New member, questions to follow
Discussion
Hello all,
I'm new to the community here, so of course I'm probably going to lead off with annoying questions. I promise I have done things like peruse the FAQ, etc. I have also ordered a guide from http://www.astonmartinreview.co.uk/ based on recommendations I found in the forum here.
Anyway, I have a 2012 Rapide which I've had for a couple of years here in the U.S., and I just added next to it in the garage a 2012 DB9 Volante Sport Edition (apparently 1 of 60 made that year).
I've noticed a lot of the discussion here seems UK-based. That makes sense given it is the home of Aston Martin, but is there another subforum or site that more U.S. owners hang out on? I don't want to bug you guys with lots of LHD questions if you'd rather speak RHD. ;-)
One of the reasons I'm registering right now to post is that the DB9 I just got has a dented right front rim which needs replacement. The local AM dealer is quoting over $2500. $2500 for one wheel. Is that because it is a "sport edition" wheel? The description of the 19" wheel seems to be "10-spoke forged wheel with a gloss black and diamond turned finish. This is then individually machined on a 5-axis milling machine to produce a ‘pin-stripe’ along each spoke which is then painted gloss black". It seems a rather high quote to me given that I picked up a spare set of 19" wheels for my Rapide off of eBay for less than $1500 for the set of 4!
I've found astonmartinbits.com -- I imagine they can get a better price for me. Thoughts? Alternatives?
I'm new to the community here, so of course I'm probably going to lead off with annoying questions. I promise I have done things like peruse the FAQ, etc. I have also ordered a guide from http://www.astonmartinreview.co.uk/ based on recommendations I found in the forum here.
Anyway, I have a 2012 Rapide which I've had for a couple of years here in the U.S., and I just added next to it in the garage a 2012 DB9 Volante Sport Edition (apparently 1 of 60 made that year).
I've noticed a lot of the discussion here seems UK-based. That makes sense given it is the home of Aston Martin, but is there another subforum or site that more U.S. owners hang out on? I don't want to bug you guys with lots of LHD questions if you'd rather speak RHD. ;-)
One of the reasons I'm registering right now to post is that the DB9 I just got has a dented right front rim which needs replacement. The local AM dealer is quoting over $2500. $2500 for one wheel. Is that because it is a "sport edition" wheel? The description of the 19" wheel seems to be "10-spoke forged wheel with a gloss black and diamond turned finish. This is then individually machined on a 5-axis milling machine to produce a ‘pin-stripe’ along each spoke which is then painted gloss black". It seems a rather high quote to me given that I picked up a spare set of 19" wheels for my Rapide off of eBay for less than $1500 for the set of 4!
I've found astonmartinbits.com -- I imagine they can get a better price for me. Thoughts? Alternatives?
See http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/aston-martin-39... for a USA-based forum.
Errr, it's a wheel not a rim, don't bring your Americanism into this forum 
Seriously ,Hope you get it fixed , but in any case I always thought this forum was global in its reach with contributors from the old colonies including the USA - certainly seems to be, although I accept most posts are from U.K. People.
After you've checked out six speed you are more than welcome to pop back here for a nice cup of tea and a natter
Seriously ,Hope you get it fixed , but in any case I always thought this forum was global in its reach with contributors from the old colonies including the USA - certainly seems to be, although I accept most posts are from U.K. People.
After you've checked out six speed you are more than welcome to pop back here for a nice cup of tea and a natter
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