Ferrari or Fireplace???
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burriana said:
So... is that a very smart garage extension... or very dodgy living room decor? 
Its a garage conversion of sorts. The garage door is hidden behind the white curtains!johnnyreggae said:
Is the cabinet under the TV where you keep the tools & polish etc ?
Yep! DVD's are stored in the Fuel pump, Polish a car cleaning stuff under the TV, Tools in the house or shed. Will be putting a cupboard in at the back to cover the electric point and hide the vacuum, and maybe a few more tools in there.They must be kept tidy and filed away (James May style)
PHOENIXUK said:
Gotta show Michelle that, will make my life far easier..... Cheers Jonty.I must admit, I spent a reasonable amount on my last garage with ceramic tiles on the floor and central heating and decor and boy do I miss it. Each to his own but, and only IMHO, I think it would look better a little more industrial... like a really cool garage rather than a sitting room with a car parked in it.
ps: Glad you have resisted the urge to sell it Jon... you do realise that we have a rather cheap pax seat in our little group going to Le Mans next month if you should be interested/allowed?
pps: I think my car is significantly louder than yours now
ps: Glad you have resisted the urge to sell it Jon... you do realise that we have a rather cheap pax seat in our little group going to Le Mans next month if you should be interested/allowed?
pps: I think my car is significantly louder than yours now
I actually did it to a low budget as I did most of it myself, apart from the plastering, which I have a mate who did that. The conversion was in the hunderds, not thousands. The furniture and curtains etc was from the last house that we couldn't use in the new one. Only other purchase was the sofa, which was £200 off ebay!
I've always preferred a minimalist look, so went down that route, but made it a bit more homely so the wife liked it too! Which surprisingly she does! Its more of a conservatory with a car in it than a living room! And Ferraris are a work of art, so it made sense to have it on show while I wasn't driving it. The newness still hasn't worn off after over 3 years, and I still get the urge to go look at it to remember I actually own a Ferrari! So it made sense to be able to do it in comfort!
Not to everyones taste, but for how little it cost me to do it all.... why not? Its great for chilling out in when people come round for a bbq or whatever!
Al, will have to sort out getting together to have a listen to the TR. The Flat 12 Ferrari Boxer engine has always been one of my favourite souding cars. The fact its amplified must make it even better!
I've always preferred a minimalist look, so went down that route, but made it a bit more homely so the wife liked it too! Which surprisingly she does! Its more of a conservatory with a car in it than a living room! And Ferraris are a work of art, so it made sense to have it on show while I wasn't driving it. The newness still hasn't worn off after over 3 years, and I still get the urge to go look at it to remember I actually own a Ferrari! So it made sense to be able to do it in comfort!
Not to everyones taste, but for how little it cost me to do it all.... why not? Its great for chilling out in when people come round for a bbq or whatever!
Al, will have to sort out getting together to have a listen to the TR. The Flat 12 Ferrari Boxer engine has always been one of my favourite souding cars. The fact its amplified must make it even better!
Jonty355 said:
Al, will have to sort out getting together to have a listen to the TR. The Flat 12 Ferrari Boxer engine has always been one of my favourite souding cars. The fact its amplified must make it even better!
Yep, must do ...Shall I? ...
Sorry, yes I must...
IT'S NOT AN EFFING "BOXER" ENGINE!There, that's better
(A boxer is a form of a flat engine, but not all flat engines are boxers.)
burriana said:
Jonty355 said:
Al, will have to sort out getting together to have a listen to the TR. The Flat 12 Ferrari Boxer engine has always been one of my favourite souding cars. The fact its amplified must make it even better!
Yep, must do ...Shall I? ...
Sorry, yes I must...
IT'S NOT AN EFFING "BOXER" ENGINE!There, that's better
(A boxer is a form of a flat engine, but not all flat engines are boxers.)
Very understandable error, as even Ferrari itself made the mistake. The Berlinetta Boxer (365 GT/4 BB, 512BB, 512BBi) does NOT have a Boxer engine. It's a 180 degree V12 instead (difference: a boxer engine has a single crankpin for each piston, a flat 12 or 180 degree V12 has a single crankpin on the crankshaft that works two opposing pistons). In other words, in a Boxer engine the two opposing pistons reach the furthest point (top dead centre, maximum compression) at the same time, then move towards each other (as if they are boxing). In the flat 12 they are at the right-most or left most extreme at the same time, moving in synchronisation.
And that concludes our weekly topic in Anoraks Anonymous.
Onno
And that concludes our weekly topic in Anoraks Anonymous.
Onno
Interesting. My FiL's best mate has a 365 GT4 BB and I was looking it up just 10 minutes ago. DK Engineering referred to it as a 'Boxer'. I know nothing of these things
http://www.dkeng.co.uk/ferrari-sales/39/Blue_Chip_...
http://www.dkeng.co.uk/ferrari-sales/39/Blue_Chip_...
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