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    #151 Robb, May 29, 2018
    V12S Vantage in Tungsten

    Tungsten looks great with the blacked out window trim and carbon. I still prefer it with silver wheels though. Dark wheels work because of the contrast but wondering how much of the dark wheels will be a fad / kind of like that matte paint...

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    #159 Robb, May 30, 2018
    I will try to post up additional images from my visit to Autosport and other locations in the next few days.

    I heard back from the indie shop and they are not able to program the daylight running lights. So I’ve scheduled that at my authorized dealer in the next couple of weeks, Aston Martin of Scottsdale (Penske) - cost $195 or one hour of labor.

    I also ordered a second metal (security) emergency key. That has to be cut at the factory in England and takes 7-10 days. Cost was $216.

    The dealer also provided costs on replacing the sportshift 1 clutch on my car when it needs it after many more miles in the future :D

    $3,412.60 parts plus
    $3,110.31 labor @195 per hour so basically 16 hours of labor

    The only difference between this and a stick shift clutch replacement at the dealer is 2.5 hours less labor so that would save $500 for a stick.

    I hope this coat data is helpful to owners and those looking to buy.

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    #160 Robb, May 30, 2018
    My car came with one crystal key and one plastic key so I am good to go in that department but was thinking of adding some extras.

    I looked into prices from the authorized dealer (Penske).

    Wow. They are crazy expensive.

    Parts
    Crystal key - $1,487
    Plastic Key - $961
    Plus one hour of programming @$195

    I may look into other options on the used market if they have the proper codes to be able to reprogram.

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    #161 David Lind, May 30, 2018
    Thanks, Robb, for the clutch change figures.
     
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    #162 pearsonhaus, May 30, 2018
    Robb, thank you for posting the clutch replacement cost!
     
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    #163 Robb, May 30, 2018
    Additional pricing coming in from Aston Martin New England:

    V8 Vantage manual trans clutch replacement: $6400 (incl new flywheel)

    V8 Sportshift clutch replacement: $6900 (incl new flywheel)

    V8 Vantage replace spark plugs: $672.00 (incl 2hrs labor) The plugs come in a pack of 4 for $166

    V8 coils: $135 each

    Hope these are helpful...

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    #164 pearsonhaus, May 31, 2018
    Thanks for the information, Robb!
     
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    #165 Robb, May 31, 2018
    Picked up my car today after a long time on the road working.

    It looks fantastic. I’ll take the group through some of the updates.

    I’ll also be out this afternoon with the cameras enjoying a drive and some of my favorite spots. So stay tuned.

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    #166 Robb, May 31, 2018
    New springs dropping the car about an inch. They were designed to work with the sportpack suspension setup on my car without any pogo effects or changes to handling.

    Probably one of the best additions to any vantage.

    Velocity also makes springs suited for cars without the sportpack option. The shop already had a lot of questions on what was used on the car by other customers. They said it looked perfect. The shop has decided to keep some in stock for future work.

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    #169 Robb, May 31, 2018
    Car sits level with these springs. HR springs also makes a set but unfortunately the rear of the car sits too low on those so it looks a bit off... so I am very happy.

    Also had full fluid services.

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    #173 Robb, May 31, 2018
    With the new springs, I had the shop do an alignment which ran $ 195.

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    #175 Robb, May 31, 2018
    The new Clear tail lights look nice as they contrast well on this darker color.

    Tail lights are available with two types of edges... black or gray. The gray matches my car well (you can see the interior blade that is the exterior paint color) and are available as a three light kit. The black edged tail lights also are a bit more expensive and not available in a discounted kit.

    I might look to replace the orange or red reflectors - we’ll see...

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