The_Dude

Yeah, nothing worse than an engine letting go at 100mph+ on a motorway hoon. Not that I'd know what that was like of course. ;)

A night of romance and breakfast afterwards? What a gentleman. :)

Unfortunately I'm using OS 10.4 so can't use Chrome. Firefox for me, so I'll have a look see to try to fix it.

Every time I click on another tab then come back to the CF, the new posts has reset and there will only be those showing since I clicked away. Is there a way to set it so its all new posts since you last logged in, regardless of whether you are looking at different tabs in your browser?

Looks good Andi, much better. However I don't seem to be able to set an avatar?

First part of the Australian version of the Ashes special. A bit different from the UK version. PWY0aFjwA10

First they need it to stop catching on fire! Its going to be another close one this year but I reckon if Red Bull can keep it together, it'll be Vettel again. The new McLaren looks pretty funky, not sure about how reliable it will be with the new squashed design.

I nearly bought a set of those, but realised they wouldn't fit over my brakes. Gutted!

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Well, that makes it a hell of a lot clearer. :scratch: :lol:

Yeah, by the time you take off profit, tax and R&D costs then divide by 4, the actual manufacturing cost for each coillie is bog all. If you just want cheap lows then fine, but don't complain about handling afterward! :)

I'd throw them away immediately for 150 euro. They have got to be cack for that price!

Now sit in the car and try to close the doors :lol:

Thanks for all your replies fellas (and Wendy!). Well at least the brake problem has seemed to cure itself, but my MOT is due in a few weeks anyway so I'll get DG to have a look when it goes up there. As for the paintwork, the thing is, its not that bad but if I don't do something about it this year it will definitely be approaching the state where its not worth it. The main problems I have are that its a metallic paint so its harder to get right for blending etc and just about every panel has some kind of dent, scrape or rust. Yes, even the sunroof has a dent in it! So by the time everything is remedied I may as go well for a full respray, which I cannot afford. Well I could if I credit carded it, but I'm reluctant to whang 4 grand on it as its spending money I don't have. The car isn't a daily so I feel bad that its sitting there slowly rotting away after having spent so much on the bits you can't see. So its looking like a reshell is on the cards, its just finding a knackered C with decent bodywork in a colour I want may be quite tough. Argh. Even the prospect of matt black is looking good atm, I might buy a bonnet and have a practice to see what kind of results I can get. Hmmm...what to do...gonna put some feelers out soon, see what's out there.

He had to sell 2 other Ferraris to fund it!

Sorry guys, but this was actually filmed a few months ago so its more likely to be Ben Collins. I also preferred the Aussie version.

Got a feeling I've already seen tonight's show, as Top Gear Australia showed it a few months ago. The upside down driving on the advert seems very familiar. Its a good episode however, the Aussies have a lot more banter than they do on their own version.

Unfortunately, if it needs breaking I will have no hesitation doing so it it meant I'd end up with a better looking car at the end. I'd keep the engine and shiny bits attached but would sell the rest. I'd rather not have to start over, but will do if its looking like the shell is too much work to save. The main problem now is that I don't have access to a wedge of cash to buy a new car, all my money comes in dribs and drabs. The other alternative is to wait for better weather, sand it down and rattle can it matt black. Or glow in the dark yellow. :) But even then I'm not sure I could do a decent enough job, having never done anything at all like that and all it entails. :shrug: tbh honest I'm a bit of a spoon with practical stuff and not very patient either. John - yes its something I would enjoy but being the sort of person who can take stuff apart but not generally put it back together again I get the feeling that I would be standing to the side and making cups of tea whilst other people worked on my car, which could be a bit...not embarrassing, but awkward? Anyway, this is all good stuff and before I commit I wanna get as many opinions as possible, ie: what people have done or would do in the same circumstances. I know a lot peeps go down the respray route, but few must have re-shelled as well?

Anyone else feel like its just one thing after going wrong another with your car? It seems to me every time I get in for a spin, something else has broken while its been sat on my drive. My C is a weekend toy, but its getting harder and harder to justify. Putting aside the price of fuel, just keeping the beggar in working order means that it spends more time in garages than in my possession. I've just got the running issues I had sorted (ie new engine) then yesterday I take her out for a spin as I'm still running in the engine and the front brakes start squealing, like the disc is warped or the callipers are binding. So that means its off to (bloody afwul but free) Kwik Fit tomorrow for a brake test and most likely more money to throw at it. Then today I was walking round looking at the bodywork, which is pretty fooked if I'm honest. The arches are all starting to go, my door has a loose scraper so water is leaking in and causing rust from the inside, so that's another door to get, and there are two large rust spots on the roof. So that's another couple of g's looking at a full on respray and rust killing and as I don't have a mate who sprays, so its gonna have to be a random spayer which tbh I'm not sure I can afford. I've been thinking about a reshell, but with my mechanical skills, its probably not the best of ideas, unless I could do the whole front end in one go - is that even possible? I could name a load of other things I want to do to it, but can't afford to atm and just wondering if its all worth it. Don't get me wrong, I love driving her, but its just getting to that stage where I wonder if its all worth it for the twice a month that I do drive it. For the last few years I have been keeping on top of the mechanical side and ignoring the cosmetic and now its starting to show. I spent a ridiculous amount on her last year...I used have savings before, but now I feel like a pelican. Every where I look there's a big bill in front of me. I'm just running out of the will to throw X amounts of cash at it every year, cashing in shares and raping savings etc to pay for bills. I'm considering breaking it (keeping the engine), cutting my losses and starting again with a good shell. But then good shells are hard to come by. Those are being broken generally come with no doors, wings etc so I'd have to get those and probably have it sprayed anyway, which is back to the old problem. Or if I buy one with a knackered engine and replace it with mine, that could be just as expensive. So really I'm after your thoughts, ideas and experiences? Let me know...

Is is me or is the 2011 Ferazza higher and larger than the 2010? The nose is significantly higher, tho the front wing looks to be lower. The air intake is higher too. Interestingly they seem to have shortened the rear and lenghtened the nose. No idea what that will do, maybe better turn in? I'm going to try to get to a race at some point this year, probably abroad. I went to the Spanish GP a few years ago and it was quality, a good weekend in Barca and a great race on a hot day, but I'd like to go to Singapore this time, partly cos its a night race, but mostly cos I really like the city. Just like London but 200 times cleaner and with much better food. Its looking quite expensive tho, so I may try for Malaysia which is a helluva lot cheaper. So if anyone can get backstage passes as it were, give me a shout.

I'm think whanging them on a pallet would cost more due to the size. Normally all you need to do is tape some cardboard over the faces and rear of the wheels, so that the metal is protected, then wrap them in a bin liner or two. Odd that they are shut on a Saturday tho....

Win.

I'm currently ploughing my way thru the Horus Heresy and Sigmar books, but I really enjoyed Dan Abnett's Gaunt's Ghosts series. I didn't really rate the Ultramarines omnibus tho. Agree with you on Toy Story too, it was pretty lame.

I have a pretty awseome sign of Chaos tattoo on my right arm.

I'll take the Fifth Amendment on that one.... ;) anyway, I buy enough of their books. Didn't know about the game, I hope they don't make it just another shooter. I was really excited when they announced Blood Bowl for Xbox, but apparently they messed it up so I didn't buy it. We used to get an american football and play it on the vicar's lawn after church when I was lad. Well, when I say play, it was more an excuse for a ruckus.