My new (to me) V8V
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djmac56

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207 posts

205 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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I managed to get things wrong by posting the first photo of my new car up on someone else's thread, so here's one of mine the day I bought it - 26th May - after a lovely 200 mile jaunt down to the coast and back (please forgive the odd fly splatter etc).

I've put a thousand miles on her so far, so she's now sitting at just a shade over 9k on the clock.

She's Meteorite Silver, black leather, silver stitching, light alcantara roof lining, heated seats, premium audio.

I will be joining the AMOC so hope to meet some other Area 1 people soon.


Mark

v8woollie

4,363 posts

174 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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Congratulations. That garage looks like it will be a challenge smile

ds2000

2,755 posts

221 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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Lovely car! Congrats!

BA

64 posts

208 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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Lovely car. Congratulations.

Shandy81

137 posts

183 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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Very nice!

t1blk

778 posts

209 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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Excellent purchase , congratulations smile

djmac56

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207 posts

205 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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v8woollie said:
Congratulations. That garage looks like it will be a challenge smile
Indeed! Even if I could reverse a car as well as my dad (like most dads his reversing skill is legendary), I'd have had to crawl out of the boot into the garage. That is not an option for one of my corpulency!

Car cover will go on, after the hosepipe ban has been lifted, and the rain has stopped long enough for me to clean her.


Edited by djmac56 on Tuesday 3rd July 13:35

GingerMunky

1,285 posts

286 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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djmac56 said:
She's Meteorite Silver, black leather, silver stitching, light alcantara roof lining, heated seats, premium audio.
Lovely car, and apprently the right colour as I just found out with my new car thread.

Looks like you have the same problem as me and can't get it in the garage. There is a chap on here that moved the wall in his garage and decorated it like a showroom, it looks amazing. He is a true inspiration, we all stand in his shadow of complete committment.

djmac56

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207 posts

205 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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GingerMunky said:
Lovely car, and apprently the right colour as I just found out with my new car thread.

Looks like you have the same problem as me and can't get it in the garage. There is a chap on here that moved the wall in his garage and decorated it like a showroom, it looks amazing. He is a true inspiration, we all stand in his shadow of complete committment.
I love how this colour looks different on a sunny day to a cloudy day, and the deep shine you get from a dark car compared to my other (white) car. I'd love a house with a garage worthy of the Aston Martin, but have no plans to move in the next five years, so I will have to put up with this for now.

GlynV8

350 posts

200 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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That is a very nice colour combination.
However, I may be a bit biased, here's mine:

djmac56

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205 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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GlynV8 said:
That is a very nice colour combination.
However, I may be a bit biased, here's mine:
Very nice indeed - especially without the numberplate plinth.

Sorry for the stupid question, but I notice your grille has 6 rows whereas mine has 8. What year did that change occur? Or is it a sport pack option? Got it MY10!

Edited by djmac56 on Tuesday 3rd July 20:23

AdamV8V

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185 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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GlynV8 said:
Lovely. That has to be the cleanest grill I've ever seen! I've given up cleaning mine.

michael gould

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270 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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Congrats and enjoy smile

djmac56

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207 posts

205 months

Wednesday 4th July 2012
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Thanks everyone!

Johnfrancis

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179 months

Wednesday 4th July 2012
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AdamV8V said:
GlynV8 said:
Lovely. That has to be the cleanest grill I've ever seen! I've given up cleaning mine.
Is that 6 bar grill avaiable as a retro-fit part? it looks nice and must be easier and less dangerous to clean.

tommy vercetti

11,651 posts

192 months

Wednesday 4th July 2012
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Gorgeous car.

Grant3

3,709 posts

284 months

Wednesday 4th July 2012
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Congratulation she's a beauty - and boy do I admire your parking skills biggrin

djmac56

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Wednesday 4th July 2012
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Johnfrancis said:
Is that 6 bar grill avaiable as a retro-fit part? it looks nice and must be easier and less dangerous to clean.
I found this post - looks like KarlFranz has done it!

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

KarlFranz

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299 months

Wednesday 4th July 2012
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Wow. Forgotten I had made that post. Yes, the 6-bar grille is a direct replacement, looks better and is easier to clean

Johnfrancis

370 posts

179 months

Wednesday 4th July 2012
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djmac56 said:
I found this post - looks like KarlFranz has done it!

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Nice find Djmac56', KarlFranz, where did you get it from? And if you don't mind me asking, how much?