V8 Vantage N400 front grille
Discussion
Good Morning,
My name is Patrice, and I'm the owner of an Aston Martin V8 Vantage N400 since 2 months.
I'm French but that's not my only flaw
I recently discovered and joined the PistonHeads forums. I'm so glad this forum exists because there is no real Aston community in France. Getting advice or information is almost impossible, and calling Aston France is not the most pleasant experience.
Therefore, before I ask my questions, I'd like to thank everyone. I already found a huge number of answers to my questions, and avoided several mistakes.
Owing an Aston has been a dream of mine since years, especially the black N400 version. The car I bought has quite a few kilometers (60,000), but it looks amazing. No major issue (apart from the usual Orange Engine warning light which pops ups every once in a while due to the exhaust/catalyst system). One can hardly tell that the car is already 10 years old. Long story short: I love it!
The only thing which bothers me is the front grille. One slat is slightly distorted and there's a dent in another one.
Therefore I would like to replace it.
Here's my question:
Is the front grille for the N400 edition different from the other V8 Vantage models?
The original press releases mentioned a bright finish grille but Aston's catalog only refers to a shiny chrome effect version.
I might be wrong but it seems to me that the shiny chrome and bright versions are the same. So far I could only find two versions of the 8 slat grille: one with the shiny chrome effect, and one with a platinum effect (darker). It seems that all 08 and later AM starting with the N400 came out with the same bright finish grilles. Prior to 08, the grilles were apparently darker.
Does anyone know if there are more 8 slat versions, and if the N400 has a specific one?
In other words, should I buy the shiny chrome effect version to replace my original N400 grille?
Thank you for your help.
Patrice
My name is Patrice, and I'm the owner of an Aston Martin V8 Vantage N400 since 2 months.
I'm French but that's not my only flaw
I recently discovered and joined the PistonHeads forums. I'm so glad this forum exists because there is no real Aston community in France. Getting advice or information is almost impossible, and calling Aston France is not the most pleasant experience.Therefore, before I ask my questions, I'd like to thank everyone. I already found a huge number of answers to my questions, and avoided several mistakes.
Owing an Aston has been a dream of mine since years, especially the black N400 version. The car I bought has quite a few kilometers (60,000), but it looks amazing. No major issue (apart from the usual Orange Engine warning light which pops ups every once in a while due to the exhaust/catalyst system). One can hardly tell that the car is already 10 years old. Long story short: I love it!
The only thing which bothers me is the front grille. One slat is slightly distorted and there's a dent in another one.
Therefore I would like to replace it.
Here's my question:
Is the front grille for the N400 edition different from the other V8 Vantage models?
The original press releases mentioned a bright finish grille but Aston's catalog only refers to a shiny chrome effect version.
I might be wrong but it seems to me that the shiny chrome and bright versions are the same. So far I could only find two versions of the 8 slat grille: one with the shiny chrome effect, and one with a platinum effect (darker). It seems that all 08 and later AM starting with the N400 came out with the same bright finish grilles. Prior to 08, the grilles were apparently darker.
Does anyone know if there are more 8 slat versions, and if the N400 has a specific one?
In other words, should I buy the shiny chrome effect version to replace my original N400 grille?
Thank you for your help.
Patrice
Edited by V800V on Tuesday 6th November 11:36
Hi Patrice,
Welcome to the forum, I'm glad you're enjoying your AM.
I would suggest you look on www.scuderiacarparts.com for the parts you are looking for. They are very competitive and friendly, and with your serial number, they can tell from the factory exactly what grill you have and what options there are. They are knowledgable and serious. I bought the Carbon discs for my V12V from them, and the transaction was perfect! I have no affiliation.
Happy motoring!
Welcome to the forum, I'm glad you're enjoying your AM.
I would suggest you look on www.scuderiacarparts.com for the parts you are looking for. They are very competitive and friendly, and with your serial number, they can tell from the factory exactly what grill you have and what options there are. They are knowledgable and serious. I bought the Carbon discs for my V12V from them, and the transaction was perfect! I have no affiliation.
Happy motoring!
RS6bird said:
Hi Patrice,
Welcome to the forum, I'm glad you're enjoying your AM.
I would suggest you look on www.scuderiacarparts.com for the parts you are looking for. They are very competitive and friendly, and with your serial number, they can tell from the factory exactly what grill you have and what options there are. They are knowledgable and serious. I bought the Carbon discs for my V12V from them, and the transaction was perfect! I have no affiliation.
Happy motoring!
Thank you, great website. They don't provide many details about the grilles themselves. I will contact them to see if they can help me.Welcome to the forum, I'm glad you're enjoying your AM.
I would suggest you look on www.scuderiacarparts.com for the parts you are looking for. They are very competitive and friendly, and with your serial number, they can tell from the factory exactly what grill you have and what options there are. They are knowledgable and serious. I bought the Carbon discs for my V12V from them, and the transaction was perfect! I have no affiliation.
Happy motoring!
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