Another bespoke interior (Warning - Carbon Fibre Content!)

[Ice27]

Finally managed to get most of my interior upgrades fitted yesterday...









I'm really pleased with the result it's really lifted the interior and actually looks even better than these pictures suggest.
Encountered a slight problem with the door bars but these will be done too as soon as that is resolved.

Here's the disclaimer bit...
I have no connection with either of the following but I would definitely recoomend them for their quality work!
Tony Hall - for his shiny knobs and sills plaques
Izzy Jones at Nexon Motors for the lovely Carbon Fibre and custom designed steering wheel

[Aston Annie]

I really like that. I think that's more how the V8V should have looked when originally released!

[yeti]

Loving the wheel - very keen on that, though I wouldn"t want the carbon, more the flattened bottom and extra slulpting at 3 and 9 o'clock.

Have you got carbon outside, splitter/diffeser etc?

[Ice27]

yeti said:

Loving the wheel - very keen on that, though I wouldn"t want the carbon, more the flattened bottom and extra slulpting at 3 and 9 o'clock.

Have you got carbon outside, splitter/diffeser etc?

Yes, splitter and diffuser. Still undecided on the side strakes though.

[yeti]

Ice27 said:

Yes, splitter and diffuser. Still undecided on the side strakes though.

Get them wrapped cheaply to see what you think. Then you can plump for the real ones. I think the declaration of 'carbon edition' makes it inevitable

[stevewushu]

Is the gear stick the DBS one? Or a great looking replica? Really suits the vantage.
I wanna somehow get the whole ski slope in piano black on the same stereo as in these pics. Maybe some sort of piano black overlay fascia?

[Ice27]

yeti said:

Get them wrapped cheaply to see what you think. Then you can plump for the real ones. I think the declaration of 'carbon edition' makes it inevitable

Good idea...
But as I suspect you're right, I may move the side strakes up the list of future upgrades!

[CPBRI]

Steering wheel

[klaiberp]

Like it, the gear knob looks good. I am also in the process off upgrades. Fitting carbon outside, N400 sills, paint correction and then protection for the paint. I still have to finish off Tony's knobs
The carbon strakes do look good and you could justify it for the weight saving the originals are heavy!

[yeti]

stevewushu said:

Is the gear stick the DBS one? Or a great looking replica? Really suits the vantage.

It's the DBS one, but is also fitted to the V12 Vantage don't forget!

I've got one for sale if anyone wants it. Replaced with Sarah Maynard's nicer one

[George H]

Doesn't carbon fibre make the steering wheel slippy? Plus it will be really cold!

Not a fan of it personally, far prefer the standard parts.

[ShortTimers]

Quick question who did the work to replace the standard Gear stick with the DBS one it really looks good.. loving the sills....

[Ice27]

ShortTimers said:

Quick question who did the work to replace the standard Gear stick with the DBS one it really looks good.. loving the sills....

You can find the gear knobs for sale on eBay at times. Aston Martin Bits also have them for sale (as does Yeti!)
It was fitted for me by this brilliant chap in Derby called Rick... Free of charge at service time I should add!! Sadly DMS are no longer with us.

I believe it's a simple job to swap them over or a dealer could probably do it for you while you waited.

[ShortTimers]

Ice27 said:

You can find the gear knobs for sale on eBay at times. Aston Martin Bits also have them for sale (as does Yeti!)
It was fitted for me by this brilliant chap in Derby called Rick... Free of charge at service time I should add!! Sadly DMS are no longer with us.

I believe it's a simple job to swap them over or a dealer could probably do it for you while you waited.

Thanks Ice, i'll have to see if Yeti is up for a deal.

[bogie]

very nice

what about the door pulls ? dont they come in carbon too? they are the worst worn bit of my 6 year old interior - lots of tiny chips from the seat belt..

[krisdelta]

Loving the CF, very nice look indeed.

Cheers

Kris

[Ice27]

bogie said:

very nice

what about the door pulls ? dont they come in carbon too? they are the worst worn bit of my 6 year old interior - lots of tiny chips from the seat belt..

Yes, I had those done too but encountered a problem in fitting them. Hopefully, that will be resolved soon!

[Rex Racer]

George H said:

Plus it will be really cold!

Not nearly as cold as the metal gear lever. I leave a glove in the car in winter just for the stick.

[KarlFranz]

Rex Racer said:

Not nearly as cold as the metal gear lever. I leave a glove in the car in winter just for the stick.

Have the opposite problem here in Melbourne. The metal gear lever on the Esprit gets so hot that you can get a second degree burn. Use a small cloth to change gears until it cools off.

[pommehogster]

Love the wheel with the flat bottom, reminds me of my old rs4 and TTRS. would prefer all in leather though, maybe alcantara.