The red tail lights + red calipers look perfect, enjoy your car because it really looks great.

 

Wow what a beauty. Looks very sinister all in black. And you pick the correct transmission yeah.
Ron

 

Thanks for the compliment, Ron. I still go to the garage to check it out everyday. Truly amazed by the beauty of the Vantage.

And you're right: I'm loving the manual transmission in this car! I was originally shopping for a PDK Porsche 911. After driving it back to back against the Aston, I concluded that I need a manual and a clutch! This was the only option for me!

 

A quantum of solace before it is put away for the winter.

 

Looks good and welcome to the forum!

 

Hey Gang,


Thought I would share photos of my car.


Name: Hawaiianvantage.


Aston model: 2007 V8 Vantage, 6 speed manual, red calipers and factory power kit. Meteorite Silver/Obsidian.


Unique Features: Tinted windows and blacked out trim. CF front splitter, CF side skirts from Prodrive(N24 racer), CF rear diffuser from Vantage Collection and CF side blades and mirrors. Vellano 19"x 9"/19"x10" 3 piece wheels with Potenza RE-11 tires. KW Variant 3 coilovers and KW hydraulic front lift system with custom factory matching activation button. Daytime driving lights and custom exhaust tips.


Car resides in Honolulu, nearest dealer is in San Jose. I ship the car over every other year and combine it with a road trip. One way shipping takes about a month. You're lucky if you can drive to the dealer.


Photos courtesy TRG-AMR. Taken in the Corkscrew during the AM Festival.


Aloha.

 

Beautiful car and great mods!

I'm interested in your suspension upgrade and the daytime running lights. Where'd you get it from and who installed it? I'd love to see more pics of the factory matching buttons and the daytime running lights.

Merry Christmas! Cheers!

 

Beautiful Car Hawaiianvantage. I travel to Honolulu 4-5 times a year. Nice mods. I noticed the side markers looks like they have been replaced with clear ones then tinted. Give us more info on your Daytime driving lights and a picture showing your custom exhaust tips please.

 

Welcome to the forum, HawaiianVantage! Car looks great and I'm a big fan of the 5-spokes Looks like you've got an awesome setup on that thing. I'd love to see some more pics of it to see some of the detail!

 

The daytime driving lights are Hella Micro DE foglights. They are cylindrical and about 6" long. They have the same spherical lens as the headlights. They are available from a major tire distributor.I wanted the lights to float in the middle of the grill. About 1" is visible in front of the grill the rest is behind. I fabricated brackets that use the bolts that secure the oil cooler. I also fabricated a new grill including the sheetmetal frame with the slots to attach to the existing tabs. (in case if I wanted to return to stock.) I fabricated bezels to slip over the front to hide the cut edges of the grill. The bezels are notched along the circumference to imitate the headlight trim rings. I also did the same thing for the exhaust tips. The exhaust tips are from an aluminum pipe which I slipped over the existing exhaust tip.


KW does not make a lift system for Aston Martins. I purchased the universal kit. I was told by KW that the lift system is not compatible with the Variant 3 coilovers and it will have to be modified. (They did not offer any assistance.) The coilover has a primary spring and a helper spring. I had to cut the helper spring in half to accommodate the added height. Don't get the four wheel lift. There is a knurled **** on the rear piston rod which prevents the lift component from sliding onto the shock. I didn't like the switch that came with the kit so I rewired a factory button in place and I changed the symbol. It is backlit like the rest of the buttons and the indicator light flickers when it is in motion and glows solidly when raised.


Thanks for the comments and let me know if you have more questions.

 

^^^ man Hawaiian Vantage you have really gone above and beyond and have innovated nicely well done! Keep up the good work :-) Now tell me you lucky guys were going to enjoy some nice Kahlua pig and poi at the car meet looks like there on big island brah!

 

Very cool Vantage, good year as well. It's always nice to see another powerpack vantage on the forum. Is that a Pantera in the garage next to your vantage?
Ron

 

HawaiianVantage - absolutely beautiful car! I love how you've set it up. Who makes that front carbon splitter?

 

The side maker lights are stock, I just wrapped them with a smoked vinyl. The front splitter is from Autosport Designs in New York.


Yes, I also have a 1973 Pantera. A previous owner did a ground up restoration about 20 years ago. The next owner, the one I bought the car from, didn't cherish the car and I got for a super low price. I'm still doing a lot of work on it.

 

Finally got my new wheels on! Trying to set up a photoshoot for Sunday