So what have you done with your Aston today?

[Shnozz]

Spent most of yesterday still searching for OEM rear brake pads :-(

[Felonious]

Took my V12VS to a Car Limits driving day at North Weald and learned how much more talented it is than I am.

Well, that was yesterday, in the dry. Sorry for being a day late.

[LPH]

Shnozz said:

Spent most of yesterday still searching for OEM rear brake pads :-(

Stick a set of these on it Phil, it'll be reet!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aston-Martin-V8-Vantage...

[mikey k]

Felonious said:

Took my V12VS to a Car Limits driving day at North Weald and learned how much more talented it is than I am.

Well, that was yesterday, in the dry. Sorry for being a day late.

Andy Walsh and his crew will do that every time
Very useful day though
I've been several times, learn something new each time and he has transformed my driving style

[Felonious]

mikey k said:

Felonious said:

Took my V12VS to a Car Limits driving day at North Weald and learned how much more talented it is than I am.

Well, that was yesterday, in the dry. Sorry for being a day late.

Andy Walsh and his crew will do that every time
Very useful day though
I've been several times, learn something new each time and he has transformed my driving style

Yes, it was superb.

But making a 90-degree turn at 75mph with all control systems off, no throttle, no brakes, just one finger lightly on the steering wheel still feels so very, very wrong. Yet so much more controlled than the graceless pirouettes I achieved with an entry speed of 65mph and both hands clutching the wheel for dear life.

[Shnozz]

LPH said:

Shnozz said:

Spent most of yesterday still searching for OEM rear brake pads :-(

Stick a set of these on it Phil, it'll be reet!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aston-Martin-V8-Vantage...

Ah, its only the rears...what could possibly go wrong..

[mikey k]

Felonious said:

mikey k said:

Felonious said:

Took my V12VS to a Car Limits driving day at North Weald and learned how much more talented it is than I am.

Well, that was yesterday, in the dry. Sorry for being a day late.

Andy Walsh and his crew will do that every time
Very useful day though
I've been several times, learn something new each time and he has transformed my driving style

Yes, it was superb.

But making a 90-degree turn at 75mph with all control systems off, no throttle, no brakes, just one finger lightly on the steering wheel still feels so very, very wrong. Yet so much more controlled than the graceless pirouettes I achieved with an entry speed of 65mph and both hands clutching the wheel for dear life.

Yep that's a good test of car control!
Did he do it in your car as well?
I'll bet he hit over 90mph doing it?
Did he doing direction control on the power as well?

[V8LM]

V8LM said:

Picked the DBSS up after having the aircon fixed. And then a recall sorted. And given a reminder of why I never let anyone else clean my car (I haven't touched the paint myself yet). Car had done less than 100 miles when I drove it to be fixed.

Hard water:

IMG_1066 by v8lemon, on Flickr

And careless washing = micro-marring

IMG_1071 by v8lemon, on Flickr

IMG_1067 by v8lemon, on Flickr

IMG_1068-2 by v8lemon, on Flickr


Still, could be worse I suppose:

IMG_1065 by v8lemon, on Flickr

Went to start to prepare the car for the Concours next weekend, but once reminded of the state it's in I walked away.

IMG_1089 by v8lemon, on Flickr

IMG_1087 by v8lemon, on Flickr

In fixing the air-con they have obviously used an extended socket.

IMG_1086 by v8lemon, on Flickr

Edited by V8LM on Saturday 11th May 19:16

[urbandaddy]

Added slam panel (carbon fibre) from Auto West S.C.

Looks amazing in person.

[Graze01]

pretty slick looking - can I ask how much it cost?

or can you send me a link to them

thanks

Graze

[urbandaddy]

Graze01 said:

pretty slick looking - can I ask how much it cost?

or can you send me a link to them

thanks

Graze

PM’d you

[spareparts]

Had the V12V fully paint protected by the guys at Topaz. Filmed and ceramic coated.

Edited by spareparts on Sunday 12th May 08:15

[Felonious]

mikey k said:

Felonious said:

mikey k said:

Felonious said:

Took my V12VS to a Car Limits driving day at North Weald and learned how much more talented it is than I am.

Well, that was yesterday, in the dry. Sorry for being a day late.

Andy Walsh and his crew will do that every time
Very useful day though
I've been several times, learn something new each time and he has transformed my driving style

Yes, it was superb.

But making a 90-degree turn at 75mph with all control systems off, no throttle, no brakes, just one finger lightly on the steering wheel still feels so very, very wrong. Yet so much more controlled than the graceless pirouettes I achieved with an entry speed of 65mph and both hands clutching the wheel for dear life.

Yep that's a good test of car control!
Did he do it in your car as well?
I'll bet he hit over 90mph doing it?
Did he doing direction control on the power as well?

Yes to all the above. The direction control on the power was a bit brief - Mark demo’d it and then we were straight into the coned course to practice everything we’d learned. Regardless, the differences were extraordinary.

I did the day with a few friends, two in Maseratis and one in a TVR. We’ll be going back for sure. We’re not far beyond the consciously incompetent stage so far.

[Felonious]

spareparts said:

Had the V12V fully paint protected by the guys at Topaz. Filmed and ceramic coated.

Edited by spareparts on Sunday 12th May 08:15

Looks good. What did you think of Topaz? I’ve only ever used Dub for PPF before and thought about getting mine over to Topaz, but none of them seem to have universally glowing recommendations.

[cayman-black]

spareparts said:

Had the V12V fully paint protected by the guys at Topaz. Filmed and ceramic coated.

Edited by spareparts on Sunday 12th May 08:15

Wow, that's beautiful, is MF ? some more details, this car looks mint.

[cayman-black]

V8 , wtf that is totally unacceptable.

[cayman-black]

urbandaddy said:

Added slam panel (carbon fibre) from Auto West S.C.

Looks amazing in person.

Looks amazing in the photo!

[mikey k]

Felonious said:

mikey k said:

Felonious said:

mikey k said:

Felonious said:

Took my V12VS to a Car Limits driving day at North Weald and learned how much more talented it is than I am.

Well, that was yesterday, in the dry. Sorry for being a day late.

Andy Walsh and his crew will do that every time
Very useful day though
I've been several times, learn something new each time and he has transformed my driving style

Yes, it was superb.

But making a 90-degree turn at 75mph with all control systems off, no throttle, no brakes, just one finger lightly on the steering wheel still feels so very, very wrong. Yet so much more controlled than the graceless pirouettes I achieved with an entry speed of 65mph and both hands clutching the wheel for dear life.

Yep that's a good test of car control!
Did he do it in your car as well?
I'll bet he hit over 90mph doing it?
Did he doing direction control on the power as well?

Yes to all the above. The direction control on the power was a bit brief - Mark demo’d it and then we were straight into the coned course to practice everything we’d learned. Regardless, the differences were extraordinary.

I did the day with a few friends, two in Maseratis and one in a TVR. We’ll be going back for sure. We’re not far beyond the consciously incompetent stage so far.

I've been four times now.
Still learning.
Very good bunch

[milu]

Fitted new wheels
Thanks to a forum member

[Dobie177]

milu said:

Fitted new wheels
Thanks to a forum member

They look great!!