My first Aston

[FrankieBee50]

Finally taken the plunge and bought my first Aston.

She's a V8V Roadster, 2014 model 7 speed sportshift, in meteorite silver. Picking her up in 4 weeks or so and I can't wait!

Hopefully get to know some of you guys and pics will be posted.

[michael gould]

Excellent .....welcome to the club

[Little Donkey]

Congratulations! Let's hope that the weather is more "Raodster" than "plunge" in four weeks time.

Enjoy!

[Retman]

Well done Frank, looking forward to seeing the pics and some sunnier days.

[JimboA]

Many congrats. Sounds like a stunning car and looking forward to the piccies - enjoy and welcome.

[mikey k]

Welcome to the roadster club
4 weeks to buy plenty of hats and sun cream

[Cockernee]

Congrats and welcome to the AM Forum.

[FrankieBee50]

I do hope the sun will be making an appearance for when my roadster arrives!

[FrankieBee50]

Here she is at the dealers just after my test drive:



She's a 2014 model 5 months old in meteorite silver with black interior, white stitching. I thought the alloys go with the colour and a little unusual from the other spokes. She doesn't have the 700W sound system but pretty much everything else I would have chosen if I'd bought brand new. However, because she's not new I have a saving of £27,000 in my pocket for upgrades! Does anyone know if a better sound system can be fitted? Also thinking about sports exhaust upgrade. Any advice and price of these would be welcome. Thanks

Edited by FrankieBee50 on Saturday 15th February 08:34

[Gettoff]

Looks lovely mate, I hope you get some sunshine soon.
( lose the number plate plinth as well, it neatens the front end and the grille is shown off more, no bad thing ).

[FrankieBee50]

My personal plate will be going on. How and where can you get the plinth altered?

[Grant3]

She looks absolutely stunning, congratulations. I wouldn't worry about the stereo, best live with it for a while and play with the set-up (bass, treble etc) before thinkiing of tweaking things, you may be surprised at how good it can sound, anyway roof down the roaring V8 beats any audio system hands down

[Laser Sag]

FrankieBee50 said:

My personal plate will be going on. How and where can you get the plinth altered?

Looks lovely, hope the weather improves before you pick it up.
Plinth removal is a do your self job it all just unbolts, get a smaller front plate and the front is smartened up a great deal.

Found the thread that describes the plinth removal

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=994...

Edited by Laser Sag on Saturday 15th February 09:06

[FrankieBee50]

Thanks for that sounds easy. Given the better looks it's one of my first jobs when she arrives home.

[IanV12VR]

Congratulations and she looks a lovely car. If the plate will be ready before you pick her up just get the dealer to do it FOC. Sure they will.

[tonyhall38]

FrankieBee50 said:

My personal plate will be going on. How and where can you get the plinth altered?

a big hammer and chisel will do it.....

[AdamV12V]

just ask you dealer to remove the plinth before delivery. I've always done that

[Bincenzo]

tonyhall38 said:

FrankieBee50 said:

My personal plate will be going on. How and where can you get the plinth altered?

a big hammer and chisel will do it.....

Frank, he was joking....please don't do that! There's a great description in the FAQs section at the top of the page. Takes 10 minutes.

[good grief]

Grant3 said:

She looks absolutely stunning, congratulations. I wouldn't worry about the stereo, best live with it for a while and play with the set-up (bass, treble etc) before thinkiing of tweaking things, you may be surprised at how good it can sound, anyway roof down the roaring V8 beats any audio system hands down

+1

[tonyhall38]

Bincenzo said:

Frank, he was joking....please don't do that! There's a great description in the FAQs section at the top of the page. Takes 10 minutes.

my way would only take 2 mins....