Colour code lime green brake calipers Vantage F1

[christof]

As per thread title, I'm looking for the colour code for the lime green brake calipers, which I woulkd like to have on my new Vantage order.



Couldn't get any information from AML, but they are happy to let me order this paint option through Q, which is insanely expensive.

Could somebody help me with the colour code or put me into the right direction who I could ask?

Thanks
C.

[alscar]

How much is " insanely " expensive ?
AM /Q have always charged what seems like a lot of money for different colour paint on calipers - I vaguely recall on the new one it was £ 1,995 ?

[christof]

alscar said:

How much is " insanely " expensive ?
AM /Q have always charged what seems like a lot of money for different colour paint on calipers - I vaguely recall on the new one it was £ 1,995 ?

7.850 EUR for Lime Green by Q
1.650 EUR for the colours available in the configurator

[oilit]

Holy crap! How much is a pair of std colour calipers i wonder? I would investigate getting a std colour set and a second set to get painted - but just checked and 2nd hand ones are fetching £1400 each so maybe thats the going rate for hyper luxury brake callipers!

Edited by oilit on Monday 3rd June 20:40

[christof]

oilit said:

Holy crap! How much is a pair of std colour calipers i wonder? I would investigate getting a std colour set and a second set to get painted - but just checked and 2nd hand ones are fetching £1400 each so maybe thats the going rate for hyper luxury brake callipers!

Edited by oilit on Monday 3rd June 20:40

I've checked prices for a new set of unpainted calipers which are around 8.000 EUR.

The only option would be ordering the car with standard calipers and then get it painted aftermarket, which, I assume, would cost about the same as the optional colours in the configurator. But need the paint colour for doing this.

Apparently I was told, painting the calipers would void the warranty, which is absolutely ridiculous.

Another fun fact:
Ordering the optional black badges are about the same price as ordering the black badges as a spare part. In this case you'll get the standard badges for free.

I'm currently trying to get the spare parts prices for the optional wheels. If the pricing system is similar to the badges you may get the standard wheels for free and can use them for winter tyres.

Prices for some options are insane. Seems that AML has carefully studied the option prices from Ferrari and used them as a bench mark.

LS plan to achieve a 40% profit for each sold car is clearly based on Ferraris price modell too.
In 2023 Ferrari earned around 100.000 EUR on each sold car.

Edited by christof on Monday 3rd June 21:16

[AlexT]

Yes I agree Christof. The options prices have gone up very significantly and will put off a lot of buyers simply wanting to upgrade from older models. And/or there be much less highly specced cars around.I find their pricing very odd.

Contrast stitching pricing is quite extreme compared to the previous model. The two bits of carbon fibre for the centre finisher option is more expensive than the entire roof in carbon. Also the CCBs are their highest cost option (apart from paints etc) - much more than Porsche want for the same on their 911.

Your spare part idea is great!

[bents99]

That’s ridiculous in terms of the pricing. Any decent paint shop can get you close to that colour. It looks very similar to Porsche’s acid green, for example. I’m sure they can mix some samples until you’re happy with it being close enough. In the states it’s usually around $250 per caliper for powder coating if you take them off and ship them.

[Jon39]

christof said:

I've checked prices for a new set of unpainted calipers which are around 8.000 EUR.

They plan to achieve a 40% profit for each sold car is clearly based on Ferraris price modell too.
In 2023 Ferrari earned around 100.000 EUR on each sold car.

How much are the same calipers wihen Brembo is written on them?

For many years, Ferrari have discovered that they are in a very different branding position from Aston Martin and they are enjoying the financial fruits of that.
"You want a Ferrari 296 GT3. We might thnk about considering you, after you have bought a few of our other new models"

[alscar]

christof said:

7.850 EUR for Lime Green by Q
1.650 EUR for the colours available in the configurator

Yup agree entirely that's " insane " for Lime Green !
Not sure if your Dealer has assisted in trying to get the price down or even if worth your while in trying to email AM with a request for a more reasonable fee ?
I have mentioned on here previously that seemingly "Q" likes to make some prices up as they go and in particular paint.
The " one off " paint used on my GT8 started off at £ 12,995 and we agreed £ 3,995 in the end -was 7 years ago and pre LS though.

[AdamV12V]

alscar said:

christof said:

7.850 EUR for Lime Green by Q
1.650 EUR for the colours available in the configurator

Yup agree entirely that's " insane " for Lime Green !
Not sure if your Dealer has assisted in trying to get the price down or even if worth your while in trying to email AM with a request for a more reasonable fee ?
I have mentioned on here previously that seemingly "Q" likes to make some prices up as they go and in particular paint.
The " one off " paint used on my GT8 started off at £ 12,995 and we agreed £ 3,995 in the end -was 7 years ago and pre LS though.

Indeed you could haggle a little before, not now I suspect.

I remember when I specc'ed up Kermit and was debating various options including non std colour calipers. One of the main colours, black, grey, red, yellow, blue etc... was £995 at the time, but a special colour such as green or orange was £4995!

In the end I went with the std annodised grey for £0 and they look good. Still to this day I dont know why anyone pays to have the painted black when the annodised dark grey was free.

[AdamV12V]

AlexT said:

The options prices have gone up very significantly and will put off a lot of buyers simply wanting to upgrade from older models

To be fair its the base price of the car thats putting off the majority of owners wanting to upgrade to the latest models (DB12, new new vantage etc..) I think. I imagine if you can stomach the huge increase in the base price then the corresponding jump is options prices is just par for the course...

[christof]

Jon39 said:

How much are the same calipers wihen Brembo is written on them?

For many years, Ferrari have discovered that they are in a very different branding position from Aston Martin and they are enjoying the financial fruits of that.
"You want a Ferrari 296 GT3. We might thnk about considering you, after you have bought a few of our other new models"

No chance to get these calipers from Brembo as I don't have the exact specs and dimensions, but would assume that costs would be in the same range as ordering them from AML. Brembo is a premium manufacturer too.

In addition to to that, using different calipers will kill type approval of the vehicle and void the warranty.

With all the Ex-Ferrari guys in charge AML tries to adapt the Ferrari pricing system to their new model range.

Regarding branding position of AML compared to Ferrari it's quite interesting to watch some of the countless car spotters videos in front of the Casino in Monaco. It's a long way to go for AML to convince enough of the rich to buy an Aston Martin instead of a Ferrari.

[Jon39]

christof said:

Regarding branding position of AML compared to Ferrari it's quite interesting to watch some of the countless car spotters videos in front of the Casino in Monaco. It's a long way to go, for AML to convince enough of the rich to buy an Aston Martin instead of a Ferrari.

I recall hearing about the Lassa curve. A graphical representation of some kind of phenomenon.
Wonder what the name of the mathematical curve is, where you drastically increase prices and then experience a sales decline.
No, Mr Stroll cannot be the first to attempt this, so it won't be the Strulović Curve.