Good spot....thanks
Just ran a VIN decoder on AM's technical site and it is indeed Onyx Black. Glad about that so still possible deal on. If it were flat/solid Jet Black I think that would have been a deal breaker for me.
Later rear lights definitely look nicer:
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David Appleby I see is advertising a secondary decat for the V8. Just saying. lol!
Seem to remember someone advertising straight through rear box for about £400 but you lose the valves then and it may be too noisy.
You can pull the fuse to leave the valves on the standard box open but you can also buy a bespoke kit for about £70 which is a remote to open and close when you want. I got one and worth every penny. I know the tech gurus on here can do one for a tenner but I have no electrical skills. Standard valves open and close, from memory about 3500-4000rpm depending whether in sport mode or not. Trouble is at 4k you are not hanging around in anything over second gear.
I reckon a secondary decat and switch is perfect for the Vantage.
Great spending someone else's cash.
Waiting for the grammar police to pounce on a stray apostrophe. ;-)