AM factory tour

[XXXAngelXXX]

i will take, together with my son, *zhe Luftwaffe* disguised in BA colours for a factory visit tomorrow - cant wait

[V8LM]

BA don't fly to Graz do they?

[XXXAngelXXX]

LOL no idea - i was in Gaydon - the factory tour is *Must have done once in your life* and our *tour guide* was a very nice guy with perfect knowledge!!!

[AMArchie]

I have booked a tour on April 1st - so glad to hear your visit was memorable XXXAngelXXX.
I'm going so I can make the final choices on a V12V- colour being the main item I have yet to decide upon. I'm hoping that by seeing an array of Astons in all sorts of different colours, I might get the inspiration I need!
Incidentally, I plan to place the "build" order at the same time, and hope I can get the car delivered on July 1st - 3 months later. Any experience from fellow V12V purchasers on the build time?
Thanks

[XXXAngelXXX]

yep we saw a lot of diff. colours btw it was *Vantage build day* that day so we saw all types of V8s and V12s being build - they build 13 cars that day

[JohnG1]

XXXAngelXXX said:

yep we saw a lot of diff. colours btw it was *Vantage build day* that day so we saw all types of V8s and V12s being build - they build 13 cars that day

So does that mean that they have specific days to build a car? Vantage day on a Monday, DB9 on Tuesday, DBS on Wednesday and so on?

[froggie]

Pictures?

[:J:]

JohnG1 said:

XXXAngelXXX said:

yep we saw a lot of diff. colours btw it was *Vantage build day* that day so we saw all types of V8s and V12s being build - they build 13 cars that day

So does that mean that they have specific days to build a car? Vantage day on a Monday, DB9 on Tuesday, DBS on Wednesday and so on?

IIRC, they used to build all cars on all days on different lines, but since the lay offs last year, they have put them all onto one line and now do a run of specific cars on specific days.

It's something like that, someone else may be able to confirm ?

Hi Angel :wave:

Edited by :J: on Friday 19th February 19:26

[Steve*B]

froggie said:

Pictures?

Unless the rules have changed, forbidden within the factory.

[XXXAngelXXX]

hi :J: that's exactly what i wanted to say

Sorry Froggie: we promised to our nice tour guide not to make pictures

Edited by XXXAngelXXX on Saturday 20th February 12:12

[XXXAngelXXX]

Cant remember sorry

btw this was a funny *prototype*

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30736688&amp...

Edited by XXXAngelXXX on Saturday 20th February 12:18

[FloPlast]

I am on a factory tour next wednesday - cant wait

[XXXAngelXXX]

coo

[nite_narc]

Simon is an excellent guide, some say he is the best! His passion for the brand is exceptional and he was highly informative. He took me on my tour back in 2008 and I have not forgotten it.

[silverfox42]

Sounds excellent, how do you get on a tour? - is it only when buying a new car?

[XXXAngelXXX]

your local AM dealer can arrange this

[froggie]

Are there a load of yellow test crash cars out the back? just roting away?

[XXXAngelXXX]

i haven't seen them...

[AMD1]

froggie said:

Are there a load of yellow test crash cars out the back? just roting away?

Yes there is. Behind the factory is a fenced compound with lots of crashed cars used for testing, and yes, some are yellow! I saw them last year although the area is restricted.

[vanquishvroom]

AMD1 said:

froggie said:

Are there a load of yellow test crash cars out the back? just roting away?

Yes there is. Behind the factory is a fenced compound with lots of crashed cars used for testing, and yes, some are yellow! I saw them last year although the area is restricted.

There were some at the back of Works Service aswell when i was there for the Vanquish celebration day