V12V time to sell?

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Upperworks

1,242 posts

151 months

Thursday 11th April 2019
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Did some more digging! Not the colour for me, but I do like those wheels.

Buster73

5,042 posts

152 months

Thursday 11th April 2019
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Upperworks said:


Did some more digging! Not the colour for me, but I do like those wheels.
Lovely wheels , just wouldn’t like to clean them , take bloody ages.

madcal

965 posts

136 months

Thursday 11th April 2019
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At least with ceramics it is only dirt you clean not brake dust.... But the point is well made.

Do they look a little fussy though? And somehow a tribute to this...



Still might get some.

BlackV8

268 posts

97 months

Thursday 11th April 2019
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madcal said:
KevinBird said:
I wanted this look

In a world where almost all cars have oversized black or fussy wheels it does look extremely classy as is!
... well said ...

Buster73

5,042 posts

152 months

Thursday 11th April 2019
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madcal said:
At least with ceramics it is only dirt you clean not brake dust.... But the point is well made.

Do they look a little fussy though? And somehow a tribute to this...



Still might get some.
Had some very similar on my new 1988 Gti , May I refer you to my previous post , the same point applies.

KevinBird

1,036 posts

206 months

Thursday 11th April 2019
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madcal said:
KevinBird said:
I wanted this look

In a world where almost all cars have oversized black or fussy wheels it does look extremely classy as is!
It originally looked like this



madcal

965 posts

136 months

Thursday 11th April 2019
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KevinBird said:
It originally looked like this


You made the right choice, the wheels stay silver!

ashway

532 posts

164 months

Thursday 11th April 2019
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Buster73 said:
Had some very similar on my new 1988 Gti , May I refer you to my previous post , the same point applies.


Were they the BBS wheels. Loved those on the the Golf Gti

nickv8

1,342 posts

82 months

Thursday 11th April 2019
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Upperworks said:


Did some more digging! Not the colour for me, but I do like those wheels.
Very nice!!! Love the colour and the wheels. Wow. I presume that car has long gone (or was never for sale from there) as it's not on their website.

Those silver AMR wheels would look great on another very nice unique blue example they have for sale:
http://www.hwmastonmartin.co.uk/pre-owned-cars/979...



Just not sure if the car should have silver window surrounds to go with silver wheels?

Anyway, back on planet Earth...

madcal

965 posts

136 months

Thursday 11th April 2019
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nickv8 said:
Very nice!!! Love the colour and the wheels. Wow. I presume that car has long gone (or was never for sale from there) as it's not on their website.

Those silver AMR wheels would look great on another very nice unique blue example they have for sale:
http://www.hwmastonmartin.co.uk/pre-owned-cars/979...



Just not sure if the car should have silver window surrounds to go with silver wheels?

Anyway, back on planet Earth...
Agree with you, blue car should have either black or silver accents but a mixture is a little off (only a little, it is still an Aston!)

cayman-black

12,624 posts

215 months

Thursday 11th April 2019
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KevinBird said:
It originally looked like this


To be honest i like this one.

madcal

965 posts

136 months

Thursday 11th April 2019
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Trying to show them side-by-side (or at least one above the other).

I think the black-wheels look meaner, but the silver more classy

Buster73

5,042 posts

152 months

Thursday 11th April 2019
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ashway said:


Were they the BBS wheels. Loved those on the the Golf Gti
Ash ,

They were the BBS wheels , Mill VW offered me a cracking deal on some they had in stock, except they were gold , ended up with silver wheels at the same price , on a Tornado red Gti.

E 802 LBR , how sad that I can still even remember the registration number.

madcal

965 posts

136 months

Friday 12th April 2019
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Anyhow, back on topic.

It is time to buy, not to sell ;-)

The world will move away from chasing 0-60 times and revert to chasing driving pleasure as the ability to deploy 900 bhp becomes harder and harder outside a track. Therefore involvement and amusement and driving challenge will become more of the target of performance cars.

Normally aspirated manual cars will become more sought after.

Values are depressed a little right now due to Brexit uncertainty which is making people wait before buying expensive non-essential items. Others are deciding they need to sell as this uncertainty makes you feel better with more cash in the bank / fewer monthly payments.

Thus a buying opportunity.

All just my opinion of course, biased since I just bought one.

Mako V12V

3,135 posts

213 months

Friday 12th April 2019
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I was thinking to sell mine this year. Not because of any uncertainties, just that I want to use the money for non-car related things.
Been offered £65k off Independent dealer. I need to pull £70k+ though so may not happen unless a private buyer is interested.


Felonious

388 posts

173 months

Friday 12th April 2019
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madcal said:
It is time to buy, not to sell ;-)

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Values are depressed a little right now due to Brexit uncertainty which is making people wait before buying expensive non-essential items.
Non-essential?? Wash your mouth out.

I do agree that driver enjoyment will prevail over top-speed bragging rights. My V12VS (Sportshift) is hilarious and whilst I spent some happy time today drooling over DBSS' at AM Cambridge, I love the relatively old-school charms of my 3-year old Vantage.

Jon39

12,782 posts

142 months

Friday 12th April 2019
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Mako V12V said:
I was thinking to sell mine this year. Not because of any uncertainties, just that I want to use the money for non-car related things.
Been offered £65k off Independent dealer. I need to pull £70k+ though so may not happen unless a private buyer is interested.


A clever bit of crafty publishing Phil, but please don't leave the AM fraternity, because your great work on the V12V list is not finished yet.

How can you bear to part with such a gorgeous car?
You might want to follow my example.
Write off and forget the value, then consider it as a beautiful piece of art (which can be driven) and family heirloom.



cayman-black

12,624 posts

215 months

Friday 12th April 2019
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Mako V12V said:
I was thinking to sell mine this year. Not because of any uncertainties, just that I want to use the money for non-car related things.
Been offered £65k off Independent dealer. I need to pull £70k+ though so may not happen unless a private buyer is interested.

Phil are you ok?








Don't do it.

AMVSVNick

6,990 posts

161 months

Friday 12th April 2019
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Mako V12V said:

Been offered £65k off Independent dealer.
Welcome to the real world.

CSK1

1,598 posts

123 months

Saturday 13th April 2019
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Unless you're desperate for cash don't do it.
Now is clearly not the time to sell such a lovely car.
I'm sure you'll regret it.