Another new addition to the Harry Metcalfe garage

[lauda]

Just reading this months edition of Evo which arrived this morning and noticed that Harry's new column mentions that he currently has a Zonda, two Ferrari V12s and a Lambo Countach. I may be wrong but I'm pretty sure that Countach hasn't been mentioned before so it looks like the chequebook has been out again!

That guy is to car buying what Imelda Marcos is to shoe collecting!

[SHutchinson]

He's posted quite a few pictures of it on Twitter of late. Very nice it is too.

[Targarama]

He's been posting about this lastest acquisition on Twitter. His Twitter name is C12 UFO.

[deevlash]

Maybe he'll crack a smile now? He always looks so miserable when he's in Evo!

[TommyBuoy]

Hmmm, I was just wondering where the next subscribers EVO was - it hasn't turned up yet...

[Targarama]

TommyBuoy said:

Hmmm, I was just wondering where the next subscribers EVO was - it hasn't turned up yet...

Same here, and I saw the latest issue we haven't yet received in WH Smith's on Saturday.

[Willber]

Who's Harry Metcalfe?

[Podie]

Targarama said:

TommyBuoy said:

Hmmm, I was just wondering where the next subscribers EVO was - it hasn't turned up yet...

Same here, and I saw the latest issue we haven't yet received in WH Smith's on Saturday.

Yep, fking annoying, isn't it.

"but you get a Collector's cover" - whoopy doo

[Shropshiremike]

TommyBuoy said:

Hmmm, I was just wondering where the next subscribers EVO was - it hasn't turned up yet...

Vagaries of the postal system....

[gj88]

Willber said:

Who's Harry Metcalfe?

(Ex?) editor of Evo

[haggy]

Hmm, wonder if he would buy one of my number plates. L12 UFO

[lauda]

gj88 said:

Willber said:

Who's Harry Metcalfe?

(Ex?) editor of Evo

I think I'm right in saying that he is the founder of Evo. Current title is 'Editorial director', whatever that means...

[Mastodon2]

lauda said:

gj88 said:

Willber said:

Who's Harry Metcalfe?

(Ex?) editor of Evo

I think I'm right in saying that he is the founder of Evo. Current title is 'Editorial director', whatever that means...

Indeed he is the founder. Now as "editorial director" he sits back, rakes in the cash from EVO UK and all of it's foreign versions and plays with his cars. He writes for their fleet section every month and occasionally contributes to the articles. What a life eh?

[HeavySoul]

haggy said:

Hmm, wonder if he would buy one of my number plates. L12 UFO

Don't think Pagani made an L12 Zonda variant did they?

[robsco]

Haven't bought Evo for a while; what's happened to the Griff?

[deevlash]

robsco said:

Haven't bought Evo for a while; what's happened to the Griff?

one of the writer monkeys did a lap in it and lunched the engine. Its now a v8 paperweight.

[Targarama]

deevlash said:

robsco said:

Haven't bought Evo for a while; what's happened to the Griff?

one of the writer monkeys did a lap in it and lunched the engine. Its now a v8 paperweight.

This other Evo blokey continued to drive the car after hearing some interesting mechanical noises from upfront. Thus completely lunching the engine with camshaft bits from a failed camshaft (which had only recently been changed). Nice.

I hope there is a positive update on the Griff front this month. Pity Harry isn't going for a few more ponies while the engine is out (or is he?!).

[Lefty]

Targarama said:

deevlash said:

robsco said:

Haven't bought Evo for a while; what's happened to the Griff?

one of the writer monkeys did a lap in it and lunched the engine. Its now a v8 paperweight.

This other Evo blokey continued to drive the car after hearing some interesting mechanical noises from upfront. Thus completely lunching the engine with camshaft bits from a failed camshaft (which had only recently been changed). Nice.

I hope there is a positive update on the Griff front this month. Pity Harry isn't going for a few more ponies while the engine is out (or is he?!).

He seems very much of the "While her top's off I may as well have her boobs done" ilk so I think it's pretty unlikely he'll be having the v8 built with oe parts...

[Podie]

Lefty said:

Targarama said:

deevlash said:

robsco said:

Haven't bought Evo for a while; what's happened to the Griff?

one of the writer monkeys did a lap in it and lunched the engine. Its now a v8 paperweight.

This other Evo blokey continued to drive the car after hearing some interesting mechanical noises from upfront. Thus completely lunching the engine with camshaft bits from a failed camshaft (which had only recently been changed). Nice.

I hope there is a positive update on the Griff front this month. Pity Harry isn't going for a few more ponies while the engine is out (or is he?!).

He seems very much of the "While her top's off I may as well have her boobs done" ilk so I think it's pretty unlikely he'll be having the v8 built with oe parts...

Pretty sure the article said standard parts...

Edited by Podie on Monday 11th October 15:07

[Don1]

He's just talking about his little Honda this issue (arrived this morning).