Carbon Mirrors now fitted V12 Vantage

[FloPlast]

After much thought I decided to go for the more expensive carbon mirrors from the Vantage collection based in the States. They have arrived and were fitted last week by my dealer for free. (Click on snap photo for more pics)

I think they look the business.
Let me know your thoughts

Edited by FloPlast on Tuesday 26th July 19:17

[George H]

They look a lot nicer in the body colour imo. Too much contrast for me.

But I'm not a fan of any unpainted carbon fibre.

Each to their own though.

[lady topaz]

On the fence here and would need to see them in the flesh. As yours is the same colour I am interested in variances and admire you doing them.
I am a bit of a hypocrite as I have considered carbon strakes and sill plates.


Di

[Ice27]

I love carbon fibre and I think they look great! I think you need matching carbon fibre side strakes now though!

[FloPlast]

The vantage collection where the only company that I could find that did them to a high gloss finish. They use the same carbon supplier as AM

[JohnG1]

Very nice. I've been looking at these along with the carbon fibre strakes. AMGreg has the strakes and I think they'd look fab on your car.

[Jockman]

JohnG1 said:

Very nice. I've been looking at these along with the carbon fibre strakes. AMGreg has the strakes and I think they'd look fab on your car.

Well you could knock me down with a feather, Johnny Boy

I can see why OP has chosen this pic, with those fabulous wheels but only by looking at the full frontal pic did I fully appreciate the gravitas of the change.

As with another OP who did a wrap in the wing mirror area, I find myself in the unchartered waters of...actually liking it.

Certainly would not have spent my meagre resources on it though. Liking, appreciating, committing to such a change are all conflicting verbs in this instance

[Colesie]

Now there's an aftermarket mod I can get behind

I think they look really nice. I've read that they're quite pricey though?

[Murph7355]

They at least make the wing mirrors look smaller than the Hubble telescope.

I quite like them. Agree with the others who say the strakes are needed too.

[bananarob]

i can imagine they look better in the flesh, possibly a bit contrasting for lightening for my personal taste. I reckon they would look really good on a Quantum car.....!!

[Petrolhead]

I will probably get flamed for this but I prefer the body coloured ones.

Also, while I am on a role, I prefer the V8 vantage bonnet to the V12 one, just too many vents for my liking. Maybe if they were body colours as well they would look better?

[clorenzen]

I think they are great - will go for a brace of those.

[Captain Beaky]

Are these the same shape and size as the older Vantages had (pre-2008 perhaps)?

[Ice27]

Captain Beaky said:

Are these the same shape and size as the older Vantages had (pre-2008 perhaps)?

No. Later models have these larger caravan towing mirrors fitted.

[Captain Beaky]

Ice27 said:

Captain Beaky said:

Are these the same shape and size as the older Vantages had (pre-2008 perhaps)?

No. Later models have these larger caravan towing mirrors fitted.

Shame, if they were the old style I would have been tempted.

[FloPlast]

What I really like about them IMO is that don't look like an after thought add-on. I agree the smaller ones would have been better. However, it is what it is.

I guess being honest with you all I want to make the car personal to me and these small changes help IMO. Regarding the side trims I wanted to keep them chrome as I have rear Chrome inserts in the lights.

[DavidV12V]

To be honest, for me the jury is out - but as I own a onyx-black one, even if I fitted them I wouldn't achieve the contrast you have, which is I guess part of the point. But as others have said, definitely one of the better aftermarket options - looks like it came with them....

On a slightly more detail point, when looking at the big version of the pic I noticed you have "V12" on the front-wing panel under the side strake? I don't remember mine having that - or does it, or should it?

Mmmmmm, must have a look.....

[Ice27]

Captain Beaky said:

Shame, if they were the old style I would have been tempted.

I'm sure the Vantage Collection would do either size mirror cover. But they're very expensive!
The other option is to wrap the covers you already have. There was a picture on another thread where the mirror support brackets had been wrapped and they looked excellent.

[FloPlast]

DavidV12V said:

To be honest, for me the jury is out - but as I own a onyx-black one, even if I fitted them I wouldn't achieve the contrast you have, which is I guess part of the point. But as others have said, definitely one of the better aftermarket options - looks like it came with them....

On a slightly more detail point, when looking at the big version of the pic I noticed you have "V12" on the front-wing panel under the side strake? I don't remember mine having that - or does it, or should it?

Mmmmmm, must have a look.....

Put those on myself when I first got the car

[FloPlast]

Ice27 said:

I'm sure the Vantage Collection would do either size mirror cover. But they're very expensive!
The other option is to wrap the covers you already have. There was a picture on another thread where the mirror support brackets had been wrapped and they looked excellent.

They were expensive. However, its all relative to the price of the car........... and they do say you pay for what you get