AMG GT has arrived

[Palmball]

Finally! After the 10 month wait my car has arrived. Deserves a new thread me thinks

After all my concerns over colour and interior I ended up settling for the standard red. Honestly, I'm delighted with the result because the dealers Hyacinth Red GT demo was in the showroom yesterday and, under the same light, this Fire Opal looks better on the car. Less orangey/coppery. More red. Quite frankly, I didn't really like any of the other colours enough to pay extra for them apart from the blue and yellow. But the blue didn't have a matching blue-stitched alcantara interior and the yellow....well no colour is worth £11k

It's pretty well spec'd with Premium Pack, Night Package, Dynamic Plus Pack, Ceramic Brakes, Radar Cruise, Sports Seats, Red Belts and the Burmester Surround Sound.

Interior wise, it has the upgraded alcantara interior and dash, which is one of the reasons I didn't spec the Edition 1 (you couldn't spec any interior upgrade with that version ). But I do like the aero kit on the Edition 1 so I was going to just fit that afterwards but now I've seen it, I think I'll just add the side skirts...they finish off the lower sides better, they visually lower the body and they flow naturally from the (matt black) lower rear bumper. You can see in the last photo below where I've temporarily placed a side skirt on the car (ingeniously held in place by a few binders ), IMO the side skirt makes other side seem bare.

Can't pick it up until next Friday as I'm just about to go on holiday but I'm sure it's going to be the best cure ever for the holiday blues when I get back home!

 

[kamalpatel12448]

Nice one Andy - enjoy! No doubts you'll give us your full write up in due course. .
Kamal

 

[dokalj]

Nice! What is the last picture about?

It looks like it will be great addition to your new house.

 

[Deleted member 113659]

Oh My God!!!

It's Yaba-Daba-Dooooooooo time for you.

Looks amazing Andrew. Pictures are great. And yes, more than worthy of a new thread.

Enjoy................

Ant.

 

[Palmball]

Thanks guys

Nice! What is the last picture about?

It looks like it will be great addition to your new house.

Ha yes, if I ever get to move into it

It should've been done last month, and the reason I'm about to go on holiday is because I took these next two weeks off work to move in. It's not ready. It might be for the second week....so I'm getting away from it for the next week otherwise it'll wind me up more than it needs to

The last picture is to show the side skirt (from the Edition 1) which I've placed on the car. Look at the pictures further up of the other side and you'll see the difference.

LOL though....someone else said to me that it's so subtle nobody but me would notice. Your question kind of proves that so good job I only do things to make me happy!

 

[Deleted member 113659]

Nice! What is the last picture about?

It looks like it will be great addition to your new house.

Andrew, I think he was referring to the boxes on the floor by the wheels.
Look like box files?

Ant.

 

[Palmball]

Andrew, I think he was referring to the boxes on the floor by the wheels.
Look like box files?

Ant.

The side skirt is not fixed on yet as I wanted to see what it looked like before committing - they're screwed in so no going back once they're on. The boxes are just holding it in place.

 

[dokalj]

Indeed, I was referring to the boxes. Thanks for clarification.

Still a great looking car and it must be nice knowing when the car is ready, so will the house. Looks like a nice couple of weeks for you......i'm not jeal....honest

 

[Deleted member 113659]

Indeed, I was referring to the boxes. Thanks for clarification.

Still a great looking car and it must be nice knowing when the car is ready, so will the house. Looks like a nice couple of weeks for you......i'm not jeal....honest

Well, I AM jealous. ANDREW>#youluckything hehehe

Ant

 

[Deleted member 113659]

Indeed, I was referring to the boxes. Thanks for clarification.

Still a great looking car and it must be nice knowing when the car is ready, so will the house. Looks like a nice couple of weeks for you......i'm not jeal....honest

Well, I AM jealous. ANDREW > #YouLuckyThing hehehe

Ant.

(P.S. Just kidding. you enjoy it all mucca)

 

[acej]

Enjoy your hols mate lets compare notes when you get back.

Ps can't see the pics on Apple stuff

 

[alzieboy]

Can't see the pictures !!!! Gutted.

 

[Deleted member 113659]

Can't see the pictures !!!! Gutted.

Don't worry. It's nothing special.

Ant.

 

[E55BOF]

Lovely car. Really really nice.

I hate you. We (almost) all hate you...

 

[GLK]

Can't see the pictures !!!! Gutted.

I thought it just me!
All I see is tiny blue squares

 

[del320]

i thought it just me!
All i see is tiny blue squares

^ +1

 

[BTB 500]

Pics not showing for me either

 

[tanuie]

pics not showing for me either

+1

 

[Liquid silver]

+2
A little birdie tells me that you are thinking of changing your GLE 63 Coupe?

 

[Palmball]

How odd on the pictures as I'm viewing on an iPad.

I couldn't seem to get into photobucket from my iPad so had to link to my Google pictures account, which was less than convenient. Anyone know of a similar photo sharing account where I can copy the link to post up?....Flickr also doesn't work in an iPad

+2
A little birdie tells me that you are thinking of changing your GLE 63 Coupe?

Now I'm scared....how the hell do you know that I only had a conversation about it on Friday night! Lol.