How many times has your V8 gone back?

[bund]

Just thought id ask as they have just collected mine for the 3rd time since picking it up in late March. Not to worry i have a 3.0 Jag to keep me busy

[v12Aston]

Once for mine, for the windows to be given new modules. Apart from that - all good !

[rich1231]

once for its service

[siscar]

Only it's 1000 service

[shadytree]

likewise , once at the 1000 mile service and to get me pipes done

[bund]

ha ha ha sounds like i got the pig!

Not a problem though, i still love the car.

[g55dxb]

Three times. First service, my stupid accident, and then an uncooperative windshield wiper which took five minutes to repair.

[blueboxer]

Not yet, but it needs to. Creaking noise from the front suspension driving me mad. Hope to get it fixed at first service. Anyone else having similar trouble?

[bund]

Can i list all mine, let me try!

Noise from passenger seat
Reverse sensor not always working
Plastic inside wheel arch coming away
Window wipers making odd noises
Still feeling knocking in steering column
Passenger door release keeps knocking, resulting pas door not looking and iv only just realised
Oh I curbed pas wheel on Euro star(not AM fault)
Radio sometimes goes wrong
Brakes squeak

But i still LOVE the car and now there keeping it all weekend so ill have to fight the birds off of the S type all weekend.

Edited by bund on Friday 2nd June 12:45

[GetCarter]

I just got mine back from its first service.

Had a scratch removed (made by a PH who shall remain nameless, made while lying on my bonnet - I'll let you decide which sex they were)

A couple of times my radio has jumped stations - but they are waiting for the software update from AM.

Courtesy car was a bouncy castle ... sorry, S type Jag. Very smooth, but it sure doesn't like corners (I'd forgotten I wasn't in the Aston).

I hope I don't have to take it back too often - my round trip this week was 320 miles , and when I move it will be 450+

[Robbo66]

watch bird shit.....get it off as soon as it lands or it WILL etch the paint beleive me.
I/we manufacture highly technical coatings for the wood, metal and glass industries...the paint on the aston leaves me mortified. I've never come across a softer paint and am astounded Aston allow their vehicles to be released with such a coating.
Rant over.
Rob

[bund]

GetCarter said:

(I'd forgotten I wasn't in the Aston).

I hope this is a joke otherwise my S type doesnt measure up to yours!!!!!

Mines all plastic inside, the good guy at the dealer asked me today what i thought of HIS car all i could say was i like the way the boot opens its self!

[GetCarter]

Actually the internals were not too bad on the courtesy car I had. Lots of leather, decent stereo, sat nav etc. And it was very nice in a straight line... I just wasn't expecting the car to wobble like a huge jelly when I turned a corner. The wheels turned but the body didn't. I think my Landie chassis is more sorted than that! (No wonder Clarkson had such a hard time with it at the Ring - it was an S type as I remember?).

[rich1231]

GetCarter said:

Actually the internals were not too bad on the courtesy car I had. Lots of leather, decent stereo, sat nav etc. And it was very nice in a straight line... I just wasn't expecting the car to wobble like a huge jelly when I turned a corner. The wheels turned but the body didn't. I think my Landie chassis is more sorted than that! (No wonder Clarkson had such a hard time with it at the Ring - it was an S type as I remember?).

oh god ive had S types a few times and i am astonded each time how awful they are.

[petrolredhead]

GetCarter said:

Actually the internals were not too bad on the courtesy car I had. Lots of leather, decent stereo, sat nav etc. And it was very nice in a straight line... I just wasn't expecting the car to wobble like a huge jelly when I turned a corner. The wheels turned but the body didn't. I think my Landie chassis is more sorted than that! (No wonder Clarkson had such a hard time with it at the Ring - it was an S type as I remember?).

Thats becouse those things dont have suspension, they have small sofa's at each corner.. dreadful

[bund]

What about when you put your foot down? Loads of noise, 1 gear change after 10 seconds and still nothing. Plus I curbed it on Saturday and forgot to pay the cc on friday! Thats a fifty pound fine for a car i bloody hate.