| Author | Message | ||
| Morrie (Morrie)
New member Username: Morrie Post Number: 4 Registered: 9-2003 |
Marc, Here's why I think your car looks so great. The major service will be done on mine next week.  | ||
| Mark Pautz (Malfark)
Member Username: Malfark Post Number: 432 Registered: 10-2002 |
Absolutely!  I was out there house hunting last weekend - prices are astronomical, but it's a nice part of the world. I will be working in Holborn and my fife in Hatfield...so we need to find a happy medium. Thanks for the links, MARK | ||
| Marc Hartog (Hedge)
Junior Member Username: Hedge Post Number: 57 Registered: 6-2003 |
Have a look on www.rightmove.co.uk - all property listings for the area are in there from local agents. See if this link works..you can tailor the search to price/bedroom numbers, etc. http://www.rightmove.co.uk/rm/s/rm/action/publicsite.PropertySearch/svr/1033 Will be cool to have another Ferrari to rip up and down the hight street with..We could start a RFC! | ||
| Mark Pautz (Malfark)
Member Username: Malfark Post Number: 430 Registered: 10-2002 |
Hey Marc - welcome to the club! She looks gorgeous. Radlett...exactly the area in which I am looking for a house! Please let me know if you hear of anything detached with 3-4 bedrooms and 2 lock-up garages or of any new developments in the area. I'm getting pretty desperate at this stage! Cheers, MARK | ||
| Marc Hartog (Hedge)
Junior Member Username: Hedge Post Number: 56 Registered: 6-2003 |
http://www.carsurvey.org/viewcomments_review_15267.html These guys agree! | ||
| Marc Hartog (Hedge)
Junior Member Username: Hedge Post Number: 55 Registered: 6-2003 |
Jack, I thought Ferrari's were supposed to help you pull babes, not dogs! Cute profile pic. I am loving the car, thanks. A couple of other pics on http://www.ferrarichat.com/discus/messages/174013/317005.html?1063893969 cheers, Marc. | ||
| Ben Cannon (Artherd)
Member Username: Artherd Post Number: 907 Registered: 6-2002 |
Congratulations Marc, you are living the dream! Best! Ben. | ||
| Jack (Gilles27)
Intermediate Member Username: Gilles27 Post Number: 1427 Registered: 3-2002 |
Marc, congrats! Great choice. I don't know if anyone pointed it out for you, but there's a shifting "style" that works best on the 328. Don't try and "steer" the shifter into gear, but rather let it find the gear with a gentler effort, if that makes sense. Enjoy! | ||
| Morrie (Morrie)
New member Username: Morrie Post Number: 3 Registered: 9-2003 |
Marc, It's a beauty. But I'm prejudiced since I bought one that is almost identical last week. Mine has a tan interior and doesn't have the fender badges, but the color and model are the same. I suspect you never forget the day you bought your first Ferrari. | ||
| Marc Hartog (Hedge)
New member Username: Hedge Post Number: 50 Registered: 6-2003 |
Yo! Jo! How random and cool that you are on fchat..cool. Hope you are all well - did you get the pictures from the cruise? We will definately have to make some plans to get together. Good to have you back in the U.K, Marc. | ||
| jonathan sawyer (Jonnysawyer)
New member Username: Jonnysawyer Post Number: 1 Registered: 9-2003 |
Wow marc, congratulations on a fantastic car, i cant wait to show my mum and dad tese pictures of you and your new ferrari. Now that im back in england you should come down to chichester and take me out for a spin. One question, do you know the max speed of the car and how fast have you managed to go so far. Hope to see you soon, your friend from the cruise, Jonathan Sawyer | ||
| Marc Hartog (Hedge)
New member Username: Hedge Post Number: 48 Registered: 6-2003 |
I am also 5'4! But I promise the Ferrari is not just there to make up for height defficiency! That's what my wife is for - she is 5'9"! | ||
| Andrew-Phillip Goalen (Andrewg)
Member Username: Andrewg Post Number: 367 Registered: 9-2002 |
Try changing the Gearbox oil, there have been plenty of threads and Malcolm at F UK has been really helpfull, as for the driving position I found that seat further back and drop the Steering coulum a bit (check the archives on that one but it can be done really easily), have a friend who is 5"4' and fits well with a few mods | ||
| Andrew-Phillip Goalen (Andrewg)
Member Username: Andrewg Post Number: 366 Registered: 9-2002 |
Marc, just be thankfull you didnt get a mondial at 5'8" I looked like a dwarf driving it!!! | ||
| Marc Hartog (Hedge)
New member Username: Hedge Post Number: 47 Registered: 6-2003 |
Two questions for you guys: 1. The gears seem very stiff, even after warming up..I expected to have to make very definate movements through the gears, but also thought I would get used to this fairly quickly - sound normal? 2. Driving position - I have been trying various positions to get comfortable and feel most in control, and currently have been sitting fairly upright and close to the wheel..is a 'normal' position in a Ferrari supposed to be leaning back, legs straight, racing car style, or is it really about being comfortable? Does it matter in terms of optimising control? Thanks, Marc. | ||
| Marc Hartog (Hedge)
New member Username: Hedge Post Number: 46 Registered: 6-2003 |
I live in Radlett, in Hertfordshire. It's about 20 miles from central London, just north of Watford. And yes, plenty of room for the top, being a short-ass! | ||
| Adnaan Rasool (Adnaan)
New member Username: Adnaan Post Number: 39 Registered: 4-2003 |
Great looking car! Congrats. Where abouts you live in London? | ||
| Andrew-Phillip Goalen (Andrewg)
Member Username: Andrewg Post Number: 364 Registered: 9-2002 |
Marc, congrats, Sure you'll have lots of fun, no doubt we'll all see you at some of the owners club's things over the next few months | ||
| Bert Kanters (Bert308)
Junior Member Username: Bert308 Post Number: 110 Registered: 11-2002 |
Beautiful car! 2 observations: The indicator-repeater is behind the front wheel, never saw that. Second: You seem to have plenty of room behind the seat for the targa top! | ||
| Modified348ts (Modman)
Member Username: Modman Post Number: 699 Registered: 11-2001 |
I like the Euro style bumper set up, the car looks very clean, will be a classic. | ||
| Marc Hartog (Hedge)
New member Username: Hedge Post Number: 45 Registered: 6-2003 |
Thanks! Looks like you have a difficult choice most weekends, from your profile! | ||
| Paul Bianco (Paulie_b)
Member Username: Paulie_b Post Number: 765 Registered: 1-2003 |
Prety car, good luck with it. | ||
| Marc Hartog (Hedge)
New member Username: Hedge Post Number: 43 Registered: 6-2003 |
Done it. Bought the dream. Thanks all for your invaluable help and advice, in particular Wolfgang and Trevi. I won't bore you with the lead up (again) - anyone interested can see the build up to my purchase on http://www.ferrarichat.com/discus/messages/174013/304880.html?1061648357 but needless to say, a first road trip in the Ferrari travelling 1000km from Singen in Germany to Hertfordshire in England with my Dad was, quite simply, AWESOME! And what a showroom - Auto Salon, Singen is like a museum of the most amazing and exotic cars from all eras - wonderful place. A few pics of my new baby..Thanks again, Marc.    One of the other cars at the Salon - amazing!  |