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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 04:49 PM
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awesome write up Mike, what specs is your V12 coming with?
 
Old Jul 21, 2009 | 02:11 AM
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Hey Mike, great wright up. Bet you cant wait to take delivery now.
Are the carbon ceramic brakes standard or optional? Probably optional, did you order them?
I love the vents on the bonnet, looks so mean. You getting a white one right? the vents are going to contrast really well then, going to look awesome!
Hi Chris,
Yes, I'm very excited. The carbon ceramics are standard. Yes mine is going to be frost white
 
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Originally Posted by neversleeps
awesome write up Mike, what specs is your V12 coming with?
Frost white
Gun metal gray wheels
White calipers with black text
B&O sound system
Sat nav
Standard seats (lightweights were too uncomfortable for me)
Polished aluminium door sill plate
Complicated custom interior
 
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Originally Posted by Mike S
Frost white
Gun metal gray wheels
White calipers with black text
Thats going to look porno and I mean that in a very good way!
 
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Nice! I'm interested to see this interior now
 
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You lucky man.
 
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another great review... can't wait to see your baby when she gets here
 
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awesome review Mike
 
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Originally Posted by Mike S
Frost white
Gun metal gray wheels
White calipers with black text
B&O sound system
Sat nav
Standard seats (lightweights were too uncomfortable for me)
Polished aluminium door sill plate
Complicated custom interior


will look very classy Mike....I think the V12 vantage is amazing and I suspect a lot of DBS owners are none to pleased it came out so soon.

Congrats on the incoming beast mate, it will be superb. Delivery pics please when the time comes !
 
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Originally Posted by RufMD
will look very classy Mike....I think the V12 vantage is amazing and I suspect a lot of DBS owners are none to pleased it came out so soon.

Congrats on the incoming beast mate, it will be superb. Delivery pics please when the time comes !
Thanks Jas! Ineed, but to be honest - I think that is almost their own fault. I knew there was a good chance V12 was coming, so I opted to wait a little. I can get a DBS later if I wanted if the V12 didn't materialize. I guess it payed off!

Good and bad news...
Good news is my car went into build yesterday already! So I will be taking delivery a lot sooner than expected, maybe even by end August!
Bad news is that B&O will only be an option on cars that go into build from 1 September onwards. Disappointing, but not a train smash. I'd rather be listening to that V12 than the stereo and I get to save some money
 

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