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Bought this a couple of months ago... nice book w Google coordinates 1001 Drives You Must Experience Before You Die https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1844039641/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apip_wpu4uOnkCAQa6

Fab - I wouldn’t mind sharing the route if you want. I always wanted to drive the NC500. Thanks

Touché :clap:

Ha ha - I will buy myself a second one for that price ha

This is ridiculous - I would hope that the service manager wouldn’t lose a customer over an idiotic argument around service. I have been using HR Owen for the past 4 years for one of my cars, and they have always been very good to me, quite concilient and always worked with me when we disagreed...

Well I think there are several factors that might explain that. First of all they made about 2.5x more 458 than they have 430s. Second, the 430 offers amazing value for money at the moment, and people might not want to part from them as their cars are worth more to them than what they can sell...

As Dicky said - Harvey isn’t involved with the business anymore and Aldous doesn’t source cars anymore either - but prob can connect you with owners that might want to be selling.

Interesting to hear about the ECU remap. I will ask Aldous during my next service to understand what it means in terms of performance and engine reliability.

I agree. It would be good to create a thread under the car meet up section where people would post their actual routes, and potentially hotel / restaurant recommendation (old school a la Michelin guide :)

I would love to join. Will look at the dates

Out of curiosity, what’s the best way to plan for the NC500 when living in the south? Do the 10h drive each way? Given its an extra 2/3day R/T - and not sure how fun most of the drive it. or Get the car transported to Edinburgh/ Inverness?

Thanks for the recommendations, please keep them coming. i have def done a few European / UK road trips but this time, I want to give it a go through a company to be surrounded by like minded people, and half decent cars. So any rally or event organisers you’ve heard of or tested yourself...

The lockdowns have definitely taught me that I am not making the best of my cars, and should take them out for drives way more often. Go on adventures on the open roads. To remedy that, I decided to sign up to some sort of rallies across the country / across Europe. I have been doing a bit of...

I had no idea that was even an option !

Now that is lovely !!!