Aston Martin V8 Vantage N400 Sills

[Steadfast]

Hi, I have a Jan 2009 v8v, I really would like N400 sills fitted. I have been quoted an obscene amount from the Aston Martin dealer to fit and paint. Can anyone tell me where I can have these supplied, painted, fitted to include the paint protection film to the rear arches. The car is Onyx Black.

[Adam2S]

What do you call an obscene amount?? Im considering these and have been quoted around £800 for them fitting to my Onyx black 2009 4.7 vantage. I didnt think that was too bad to be honest????

[Steadfast]

Hi, where where you quoted around £800.00, I would like them to do the N400 sills on my car, Aston Martin Dealer quoted me £2400.00 to supply, fit, paint, rubbers and paint protect film at lower rear arch. Please can I have the garage details from where you got your quote of £800.00?

[Adam2S]

whoa, thats crazy! You can get the carbon fibre front splitter and rear diffuser (which comes with a new front bumper I am told) for £2400 which seems far more for the money.

http://www.astonmartin.com/eng/worksservice/option...

Im thinking about trying to get a deal on the carbon fibre pack and N400 sills at the moment.

I will send you a PM with the dealers name, but shop around as you can get a good discount on parts and labour if you ask about.

[Steadfast]

Thank you Adam, I will now shop around.

[J_S_G]

Adam2S said:

whoa, thats crazy! You can get the carbon fibre front splitter and rear diffuser (which comes with a new front bumper I am told) for £2400 which seems far more for the money.

http://www.astonmartin.com/eng/worksservice/option...

Im thinking about trying to get a deal on the carbon fibre pack and N400 sills at the moment.

I will send you a PM with the dealers name, but shop around as you can get a good discount on parts and labour if you ask about.

Adam, could you drop me a line with where you got that quote from, too, please?

Was wondering if it was worth getting a mould of the carbon fibre bits made up and having a few sets of them done in fibreglass to get the cost right down on them. An extra 2kg of weight is easier saved through avoiding a couple of kebabs, I fear!

[lady topaz]

Rick at DMS will be doing my sills when I can get off my backside and get up there. He is a perfectionist getting the colour matched. Check with him re price.
Even if he is a bit higher than £800 I will still be using him.

Di

[Steadfast]

Thanks all, I requested quotes and the best price was £1247 inc vat, painted, fitted, film, rubbers, complete!

[Adam2S]

Nice one! You can buy us all a beer with the £1200 saved!

[Dav_s]

Adam2S said:

What do you call an obscene amount?? Im considering these and have been quoted around £800 for them fitting to my Onyx black 2009 4.7 vantage. I didnt think that was too bad to be honest????

Where were you quoted £800? The lowest price I was qouted was in the region of £1200

[Adam2S]

I PM'd steadfast with the dealers so I guess hes called them now and the best price is £1247 after all. Still £1200 is a lot better than £2400.

Looking back now I think the £800 quote was at the time of buying the car so I guess dealer was going to do them at cost as a favour. I had another quote at £1200 so if you can get them for £1200 that sounds about right.

[mikey k]

Duly noted as I can see me doing this over the winter

[Adam2S]

mikey k said:

Duly noted as I can see me doing this over the winter

Or do what I did - put the money towards a V12V instead!

[Murph7355]

I must be in a minority, but I'm not a great fan of the chunky sills. They don't seem especially elegant.

[Adam2S]

Murph7355 said:

I must be in a minority, but I'm not a great fan of the chunky sills. They don't seem especially elegant.

I think you are. The dealer I was in the other day had 90% of their used V8's fitted with them. Side by side the normal sill'd cars now look too slim, a tad girly and lacking 'grrr' factor!

[mikey k]

Adam2S said:

mikey k said:

Duly noted as I can see me doing this over the winter

Or do what I did - put the money towards a V12V instead!

Not until they stick it in a roadster :lol:
The sills would like a lot better if the car sat 15mm lower, but I'm not about to mess with a very good suspension set up!

[Adam2S]

mikey k said:

Adam2S said:

mikey k said:

Duly noted as I can see me doing this over the winter

Or do what I did - put the money towards a V12V instead!

Not until they stick it in a roadster :lol:
The sills would like a lot better if the car sat 15mm lower, but I'm not about to mess with a very good suspension set up!

The V12V is 15mm lower! Oooo I can see you edging that bit closer!

[mikey k]

I've only had this one 2 month

[Mako V12V]

mikey k said:

I've only had this one 2 month

Yeah but didn't ur previous one only last you 3 months?! Lol

[EBruce]

Adam2S said:

Murph7355 said:

I must be in a minority, but I'm not a great fan of the chunky sills. They don't seem especially elegant.

I think you are. The dealer I was in the other day had 90% of their used V8's fitted with them. Side by side the normal sill'd cars now look too slim, a tad girly and lacking 'grrr' factor!

I agree with Adam! The car is pretty much perfect as is and I feel it takes away just so slightly from the bulging fenders. My biggest fear with AM is that they will just keep adding pieces to a perfect product to "update it".

I think my exhaust, power pack and CATs gave me enough grrr!

Edited by EBruce on Friday 27th August 04:16