Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 5:05 pm
Foci seem to have a tendency for doors seals hanging out like a donkeys dick 
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Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 5:45 pm
It's a ford trait. The clips on the Mondeo break too.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 6:03 pm
I had the rear doors done last yearCarlos wrote: Wed Feb 28, 2024 5:05 pm Foci seem to have a tendency for doors seals hanging out like a donkeys dick
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 7:38 pm
Pfft - the 360 is his Fleet Junior Supercar silly.Rich B wrote: Wed Feb 28, 2024 3:32 pmhow many miles has the Vantage done since you got the 360 Steve?mik wrote: Wed Feb 28, 2024 2:38 pmSundayjumper wrote: Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:30 am
That I also won't driveI'm a nightmare with cars. Good job I have an understanding wife.
I assume the Vantage fits your personal Fleet Sports Car needs so well,
Great problems to have, I'm very jealous!
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:11 pm
"Corporate wants you to find the difference between these three lambda sensors"
Ferrari part number 182837: £339.36 + VAT + delivery
Maserati part number 182837: £200.00 + VAT + delivery
Yes, Ferrari & Maserati use the same part number but charge wildly different prices depending on the box.
Bosch part number 0258007071: £115.01 inc VAT, a 5% discount if you buy two, free delivery, and currently a 20% promo on top
So seeing as I need to buy a pair, that's £174.82 instead of well over £800. Mental.
Ferrari part number 182837: £339.36 + VAT + delivery
Maserati part number 182837: £200.00 + VAT + delivery
Yes, Ferrari & Maserati use the same part number but charge wildly different prices depending on the box.
Bosch part number 0258007071: £115.01 inc VAT, a 5% discount if you buy two, free delivery, and currently a 20% promo on top
So seeing as I need to buy a pair, that's £174.82 instead of well over £800. Mental.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:08 pm
Or perhaps take out some kind of fleet hire insurance and make some money on the side hiring them out (wasn't there a website / app for this a while back?).DeskJockey wrote: Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:39 pmHave you thought about some kind of business case where you buy mildly borked vehicles, enjoy the process of fixing them, drive them a bit, then sell them on? Feels like you should be able to make it work.Sundayjumper wrote: Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:30 amThat I also won't drive
Potential business names:
-Saturday Jacket Car Hire
-Monday Hoodie Sports Car Rental
-Wednesday Tank Top Premium Vehicles
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:18 pm
It's all relative....when you're buying 6-figure cars. I suspect your average Ferrari owner cares as much about £200 vs £800 as much as a typical punter at a Ford dealership cares about £20 vs £80.Sundayjumper wrote: Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:11 pm "Corporate wants you to find the difference between these three lambda sensors"
Ferrari part number 182837: £339.36 + VAT + delivery
Maserati part number 182837: £200.00 + VAT + delivery
Yes, Ferrari & Maserati use the same part number but charge wildly different prices depending on the box.
Bosch part number 0258007071: £115.01 inc VAT, a 5% discount if you buy two, free delivery, and currently a 20% promo on top
So seeing as I need to buy a pair, that's £174.82 instead of well over £800. Mental.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:31 am
Also Ferrari owners seem particularly affected by mileage and what kind of stamp is in their book.
So a bill for an excessive amount is quite possibly a badge to be obtained come resale.
Dave!
So a bill for an excessive amount is quite possibly a badge to be obtained come resale.
Dave!
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 12:48 pm
In the US at least, is is, it definitely is. I had a brief forum conversation about this just the other week. The switches etc. in the 360 have that soft touch rubbery coating that goes horrible & sticky. Someone proudly posted that they paid $4k to have it cleaned up. I spent £6.79 on some IPA and did it myself.V8Granite wrote: Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:31 am So a bill for an excessive amount is quite possibly a badge to be obtained come resale.
Another time someone described how their cambelt change was $10k because the dealer had to remove the engine. You don't need to remove the engine, there's a hatch in the bulkhead specifically for this job. But the dealer told him it was "better" to take the engine out and the guy was happy to pay extra for a "better" job. It was blatantly just the dealer wanting to keep the workshop busy.
Maybe I should move to America and set up as a Ferrari specialist....
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 12:53 pm
I must be even poorer than a Ford ownerMatty wrote: Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:18 pm ...as much as a typical punter at a Ford dealership cares about £20 vs £80.
I would definitely care about £20 vs £80.Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 1:06 pm
Same, I’ll quite happily save £60 and have the same parts in a slightly different box please 
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 1:15 pm
You can set up a shop here and charge the same as the Americans. Some of the quotes from Harry’s Garage are laughable.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:10 pm
You'll find that Steve buying the 360 has resulted in no change to the average monthly mileage on the VantageRich B wrote: Wed Feb 28, 2024 3:32 pmhow many miles has the Vantage done since you got the 360 Steve?mik wrote: Wed Feb 28, 2024 2:38 pmSundayjumper wrote: Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:30 am
That I also won't drive
I assume the Vantage fits your personal Fleet Sports Car needs so well,
Great problems to have, I'm very jealous!
