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Old 11-03-2008   #1
 
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Bespoke 500 Luggage

Looking into possibilities of bespoke 500 luggage in leather.

It will be tailored to the tapered shape of the boot to get maximum useage of available spage.

Will be 3 bags as per attached image.

May be possibilities of it becoming available through an online shop, the guys who I hope will make it currently do Aston, Ferrari & Porsche luggage & it's top notch stuff.
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Re: Bespoke 500 Luggage

Looks good

What I would really be interested in, is a weatherproof, maybe hard case that you could attach to the optional rack, to carry outside the car. Reckon this would look sooo continental but very practical. Obviously it would have to have some type of security attachment - just in case you wanted to stop off for a coffee before you got to your destination.
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Re: Bespoke 500 Luggage

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Looks good

What I would really be interested in, is a weatherproof, maybe hard case that you could attach to the optional rack, to carry outside the car. Reckon this would look sooo continental but very practical. Obviously it would have to have some type of security attachment - just in case you wanted to stop off for a coffee before you got to your destination.

Yes for sure. I have ordered the rear bars, so just need to work out what bag/s I could use and also which straps/locks etc
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Re: Bespoke 500 Luggage

If you do some research on that, could you post your findings please?
I really think this would be useful, especially as I'm going from a large estate to my lovely new 500 (Sofia) next wednesday and have to stay away for a couple of nights with work quite often. I'm thinking a hard waterproof case with really secure straps?
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Re: Bespoke 500 Luggage

Hopefully I'll have prices for this from 2 suppliers by the end of the week.
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Have a price from the guys a Nuova500shop, approx £60 +p&p per bag, in brown leather at this stage.
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Re: Bespoke 500 Luggage

£180.

I'll have a set!!! So long as they're top notch quality!

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Re: Bespoke 500 Luggage

Wish I had loads of money !! Then I could say Yes as well
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Re: Bespoke 500 Luggage

The first "proper" bag has been made my Nigel at Nuova 500 Shop.

I have suggested a mod to the attachement of the handle to strengthen it but I recon they look pretty good. I still want them in green, white & red.

There are going to be three quality versions in various colours. The top, dogs b'locks made from the same leather as the new Aston Martin seats will be £125 all inc including P&P. I personally think this is a bit OTT for general use so we may do it as a limited range.

Then there will be a quality leather one for £87.50 all inc which is both good to look at and will wear very well indead (general leather bag type leather) and we are also going to do a Cordura marine fabric one that will be £60 all inc. The latter is the same material used by the most kit bag and hiking equipment manufacturers and is lightweight and extrememly durable.



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Re: Bespoke 500 Luggage

A few questions;

Is the tricolore version still a goer.

What are the proposed dimensions.

How about a shoulder strap, detachable or otherwise.
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Re: Bespoke 500 Luggage

The dimensions are such that it's a perfect fit to the tapered shape of the 500 boot and fills 1/3rd of the width.

I'm hoping the Tricolor version is stoll a goer.

I'll talk to nigel about a shodler strap
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Re: Bespoke 500 Luggage

Any chance of a photo of it in the boot of the 500? Just trying to get my head round how they will look.

Are red or yellow leather availalbe?
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Re: Bespoke 500 Luggage

I'd be interested in a set of the aston martin leather tricolour ones. Do I buy off Nuova shop?
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Re: Bespoke 500 Luggage

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I'd be interested in a set of the aston martin leather tricolour ones. Do I buy off Nuova shop?
Yep, talk to Nigel at Nuova 500 Shop, a few improvements being carried out on this bag at the moment.

Zakkala, I should get my hands on the bag next weekend, so I'll get some pics then.
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