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Title: How's this for a blast from the past??!!!
Post by: S11EPS on 03 August 2005, 15:56: Came to work in the Ferrari today. It went into garage this morning for an idle problem, and now needs some parts so I can't take it home tonight.

Which means I have to get home somehow......

A browse across the company car park revealed my old company smoker......

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v146/S11EPS/03-08-05_1522.jpg)
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I was told it was proper f*cked, but just went for a blast up the road, and it seems ok (if a bit reluctant to rev compared to the Scoob and Ferrari!!)

Will drop it into my local stealership tomorrow and get it all serviced before it goes back to lease company. Just hope I donlt kill it on the way home. Wish me luck.......
Title: Re: How's this for a blast from the past??!!!
Post by: golfpro on 03 August 2005, 17:20: yay, its rag someone elses car time!!!
Title: Re: How's this for a blast from the past??!!!
Post by: topher on 03 August 2005, 17:21: just dont get driving it into any ditches/hedges Si :wink:
Title: Re: How's this for a blast from the past??!!!
Post by: Mr Blue on 03 August 2005, 17:21: Quote from: golfpro on 03 August 2005, 17:20
yay, its rag someone elses car time!!!

yey :grin:
Title: Re: How's this for a blast from the past??!!!
Post by: Stu.750 on 03 August 2005, 17:23: Wow , i love copmpany cars/vans , thought last weekend i rented a corsa to get me home to liverpool , Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£60 for 4 days of super high speed motoring , :evil:
Title: Re: How's this for a blast from the past??!!!
Post by: kniterider on 03 August 2005, 17:23: and remember......DIESEL........... dont put unleaded in it!!!! lol
Title: Re: How's this for a blast from the past??!!!
Post by: S11EPS on 03 August 2005, 17:31: Quote from: topher on 03 August 2005, 17:21
just dont get driving it into any ditches/hedges Si :wink:

When I got in it this afternoon for a quick test drive I said to myself "It's not the scooby, it's not the scooby, it's not the scooby" just to make sure I didn't attempt some stupid handling manouevers and die. :grin:

That said, it was nice being back in it again. I do miss the comfort/build quality/interior :undecided: Scoob is great fun, but its that cheap for a reason, and that reason my friends is an interior that could be paid for with a Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£50 note, and still leave enough change for a KFC bucket (followed by a tub of tasty ice cream).
Title: Re: How's this for a blast from the past??!!!
Post by: mix on 03 August 2005, 19:14: Your fezza was back in the garage.. :shocked:

And it seems you are returning to the dark side :grin:
Title: Re: How's this for a blast from the past??!!!
Post by: jv on 03 August 2005, 22:01: 1 mile driven = 1 hour being repaired :tongue:
Title: Re: How's this for a blast from the past??!!!
Post by: mix on 03 August 2005, 22:02: :laugh:
Title: Re: How's this for a blast from the past??!!!
Post by: Overseer on 04 August 2005, 16:13: Quote from: jv on 03 August 2005, 22:01
1 mile driven = 1 hour being repairedÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â :tongue:

..and what are ferrari mechanic rates per hour? :shocked:
Title: Re: How's this for a blast from the past??!!!
Post by: S11EPS on 04 August 2005, 16:23: I broke it.........
Got home last night, and it was only running on 3 cylinders....oops.

It was running ok all the way home, until I realised I was going to be late for picking up my pizza, so I gave it some stick. Taking it to stealership in the next hour, so now its their problem!!

Fezza is still in garage, they have traced the fault to something wrong with throttle position switch or throttle potentiometer, and its a faulty speedo sender that makes speedo needle wobble when you go over 110 (not that it happens on the public highway officer).
Title: Re: How's this for a blast from the past??!!!
Post by: mrwotto on 04 August 2005, 18:45: Hope it gets sorted soon mate and it does not cost you to much
Title: Re: How's this for a blast from the past??!!!
Post by: mix on 04 August 2005, 21:33: Well, apart from the usual comiserations about it be broke and all......but, its well known that the italians (i.e. ferrari) can't do electrics for sh!t...so, ha-haa, that'll learn ya for showing off with a fragile beast... :tongue:
Title: Re: How's this for a blast from the past??!!!
Post by: mrwotto on 04 August 2005, 21:35: Quote from: Mixta Trixsta on 04 August 2005, 21:33
Well, apart from the usual comiserations about it be broke and all......but, its well known that the italians (i.e. ferrari) can't do electrics for sh!t...so, ha-haa, that'll learn ya for showing off with a fragile beast... :tongue:

And this is coming from a man with no car :grin:
Title: Re: How's this for a blast from the past??!!!
Post by: mix on 04 August 2005, 21:35: yup.....apart from having no money, i wouldnt buy a ferrari....not my thing
Title: Re: How's this for a blast from the past??!!!
Post by: S11EPS on 05 August 2005, 18:25: Heard from dealership this afternoon....

Prognosis was a broken camshaft. To repair that, replace the two cooling fans that were shot to bits, and carry out 70k mile service - How much? Nearest wins absolutely nothing at all apart from my admiration....(I'll give you a clue - It's quite expensive).

On the plus side, the Ferrari is fixed, and the bill is just over Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£200, so I'm counting my blessings there.....
Title: Re: How's this for a blast from the past??!!!
Post by: kniterider on 05 August 2005, 19:43: damn!!! good fix of the red mobile, but broken camshaft!! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: that aint a er small failure!!! thats a major component!! its amazing its still even running on 3!!!!

hmm guess the price???? if its a vw dealer id say Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£2150 ish??

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: How's this for a blast from the past??!!!
Post by: monzablue16v on 05 August 2005, 21:03: thought u were talking about the ferraro rocher then man phew lol

told smoker probably about 1500 + labour at a stealership.
Title: Re: How's this for a blast from the past??!!!
Post by: mix on 05 August 2005, 21:16: going on 3grand from what i remember of the price of your clutch.... :undecided: :shocked: