New V12VS (manual) - Colour/Spec decisions

[Phil74891]

Adam, here's mine with slightly less yellow. I think the graphite wheels would look good on a grey car.

[J12KJR]

KarlFranz said:

FWIW, Adam, I'm also in the Cinnabar camp.

Couple more shots of my car:



Back view:

Karl

Really like the balance you have achieved there with the contrast yellow, beautiful looking example.

[J12KJR]

Phil74891 said:

Adam, here's mine with slightly less yellow. I think the graphite wheels would look good on a grey car.

Don't usually go for the blacks but that looks sinister in that shot.

[AdamV12V]

Just found this - a Vanquish in Montana (Cayucos) Orange at the 2013 Dubai Motorshow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAaLoaMir0U

[cayman-black]

Hmm does look good. I like the china but with plenty of yellow, the more the better!
Oh and black satin wheels, they are not graphite in the pictures are they?

[AdamV12V]

cayman-black said:

Hmm does look good. I like the china but with plenty of yellow, the more the better!
Oh and black satin wheels, they are not graphite in the pictures are they?

Yup, the Sport-Plus Pack (regardless of which of the 5 colours) comes with Graphite 10 spoke lightweight wheels. In Satin Black these cost £3795 on their own, so go some considerable way to justify the £5995 cost of the Sport-Plus pack, leaving just £2200 for all the other bits n bats.

Here is the official pic of the wheels - look very similar to the colour of my GT4 wheels which Porsche describe as Platinum. This is one of the problems I have with the pack - I prefer black wheels for a higher contrast, but in fairness they work well with the 5 combos.



I'm trying to get prices on the std wheels in gloss black (possibly just take the foc wheels and get the dealer to paint if AM charge too much), and the gloss black Zagato wheels. Oddly Q have said they need to look into the technical feasibility on the V12 Zag wheels which is interesting given the cars are mechanically identical and the wheels are an identical size too!

Edited by AdamV12V on Thursday 14th April 22:24

[Big Ry]

For me the Sport Plus Pack is a non starter as I'm not interested in any of the colours. Not looking to upset anyone, but I think they've played it very safe with the colour options. Now if they said you can have any contemporary or primary colour as part of the pack then I think they'd get a bigger uptake on it.

Have you not asked the dealer if they can also gloss the roof and tailgate now that's not a factory option ?

Edited by Big Ry on Friday 15th April 07:18

[V8 Vantage GT]

I like the China Grey without any graphics, and Yellow brake calipers. It would look bad ass in my opinion, very aggressive. My GT is Alloro Green no graphics and Yellow calipers. Looks beautiful in person, very classy, not flashy. I personally don't care for hot colors (reds, oranges etc.). But everyone is different, you have to get what you really want. It's a tough choice you are tasked with.

[cayman-black]

In that case as Phil said i think they would look good on the china car, they do look good! Aston do know how to charge dont they.

[Chamboy]

Big Ry said:

Have you not asked the dealer if they can also gloss the roof and tailgate now that's not a factory option ?

Edited by Big Ry on Friday 15th April 07:18

I think any dealer will sort with their body shop - Mine arranged the tailgate panel to be painted to to match the already contrasted roof - they did a perfect job and the price was less than the factory option (about £400). Same applies for wheels and caliper colours/finishes. I find the lightweight wheel satin black finish shows up e.g. road dust very easily so the gloss graphite of the Pack wheels is IMO both visually and practically more desirable.

I have to say that I'm struggling a bit on the Sport Pack vs. my preferred colours as well - which is a shame. For a personal spec where you are effectively paying a premium (in the form of less discount as against a dealer spec'd stock car) , I think we're all looking for no or minimum compromise - personally I really like and want the Alcantara interior, but as for colours (I already have a China Grey S) nothing floats my boat - Skyfall possibly, but there are more attractive Silvers IMO (am liking Magnetic a lot per the DB11).

This has been holding me back from pressing the button - that and a slightly sour taste on the price and cutdown spec/options. Still on the fence at the mo.- We'll see...

Andy

[northernmedia]

Another fan of China grey

[AdamV12V]

Chamboy said:

Big Ry said:

Have you not asked the dealer if they can also gloss the roof and tailgate now that's not a factory option ?

