Goodbye Suicide Black interior

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I am a very happy bunny

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This is an extract from an email to Jockman on the subject:-

"Works Service quoted £3,276.00 inc.
 
The guy in Leicester was £800 over the phone then £1200 + VAT when I got there.
 
Whilst Stratstone initially advised against any change to the interior as soon as I said it was gonna happen they wanted in on the act. £900 inc."

Basically the dealer subs it out to a local falla who I also met. The good bit is the dealer takes the car to bits and puts it back together. Altogether a very satisfying experience.

Neil it is Chancellor Red and the dealer was Hagley!!!

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Johnfrancis said:

That's the nuts......if i can get Lancasters to do that for £900, I'm copying you....sorry, but there you go!

Go for it John. I just copied one of the V12V chav mobile's Shame the dealers don't have more imagination

Edited by AMDBSNick on Sunday 19th August 15:14

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hartley said:

Very nice - and in keeping with the brand is there a colour chart for alacantra that you chose from ?

I simply picked it from the AM colour chart - Chancellor Red. I am told alcantara comes from pretty much one supplier but someone may correct me on this.

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yeti said:

Oof, now you're talking about a full retrim.. much closer to 3-4 grand.

+1 and as far as I know BR don't know of anyone local to them. That may have changed!!!

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One final point folks. If anyone is serious about going down this route make sure you see a swatch first as these pics make it look a teeny bit brighter than it really is. That said, in real life it is just stunning IMHO

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George H said:

Nick, you definitely need to have this DBS stitching done. And red brake callipers

Calipers yes. Nearly £400 extra for logos. Bovvered

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AdamV12V said:

Oi!

Looks fantastic and a really great job! Congrats!

PS: Dont forget my car was a JCT600 dealer spec car, so its not all the dealers that lack imagination!

Adam it was your car that inspired me so thank you. Couldn't remember which dealer it was and being a Sunday with the sprogs running a mock didn't have time to look it up. One dealer has imagination and taste

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Jockman said:

+1

Looks great Nick....really good price too.

That suits your car colour - do you think it would suit a Tungsten Silver car ?? If not, what colour inserts would you suggest ??

Morning Phil. Colour would definitely work in yours IMHO. Obviously colour schemes are a very personal choice. Do not discount "Iron Ore" You have a good relationship with your dealer, go have a look

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Jockman said:

I've never been a lover of the entire inside being red

I only meant the inserts like mine

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Jockman said:

I know, mein freund.

I was just trying to emphasise how my views on red interiors had evolved after seeing your interior

Just reread - sorry

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Pvapour said:

colour's luuuurvly, wouldn't be happy with the stitching on that door card though, is it all like that?

Nope. It only seems to be the door cards that are not absolutely perfect. TBH though this was done by hand as opposed to a computer operated sewing machine. I guess that is the differnce between what it cost me and what WS would like to have charged me. Hand made stuff hey

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yeti said:

Do you know who did it Nick?

Lewis has mail but for the benefit of others you would need to go via Stratstone as the chap is a trimmer and has no idea how to take AM's to bits

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AdamV8V said:

Looks awesome Nick, well done.

I know it's just a trick of the light, but this pic does look like you have a grass-patterned centre console...

Hi Adam,

Thats the reflection of the tree it lives under.

BTW were you o/s the D&D on Friday at about 5.30?

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AdamV8V said:

Negative, Ghostrider.

Probably Jude Law - we get mixed up all the time...

Was on my to VFestival on Fri afternoon and am still recovering. Ticked off "See The Stone Roses live" from my Bucket List. They're looking their age though

You seem to spend more time in Soho than Leics at the moment

Joel Robuchon with The Moose before she drops the sprog and our social life end for ever.

Stunning BTW

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Jockman said:

If you look closely Adam you will notice that Nick also has one of those £80 homo pads for his delicate elbow

Wrong, its to wedge 40 Marlboro Lights in

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AdamV8V said:

Ah yes, remember you mentioning it last week. Did you take Mrs Nick (not my place to refer to her with the same nickname as you do!) to the D&D for a swift half of Mad Goose and Jaeger Bomb aperitif?

The Moose had a Lemon and Lime at the D&D. However not so well behaved at the restaurant

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KarlFranz said:

I still think your new interior looks awesome and is a great improvement over the suicide black. Congrats on being brave enough. I'm sure your experience will inspire others to take the plunge.

And that's what counts for me

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Molly GT said:

Well this is all very well & fine but what about 'The Moose' and baby no. 3? Poor woman - about to bear another child to the DBS household and you're faffing about with your DBS interior?!?! When's it all to happen Nick?!?

Good luck to you & the Mrs Nick and hope to see you in October in Yorkshire!

Hi Molly. The Moose (DM for short, as in Da Moose) is due to produce 22nd Sept all being well. I am booked in for Yorkshire subject to said sprog being a good boy. Then and only then will you all be able to view my dodgy stitching

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Jockman said:

Just think of it Nick...if Da Moose has a cesarian...she will have straighter stiching than your car

Phil. Hatty our youngest. Second stage of labour...... 7 seconds. After arriving with full blues and twos. I doubt a caesarian will be needed but if it is I will post up the stitching