Vantage Tailgate Mess!
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It might not be common, but you're not alone. Mine's done the same. It's on the list for when the car's in at the dealership next week. Along with a rattle behind the satnav, another behind the passenger and a rear bumper mesh which has come unfixed on two corners and makes a nasty tinny rattle when you close the boot (and probably at other times as well).
Same has happened on one side on my 2017 Vantage V12S.
Had it replaced at e dealership. But it’s come away again .
So I’ve put some black duct tape over it and had to clean the glue residue off that transferred onto the edge of the parcel shelf to prevent it sticking to it and pulling it off again.
Not very good to be honest
Had it replaced at e dealership. But it’s come away again .
So I’ve put some black duct tape over it and had to clean the glue residue off that transferred onto the edge of the parcel shelf to prevent it sticking to it and pulling it off again.
Not very good to be honest
I would say 'not very good to be honest' is a bit of an understatement!!
I wouldn't expect to be applying duct tape to a year old £7k Korean import let alone a year old very expensive prestige vehicle!!
First off, this simply shouldn't be happening, and secondly AM should be engineering a permanent dealer fix for all affected cars asap.
I wouldn't expect to be applying duct tape to a year old £7k Korean import let alone a year old very expensive prestige vehicle!!
First off, this simply shouldn't be happening, and secondly AM should be engineering a permanent dealer fix for all affected cars asap.
Edited by Manx V8V on Wednesday 25th April 00:41
As mine have half peeled off I have decided to remove them as they don’t seem to serve any purpose anymore other than leaving sticky residue on the shelf.
I notice that V8V’s have a tab that sticks out in the middle of the tailgate carpet - the slot is already pre cut in my carpet. I’m presuming this serves the same purpose?
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I notice that V8V’s have a tab that sticks out in the middle of the tailgate carpet - the slot is already pre cut in my carpet. I’m presuming this serves the same purpose?
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starlight225 said:
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I notice that V8V’s have a tab that sticks out in the middle of the tailgate carpet - the slot is already pre cut in my carpet. I’m presuming this serves the same purpose?...
The tab retracts the two retaining pins at either side of the parcel shelf to allow the whole lot to lift rather than just the back.I notice that V8V’s have a tab that sticks out in the middle of the tailgate carpet - the slot is already pre cut in my carpet. I’m presuming this serves the same purpose?...
OP - like Bogie I never had an issue in 55k miles, 8.5yrs from new. But...I don't actually recall seeing a patch of material like that at all...
Murph7355 said:
The tab retracts the two retaining pins at either side of the parcel shelf to allow the whole lot to lift rather than just the back.
That must of been on very early V8’s as the later parcel shelf is carry over onto V12V and V12V S and does not have retracting pins. As the tab is under £7 I’ll order one and see if it just pushes the shelf up to stop any potential rattling about.
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