Red Astons - why are there so few !
Discussion
Just happened to notice this on AT:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...
I don't think I've ever seen a more beautiful DB9. Made me realise that there are very few Astons in stunning and unusual colours. Bravo to whoever ordered this one originally !
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...
I don't think I've ever seen a more beautiful DB9. Made me realise that there are very few Astons in stunning and unusual colours. Bravo to whoever ordered this one originally !
OddCat said:
Just happened to notice this on AT:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...
I don't think I've ever seen a more beautiful DB9. Made me realise that there are very few Astons in stunning and unusual colours. Bravo to whoever ordered this one originally !
Certainly true of many early Gaydon cars but less so now. This thread was set up a while ago and has some great examples. Think my Flugplatz Blue V12VSR is in there somewhere.http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...
I don't think I've ever seen a more beautiful DB9. Made me realise that there are very few Astons in stunning and unusual colours. Bravo to whoever ordered this one originally !
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
IanV12VR said:
Certainly true of many early Gaydon cars but less so now. This thread was set up a while ago and has some great examples. Think my Flugplatz Blue V12VSR is in there somewhere.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Great thread that. Some fantastic colours.https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
I'd love an early DB9 like the Hartley one but I do too many miles. Had to settle for this:
Not an Aston - but is as near as I can get for the time being !
My first Aston was a MY06 Toro Red V8V.
When I when to spec the car at the dealership, I fell in love with the Toro Red colour but wasn't sure how it would look on the car (mine was one of the first customer cars) so we went to the factory where there was one on the line, amongst a sea of black/silver/grey.
I remember everyone saying how stunning it was .... then saying they'd stick with their monochome choices!
Toro Red is still my favourite Aston colour. It got more attention than my Karussell Orange N400 that followed it, possibly because the V8V was still a rare sight on the roads at the time and red one was almost unheard of ....
Often wonder where that car is now... (chassic number C02460)
When I when to spec the car at the dealership, I fell in love with the Toro Red colour but wasn't sure how it would look on the car (mine was one of the first customer cars) so we went to the factory where there was one on the line, amongst a sea of black/silver/grey.
I remember everyone saying how stunning it was .... then saying they'd stick with their monochome choices!
Toro Red is still my favourite Aston colour. It got more attention than my Karussell Orange N400 that followed it, possibly because the V8V was still a rare sight on the roads at the time and red one was almost unheard of ....
Often wonder where that car is now... (chassic number C02460)
People clearly like different colours and that should, I think, have led to much more diversity out there than we've actually seen (until perhaps recently)
I think the reason we don't have that much diversity is in parts the dealerships. They seem to spec silver/black as the default choice for their stock cars, presumably with the belief (right or wrong?) that that in turn makes it easier for them to retail. And what's more they encourage customers to do the same using the same argument that it will be easier for the customer to sell in future (there's a degree of circularity out there).
Before I get flamed, yes I know some people like the cars in silver/grey/black (I quite like black myself). But equally how many have bought a car in that colour in part because they were worried about resale values.
It feels like the last 2 years though has brought more diversity. Which in my view is good news, I don't like every single colour out there, but its nice to see different options when you go to an Aston Martin event rather than just a sea of silver. Not sure why that diversity has crept in, feels a little like something AML are encouraging, but hopefully it continues
I think the reason we don't have that much diversity is in parts the dealerships. They seem to spec silver/black as the default choice for their stock cars, presumably with the belief (right or wrong?) that that in turn makes it easier for them to retail. And what's more they encourage customers to do the same using the same argument that it will be easier for the customer to sell in future (there's a degree of circularity out there).
Before I get flamed, yes I know some people like the cars in silver/grey/black (I quite like black myself). But equally how many have bought a car in that colour in part because they were worried about resale values.
It feels like the last 2 years though has brought more diversity. Which in my view is good news, I don't like every single colour out there, but its nice to see different options when you go to an Aston Martin event rather than just a sea of silver. Not sure why that diversity has crept in, feels a little like something AML are encouraging, but hopefully it continues
Mine is Fire Red. It was a 4.3 colour of which there is one or two in the UK. I think though mine is the only 4.7 in the UK in this colour. It was a ex-Aston car used during the 4.7 introduction but Fire Red was more of a US colour as there are a more over there with Telum on here who i think has one.
Ive seen a DB9 in Fire Red in Autotrader but I think it was usually spec'd with the Vantage. It does get comments which majority seem to be "makes a difference from the normal silvers/greys'".
Ive seen a DB9 in Fire Red in Autotrader but I think it was usually spec'd with the Vantage. It does get comments which majority seem to be "makes a difference from the normal silvers/greys'".
Edited by petop on Tuesday 12th September 16:23
RobDown said:
People clearly like different colours and that should, I think, have led to much more diversity out there than we've actually seen (until perhaps recently)
I think the reason we don't have that much diversity is in parts the dealerships. They seem to spec silver/black as the default choice for their stock cars, presumably with the belief (right or wrong?) that that in turn makes it easier for them to retail. And what's more they encourage customers to do the same using the same argument that it will be easier for the customer to sell in future (there's a degree of circularity out there).
Before I get flamed, yes I know some people like the cars in silver/grey/black (I quite like black myself). But equally how many have bought a car in that colour in part because they were worried about resale values.
It feels like the last 2 years though has brought more diversity. Which in my view is good news, I don't like every single colour out there, but its nice to see different options when you go to an Aston Martin event rather than just a sea of silver. Not sure why that diversity has crept in, feels a little like something AML are encouraging, but hopefully it continues
Agree Rob - and I was one of those people. Our first Aston was bought 10 years ago and very much thought about how resale would be affected if we went for something other than silver/grey/black. The dealer definitely didn't argue against it although thought we were brace not going for a black interior! It took a few attempts until we were brave enough to go for something different - I think FP was a good effort I think the reason we don't have that much diversity is in parts the dealerships. They seem to spec silver/black as the default choice for their stock cars, presumably with the belief (right or wrong?) that that in turn makes it easier for them to retail. And what's more they encourage customers to do the same using the same argument that it will be easier for the customer to sell in future (there's a degree of circularity out there).
Before I get flamed, yes I know some people like the cars in silver/grey/black (I quite like black myself). But equally how many have bought a car in that colour in part because they were worried about resale values.
It feels like the last 2 years though has brought more diversity. Which in my view is good news, I don't like every single colour out there, but its nice to see different options when you go to an Aston Martin event rather than just a sea of silver. Not sure why that diversity has crept in, feels a little like something AML are encouraging, but hopefully it continues
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