Edited by Big Ry on Friday 15th April 07:18

I think any dealer will sort with their body shop - Mine arranged the tailgate panel to be painted to to match the already contrasted roof - they did a perfect job and the price was less than the factory option (about £400). Same applies for wheels and caliper colours/finishes. I find the lightweight wheel satin black finish shows up e.g. road dust very easily so the gloss graphite of the Pack wheels is IMO both visually and practically more desirable.

I have to say that I'm struggling a bit on the Sport Pack vs. my preferred colours as well - which is a shame. For a personal spec where you are effectively paying a premium (in the form of less discount as against a dealer spec'd stock car) , I think we're all looking for no or minimum compromise - personally I really like and want the Alcantara interior, but as for colours (I already have a China Grey S) nothing floats my boat - Skyfall possibly, but there are more attractive Silvers IMO (am liking Magnetic a lot per the DB11).

This has been holding me back from pressing the button - that and a slightly sour taste on the price and cutdown spec/options. Still on the fence at the mo.- We'll see...

Andy

Still no word on the prices of factory gloss roof and tailgate but yet getting the dealer to do it is my backup plan. I really want the black roof and tail, but do have a bit of a brain block over paying £3995 (Price for Q paint - Montana or Kermit) and then paying more to get a large part of it different. Kind of feel that for the price an alternative cheaper roof should be factored in at no cost. I realise Im being unrealistic here.

Anyway the paint moulds for Montana and Kermit have just arrived so I'm popping in over lunch to photograph them next to Cinnabar and been told I can take them both home to help decide!

Good news is the CF bonnet vents are relatively affordable at £1995 to reinstate.

Edited by AdamV12V on Friday 15th April 10:17

[northernmedia]

Just get the roof and tail wrapped in gloss black?
Probably get both done for £300.

[Flugplatz]

AdamV12V said:

Anyway the paint moulds for Montana and Kermit have just arrived so I'm popping in over lunch to photograph them next to Cinnabar and been told I can take them both home to help decide!

Montana is the way to go

Kermit goes too far and cinnabar not far enough.

[avinalarf]

Phil74891 said:

Adam, here's mine with slightly less yellow. I think the graphite wheels would look good on a grey car.

Very nice.I like that.

[AdamV12V]

northernmedia said:

Just get the roof and tail wrapped in gloss black?
Probably get both done for £300.

Yeah, Im certainly considering that too. Just worried if it will look gloss/lacquered enough to be of equal quality to the rest of the paint and also thinking its a bit cheapskate thing to do on a brand new car of this value. On the plus side it gives me or a future buyer the option to remove later to change the look again so...

Flugplatz said:

Montana is the way to go

Kermit goes too far and cinnabar not far enough.

Must admit that's probably where I am in my mind right now. Scaring myself with Kermit, and the fact that prob the majority here favour Cinnabar makes me think its too safe!

Soon the moulds will tell all!

[Big Ry]

I'm still in camp Cinnabar..........

I'm not pulling the trigger until later this year so I have plenty of time. Only thing i'm wondering is whether I should get my deposit down to secure a car on my time frame, as I want delivery in January (milestone birthday present to myself).

I wonder just how many of the manuals will be built. I'm led to believe that all manual V12's must be customer cars (so no dealer spec ones). We know that 100 are US bound, and in all honesty it wouldn't surprise me if no more than another 100 (globally) were ordered in total before the axe comes down on production.

[Big Ry]

AdamV12V said:

Yeah, Im certainly considering that too. Just worried if it will look gloss/lacquered enough to be of equal quality to the rest of the paint and also thinking its a bit cheapskate thing to do on a brand new car of this value. On the plus side it gives me or a future buyer the option to remove later to change the look again so...

Personally I'd have it sprayed as opposed to wrapped. I know this sounds VERY snobby, but I associate wrapping with wide boys jazzing up their Corsas, or Arabs making their Ferraris' look stupid by wrapping in chrome or some such tat.

I appreciate that when done well it looks faultless, but for me it's not an option.

[northernmedia]

Sorry but that's nonsense.
Properly wrapped I very much doubt you'd be able to tell the difference.

[Big Ry]

northernmedia said:

Sorry but that's nonsense.
Properly wrapped I very much doubt you'd be able to tell the difference.

I did say that it can look faultless which is what you're saying. I didn't say it wasn't right for anyone else at all, I said it's not for me.