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  1. swnyradar

    Goodbye F430, bought a P.....

    Annual sevice time - I decided to stick with Lovetts, they came down a little in price after forwarding them Carrs quote (Carrs still around £150-00 cheaper) but since I'm stamped up with DL since ownership, I've stayed with them. Collected on their truck today, all being well I'm going to...
  2. swnyradar

    458 Annual service cost - Main Dealer

    What are people paying? Just got a quote from Lovetts for the first annual I have to pay for, seems expensive at £1200. I did ask if there were any offers on labour rates, someone mentioned on here a new scheme ferrari have put in place 'specialista'?, but Lovetts said it only applies to 430...
  3. swnyradar

    F430 New owner diary inc. maintenance & upgrades

    I have 2 x front seats which I believe are from a Fiesta SI for sale if you are interested? I can arrange delivery. Good condition except for a small part of reclining wheel broken on one of the seats. e-mail: swnyradar@yahoo.co.uk Cheers, Mike
  4. swnyradar

    Goodbye F430, bought a P.....

    The best car weekend of a dissapointing year! A shot from the meet with the CS gang at the Classic Motor hub Bibury, and being as the car was still filthy from yesterday, a quick local loop this evening :)
  5. swnyradar

    Classic Motor Hub 10th October

    Make that 2
  6. swnyradar

    Classic Motor Hub 10th October

    Arrived:thumbsup: wet in wales, blue skies here. I’m in the travelodge carpark.
  7. swnyradar

    Goodbye F430, bought a P.....

    Ford vs Ferrari last weekend and the same bend 3 years ago some will remember :thumbsup:
  8. swnyradar

    Goodbye F430, bought a P.....

    A few from my collection
  9. swnyradar

    Goodbye F430, bought a P.....

    Some of my photos have disappeared, here's one after cleaning last week, The car has only been back on the road a few weeks as we had a 5 mile travel restriction in Wales! Great to back out in it, It's such a good car. This shot highlights some of the body lines, Pininfarina did a fine job on...
  10. swnyradar

    Club Scud Welsh Weekender IV - May 2019

    Here's the firm I've used for the previous years which stick inside of glass (self cling) - https://www.windowstickersfast.co.uk/ We're having a change this year - Geoff (ewolg) has kindly made up some stick on Vinyls for us:
  11. swnyradar

    Goodbye F430, bought a P.....

    A lack of maintenance jobs required on the 458 got my attention turned to finding something else to keep me in the garage over the winter, so decided to kill some dead space and add lots of extra house storage by filling one wall with cupboards. I got the units from Argos and had my first go at...
  12. swnyradar

    Goodbye F430, bought a P.....

    Got around to fitting the forza exhaust valve controller over the New Year. Some info. for anyone fitting to a 458 Italia - I managed to do it without removing the rear bumper, by accessing the 2 x controlling solenoids by removing the air box cover and rear diffuser only (If you have very...
  13. swnyradar

    Seasons greetings

    Don’t do facebook or the like, which I suppose is how most pass this message on these days, so wanted to give my season greetings to my CS buddies. I’ve made some great friends over the last few years through CS (and continue to make new ones), especially since we’ve started meeting in real...
  14. swnyradar

    Club Scud Welsh Weekender IV - May 2019

    Attendees 1. Mike D (swnyradar) 458 Italia (2). Hotel Booked Fri & Sat 2. Mike & Clare M (mike01606) 360 Modena (2). Hotel Booked Fri & Sat 3. Adrian & Jen (A348W) Ferrari 348TS (2). Hotel Booked Fri & Sat 4. Mark & Katy (F355GTS) 458 Spider (2). Hotel booked Fri & Sat 5. Andy & Maxine...
  15. swnyradar

    Club Scud Welsh Weekender IV - May 2019

    Weekend of 11th/12th May 2019 EARLY BOOKING ADVISABLE – SPACES LIMITED TO 20 CARS. We do ask that all attendees are paid up Members of CS, a lot of work goes into these weekends and also consider that the £10 membership fee mainly goes to charity. HOTEL – IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ!! LAKE VYRNWY...
  16. swnyradar

    The dog thread.

    Here's our recent addition to the family "Chase" (named by 6 year old harri after a dog in the cartoon 'paw patrol'...) He's a 'bordernese' which is a border collie cross bernese mountain dog and is proving to be a lovely family dog.
  17. swnyradar

    Goodbye F430, bought a P.....

    Titanium wheel bolts arrived and fitted today, quality is excellent and very happy with the look :) For reference here are the ones I've bought - https://www.acerracing.com/ball_bearings/ACERLug_Ferrari_458_Italia_Titanium_Lug_Bolts-1335-128.html A very good price, but for postage to the...
  18. swnyradar

    Goodbye F430, bought a P.....

    Met up with Andy (456gtman) near Crickhowell today, his 456 is looking great and perfect driving conditions today:thumbsup:
  19. swnyradar

    Buying Titanium hex head wheel bolts

    Looking to fit titanium hex wheel bolts to the 458. Had them on the 430 and think they look ace. Should have swapped for standards before px:cry3: Obviously not going to pay the £2k or whatever Ferrari charge for the set, and personally prefer the hex head design over the Hill eng Torx head...
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