Karussell Orange N400
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Hi all
Been around the forums for years but finally dipping my toe into the Aston Martin world. I've just put my deposit on the Karussell Orange N400 car for sale at Aston Martin Cambridge. Was it anyone's on here? It will be a long wait until Thursday. My wife has already named him 'Marmite' you either love it or hate it! We love it but I'm sure there are those that won't.
Are the other four RHD Coupe owners on here? I'm in Chichester West Sussex can anyone recommend a good Indy in this area?
Tim
Been around the forums for years but finally dipping my toe into the Aston Martin world. I've just put my deposit on the Karussell Orange N400 car for sale at Aston Martin Cambridge. Was it anyone's on here? It will be a long wait until Thursday. My wife has already named him 'Marmite' you either love it or hate it! We love it but I'm sure there are those that won't.
Are the other four RHD Coupe owners on here? I'm in Chichester West Sussex can anyone recommend a good Indy in this area?
Tim
2802th said:
It's 85 if I remember rightly. And it's a sportshift, wheels are being correctly refurbed at the moment so test drive on Wednesday. Anything to watch for, I'm getting the AM warranty with it hopefully this is good still for some of the major components.
Congratulations! Karussell Orange N400s don't come on the market very often at all! Mine was pretty much faultless from day one. Just remember to do the 'clutch learn'! Not sure if you've had Sportshift 1 before, but it is something that can take a little effort to drive smoothly so don't be disheartened if your changes are a little jerky to start with. Once you get it right though, it is such a joy and always put a smile on my face!
I wish we'd kept ours. I have a 4.3 V8V before and the N400 had a very different character - snappier and with a firmer grip on the road. It was a proper limited edition too (along with the DB9 LM) and they didn't built the full 240 of each style either.
The colour is, indeed, a bit marmite but very little could beat it on a sunny day. The large flake in the paint made it look so deep and stunning.
This was mine ...
AstonExige said:
That looks really nice!!
Not sure on the rear light infills, maybe some carbon would look good?
When I bought my N400 in 2008, I purchased a second set of infills at the same time and had them colour matched to the car, keeping the originals in case I wanted to go back to stock:Not sure on the rear light infills, maybe some carbon would look good?
2802th said:
I'm really liking the infills in orange. I just might have to copy you StephenP
The silver infill was the only thing that didn't quite site right when I saw mine in the showroom so I got the dealer to order some spares and paint them for me. Didn't cost too much - £30-50 for the infills and £100ish for the painting seems to ring a bell ...2802th said:
I'm in Chichester West Sussex can anyone recommend a good Indy in this area?
Just to point out that you have a main dealer with a good reputation on your doorstep on the estate in Terminus Road. Their pricing structure is keen to keep the older Gaydon cars within the family if that's your motive for seeking out an indie.I am only going on my previous experiences with numerous older Porsche's and Noble. I found there were very good, experienced Porsche Independants out there who genuinely understood every detail and foible of the slightly older cars. The main dealers, whom I'm not having a pop at by the way, employ many young well trained people with great knowledge of the later cars. A lot of the Indy guys and girls were once main dealer trained and qualified however they moved on to do their own things. Personally I also like to get my head under the bonnet and get my hands dirty, so a mug of tea and a chat with the person doing the spannering, I find is a great place to learn about my cars and is much more important to me than all the glitz of a modern dealership waiting room. The waiting room being the closest you'll normally get to your pride and joy whilst it's at the main dealers.
The cost of servicing nowadays is often similar between the Indy and dealership, however that's not my main consideration when choosing the Indy. Right now my Porsche dealership are offering a major service on our Boxster at a level which virtually matches the Indy prices. Which is significantly less than they were charging last year and virtually the same as three years ago! I feel the good independent businesses play a major part in keeping the main dealers more honest with pricing and offer us all a good alternative. Does the Indy stamp in the service book affect the resale value? Not in my experience.
I have been to the main dealers you refer to and they were very friendly and helpful in my search for my first Aston even if they were pipped at the post by the Cambridge dealership in the end. So, original question, does anyone know a good independent in the Chichester area?
The cost of servicing nowadays is often similar between the Indy and dealership, however that's not my main consideration when choosing the Indy. Right now my Porsche dealership are offering a major service on our Boxster at a level which virtually matches the Indy prices. Which is significantly less than they were charging last year and virtually the same as three years ago! I feel the good independent businesses play a major part in keeping the main dealers more honest with pricing and offer us all a good alternative. Does the Indy stamp in the service book affect the resale value? Not in my experience.
I have been to the main dealers you refer to and they were very friendly and helpful in my search for my first Aston even if they were pipped at the post by the Cambridge dealership in the end. So, original question, does anyone know a good independent in the Chichester area?
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