Today I bought a V12 Vantage :)

[minimax]

Hello chums

Today I agreed to chop in my 991.2 GTS manual for a V12 Vantage manual (Carbon Black edition)

Happy times indeed, been wanting to experience one of these for years..

It’s coming from AM works so it has the approved warranty and also I have agreed secondary decat pipes and ought to agree a separate deal on Monday for V12S wheels.

My question is really: any other must do upgrades whilst I’m on? Or should I just enjoy it? My commute includes the Tyne Tunnel so I should have some aural fun twice a day!

[oilit]

congrats - can't wait to see the pictures...

[minimax]

oilit said:

congrats - can't wait to see the pictures...

No photos yet of course but I can offer you this video: https://video.citnow.com/vxNfgw4gl6q

[ds666]

Remote switch for the exhaust and a smaller front plate .

[Buster73]

minimax said:

No photos yet of course but I can offer you this video: https://video.citnow.com/vxNfgw4gl6q

Love the sound of them just ticking over , never mind when at full chat.

[toffee]

Congratulations, fabulous cars

[minimax]

Thanks guys, I’m properly excited haha! Proper engine and gearbox and so pretty too!

[cornershop]

Very nice

Did you try one with lightweight seats?

[cornershop]

Only other upgrade I would suggest is the Bovee 1000 for Bluetooth integration.

Risk mitigation - primary decat and sport secondary cats

Circa £2800 IIRC - frees up some Bhp/torque and removes risk of cat material ingestion due to failing coils going unnoticed.

[Grant3]

Yes... one major mod’... remove the rear parcel shelf and place it flat in the boot (or leave it at home if you aren’t storing stuff in the rear!) this will unlock extra V12 fabulousness

[Minglar]

Hi minimax

Welcome to the V12V Club. They really are very special cars and yours looks like a lovely example (and it’s in the best colour too! :-) )

Enjoy

Best Regards

Minglar

[minimax]

cornershop said:

Very nice

Did you try one with lightweight seats?

I did, years ago from a local specialist (Aston Works @ Beamish) but I couldn’t find a main dealer example with them. I do like them and I would swap them in if I could find some. I think the Carbon Black edition has a type of lighter weight seats anyway but I love the look of the fixed back seats

[minimax]

cornershop said:

Only other upgrade I would suggest is the Bovee 1000 for Bluetooth integration.

Risk mitigation - primary decat and sport secondary cats

Circa £2800 IIRC - frees up some Bhp/torque and removes risk of cat material ingestion due to failing coils going unnoticed.

I’ve got the factory secondary decat but I am retaining the cats in case someone I later sell to wants them in. I like the idea of the DAE upgrades but I’ll wait til its out of warranty. I’m always up for more horsepower and more noise though!

[minimax]

Grant3 said:

Yes... one major mod’... remove the rear parcel shelf and place it flat in the boot (or leave it at home if you aren’t storing stuff in the rear!) this will unlock extra V12 fabulousness

Hahaha that is a clever idea I will do that! It’s being delivered all the way up to my office which is right next to AM Newcastle so I’ll be able to sample the pure sound through the Tunnel on the way home

[cornershop]

Grant3 said:

Yes... one major mod’... remove the rear parcel shelf and place it flat in the boot (or leave it at home if you aren’t storing stuff in the rear!) this will unlock extra V12 fabulousness

I need to retry this - i did it briefly but couldn’t really tell much difference. After fitting BR manifolds and sport secondary cats, one to test with the switch in factory mode.

[vpr]

Good work
As mentioned,
Secondary de-cat
Remote switch
Bovee
Small plate

AND while you’re fitting the better S wheels get them to change the tyres to PS4S’s. They’re the biggest transformation

[minimax]

Gosh that looks amazing!!! I was going to go with bronze V12S wheels or smoked grey but black looks mint

[vpr]

I was toying with graphite but kind of like the stealth look

I’d suggest going satin black if you go black as itheyre a lot easier to clean as they dhow less smears etc

[nickv8]

minimax said:

Gosh that looks amazing!!! I was going to go with bronze V12S wheels or smoked grey but black looks mint

I think bronze would look very nice on an, otherwise, all-black car! There's an M2 CS on the cover of a recent EVO which is all-black with bronze (perhaps nearer gold) alloys and it does look stunning. Which is hard for me to say with a modern BMW

But when polished/detailed to within an inch of its existence, the photo of the all-black V12V above is damn nice! Kudos.

[Buster73]

Minimax,

Keep an eye open for the NE runout threads , you’ll be more than welcome to join us on a blast out,