AMV8 options list, prices and my impression.

[mjk1]

richb said:

I think spec'ing one's Aston is meant to be experienced in the show-room, they have all the colours and a cabinet full of leather samples, carpet samples etc. It's not something to be done on the basis of a glossy brochure or worse still based on a picture on the 'net! Rich...

All sounds very romantic but lets get back to the real world for a minute. Before one goes to the showroom it would be nice to see a few glossy photos of the car in different colours. In my experience different cars suit different colours and unfortunately my imagination is not up to the task of seeing this on its own. Just looking at a board of colours for me is not much help. The brochure should be far more helpful in this regard. At present the most helpful source is the internet.

[richb]

mjk1 said:

richb said: I think spec'ing one's Aston is meant to be experienced in the show-room, they have all the colours and a cabinet full of leather samples, carpet samples etc. It's not something to be done on the basis of a glossy brochure or worse still based on a picture on the 'net! Rich... All sounds very romantic but lets get back to the real world for a minute.

Eh? thought I was being realistic, if your specing the colour of your Aston you must have been to the showroom, I don't understand...

>> Edited by richb on Tuesday 28th June 21:55

[trackdemon]

rich1231 said:

cirks said: quite agree, although when I was up there it was difficult visualising what some of the options and colour schemes would look like on the car itself. The lime stitching was relatively easy to reject though! The tour around the production line helped with colours up to a point. The colours in the first post in this thread of course don't look anything like the 'real' ones do in daylight etc. Perhaps one of the 'design your own car' type bits of software would help (don't Vauxhall (sorry) and others do this now?) Wait til you see my internal colour leather/stiching combo....... was told today order placed at factory now, so too late to change mind....gulp

Rich, good to see you've gone for a solid reliable modern product Congrats on your exquisite taste and may I be first to reserve some time with you for a photoshoot.
BTW, on a more serious note can I ask what lead time you have been given for delivery?

[rich1231]

Yep no problem.

Dates keep changing but I should have the car b4 Chrimbo.

[trackdemon]

Cool, sure we'll catch up before then anyway. I thought current delivery was '07?

[rich1231]

Yeah but I placed the order almost 3 years ago :-)

[trackdemon]

A - ha Thought you'd want the convertible?

[g55dxb]

What color is the AMV8 pictured in the first post? My dealer insists it's Tungsten Silver and I'm sure it's not. I've got one on order, late Oct or Nov production, and that's the color I want but he keeps saying "Oh that's definitely Tungsten Silver, the James Bond color!"

It looks more like Mercury Silver or something like that. Whether or not Tungsten Silver is the James Bond color is meaningless to me, I just think it's too light. What is the color of the car pictured in the brochure (which is terribly uninformative BTW)?

[rich1231]

The greeney Silver V8 in the first pic is Mercury Silver, Ive ordered the car in that colour. And licked the one in the pic, it has the nicest tasting paint.

[g55dxb]

Perfect, thanks for the info. Will make sure he amends my order accordingly.

[shadytree]

Mercury Silver.

Terrible colour for residuals..... very common choice.
Will be loads on the road.

[v12Aston]

Yeah, that and black !

[g55dxb]

I live in Dubai, there are so few Astons here that I can't even remember the last time I saw one. In fact, I think only two Vanquishes have been sold here and handful of DB9's and many of those get exported.

I'm buying the car to have fun, and not with the resale value as the deciding factor. Besides, Mercury Silver is probably popular because it looks so damn good on this car.

[rich1231]

shadytree said:

Mercury Silver. Terrible colour for residuals..... very common choice. Will be loads on the road.

Wont be many black ones though, hear they are a major target for vandals ::::-)))))

[anonymous-user]

rich1231 said:

shadytree said: Mercury Silver. Terrible colour for residuals..... very common choice. Will be loads on the road. Wont be many black ones though, hear they are a major target for vandals ::::-)))))

Only vandals with class. The chav vandals go for the silver ones apparently

[rich1231]

gary is Shady paying you?

[shadytree]

rich1231 said:

gary is Shady paying you?

No, he's a fellow black man

can i say that

[anonymous-user]

shadytree said:

rich1231 said: gary is Shady paying you? No, he's a fellow black man can i say that

Motumby bolayoo!

[rich1231]

garyhun said:

shadytree said: rich1231 said: gary is Shady paying you? No, he's a fellow black man can i say that Motumby bolayoo!

do what?

so when you guys collect em from the dealer... youll all be picking up the same cars..
where mine will be unique in every way.. even the factory fitted blow up blonde

[shadytree]

Don't think Gary's has the red stitching all over ?
Although he does have the extra horse power , like mine (because it's black)

>> Edited by shadytree on Monday 22 August 14:07