V12 Vantage Alcantara gearknob

[JohnG1]

Anyone fitted one of these:

https://www2.astonmartin.com/en/accessories/v12-va...

Especially this one "Alcantara Gear Knob with the option of a hand laid carbon fibre panel beneath the glass insert"

Photos? Pretty please!

[vpr]

I’m not even gonna open that link as I suspect it’s likely to be about £12k

[JohnG1]

vpr said:

I’m not even gonna open that link as I suspect it’s likely to be about £12k

£1146 inc VAT according to the website!

[V8V12VTECwoollie]

And it will be worn and sticky with grease from hands within a year

[cayman-black]

No way would i change my beautiful alloy one for that, no.

[JohnG1]

cayman-black said:

No way would i change my beautiful alloy one for that, no.

The power rangers leg?

I was told by someone that the gearstick was designed for a Lincoln and it ended up with Aston Martin by some odd twist of fate...

I quite like it, but I did like the feel of the gearstick I had in my 4.3 V8 Vantage.

[cayman-black]

lol, that's it the power ranger gearknob. Its unique though , this one looks like any other gear knob.

[JohnG1]

cayman-black said:

lol, that's it the power ranger gearknob. Its unique though , this one looks like any other gear knob.

Does it? It can have carbon fibre under the glass with the pictogram depicting the H gates. And that's cooler than the gearstick in most cars. But I'd really like some real world photos to have a look....

[LTP]

I wonder how well an Alcantara gear knob would stand up to being pawed every gear change? Steering wheels can get tatty-looking

[cypriot]

LTP said:

I wonder how well an Alcantara gear knob would stand up to being pawed every gear change? Steering wheels can get tatty-looking

Alcantara is literally the most hard wearing substance for a car interior - thats why it is used in race cars. It looks tatty but it gets dirty - clean with a damp soapy cloth, and it will look brand new.

[CB07]

I had one fitted to my V8 to replace the leather one. I really liked the feel and it looked greatZ

Probably the easiest thing on the car to clean, just use a baby wipe occasionally and it looked like new!

[JohnG1]

CB07 said:

I had one fitted to my V8 to replace the leather one. I really liked the feel and it looked greatZ

Probably the easiest thing on the car to clean, just use a baby wipe occasionally and it looked like new!

Photos - pretty please!

[morty1961]

I have one fitted to my V12V 6 speed ... done before I got the car but love it. The alloy one would've been a nice to have as well sat in my spare parts bin

[LooneyTunes]

cypriot said:

LTP said:

I wonder how well an Alcantara gear knob would stand up to being pawed every gear change? Steering wheels can get tatty-looking

Alcantara is literally the most hard wearing substance for a car interior - thats why it is used in race cars. It looks tatty but it gets dirty - clean with a damp soapy cloth, and it will look brand new.

Or wear driving gloves. After all, it's a known fact that all Aston owners are septuagenarians...

[JohnG1]

morty1961 said:

I have one fitted to my V12V 6 speed ... done before I got the car but love it. The alloy one would've been a nice to have as well sat in my spare parts bin

Photos please!

[telum01]

There are two alcantara shift nobs available, the only difference being that carbon fiber inlay. I've had the one without carbon fiber for a few years and never considered the one with as the cost increase wasn't worth the fact that I've never once noticed mine not having carbon fiber. It's a very small detail and to me wasn't worth the extra cost. It also comes in a package with the alcantara steering wheel, which I really like.

[Jibberingloon]

Buy a cheap old leather one, and get it retrimmed for £100-200 and get a customer finish on sticthing etc

Thats what I did

[kev1966900]

I've got the alcantara one with carbon inlay. Much prefer it to the maglight. Just need the carbon surround now but they never seen to come up at a reasonable price

[morty1961]

telum01 said:

There are two alcantara shift nobs available, the only difference being that carbon fiber inlay. I've had the one without carbon fiber for a few years and never considered the one with as the cost increase wasn't worth the fact that I've never once noticed mine not having carbon fiber. It's a very small detail and to me wasn't worth the extra cost. It also comes in a package with the alcantara steering wheel, which I really like.

Looks just like mine mate (mine hasn't got the carbon inlay though)

[terminal_ac]

Here ya go.... All carbon....

Updated version below...

Edited by terminal_ac on Friday 6th March 02:17