Not everyone knows an Aston when they see one
Not everyone knows an Aston when they see one
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CHRW

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49 posts

155 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=x72dCtVh7ho

Enjoy. Kind of scary at times....would you let them get there hands on your Aston?

W1111AM

944 posts

159 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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Hoooleeesheeeeeeet boy, that's a mightie fine modoor you got there :dried:

zvezdah

103 posts

296 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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One guy said:
"Joe R
1 year ago

This is the corvette of europe, but usually with sharp people inside."

Ouch! Is it really? Corvette owners in the US have a really bad stereotype. Tho I do admit to loving the C7.
Chris

mikey k

13,074 posts

246 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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zvezdah said:
One guy said:
"Joe R
1 year ago

This is the corvette of europe, but usually with sharp people inside."

Ouch! Is it really? Corvette owners in the US have a really bad stereotype. Tho I do admit to loving the C7.
Chris
U caint train STUPID!

Impasse

15,099 posts

271 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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Sure is a preetty Austin Marr/n.

AndrewEH1

4,922 posts

183 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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The noise that engine is making while idling is awful...

Crafty_

14,165 posts

230 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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CHRW said:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=x72dCtVh7ho

Enjoy. Kind of scary at times....would you let them get there hands on your Aston?
Why not? because they have an accent different to yours ?

Holcomb does top quality work, as they said he does stuff for Bobby Alloway, who, if you care to look at his stuff builds top quality cars from scratch. No reason not to give them any car.

Jon1967x

8,185 posts

154 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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Crafty_ said:
Why not? because they have an accent different to yours ?

Holcomb does top quality work, as they said he does stuff for Bobby Alloway, who, if you care to look at his stuff builds top quality cars from scratch. No reason not to give them any car.
I must admit I thought the interior looked ok and the seats were a nice retrofit option. The people however didn't inspire confidence - surely it can't be that hard to turn the radio off or down?

Crafty_

14,165 posts

230 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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Seriously ? are you for real ? untrustworthy because the radio is on ?

Holcomb's work can go up against anything else you'll find out there, easily.

As far as turning the radio off do understand that this isn't a professional presentation, the guy that runs that channel is a car geek, he just likes to share. In any case you can hear the radio for a few seconds when he pokes the camera in the car, it hardly ruins the video.

Plenty of Holcomb's work here : http://www.proautointeriors.com/Pro%20Auto/index.h...


W1111AM

944 posts

159 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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Crafty_ said:
CHRW said:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=x72dCtVh7ho

Enjoy. Kind of scary at times....would you let them get there hands on your Aston?
Why not? because they have an accent different to yours ?

Holcomb does top quality work, as they said he does stuff for Bobby Alloway, who, if you care to look at his stuff builds top quality cars from scratch. No reason not to give them any car.
I have had a look at the work of Bobby Alloway and it is very cool, thanks!! Like Boyde's work which is more famous in the UK. There are some people in the UK also doing top custom work on US vehicles toosmile
In reference to you rally of support for Halcomb, we can only hear the half wit with the video camera and the ignorance of their AM brand knowledge, which makes the video what it is to this forum. I do question the quality of the work, the fitting and design of the inner panels inside the trunk are all but basic and indeed there are fresh air gaps in the fitting of the panels.
The problem with the video is that it has made them look like back-street garage operators and frankly a right pair.
With your helpful introduction to their true colours, we now have a better appreciation of Holcomb's craftsmanship. I could see the internet interiors of the Alloway cars, very nice execution. smile

Jon1967x

8,185 posts

154 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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Crafty_ said:
Seriously ? are you for real ? untrustworthy because the radio is on ?

Holcomb's work can go up against anything else you'll find out there, easily.

As far as turning the radio off do understand that this isn't a professional presentation, the guy that runs that channel is a car geek, he just likes to share. In any case you can hear the radio for a few seconds when he pokes the camera in the car, it hardly ruins the video.

Plenty of Holcomb's work here : http://www.proautointeriors.com/Pro%20Auto/index.h...
I'm very much for real. I said nothing about trust. (Trust is very different to confidence) They came across as two buffoons - that said the car looked better than some after market stuff I've seen. They may do great work elsewhere but I for one was judging them on what I saw and I saw nothing that would want me to let them work on my car.

michael gould

5,698 posts

271 months

Monday 18th August 2014
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i thought the interior looked great....two tone isn't my thing but it looked a good job.on an old V8V......i didn't think they came over a buffoons at all ......perhaps a little "red necked" but so what !

VantageBabe

142 posts

281 months

Monday 18th August 2014
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Lol @ Austin Marrrrrn ! Darn it must be tooooo haaaat out there! bandit

GTDB7

958 posts

198 months

Monday 18th August 2014
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I found it to be a good unbiased review really.

Some of the interior fit in the boot (trunk) was a little gappy but nothing a bit of rubber edging wouldn't hide or a nice custom fixing to pull it in tighter.

Idle was a bit noisy, sounded like a drive belt pully or tensioner needed replacing.

For a car that started without an interior (except dash and the Alcantara headlining) they did an alright job..

I'd be interested in knowing how much they charged for the complete job? Being that AMWS want £30K for a DB7 i6 interior re-trim !!!!!!


Crafty_

14,165 posts

230 months

Monday 18th August 2014
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GTDB7 said:
I found it to be a good unbiased review really.

Some of the interior fit in the boot (trunk) was a little gappy but nothing a bit of rubber edging wouldn't hide or a nice custom fixing to pull it in tighter.

Idle was a bit noisy, sounded like a drive belt pully or tensioner needed replacing.

For a car that started without an interior (except dash and the Alcantara headlining) they did an alright job..

I'd be interested in knowing how much they charged for the complete job? Being that AMWS want £30K for a DB7 i6 interior re-trim !!!!!!
£30k ? feck me.

This car: http://www.drcreview.com/news.asp?art=161
Was shipped to California, went to a top level interior shop for all trim including roof (owner did the wood work). I believe he shipped it there and back and had the work done for under a third of that. That work would have included all the foam etc as well

Edited by Crafty_ on Monday 18th August 18:04

CHRW

Original Poster:

49 posts

155 months

Monday 18th August 2014
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Mr Crafty......no one is having a go at any accents ( if you heard mine you would laugh, that is if you understood me first ) no one is having a go at the company you are for some reason defending or promoting, no one is talking about trust or no trust....thats all in your own interpretation and comments from watching the video. Try and take a relaxed view on things and appreciate that for Aston owners, this video can have some funny observations and comments. Thats all....enjoy and chill out.......any funny comments you can pick out? The one about the secret camara in the mesh is a good one.