Paul Duffin wrote:
Some of the build quality on the early 550s was certainly Ford like, but
I can't see any other similarities.


T308


--
LIVERPOOL FC - European Champions 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005

....but currently residing in the bottom half of the premiership
(just!)....calm DOWN!

I.

"Tifosi 308 (The Serial Number Geek)" <LiverpoolFC (AT) anfield (DOT) com> wrote

You dare.

I was recently chatting (over a Pimm's and cucumber sandwiches, of
course) with one of my near neighbours and it turns out that he has a
365 GTC hidden away somewhere. Funny old world isn't it?

He is a motor trader and having acquired the car only recently he seems
a little in awe of it and a little reluctant to stretch its legs, which
is a terrible shame. Having never had the chance to sit behind 12
cylinders I'm trying to work out how to blag* a drive...


MCPD
*English slang, meaning to beg/borrow/steal without payment.

"Paul Duffin" <someone (AT) somewhere (DOT) com> wrote in message

Having never had the chance to sit behind 12

Easy! You offer to let him try out your 308 at the same time.


Invite him to a Pub Run and swap cars for the drive from the
park to the pub.


You certainly have a better bargaining chip than most people...



-Matt- "..."

"matt borland" <mborland (AT) columbus (DOT) rr.com> wrote

ISTR nobody but nobody (except maybe Mike at QV) has ever driven ol'
smokey....but you make a good suggestion - I can hear Paulo "wobbling" from
here!

I.

"Iain Miller" <donot (AT) spam (DOT) me> wrote


I'm another "nobody drives my cars but me" guy but anymore if I
get to supervise the driving by riding along or following in their car
I'm okay with it. I've come to realize all my stuff is used anyway
(my motorcycles especially!) so who gives a flying shit about a
quick down the street?


As a quick OT aside Iain, how long do you think the "my 355 has
white ropy strands throughout the engine compartment after spirited
driving" thread on Ferrarichat would have lasted on here before an
off-color joke was made about the car liking it hard or some such
was made (possibly by yours truly)...? I was honestly surprised nobody
took that post to the gutter. I resisted the urge myself, but I did have
two or three good jokes on deck if needed... :-) Pretty decent bunch
over there, I'd say.



-Matt- "..."

With two games in hand an no goals conceeded this YEAR!

T308

Iain Miller wrote:
With two games in hand an no goals conceeded this YEAR!

T308
(Who will be happy with second in the EPL and yet another CL title in
2006...)

matt borland wrote:

I'll throw the keys to just about anyone (as long as they have
insurance). I tried to give Mikey a go at the 308 but he turned me
down. Speaking of Mikey, has anyone heard from him??

Paul, once the GTE is back on the road you'll have to come and break
your V-12 duck.

T308

"T308 (The serial number geek)" <tifosi308 (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote

It's a V2 duck, actually and I like it in one piece*

-Paul
P.S. Thanks! I'll take you up on that one of these fine days!

* Motorbike reference.