Out with the old...........and in with a DBS
Discussion
Had to alter the garage first!!!!
Floor to ceiling shelves at the back of the garage is just too tight test fit whilst out on test drive 5mm clearence when door closed
Knocked a hole in each wall and slipped a L steel in 50mm x 50mm put a bearer on the back wall dropped a shelf on.
Split the shelves into 2 and bingo room for the car.
Also got rid of a fare bit of junk
DBS is a bit longer than the Vantage
Took my last photo this morning,
After the drive to the dealers roof off at +3c it was bracing but worth it i felt a bit down letting the car go
The car is not ready till next week so these are the piccies taken at the dealer.
Hopefully the weather holds for next weekend
1 Owner and only 6000 miles manual too
Floor to ceiling shelves at the back of the garage is just too tight test fit whilst out on test drive 5mm clearence when door closed
Knocked a hole in each wall and slipped a L steel in 50mm x 50mm put a bearer on the back wall dropped a shelf on.
Split the shelves into 2 and bingo room for the car.
Also got rid of a fare bit of junk
DBS is a bit longer than the Vantage
Took my last photo this morning,
After the drive to the dealers roof off at +3c it was bracing but worth it i felt a bit down letting the car go
The car is not ready till next week so these are the piccies taken at the dealer.
Hopefully the weather holds for next weekend
1 Owner and only 6000 miles manual too
Edited by V8 Animal on Saturday 8th December 16:56
Edited by V8 Animal on Sunday 9th December 15:38
AMDBSNick said:
Hi Paul,
Assuming you have suicide black interior you just need to get it chaved up now
Not that bored of the interior yet and it is black but i do have a alacantra steering wheel which is different.Assuming you have suicide black interior you just need to get it chaved up now
I do like your seats but not so sure about your mats.
I have improved it allready ive had the Virage wipers fitted.
jamesc12 said:
Out of interest, was the Virage => DBS wipers an easy job? Do you mind me asking how much the job was? I am desperate to get rid of my DB9 wipers for the Virage/late DBS wipers.
Approx £400 can't help more than that as i have left the clear lights on the Vantage so it was a straight swap roughly 
Blimey not a great start less than a mile from the dealership i press my foot down in 2nd gear in a straight line and the car goes sideways 
shook us both up.
Took my time for the rest of the journey and it's now in the garage and it fits too
I will have to be more carefull in damp conditions and treat it as a V12 not a V8!
shook us both up.Took my time for the rest of the journey and it's now in the garage and it fits too
I will have to be more carefull in damp conditions and treat it as a V12 not a V8!
Sorry guys we've had family round and were still packing for our holiday tommorow (WIFE'S 50TH) it's just the way it's fallen.
I did take it out breifly after they had all gone to Sainsburys actually
Anyway after my brief scare with the power the steering is much lighter than the vantage and ive got to grips with the gearbox quickly and i don't find the clutch heavy.
The burble is fantastic and when you blip it it roars!
The dash is much better of this 08 model BT works with the phone and the volume works correctly with the steering wheel button
Lighting in the cabin is improved and ive not listened to the hi-fi yet.
To feel the full power im going to have to wait till spring if it can bite that easy
I did take it out breifly after they had all gone to Sainsburys actually
Anyway after my brief scare with the power the steering is much lighter than the vantage and ive got to grips with the gearbox quickly and i don't find the clutch heavy.
The burble is fantastic and when you blip it it roars!
The dash is much better of this 08 model BT works with the phone and the volume works correctly with the steering wheel button
Lighting in the cabin is improved and ive not listened to the hi-fi yet.
To feel the full power im going to have to wait till spring if it can bite that easy
Had a 60 mile hoon this morning with a few Astons
This drives easy once you give the power some respect
Gear changes very smooth ive gelled with it quickly,
Is the steering wheel smaller it seems to be?
Had a play with the hifi the ipod works well much easier to select what you want.
The seats grip you well with the alcantara it has a anti slip touch.
I might be wrong but the car seem to grip better after the tyres warmed up despite the road being wet.
Only managed 16 mpg and the car is now filthy.
As for the garage i moved my mirrors in when driving in and now i have the same room down the side of the car as i did with the Vantage.
This drives easy once you give the power some respect
Gear changes very smooth ive gelled with it quickly,
Is the steering wheel smaller it seems to be?
Had a play with the hifi the ipod works well much easier to select what you want.
The seats grip you well with the alcantara it has a anti slip touch.
I might be wrong but the car seem to grip better after the tyres warmed up despite the road being wet.
Only managed 16 mpg
and the car is now filthy.As for the garage i moved my mirrors in when driving in and now i have the same room down the side of the car as i did with the Vantage.
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