Which livery for my DB12 S?
Discussion
I think you need to choose yourself, because we are going to select our own favourite specification.
If you really do want to know my choice, the theme might be considered boring. Traditional and understated.
No stripes, no lipstick.
Chrome grille, body colour mirror caps, silver wheels, silver calipers and rear script delete.
What are the two black dots beneath the rear number plate location?
Presumably cameras, otherwise if parking sensors they would be body colour.
Edited by Jon39 on Thursday 6th November 21:55
Jon39 said:
I think you need to choose yourself, because we are going to select our own favourite specification.
If you really do want to know my choice, the theme might be considered boring. Traditional and understated.
No stripes, no lipstick.
Chrome grille, body colour mirror caps, silver wheels, silver calipers and rear script delete.
What are the two black dots beneath the rear number plate location?
Presumably cameras, otherwise if parking sensors they would be body colour.
Edited by Jon39 on Thursday 6th November 21:55
Will play safe with the livery, as I plan to wrap it to have an option to get rid of it, when I don't like it anymore or when the car is better to sell in a more conservative colour scheme.
Also, I don't want to pay a fortune for getting it done by Q.
The 2 black dots should be sensors.
The rear diffuser on the DB12 S comes in black as standard, so they're painted in black. Not possible to cover them with Carbon.
I would get it in plain silver.
You can add any of those treatments by going to a high end PPF shop. The benefit here is that you get to enjoy whichever look takes your fancy, switch it around when you want a change and then come resale you will have a spec that is not polarising at all.
You can add any of those treatments by going to a high end PPF shop. The benefit here is that you get to enjoy whichever look takes your fancy, switch it around when you want a change and then come resale you will have a spec that is not polarising at all.
As you asked , none of them.
I much preferred your original spec ie the plain paint.
Your spec included the subtle pinstripe round the bottom edge and the mirrors were a personal touch - neither will particularly limit your buying audience.
That said I’ve never specced a brand new car for the next buyer so go with what you want.
Let’s be honest it’s going to depreciate whatever you do !
I much preferred your original spec ie the plain paint.
Your spec included the subtle pinstripe round the bottom edge and the mirrors were a personal touch - neither will particularly limit your buying audience.
That said I’ve never specced a brand new car for the next buyer so go with what you want.
Let’s be honest it’s going to depreciate whatever you do !
As you asked....
Any of the above look as though you're trying to make a 2+2 GT look like a GT3 racing car (and yes, I know the DB9 went racing - but it didn't take long before the Vantage became the weapon of choice).
To my eyes you risk making the DB12 look like a fat man in lycra on a bicycle of a weekend imagining he's Tadej Pogačar. But, as ever, it's your car.
Any of the above look as though you're trying to make a 2+2 GT look like a GT3 racing car (and yes, I know the DB9 went racing - but it didn't take long before the Vantage became the weapon of choice).
To my eyes you risk making the DB12 look like a fat man in lycra on a bicycle of a weekend imagining he's Tadej Pogačar. But, as ever, it's your car.
Thanks for all the feedback.
My concerns with the different liveries have been pretty much the same as some of you have commented.
- too tacky
- too much
- won't suit the character of the DB12
Will use vinyl for the livery to have an option to get rid of it, when I don't like it anymore or when the car is better to sell in a more conservative colour scheme.
For now, I think I'll start with my original spec, see how it looks in flesh and then decide on how to proceed.
My concerns with the different liveries have been pretty much the same as some of you have commented.
- too tacky
- too much
- won't suit the character of the DB12
Will use vinyl for the livery to have an option to get rid of it, when I don't like it anymore or when the car is better to sell in a more conservative colour scheme.
For now, I think I'll start with my original spec, see how it looks in flesh and then decide on how to proceed.
Interesting discussion.
I would never have voluntarily spec'd lipstick and stripes. Chavvy trout pout and all that. As it happens when I had a hankering for a Vantage V12S manual a few years ago the only one that fitted the bill (aside from the chavvy stuff) was the one I ended up buying (pic below) - china grey with yellow accents like the original press car.
Quickly, I discovered my inner extrovert self and now look down on my Vantage's unadored siblings. In fact when I spec'd up a new Vanquish I went for California Sage with yellow livery knowing it would be the only one. In the end, and with encouragment from MrsOB, I went for a pre-owned 812 Superfast at 60% but the point remains that I am am now much more open to a little bit of flash and I would encourage you to be brave.....
It is also a nice Aston touch that the liveries are all nicely painted under the clearcoat and not stick on vinyl.
Of course, this is all subjective and you and everyone else should buy what they fancy.
I would never have voluntarily spec'd lipstick and stripes. Chavvy trout pout and all that. As it happens when I had a hankering for a Vantage V12S manual a few years ago the only one that fitted the bill (aside from the chavvy stuff) was the one I ended up buying (pic below) - china grey with yellow accents like the original press car.
Quickly, I discovered my inner extrovert self and now look down on my Vantage's unadored siblings. In fact when I spec'd up a new Vanquish I went for California Sage with yellow livery knowing it would be the only one. In the end, and with encouragment from MrsOB, I went for a pre-owned 812 Superfast at 60% but the point remains that I am am now much more open to a little bit of flash and I would encourage you to be brave.....
It is also a nice Aston touch that the liveries are all nicely painted under the clearcoat and not stick on vinyl.
Of course, this is all subjective and you and everyone else should buy what they fancy.
OLDBENZ said:
I would never have voluntarily spec'd lipstick and stripes. Chavvy trout pout and all that. As it happens when I had a hankering for a Vantage V12S manual a few years ago the only one that fitted the bill (aside from the chavvy stuff) was the one I ended up buying (pic below) - china grey with yellow accents like the original press car.
Normally I don't like the livery on the N-series cars but I applaud your choice. I still would rather not have the lipstick, but the thing that really grates on me is the way the N-cars painted A-pillars sweep along the cantrails then stop, aimlessly, in a straight line, part-way towards the rear quarters as there's no natural feature to act as a stop. Makes perfect sense on a race car, where you want to identify your cars from the front coming into the pits, but jars (at least to me) on a road car.For me one of the worst looks is the lipstick grill surround ... never liked it on any of the vantages and didn't like the different coloured A pillars either, cheapens the look for me. The stripes are OK but not in the garish green, I've seen a few cars with the black stripes that looked great on a dark grey body colour, more understated but still there when you look hard enough.
So for me, it would be the understated look, you don't need to shout when driving an Aston, it will get the admiring glances without the shouty stripes and grill paraphernalia.
So for me, it would be the understated look, you don't need to shout when driving an Aston, it will get the admiring glances without the shouty stripes and grill paraphernalia.
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