It's still zero
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:23 pm
Oi !!
It’s true that the Aston has done zero miles since buying the Ferrari. I got the Ferrari in July last year, the MOT ran out on the Aston in Sep and I totally forgot about it because new toy BUT it had already done 180 miles since the previous Sep.
The Bentley is now the high-miler, doing a 160 mile round trip to the office every Thursday.
It’s true that the Aston has done zero miles since buying the Ferrari. I got the Ferrari in July last year, the MOT ran out on the Aston in Sep and I totally forgot about it because new toy BUT it had already done 180 miles since the previous Sep.
The Bentley is now the high-miler, doing a 160 mile round trip to the office every Thursday.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:59 pm
FTFY.Sundayjumper wrote: Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:23 pm Oi !!
It’s true that the Aston has done zero miles since buying the Ferrari. I got the Ferrari in July last year, the MOT ran out on the Aston in Sep and I totally forgot about it because new toy BUT it had already done 180 miles since the previous Sep.
The Bentley is now the high-miler, doing a 160 litres of petrol round trip to the office every Thursday.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:36 pm
Tyres getting fitted to the one series today. Costco have £60 off a pair of goodyears so a pair of Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6's are going on.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 5:06 pm
Did a Walshy fun day at North Weald yesterday with some folks off SELOC. Can't have much more fun for £100! 12 cars, so you don't get a ton of time on the various circuits or much tuition (although Walshy did jump in with me once, and I have been before so that's ok), but still a load of fun.
What a machine it is! So alive, but so intuitive, after a few runs it almost felt like the car was connected directly to my brain (shame my brain isn't a better driver really). Not tons of grip on the AD08RS (really I'm comparing that to the last car I drove that hard which was my 7 on ZZS), but that probably added to the fun.
Car rolls quite a bit on the Bilsteins, but if anything with the slightly bumpy mishmash of tarmac over there that was an advantage. I think on a proper track it'd be a bit less desirable.
They usually do 12 cars with SELOC, I reckon 8 cars would be the sweet spot between a bit of social and plenty of time on the circuits. We should do an ov9 day!
Anyway, @dan I salute you, the car was a joy.
What a machine it is! So alive, but so intuitive, after a few runs it almost felt like the car was connected directly to my brain (shame my brain isn't a better driver really
). Not tons of grip on the AD08RS (really I'm comparing that to the last car I drove that hard which was my 7 on ZZS), but that probably added to the fun.Car rolls quite a bit on the Bilsteins, but if anything with the slightly bumpy mishmash of tarmac over there that was an advantage. I think on a proper track it'd be a bit less desirable.
They usually do 12 cars with SELOC, I reckon 8 cars would be the sweet spot between a bit of social and plenty of time on the circuits. We should do an ov9 day!
Anyway, @dan I salute you, the car was a joy.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:14 pm
Thats really cool, thanksduncs500 wrote: Thu Feb 29, 2024 5:06 pm Did a Walshy fun day at North Weald yesterday with some folks off SELOC. Can't have much more fun for £100! 12 cars, so you don't get a ton of time on the various circuits or much tuition (although Walshy did jump in with me once, and I have been before so that's ok), but still a load of fun.
What a machine it is! So alive, but so intuitive, after a few runs it almost felt like the car was connected directly to my brain (shame my brain isn't a better driver really
Car rolls quite a bit on the Bilsteins, but if anything with the slightly bumpy mishmash of tarmac over there that was an advantage. I think on a proper track it'd be a bit less desirable.
They usually do 12 cars with SELOC, I reckon 8 cars would be the sweet spot between a bit of social and plenty of time on the circuits. We should do an ov9 day!
Anyway, @dan I salute you, the car was a joy.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:59 pm
duncs500 wrote: Thu Feb 29, 2024 5:06 pm Did a Walshy fun day at North Weald yesterday with some folks off SELOC. Can't have much more fun for £100! 12 cars, so you don't get a ton of time on the various circuits or much tuition (although Walshy did jump in with me once, and I have been before so that's ok), but still a load of fun.
What a machine it is! So alive, but so intuitive, after a few runs it almost felt like the car was connected directly to my brain (shame my brain isn't a better driver really
Car rolls quite a bit on the Bilsteins, but if anything with the slightly bumpy mishmash of tarmac over there that was an advantage. I think on a proper track it'd be a bit less desirable.
They usually do 12 cars with SELOC, I reckon 8 cars would be the sweet spot between a bit of social and plenty of time on the circuits. We should do an ov9 day!
Anyway, @dan I salute you, the car was a joy.
I'd be down for another - I really enjoyed mine, but the Exige kept breaking down on the day so I never got a chance to really get into it. I did mine with Ben and his 964, plus another forumite (can't remember who it was....owned the RX7 with a V8 in it?) and adds to the social element.
So yeah, let me know. Hopefully I'll be in something more interesting by then....
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:34 pm
Were helmets required ? If not I could possibly be persuaded to bring the Ferrari.
Last time I went to North Weald was with Coaster
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