New Year's resolution ticked off early

[JohnPM]

Buy a V8 Vantage - done! Now the very happy owner of a 2009 4.7 in Meteorite Silver (apologies to the greyophobic ). Only a few hours in but loving it so far, makes a great noise when wound up . Lots of toys, the original purchaser seems to have ticked pretty much every box on the options list - sportpack, premium audio, memory seats with heating and lumbar support, front parking sensors, powerfold mirrors, autodim rearview, cruise control, HID headlamps, stone guards, bright finish grille. I think the sportpack wheels look great.

Car is feeling a bit camera shy after 100 miles in the rain to get home, so will have to settle for some pics from the dealer's ad for now.

[sukh_m]

Congratulations! Looks very sparkly and isn't a bad little present for new years is it

Make sure you pull fuse 22 (see FAQ section).

[Laser Sag]

Now that is what you call a New Years resolution, enjoy even though it's grey, only kidding .

[justin220]

Congrats! Looks like a great spec

[BeamerBabe]

Laser Sag said:

Now that is what you call a New Years resolution, enjoy even though it's grey, only kidding .

Lol - yea a fantastic looking beast. Enjoy!

[josh bear]

Many congrats. Great car.

Josh

[Little Donkey]

I still say that a "sill-less" V8 is such a pure design. Perfect! Congratulations and enjoy!

[1973ja]

Lovely. Happy New Year!

[J12MOC]

Lovely car John. My previous Vantage was Meteorite and it's a great colour.

[JohnPM]

Thanks all. Glad I'm not the only one that prefers the car without the sills, less is more and all that.

I checked with AM works about getting the front/rear camera retrofit done on the car. Quite the bargain, they only want £4k to do it now in touch with James H-R...

[n8ony]

No cills and the best colour. Congratulations.

[Ikebaddog]

The first incarnation of the vantage is definitely the best looking, no cills and better wheels

[Jon39]

Congratulations John.

The initial thrill of ownership does not wear off.

I am also a fan of the original 'classic' smooth sill design. It helps to emphasise the wide rear track (from a front three-quarter view). Well I would say that, mine is the same model year as yours (laid up for the first time this winter).

Enjoy, you will.

[V8V Pete]

Jon39 said:

I am also a fan of the original 'classic' smooth sill design. It helps to emphasise the wide rear track (from a front three-quarter view). Well I would say that, mine is the same model year as yours.

I'm going to join this MY2009 Vantage love-in too

Great car with a great spec John, I'm sure you'll love it as much as I love mine.

[Jon39]

V8V Pete said:

I'm going to join this MY2009 Vantage love-in too

Great car with a great spec John, I'm sure you'll love it as much as I love mine.

I cannot see the entire shape of your beautiful radiator grille, Pete.

I like originality, but my exception is that numberplate blob on the front. I think the Vantage is probably the only AML model to have it.



(Pete. Just my own opinion. It might have been you in a previous topic, who liked it as parking protection.)

[CPBRI]

Awesome! A perfect start....

[paddy328]

Well done that man.

[PiloteAM]

I think that the original look with red lights, smooth sills and the original shells was a great looking car (with dark-ish paintwork, red lights in pale looks odd).

That's obviously why I got one with sills, sport pack wheels and clear lights then

[Speedraser]

Many congratulations! I, too, think the original Vantage design is the best looking.

[Ed50]

Congratulations on joining the carnival John,enjoy.