Cosmopolitan Yellow V12V

Cosmopolitan Yellow V12V

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pschlute

714 posts

158 months

Sunday 17th October 2021
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nickv12 said:
Stunning!!! Is that cincibar(?) orange?
It is Madagascar Orange actually !!

nickv12

1,342 posts

82 months

Monday 18th October 2021
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CSK1 said:
Congratulations with your purchase Nick.
Great to see some coloured V12 Vantages!
There’s a WhatsApp group for non black/grey cars.
Yours makes me think of older 70’s/80’s V8 Vantages.
Not everyone’s cup of tea but very unique !
Enjoy the miles, it’s a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful car!
Cheers!

I must be some grumpy old git as I don’t do WotSlap, but yeah… it makes me thing of more classic AM interiors. I love the essence of those cars (if perhaps a little shy of ownership reality), so like that feel.

nickv12

1,342 posts

82 months

Monday 18th October 2021
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Veg said:
I passed you on the A34 just south of Newbury and I could see the smiles!
Eeek! There’s more than one lurid yellow beast eek

Wasn’t me.

nickv12

1,342 posts

82 months

Monday 18th October 2021
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I think that works very well! Go for it… and then photos clap

ReformedPistonhead said:
This was the look I was thinking of. Only question is if I am brave enough to get mine resprayed from Matt black.



Here is the details about the AMR wheels:

nickv12

1,342 posts

82 months

Monday 18th October 2021
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pschlute said:
It is Madagascar Orange actually !!
Ah… I recall the colour name. Did it come in later for the DB11? Looks brilliant and bet is stunning in the sunlight.

Veg

497 posts

282 months

Tuesday 19th October 2021
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nickv12 said:
Veg said:
I passed you on the A34 just south of Newbury and I could see the smiles!
Eeek! There’s more than one lurid yellow beast eek

Wasn’t me.
Same wheels and colour!

BiggaJ

838 posts

38 months

Tuesday 19th October 2021
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Congratulations Nick, I'm not a fan of the colour nor the wheel design however, the interior grows on you (it has me) even with the wooden waterfall.

I'm sure you will enjoy it to the max, great purchase.

MarkM3Evoplus

804 posts

199 months

Tuesday 19th October 2021
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Just seen this thread, brave choice of colour, but I love it!

cayman-black

12,624 posts

215 months

Tuesday 19th October 2021
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Veg said:
Same wheels and colour!
It was probably yellow tang?

nickv12

1,342 posts

82 months

Tuesday 19th October 2021
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cayman-black said:
It was probably yellow tang?
Yeah... could be. Nearly went for one of those at AM Bristol last year. It's a very bright, lovely, colour. Cosmopolitan is borderline yellow/green.

Surprised it had silver wheels, though. Most have black/dark.

nickv12

1,342 posts

82 months

Tuesday 19th October 2021
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BiggaJ said:
Congratulations Nick, I'm not a fan of the colour nor the wheel design however, the interior grows on you (it has me) even with the wooden waterfall.

I'm sure you will enjoy it to the max, great purchase.
Thanks! And that's why I had to wait 6 years for the right one. It's a very personal choice smile

MarkM3Evoplus said:
Just seen this thread, brave choice of colour, but I love it!
Thanks, Mark!

lime1

365 posts

168 months

Wednesday 20th October 2021
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Wow! Amazing car Nick. Congratulations, I'm sure it will draw some attention. Enjoy the journey and welcome to the V12 brigade.

Ale_72

155 posts

132 months

Wednesday 20th October 2021
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It’s a v12v, even in boring black or frying pan grey would look fantastic, but this colour is superb.
When you have the chance of taking a few more pics of both interior and exterior I’d really enjoy seeing them.

nickv12

1,342 posts

82 months

Thursday 21st October 2021
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lime1 said:
Wow! Amazing car Nick. Congratulations, I'm sure it will draw some attention. Enjoy the journey and welcome to the V12 brigade.
Thank you! It's an experience and a half!

Ale_72 said:
It’s a v12v, even in boring black or frying pan grey would look fantastic, but this colour is superb.
When you have the chance of taking a few more pics of both interior and exterior I’d really enjoy seeing them.
Thanks! I was waiting for a good evening sun and just got the chance today. The colour changes so much dependent on the light. I have posted them here:
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

mwstewart

7,554 posts

187 months

Saturday 23rd October 2021
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Congrats. Stunning car.

nickv12

1,342 posts

82 months

Sunday 28th May 2023
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Well, I've just hit 10,000 miles, so I thought I'd give an update...



