UK - Sun & Car Culture

Boxer · 10-01-2011, 07:42 AM

One of the great things about the UK is when the sun comes out, so do a lot of great cars. Today is probably the nicest day of the years and we had to go into London for a few things. Over a 6 hour period ran across:

2 Bugatti Veyrons
3 Cal Spiders
3 430 Spiders
612
599 GTB
2 458s
360 Modena
550 Barchetta (rosso corsa and stunning)
A bunch of Lambos
Delorean

etc.

Just walking around makes for a good day out.

Barry · 10-01-2011, 08:01 AM

Who needs car shows when you can see all that just wandering around!

Enjoy it. If the weather this side of the Irish sea is anything to go by, those cars will be back in their heated garages very soon.

a1exander · 10-01-2011, 08:14 AM

Still have to see a veyron in the flesh....I am not sure there is one down here and if there is, it is likely in the Cape (Cape Town) in Rupert's collection.

wetpet · 10-01-2011, 11:38 AM

because you spent the whole day at Harrods?

champagne612 · 10-01-2011, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boxer

One of the great things about the UK is when the sun comes out, so do a lot of great cars. Today is probably the nicest day of the years and we had to go into London for a few things. Over a 6 hour period ran across:

2 Bugatti Veyrons
3 Cal Spiders
3 430 Spiders
612
599 GTB
2 458s
360 Modena
550 Barchetta (rosso corsa and stunning)
A bunch of Lambos
Delorean

etc.

Just walking around makes for a good day out.

Even on a bad day the cars in London are stunning.

Stayed at the Ritz a few times and the cars that go in and out of there are incredible.

tazandjan · 10-01-2011, 01:34 PM

Not often you see weather in the UK this time of year with a low of 58 F and a high of 79 F. Late summer and you earned it this year.

Boxer · 10-01-2011, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wetpet

because you spent the whole day at Harrods?

Not at all. Did walk past it but only briefly.

Mark456M · 10-02-2011, 03:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tazandjan

Not often you see weather in the UK this time of year with a low of 58 F and a high of 79 F. Late summer and you earned it this year.

Taz, we made a lot more than that! Reckon on close to 90 F!!

philwozza · 10-02-2011, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark456M

Taz, we made a lot more than that! Reckon on close to 90 F!!

Come on Mark we have not dealt in the old American colonial figures for as long as my great grandma can remember.

We deal in degrees centigrade and its a high of 30C today.

P

Mark456M · 10-02-2011, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by philwozza

Come on Mark we have not dealt in the old American colonial figures for as long as my great grandma can remember.

We deal in degrees centigrade and its a high of 30C today.

P

Decimal currency? It'll never catch on!!

t1fosI · 10-02-2011, 11:56 AM

It was a beautiful day today

Spotted a 308GT4, 328GTS, 2x 360, 550, Daytona Spyder, Caterham Superlight and a K'egg going hell-for-leather...

Also 3 x458s, 599GTO and Team Cedric (2x 430 Scuds?).

.

amcasta · 10-02-2011, 01:20 PM

Well ... around 30C in Oporto (Portugal) too... and what a beautiful beach day it was :-)

And my list has:

(1) 458

(2) 430

(1) 360 spider

(1) 575

(1) 348

(1) Testarossa

(2) 456

BUT...ok ok it was all in a car show...so I guess that doesnt count :-(

LOL

tazandjan · 10-02-2011, 02:11 PM

Sorry about that. Did not realize you had become so Europeanized. Next thing you know, it will be km/hr and liters/100 km. From the folks who invented QFE, I am surprised. Do you measure rainfall in inches or centimeters? Seems like I should know after living there for 6 years, but do not remember. Is a person's weight in Stones, lbs or kgs? Always liked stones, but multiplying 14 in your head is a bit of work.

I check the London weather daily because my daughter lives in Dartford. 58 F=14 C, and 79 F=26 C. (F-32)/1.8=C, to be pedantic. 1.8C+32=F, F=C@-40. Spare me (and you) from the cross-over point.

Boxer · 10-02-2011, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by t1fosI

It was a beautiful day today

Spotted a 308GT4, 328GTS, 2x 360, 550, Daytona Spyder, Caterham Superlight and a K'egg going hell-for-leather...

Also 3 x458s, 599GTO and Team Cedric (2x 430 Scuds?).

.

Where did you spot the Egg?

t1fosI · 10-03-2011, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boxer

Where did you spot the Egg?

6 cars in front of me

.

t1fosI · 10-03-2011, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tazandjan

I check the London weather daily because my daughter lives in Dartford.

That is about 20-25 mins from where I work just along the A2.

.

tazandjan · 10-03-2011, 09:04 AM

My daughter is married to a British computer engineer and loves it over there.

Nice thing about the UK was several Ferrari dealerships within 2 hours. i used the one in Colchester because it was the closest. My nearest ones in the States are ~400 miles distance.

t1fosI · 10-04-2011, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tazandjan

My daughter is married to a British computer engineer and loves it over there.

Next time you're visiting drop me a line and we'll arrange a run out with the ScudItalia guys!

.

philwozza · 10-09-2011, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tazandjan

Sorry about that. Did not realize you had become so Europeanized. Next thing you know, it will be km/hr and liters/100 km. From the folks who invented QFE, I am surprised. Do you measure rainfall in inches or centimeters? Seems like I should know after living there for 6 years, but do not remember. Is a person's weight in Stones, lbs or kgs? Always liked stones, but multiplying 14 in your head is a bit of work.

I check the London weather daily because my daughter lives in Dartford. 58 F=14 C, and 79 F=26 C. (F-32)/1.8=C, to be pedantic. 1.8C+32=F, F=C@-40. Spare me (and you) from the cross-over point.

