V12 arrival
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silverspeed

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1,508 posts

254 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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Picked up my new Morning Frost V12V this morning. What an amazing car. So easy to drive and yet so brutal - especially when you press that button in marked Sport! More later I'm just off for a drive now I have dropped my other half back at home. One of life's great days!

Lunablack

3,494 posts

186 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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Youve been here long enough to know the rulesrolleyes











Nice one...... Looking forward to the picscoolhehe

CarbonV12V

1,171 posts

207 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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Hi Graham

Hope you are enjoying your new toy - the noise in sport mode is addictive isn't it yum.

You have picked a great day for it. Should also be a great day for taking some photos tongue out

Now enjoy.

paddy328

2,930 posts

209 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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I have some indoor ones, but won't share mine until graham has posted some of his. It's a stunning car.

Jockman

18,355 posts

184 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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I know white cars get a mixed press Graham but FWIW I thing your car is outstanding. I love the contrast with the bonnet vents / louvres.

Was it the one from Wilmslow ?? smile

krisdelta

4,664 posts

225 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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Congratulations! looking forward to seeing the pictures smile

silverspeed

Original Poster:

1,508 posts

254 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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Just back from an afternoon driving absolutely nowhere but enjoying every single minute . I even got a thrill out of watching the petrol gauge go down thinking driving just can't get better than this! Why oh why didn't Aston sell these cars out in the first year they are that good!

Francis by all means post the pictures as mine are on my I phone and I need to download onto a pc I think before I can post them .

Never thought 6 years ago when I purchased my first Meteorite DB9 that I would be driving a White Vantage with a V12 engine.

I would fill her up and go out for another drive if I didn't have commitments tonight.

Driving nirvana.


silverspeed

Original Poster:

1,508 posts

254 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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Jockman said:
I know white cars get a mixed press Graham but FWIW I thing your car is outstanding. I love the contrast with the bonnet vents / louvres.

Was it the one from Wilmslow ?? smile
Car was from Stratstone Derby but transferred in from another site so could be Wilmslow. At least with white you know how many bugs you killed!

t1blk

778 posts

204 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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Congratulations, fantastic car. I'm sure I spotted it yesterday morning at the service centre while visiting mine on the ramps.

paddy328

2,930 posts

209 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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Shame you didn't pop in on Wednesday mate, you could've said hi, as I was beavering away in the showroom.

I'll post some pics up, but I think an outside shot in the sun would show it off the best.

cayman-black

13,251 posts

240 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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Where are the pictures? Morning frost is one of the best colours imo. Enjoy.

yeti

10,524 posts

299 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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Great day for it as well! Look forward to the pictures smile

neveratt

100 posts

171 months

Saturday 24th March 2012
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I was at Stratstone Derby on Thursday getting some niggles sorted and I saw your White V12 in the showroom, absolutely stunning... enjoy.

Neil

silverspeed

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1,508 posts

254 months

Saturday 24th March 2012
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Thanks for all the comments. Did another 30 odd miles again this morning - very very special car! Struggling to get photos off my I phone but will get downloaded onto my pc hopefully tomorrow .

CatalystV12V

873 posts

205 months

Saturday 24th March 2012
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Congrats..... I'm totally lost without mine at the moment...especially given that weather is so good..... Hopefully she'll be back on Thursday and let the good times roll.......

Where are the pics?????? biggrin - rules is rules. biggrin

Johnfrancis

370 posts

174 months

Saturday 24th March 2012
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Sweet

yeti

10,524 posts

299 months

Saturday 24th March 2012
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paddy328 said:
I have some indoor ones, but won't share mine until graham has posted some of his. It's a stunning car.
SOMEBODY post SOMETHING!

Lunablack

3,494 posts

186 months

Saturday 24th March 2012
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yeti said:
SOMEBODY post SOMETHING!
Oh go on thensmile







Slarti

1,828 posts

178 months

Sunday 25th March 2012
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Lunablack said:
Oh go on thensmile






Lol.

I absolutely love morning frost (white) on Astons. There aren't many cars that can pull off white but a v12v most certainly does. Can't wait to see the pics!

paddy328

2,930 posts

209 months

Sunday 25th March 2012
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Well, here are some pics i took over the two days i was with the car:

First off, snoaw foam and washing the car:



That ironx doing its thing on the metal fallout on the cars paint:





You can really see the lovely colour in those pics.

Then inside for polishing:






Messy factory polishing:


gone:


Then some afters in the showroom:












Then waxed with swissvax divine.

Now, some of you might wonder why a new car would need two days spent on it, but remember, this is an aston and they are not the best at car prep (not as bad as ferrari though) and no doubt it had been washed by dealer valeters etc.

A big thanks to stratstone derby though for allowing me to detail the car in their showroom.

Francis

ps, mods, im not advertising. Before you get trigger happy and pull the thread/post.