So what have you done with your Aston today? (Vol. 2)

[ReformedPistonhead]

cornershop said:

Nice - is that a black roof I spy? Was tempted to do the same and may still do (mainly as I have items placed precariously above my car in the garage!)

It is a trick of the light I am afraid.

I was very tempted to get a carbon or black wrap on the roof (the whole car is PPF'd already) but then my Dad pulled a face at me and I realised that they are best left as nature intended (aside from the AMR wheels and secondary decat of course).

I don't think black paint or wrap will protect your car from a hammer falling off a shelf or a bike landing on it though ;-) I bought the AM cover for that, soft cloth and nice V12 Vantage S stitching on the side.

Edited by ReformedPistonhead on Monday 7th December 16:22

[ReformedPistonhead]

Looked nice on silver wheels but much less aggressive:

[Felonious]

cornershop said:

Nice - is that a black roof I spy? Was tempted to do the same and may still do (mainly as I have items placed precariously above my car in the garage!)

Black roof, you say? Here's one. I do like the way it breaks up the white.

[ReformedPistonhead]

Against the white and with the black on the boot lid that really works.

[V8V Pete]

The V12 Way said:

I changed to the AMR wheels on my Stratas White V12S, the lightweights were nice but think the AMR are stunning

Out of interest Steve, what have you done with your old wheels ................?

[ReformedPistonhead]

If Steve has misplaced his mine are available see a couple of photos up!

[V8V Pete]

ReformedPistonhead said:

If Steve has misplaced his mine are available see a couple of photos up!

Your account doesn't accept emails / private messaging. Please PM me regarding condition & price of your wheels. Many thanks.

[cornershop]

ReformedPistonhead said:

Against the white and with the black on the boot lid that really works.

Yes agreed - I’m also looking at the window surrounds, which I may need to attend to on mine in the same darker shade as the wheels. Unsure then if a black roof would work. No biggie, and no rush.

[ReformedPistonhead]

cornershop said:

ReformedPistonhead said:

Against the white and with the black on the boot lid that really works.

Yes agreed - I’m also looking at the window surrounds, which I may need to attend to on mine in the same darker shade as the wheels. Unsure then if a black roof would work. No biggie, and no rush.

Now that you mention it yes it may look better with black or dark grey around the windows instead of chrome.

First world problems and all that ;-)

[shinjuku]

cornershop said:

Collected after PPF, de-plinthed, lighter shade on the wheels, 11mm spacers on the rear and Dynax treatment to the rear subframe.

Lovely!

What spacers? I wish the wheels generally filled the arches more. So disappointing.

[Ken Figenus]

Felonious said:

Black roof, you say? Here's one. I do like the way it breaks up the white.

That just so works and harmonises everything. Still, still pondering it for my Rapide - an easy 'mistake' to remove if so!

[cornershop]

shinjuku said:

Lovely!

What spacers? I wish the wheels generally filled the arches more. So disappointing.

Thanks H&R - I bought used at £150, they’re normally 280-300 new.

Saw another company mentioned on FB, that are much cheaper but unsure on quality.

https://www.wheelspacers.uk.com/index.php?cat=c206...

[cornershop]

I’d also like to lower mine 20mm or so - Velocity AP springs are meant to be 22mm but they look a lot lower than that, which puts the splitter at more risk of damage than it already is.

[Felonious]

Ken Figenus said:

Felonious said:

Black roof, you say? Here's one. I do like the way it breaks up the white.

That just so works and harmonises everything. Still, still pondering it for my Rapide - an easy 'mistake' to remove if so!

Thanks. It's probably my favourite view and whilst I'm not really a white-car guy, this works well. Good dealer-spec from Aston Edinburgh. If the roof and rear-panel hadn't been factory painted I'd definitely have had it wrapped.

[yellow_tang]

What did I do with my Aston Martin today? I got it very very dirty!

Edited by yellow_tang on Friday 11th December 10:06

[LTP]

yellow_tang said:

What did I do with my Aston Martin today? I got it very very dirty!

At the risk of derailing this thread (and if I interpret your profile correctly) I see you've gone from a V12V to a new Vantage. As many PH'ers revere the V12V what's your impression of the two? If you've covered this elsewhere then just point me at the thread


edited to remove spurious comma that emerged, unbidden, mid-word

Edited by LTP on Friday 11th December 14:27

[krisdelta]

Took my Vantage in for it's MOT today, its never, ever thrown an error - until during the MOT when the TPMS light came on, luckily only an advisory, but talk about timing! Naturually I drove 300 meters and it cleared

I'm 100 miles into fresh PS4S tyres, which are life changing coming off the Bridgestones - much calmer ride, loads more grip and more comfortable. £710 all-around, bargain I think!

Winter detail session booked on Monday to keep it looking tip-top over winter. Still very pleased with how a 13 year old "high" mileage car (55k) is holding up - with the Sat Nav stowed, no rattles, squeaks or the like at all.

[raceboy]

krisdelta said:

Took my Vantage in for it's MOT today, its never, ever thrown an error - until during the MOT when the TPMS light came on, luckily only an advisory, but talk about timing! Naturually I drove 300 meters and it cleared

Worth having a quick read of this....especially the 'Quirks' section
https://aston1936.com/2020/05/17/understanding-the...
I might have dreamed it but I think someone successfully overturned an 'advisory for that very reason.

[Felonious]

Nothing, because it's stuck with the MD for its annual service, MoT and AMi iii upgrade and while there the gearbox ECU has forgotten its settings and filled itself with fault codes, reasons unknown. The investigations continue.

I'm also interested in yellow_tang's thoughts on the new Vantage vs V!2V.

Edited by Felonious on Friday 11th December 16:01

[krisdelta]

raceboy said:

krisdelta said:

Took my Vantage in for it's MOT today, its never, ever thrown an error - until during the MOT when the TPMS light came on, luckily only an advisory, but talk about timing! Naturually I drove 300 meters and it cleared

Worth having a quick read of this....especially the 'Quirks' section
https://aston1936.com/2020/05/17/understanding-the...
I might have dreamed it but I think someone successfully overturned an 'advisory for that very reason.

Thanks for that link, this is my second rodeo and my first Vantage used to like to tease me with "emissions" - so this must just be an MOT prank it's pulled on me for driving it all the time. It's no problem as an advisory, just piss poor timing on the cars behalf!