Back in October 2021, I collected what became known as "Jekyll" from Aston Martin Walton on Thames (HWM). The name simply from its numberplate, but also reflective that the V12 Vantage AMR has an addictive split personality: part grand tourer, part hooligan!

Specified by the first owner alongside HWM's CEO, Guy Jenner, and executed by Aston Martin's Q department, its well known for it divisive paint colour, Cosmopolitan Yellow (in case you weren't aware by now). Plus its equally unique interior.



I know nothing of its first 2,200 miles and three years and it was unknown to the wider Aston Martin owner community until it appeared for sale one day on HWM's website. (Although having had the subsequent pleasure of getting to know AM's historian, Steve Waddingham, he recalls this unique car going down the production line.) The advert prompted this thread to start and there were fantastic early comments from those who can't stand the spec biggrin

Other commented they liked it, but it remains a divisive spec. And then a week after the advert went up, I saw it. And immediately knew it was for me having previously had two V8 Vantages. It remains the only car I've ever bought "sight unseen". Well, if you're gonna jump in the deep end...

Collecting it with Vee Junior was a fantastic occasion. HWM were, and have remained, a great place to do business. The drive back was spine tingling. The excitement when we walked away from it at the first service station on the route back was overwhelming. What the heck had we just bought, pinging like crazy in the sun?



And then the miles just started to pile on. I'd sold my second V8S because (a) Covid made be act irrationally and (b) I had to admit it wasn't getting used enough. Vee Junior insisted that if I were to waste money on a third Vantage, I may as well use it. So, with that instruction, I kept on driving it. Only when salt is laid on the road does it stay at home.





This is where my passion for photography also started to grow. With my trusty Canon, I found it hard to take bad photos of Jekyll. In the sunset when in the surrounding countryside. In dull weather, when making a pilgrimage to AM's HQ in Gaydon. In the depths of winter when meeting up with Phil Trussell - the first of many great new friends I've found along the way.



The photos started to get more arty as I hunted better roads and scenery in deepest Wales. (The image of Jekyll in the moors past the Lead mines towards Aberystwyth is still the header image on the Aston Martin Owners Club website, 6 months on!) And then I got the call asking if Jekyll could join three other very special VH Vantages at Gaydon for the launch of the new V12 Vantage. It would have been rude to say "no". Lined up with the "Vantage RS" concept car, Charlse's immaculate original V12 Vantage (manual) and the very last V600 "Dreadnaught" V12 Vantage in the history lane at Gaydon, I couldn't have been prouder!





Many gatherings - including Blenheim Palace and grouping three special Cosmopolitan Yellow Astons at Nicholas Mee & Co (with Dave Jones and his unique DB11) - and aimless joyful rides later, I have finally hit the 10,000 mile mark today, having a great day out with Vee Junior. Fittingly, whilst gulping in another tank of petroleum, which is an obsession for Jekyll.



I have never known another machine to bring so much joy and pride to not only me, but our household. It's brought friendship, smiles-upon-smiles, naughty laughter, a deeper interest in photography, plus a few new personal goals. In reality, it's so much more than a machine. It's a keeper. And it's on its journey to the next 10,000 happy miles.

PS - I have been posting mainly on Instagram along the way, in case you're very bored:
https://www.instagram.com/nickveeamr/

kevin_cambs_uk

472 posts

53 months

Sunday 28th May 2023
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You know you have made it when your car is the car on the home page of AMOC!

Lovely car, and thanks for sharing the update

Kevin

nickv12

1,342 posts

82 months

Sunday 28th May 2023
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LOL! Thanks, Kevin.

Mr.Tremlini

1,460 posts

100 months

Sunday 28th May 2023
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Very nice that you and the car seem to be creating quite the story together, with interesting trips and gatherings. Nice edit on the Aberystwyth photo too. I would like to see your car in the real sometime, I still struggle a bit... wink

M1AGM

2,285 posts

31 months

Sunday 28th May 2023
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Great story nick, and glad you are using the car! Would love to see it in the flesh one day.