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Zonda_ wrote: ↑Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:23 pm Wonder how much the repairs would have been without the warranty

Likely would have landed in debtors prison.

sec wrote: ↑Mon Jun 18, 2018 1:23 pm

GG. wrote: ↑Mon Jun 18, 2018 12:39 pmYep - great write up!

What he said.
Are Fortnum & Mason items a standard boot measure?

For Karen....yes

Mrs SSO just posted her first car article on the Jaguar XKR: http://karenable.com/2018/06/my-first-s ... aguar-xkr/

Let me know what you think off it.

Enjoyed it but I'd like to know more about what it was like as a driving experience. I remember reading about them when they were new and it was quite a performance to even start them. Toggle switches for fuels pumps, ignition starter etc. I also remember reading, as you said, that they were pigs t...

Just finished an article on the Jaguar XJR-15. Its one car fairly well soaked in Le Mans DNA.
http://karenable.com/2018/06/a-great-an ... ar-xjr-15/

Comments?

Coaster1 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 06, 2018 4:50 pm I still need to catch up on you blog, but SSO thank you for posting, and keep them coming.

Will do. Should have a few more posted in the next several days,

The most surprising fact - Ferrari still on 16 constructors championships. That’s one way to keep the badge in date! :lol: Yep, they jinxed it. Haven't been fortunate to drive any of the special edition Ferraris yet, but I agree with you both on preferring Spiders ordinarily, but not for the specia...

Hence the winky emoji - I'd certainly hope you'd keep your McLaren keys in a safe! Let's just say I'm not as naive as my father either - though given my son is 2 he has some time yet before I need to take precautionary measures :lol: Oh, not sure on that. Never to early to start. One of my other so...

Your kids are all too well behaved :lol: I vividly remember nabbing the keys to my dad's 911 and taking it for a good thrash when he was away for the weekend. I did at least put a shirt on in case I got stopped. I think I imagined it may help convince the rozzers that it was mine or something :D SS...

NotoriousREV wrote: ↑Sun Jun 03, 2018 8:37 pm Lovely write up. Your son sounds pretty grounded and humble considering you’re obviously not short of a few quid. If you’re ever looking to adopt a 43 year old, let me know.

Thanks, he is pretty grounded.

On the adoption, just trying to get all the current ones off the payroll still.....

Well, that is a very good, mature 20 year old (although, with your stable SSO, I’m not sure I’d wait until I was 19 to take my test! 😉 ) . Your colour spec on the 720S is spot on, and I’ve seen a lot living spitting distance from a McLaren dealership. Ofcourse, what I’d want is a 720S Spider*... ha...

This is from an bit of a different POV on the two: http://karenable.com/2018/06/mclaren-65 ... -insights/

Made his day though.

If I'm testing around Abu Dhabi or some equally hot trackday venue I've shipped my £1m track car to, I'm going to be pi55ed if I haven't spec'd the push to drink option. Especially considering it's probably chump change from 'my' perspective :lol: Put another way, in isolation, the Push To Drink op...

Mito Man wrote: ↑Fri Jun 01, 2018 3:29 pm The most surprising fact - Ferrari still on 16 constructors championships. That’s one way to keep the badge in date!

That was cleaver planning on Ferraris part.....

DaveE wrote: ↑Fri Jun 01, 2018 2:34 pm There's something very odd/unnatural with the way your site scrolls.

Am I the only one who's noticed this?

It seems to leap up/down in a very strange manner.

(MacBook Pro/Chrome)

Thanks. I passed this along to my tech guy.

GG. wrote: ↑Thu May 31, 2018 1:51 pm "The busier your appendages are, the more engaging the car becomes"... I trust you were referring to arms and legs rather than anything else

Love the look of the Scuds - much more of an aggressive edge over a standard 430 IMO (sorry Ian )

Correct on the arms and legs.

GG. wrote: ↑Fri Jun 01, 2018 8:48 am Was going to say ‘or Catholic’ but that’s a century earlier.

Correct, definitely Anglican. Believe it had something to do with a disagreement with one Charles Stuart.

Zonda_ wrote: ↑Thu May 31, 2018 2:23 pm
Having read all his articles on evo and his blogs I got the impression he is American.

Correct.....your ancestors chased mine out of the UK about 380 years ago.

Gavin wrote: ↑Thu May 31, 2018 4:54 pm £6710 for a bottle and a straw with a button? Wow. I thought £400 odd for some black plastic on a SEAT was daft.

Was the stripe on a scuderia not silly as well, price wise at least?

Yes but it does come with the McLaren logo on it.

[ From an actual practical standpoint, living now in a place where you can fry an egg on a car hood in the summer What is a car hood?? 😁😁 Have you been in Americaland too long now?? Maybe something like this? https://www.lanmodo.com/res/article/Lanmodo-car-umbrella-to-protect-from-rain.jpg Exactly