I really don't care what measurement system they use but as qualified chartered engineer I find it frustrating that the media use centigrade to describe temperatures that are below freezing and then suddenly switch to Fahrenheit when it gets to summer (above 100) temperatures so that they can sell papers.
IMO thickos work in media but I am a biased scientist......

Boxer · 11-03-2011, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by philwozza

I really don't care what measurement system they use but as qualified chartered engineer I find it frustrating that the media use centigrade to describe temperatures that are below freezing and then suddenly switch to Fahrenheit when it gets to summer (above 100) temperatures so that they can sell papers.
IMO thickos work in media but I am a biased scientist......

It is confusing that for some things in the UK centigrade/metric is used, for others it is the old Imperial measurement system.

10-01-2011, 07:42 AM	#1
Boxer Owner Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Ferrari Life Posts: 14,902	UK - Sun & Car Culture One of the great things about the UK is when the sun comes out, so do a lot of great cars. Today is probably the nicest day of the years and we had to go into London for a few things. Over a 6 hour period ran across: 2 Bugatti Veyrons 3 Cal Spiders 3 430 Spiders 612 599 GTB 2 458s 360 Modena 550 Barchetta (rosso corsa and stunning) A bunch of Lambos Delorean etc. Just walking around makes for a good day out. Boxer Current: F40, F50, 430 Scuderia Past: 612 Scaglietti, 360 Modena, 360 Challenge, 550, 575, 365BB, 512BB, 456 GT, F355 GTS, 365 GTB/4 Daytona, 308 GTB

10-01-2011, 08:01 AM	#2
Barry Owner Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Europe Ferrari Life Posts: 3,947	Who needs car shows when you can see all that just wandering around! Enjoy it. If the weather this side of the Irish sea is anything to go by, those cars will be back in their heated garages very soon. Barry Ferrari's: 360 Modena, 308 GT4 Other Italians: Ducati 916, Ducati 848 DD's: LR Discovery, RR Sport, BMW R1200GS Adv.

10-01-2011, 11:38 AM	#4
wetpet Owner Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chevy Chase, Md Ferrari Life Posts: 7,634 Name: Ed	because you spent the whole day at Harrods? "Half the quotations by famous people you see on the internet are complete bullsht." - Abraham Lincoln Everything you heard is not true Stop* chatting and start living the ferrarilife!

10-01-2011, 01:34 PM	#6
tazandjan Owner Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Ferrari Life Posts: 7,466 Name: Terry H Phillips	Not often you see weather in the UK this time of year with a low of 58 F and a high of 79 F. Late summer and you earned it this year. Taz Terry Phillips Present: 575M 135171 Past: Dino 246 GT 02984, 365 GTB/4 14009, 308 GTS 25125 Every day I look around, and if nobody is shooting at me, it is a pretty good day.

10-02-2011, 11:56 AM	#11
t1fosI Owner Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: London, UK. Ferrari Life Posts: 1,497	It was a beautiful day today Spotted a 308GT4, 328GTS, 2x 360, 550, Daytona Spyder, Caterham Superlight and a K'egg going hell-for-leather... Also 3 x458s, 599GTO and Team Cedric (2x 430 Scuds?). . Current: 360 Modena Future: V12...or a Spider. ----------------------------- 'Some people dream of success... while others play the lottery...'

10-01-2011, 08:14 AM	#3
a1exander Owner Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Johannesburg RSA Ferrari Life Posts: 1,035 Name: Peter	Still have to see a veyron in the flesh....I am not sure there is one down here and if there is, it is likely in the Cape (Cape Town) in Rupert's collection.

10-02-2011, 01:20 PM	#12
amcasta Join Date: Oct 2010 Ferrari Life Posts: 51	Well ... around 30C in Oporto (Portugal) too... and what a beautiful beach day it was :-) And my list has: (1) 458 (2) 430 (1) 360 spider (1) 575 (1) 348 (1) Testarossa (2) 456 BUT...ok ok it was all in a car show...so I guess that doesnt count :-( LOL Last edited by amcasta; 10-02-2011 at 01:30 PM.

10-02-2011, 02:11 PM	#13
tazandjan Owner Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Ferrari Life Posts: 7,466 Name: Terry H Phillips	Sorry about that. Did not realize you had become so Europeanized. Next thing you know, it will be km/hr and liters/100 km. From the folks who invented QFE, I am surprised. Do you measure rainfall in inches or centimeters? Seems like I should know after living there for 6 years, but do not remember. Is a person's weight in Stones, lbs or kgs? Always liked stones, but multiplying 14 in your head is a bit of work. I check the London weather daily because my daughter lives in Dartford. 58 F=14 C, and 79 F=26 C. (F-32)/1.8=C, to be pedantic. 1.8C+32=F, F=C@-40. Spare me (and you) from the cross-over point. Taz Terry Phillips Present: 575M 135171 Past: Dino 246 GT 02984, 365 GTB/4 14009, 308 GTS 25125 Every day I look around, and if nobody is shooting at me, it is a pretty good day.

10-03-2011, 09:04 AM	#17
tazandjan Owner Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Ferrari Life Posts: 7,466 Name: Terry H Phillips	My daughter is married to a British computer engineer and loves it over there. Nice thing about the UK was several Ferrari dealerships within 2 hours. i used the one in Colchester because it was the closest. My nearest ones in the States are ~400 miles distance. Taz Terry Phillips Present: 575M 135171 Past: Dino 246 GT 02984, 365 GTB/4 14009, 308 GTS 25125 Every day I look around, and if nobody is shooting at me, it is a pretty good day.

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