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Hey guys, I am trying to put a little cars and coffee thing together at the Old Orchard pub in Harefield on the 25th June from 11-2pm. My buddy runs the pub so he will set up an area for us.
Great views and a great BBQ, it would be nice to see all the cars together. I have got a few R8 guys and hopefully a few of the Modball Rally guys will come along.
If you think you can make it let me know just so I can get an idea of how much of the garden we will need.
Great views and a great BBQ, it would be nice to see all the cars together. I have got a few R8 guys and hopefully a few of the Modball Rally guys will come along.
If you think you can make it let me know just so I can get an idea of how much of the garden we will need.
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That's funny as we have regular Maserati meets at The Orchard followed by a convoy down to the Ace Cafe for Italian nights. Maybe they do a German night at the Ace as well?
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I should check the ace cafe dates.
Anybody interested in the 25th June for the pub lunch meet.
Anybody interested in the 25th June for the pub lunch meet.
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Ok, I will do a reminder closer to the time so I can get numbers together for the BBQ.
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I'd be up for The Orchard meet, thanks for organising. You're bringing the SL? You must have done a lot since we last saw it at Vmax last year.
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F1, Kudos for perseverance, looks very nice. We may have conversed on Cutters seem to remember F1BHP from somewhere.
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I am going to try to get the SL, 488 and R8 there. If I can get sufficient drivers organized. My buddy Dan is the landlord so should be a good day.
Oxonmb I have been on cutters a bit. I have a E46 M3 supercharged so quite likely.
The SL is almost done, the audio is finished so now have to deal with the interior. Any other suggestions as d-class can't do it until after the summer.
Oxonmb I have been on cutters a bit. I have a E46 M3 supercharged so quite likely.
The SL is almost done, the audio is finished so now have to deal with the interior. Any other suggestions as d-class can't do it until after the summer.
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I used D:Class in the past and they were spot on but last year they couldn't even get back to me until after two weeks so I ended up buying new interior bits from the main dealer for my E55.
I've heard Plush Auto are good too but no idea on their workload.
I've heard Plush Auto are good too but no idea on their workload.
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Ok, I have sent plush an email. I want to use the car over the summer so if they can't do it in the next few weeks I will wait.
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Much better touch screen and cheaper to buy but limited only to use through your phone. I found I was only using my phone for sat nav so that along with a much improved audio experience made this the best choice.
Hi All,
Sorry to bump on an old thread but have been looking at this body kit for a while and have taken the plunge and purchased one - well actually there will be 2 (one with my friend).
Are there any more pictures from F1BHP out there?
I'll be starting a thread soon
Sorry to bump on an old thread but have been looking at this body kit for a while and have taken the plunge and purchased one - well actually there will be 2 (one with my friend).
Are there any more pictures from F1BHP out there?
I'll be starting a thread soon
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The car is still around but I have not used it much, the paint work done wasn't the best so needs looking at and the ABC with the wider setup doesn't cope very well. I can fix the paint issue however I am still struggling to get a viable alternative to replace the ABC.
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How are getting on with the new FF, I saw your posts on Ferrari Chat and I'm really drawn to the FF but at 2-3 years old so wondered how you're getting to grips with your new one, which looks lovely by the way?
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Barely driven it yet, I fly back to the U.K. tonight so will have a few days with it and might drive it down to Courchevel.
I have driven one before for around 6h and it was very similar to my 458 which is a huge accolade as that is still the best V8 Ferrari has made as the 488 is quick but no good. It really does drive like a super car but with 4 seats and a boot, quite the trick to pull off. The sound is amazing and the V12 has proved to be bulletproof and probably one of the best engines ever made. I really wanted a Ferrari V12 and this seemed the best way to get it. My kids are older now so no more car seats and a luxury 4 seater was the way to go.
My FF was almost brand new 2017 (the last U.K. car and maybe the last worldwide) and I am the first keeper and I got £75k off MSRP. I think the market will bottom out around £120k for higher mileage cars so the downside on the low mileage cars a few years old around £150k is quite limited and I would say a good long term purchase. When you look at a Porsche Turbo S price now I think the used FF is superior in every way with a smaller depreciation over 3-5 years and like I said before you get to drive a V12 Ferrari.
I have driven one before for around 6h and it was very similar to my 458 which is a huge accolade as that is still the best V8 Ferrari has made as the 488 is quick but no good. It really does drive like a super car but with 4 seats and a boot, quite the trick to pull off. The sound is amazing and the V12 has proved to be bulletproof and probably one of the best engines ever made. I really wanted a Ferrari V12 and this seemed the best way to get it. My kids are older now so no more car seats and a luxury 4 seater was the way to go.
My FF was almost brand new 2017 (the last U.K. car and maybe the last worldwide) and I am the first keeper and I got £75k off MSRP. I think the market will bottom out around £120k for higher mileage cars so the downside on the low mileage cars a few years old around £150k is quite limited and I would say a good long term purchase. When you look at a Porsche Turbo S price now I think the used FF is superior in every way with a smaller depreciation over 3-5 years and like I said before you get to drive a V12 Ferrari.
