new car for a few years?
If so, you presumably need to be certain, that you will still like your colour in a few years time.
Besides, read post #1 - no silvers or greys in this house! 
Plan is to keep it a long time, end of an era car V12, na, manual etc... and all that! Only time will tell however...
dave-the-diver said:
Dewi 1 said:
There is only one Grigio Titanio V12V in the UK, but you probably don't want grey.
And let's keep it that way, OK?
David
Hello David,
This therefore must be your car, without soap suds. A beauitiful colour, that really twinkles in sunshine. My Grigio is 'only' a V8. Well done for obtaining a unique car. (This photograph was from a previous sale.)
Two further bits of good new / progress from Q today.
Black decal packs still available through Q, and pricing is identical to current model year options, i.e. £995 for roof, £495 for tailgate and £495 for mirrors. I haven't asked for lipstick but would assume it would also be the same on this basis.
Details of Alcantara dash areas confirmed too (via a diagram) - it is indeed identical to the zones covered in the Sport Plus pack!
Black decal packs still available through Q, and pricing is identical to current model year options, i.e. £995 for roof, £495 for tailgate and £495 for mirrors. I haven't asked for lipstick but would assume it would also be the same on this basis.
Details of Alcantara dash areas confirmed too (via a diagram) - it is indeed identical to the zones covered in the Sport Plus pack!
cayman-black said:
Good news Adam, are you nearly there on spec now?
Cheers, getting very close indeed, just a couple of things to sort out with Q.- Zagato wheels - I am kidding myself really that these are going to be acceptably priced, but...
- Alcantara / Lime stitch gearstick gaiter
- Obsidian Black Alcantara door/seat stripes - which I want to tie in with the steering wheel and roof inner, and differentiated from/ highlight to Pure Black dash and Seats inners.
AdamV12V said:
Cheers, getting very close indeed, just a couple of things to sort out with Q.
Hi Adam,- Zagato wheels - I am kidding myself really that these are going to be acceptably priced, but...
- Alcantara / Lime stitch gearstick gaiter
- Obsidian Black Alcantara door/seat stripes - which I want to tie in with the steering wheel and roof inner, and differentiated from/ highlight to Pure Black dash and Seats inners.
Check out Zag wheels available here:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-19-GENUINE-Aston-Mar...
They also have a 'make an offer' option, so could be worth a punt?
In fact, if somebody wants some V12VS wheels for their V12V / V8V, you could do a deal with them? I.e. you spec your car with the wheel style/colour they want, sell them your V12VS wheels and (depending on what you sell them for) you only pay the difference between that and the Zag wheels.
OR.. use the stock wheels for winter or track day tyres...?
AdamV8V said:
Check out Zag wheels available here:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-19-GENUINE-Aston-Mar...
They also have a 'make an offer' option, so could be worth a punt?
In fact, if somebody wants some V12VS wheels for their V12V / V8V, you could do a deal with them? I.e. you spec your car with the wheel style/colour they want, sell them your V12VS wheels and (depending on what you sell them for) you only pay the difference between that and the Zag wheels.
OR.. use the stock wheels for winter or track day tyres...?
Cheers, yeah I saw that a few weeks ago when it was posted here - the biggest trouble is that there are only 2, well that and he wants £3500 each for them! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-19-GENUINE-Aston-Mar...
They also have a 'make an offer' option, so could be worth a punt?
In fact, if somebody wants some V12VS wheels for their V12V / V8V, you could do a deal with them? I.e. you spec your car with the wheel style/colour they want, sell them your V12VS wheels and (depending on what you sell them for) you only pay the difference between that and the Zag wheels.
OR.. use the stock wheels for winter or track day tyres...?
I also want them in Gloss black, so there would be additional cost in painting them. These are what I ideally want:
However as they are very likely going to cost a small fortune, these are what I will most likely end up with:
The std free wheels, then painted Gloss Black with Gloss centres - cost about £700!
As much as I like the lightweight satin black wheels, Im struggling to see another £3100 in them (price £3800) over those above.
I would love to know the actual weight of each of the types of wheel - might help me justify the cost to myself if I could see a significant unsprung weight saving.
AdamV12V said:
Cheers, yeah I saw that a few weeks ago when it was posted here - the biggest trouble is that there are only 2, well that and he wants £3500 each for them!
It says in the description that its for a set of 4, and I presume the quantity means 2 sets of 4 wheels? Might be worth messaging him to clarify. I'm sure they will be a hell of a lot cheaper than what Q will charge.George29 said:
AdamV12V said:
Cheers, yeah I saw that a few weeks ago when it was posted here - the biggest trouble is that there are only 2, well that and he wants £3500 each for them!
It says in the description that its for a set of 4, and I presume the quantity means 2 sets of 4 wheels? Might be worth messaging him to clarify. I'm sure they will be a hell of a lot cheaper than what Q will charge.Edited by AdamV12V on Wednesday 20th April 20:24
I met Dave withe Zagato wheels yesterday at Bamford Rose as he was kindly delivering a set for me.
I'm a big fan of them and am looking forward to my car coming back wearing them along with the fun performance bits from BR.
Good guy, 100% legit product, he can talk you through his connections to Aston.
3500 is indeed a full set. Give him a call to discuss, number is on his ebay ad.
I'm a big fan of them and am looking forward to my car coming back wearing them along with the fun performance bits from BR.
Good guy, 100% legit product, he can talk you through his connections to Aston.
3500 is indeed a full set. Give him a call to discuss, number is on his ebay ad.
AdamV12V said:
Two further bits of good new / progress from Q today.
Black decal packs still available through Q, and pricing is identical to current model year options, i.e. £995 for roof, £495 for tailgate and £495 for mirrors. I haven't asked for lipstick but would assume it would also be the same on this basis.
Details of Alcantara dash areas confirmed too (via a diagram) - it is indeed identical to the zones covered in the Sport Plus pack!
Are the roof and taillight infill really decals or are they actually painted gloss black? If it's only the former, I would suggest getting it done anywhere else that does vinyl wraps. It really would look way better if they are painted, though. Black decal packs still available through Q, and pricing is identical to current model year options, i.e. £995 for roof, £495 for tailgate and £495 for mirrors. I haven't asked for lipstick but would assume it would also be the same on this basis.
Details of Alcantara dash areas confirmed too (via a diagram) - it is indeed identical to the zones covered in the Sport Plus pack!
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