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    Shere Hill Climb 2023

    I've been accepted yet again to this ecletic mix of idiots sending their pride and joys up a Surrey Hill and dodging cyclists on the otherside on the way down. It's a great day out and all profits (basically visitors who turn up on the day) go to local charities. The run list has been...
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    How or Why, stuff in the news.

    Nothing political, but motoring related news highlighting the incredulous, incompetent and ignorant driving going on out there. Starter for ten... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-65032910
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    2023 Events

    March Wednesday 15th: SportsMaserati NorthWest Meet Up https://www.sportsmaserati.com/index.php?threads/north-west-meet-up-15th-march-2023.36607/ 26th March: Bicester March Assembly https://bicesterheritage.co.uk/events/motorsport-march-assembly April Saturday 1st: The Departure Lounge All...
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    Ferrari Brave Pill

    It's winter and I'm idly flicking through the classifieds and this pops up, would you have it to tick the V12/Ferrari box... 1999 Red Ferrari 456M 5.5 GTA 2dr for sale for £34,950 in BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS (autotrader.co.uk) It's only done 124k miles and had 5 owners. interestingly the...
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    Heardle

    Now to test your music knowledge, similar to wordle, cardle now we have Heardle. Brought to you by Spotify. Guess the intro, insert your guess and it brings up some options. Today is an easy one... #Heardle #282 ⬜⬜⬜⬜ https://spotify.com/heardle?r=share
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    Trolley Dollies

    Sadly this thread is not about the lovely ladies who serve you GnT on a plane During the winter, I was thinking of using these to manoeuvre the GT into a tight space. Four Vehicle Positioning Wheel Dollies - 450kg Per Dolly (sgs-engineering.com) Has anyone used them and how easy is it to...
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    Meanwhile off the coast of Taiwan

    Now that China has a strong economic foothold in the world. It has been expanding territrial waters by creating atolls in the South China Sea and therefore mining/fishing rights. Now it's overtly claiming that Taiwan should return to the fold. Sound familiar? The US is directly involved in...
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    The Return of Lada and Moscovich..

    Not content with invading neighbouring countries, and the resultant withdrawal of foreign businesses, the Russians will now be driving death traps to revive their newly nationalised car industry. No ABS, No ESC, no airbags, no seatbelt pretensioners. Probably to overcome the chip shortage...
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    A Wheelie Good Deal. Grigio Mercury Neptune

    I'm selling a wheel. I had a plan to put it on mine and repaint my fronts in rotation but Wheel Works in Crawley do such a good deal that they'll remove the tyres, refurbish and refit (balancing and new valve) for not much more than a bare rim. Anyhoo it's listed on eBay but I'm very prepared...
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    Tony Brooks RIP

    Sad news. The fastest dentist has passed. Narrowly lost the 59 F1 Championship to Brabham and winner of 6 wins. Tony Brooks: Formula 1 pioneer dies aged 90 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/61313801
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    Cheap set of wheels

    I have no affiliation to the seller but a bargain could be had even when factoring in, refurbishment and new rubber. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284777992842
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    Spanish Villa?

    I'm off to the MotoGP in Jerez next month (after the Portuguese race the week before!) and am looking at booking a hotel in the Jerez del a Frontera area. I was wondering if anyone has a villa/house in the hills/shed available in the area? And willing to put us up (for a few scheckels...
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    Grecale Launch

    https://houseof.maserati.com/en/?utm_campaign=hq_crm_livestream_grecale_launch_uk_202203_en_gr_nl&utm_source=nl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=%3Aen_uk&utm_term=edm&wtl_source=nl It's a bit cheesy!
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    LA61DYC Ferrari FF

    Caveat Emptor! Project car up for anyone? On auction tomorrow at BCA. Jayemm reviewed it... I think he's treading on a few feet.
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    Mr Spoons Ferrari?

    Watching this and couldn't help but think of him...
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    Drive like you stole it?

    I was idly planning a trip on Waze and I noticed the Personalised ETA function. Basically if you drive like Miss Daisy it'll allow extra time, conversely if you drive like Max Verstappen it'll adapt the time. One to worried about?
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    Everybody likes a Crazy Japanese Car

    It likes a truck..but far away... https://www.thecarwarehouse.co.uk/vehicle/1512/suzuki-carry
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    2022 Events

    2022 will soon be upon us and hopefully this list will grow as events come online. Feel free to chip in with your local event or any other event that you are going too. The events that have been confirmed are in the respective months , those that we normally go to are in the TBC list. Race...
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    Shere Hill Climb up 4th September 2022

    This was just up the road from me and is an annual event in the Surrey Hills and yours truly applied to enter it and was accepted. So I need sponsors, pit crew, brolly dollys (preferably female!) and an x-pipe... It's on the 5th September and should be a laugh...
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    'Free' MOT

    I wouldn't let many people near my Maserati but Halfords are running Promotion on giving a free MOT if you buy something in their shop. The cynics will said that they'll find something wrong and charge you for the fix, but I know that many of you have multiple cars, all in scrupulous...