F40 - cheeky request

[Schnellmann]

This is a long shot, but in the spirit of "to succeed you first have to try"...

About ten years back I was chatting with a similarly car-obsessed friend about what cars we had driven and which were top of the list to try. We both had the F40 at the top (not much of a surprise there). Friend proceeded to make a bet: first one to get to drive the F40 has to buy the other a meal at a restaurant of their choice - no doubt if he wins I'll be stumping up for dinner at the Manoir or the Fat Duck (.

Since making the bet we have both driven (and owned) some great cars but neither of us have managed the F40 yet. However, my friend consistently trumps me: I've driven a Gallardo...but he has too and on top of that has driven the Murci and a Diabolo. I've driven the new Mclaren...but he has driven an F1!

Are there any very generous F40 owners out there, who would be willing to help me win this bet? I can't offer to pay as that would be against the spirit of the bet. However, I would be willing to make a generous donation to a charity of the owner's choice.

In the hope that the Christmas spirit hasn't ebbed away completely....

[johnnyreggae]

Does the generous owner also have to drive the car out to Switzerland as part of your indulgence ?

[Schnellmann]

johnnyreggae said:

Does the generous owner also have to drive the car out to Switzerland as part of your indulgence ?

If they want to do so (and enjoy the mountain passes) then clearly that is up to them! But I would expect to meet the owner where he/she had the car.

[ZOLLAR]

Schnellmann said:

johnnyreggae said:

Does the generous owner also have to drive the car out to Switzerland as part of your indulgence ?

If they want to do so (and enjoy the mountain passes) then clearly that is up to them! But I would expect to meet the owner where he/she had the car.

You really want that meal don't you?
What are the rules?, I know it may take you some time but surely you must be able to hire an F40?.

[George H]

ZOLLAR said:

You really want that meal don't you?
What are the rules?, I know it may take you some time but surely you must be able to hire an F40?.

£4k per day

http://www.supercarexperiences.com/vroom/supercar/...

[Nedzilla]

Someone is going to let you drive their F40 for free just so you can win a bet and get a meal off your mate..........I think you are going to struggle with this one pal.

[CoolC]

Does sitting in an F40 making vroom vroom noises count?

[pistolp]

Another point, as an F40 owner I would advise you allow people to be able to PM you.

I agree to let you drive my F40 for no good reason on a public forum, what do you think happens after that? The site would probably shut down due to the number of people trying to get in touch with me....ok I could shut off the PM option too but I don't want to. I get odd e-mails from time to time but it's nothing I can't cope with. Am yet to receive any 'virtual' dirty underwear!

Just a thought. I might have been up for it.

[ZOLLAR]

pistolp said:

Another point, as an F40 owner I would advise you allow people to be able to PM you.

I agree to let you drive my F40 for no good reason on a public forum, what do you think happens after that? The site would probably shut down due to the number of people trying to get in touch with me....ok I could shut off the PM option too but I don't want to. I get odd e-mails from time to time but it's nothing I can't cope with. Am yet to receive any 'virtual' dirty underwear!

Just a thought. I might have been up for it.

<Takes picture of boxer shorts>

<sends email>

[Schnellmann]

pistolp said:

Another point, as an F40 owner I would advise you allow people to be able to PM you.

I agree to let you drive my F40 for no good reason on a public forum, what do you think happens after that? The site would probably shut down due to the number of people trying to get in touch with me....ok I could shut off the PM option too but I don't want to. I get odd e-mails from time to time but it's nothing I can't cope with. Am yet to receive any 'virtual' dirty underwear!

Just a thought. I might have been up for it.

That was a problem that did strike me (i.e. if any owners agreed on public forum) - although thought that in the off chance an owner might consent they might be able to contact me via email.

Sorry for stupid question....but what is PM and how do I update my profile for it?

[Schnellmann]

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George H said:

£4k per day

http://www.supercarexperiences.com/vroom/supercar/...

That price is nuts. I think you can get a F1 experience at a circuit for that.

[ZOLLAR]

Schnellmann said:

ZOLLAR said:

You really want that meal don't you?

Meal would be nice but winning the bet comes first! My friend is brilliant but has the luck of the Irish (is it now deemed racist to say that?). Just a sample:

He knew someone that wanted to enter contest to win a car but his friend wasn't eligible (not living in the UK). My friend enters with suggestion given to him...and wins!

Colleague at his work was invited to Mclaren (as he had an Merc-Mclaren on order) to test the Merc-Mclaren, get guided tour (by Ron himself) and drive the F1. His colleague had to drop out last minute so friend got it for nothing!

He turned up very late for some do at a Kawazaki dealer. They were having a raffle. He dropped his details into the box...and was of course the first out when they did the draw. Got a day at Donnington with the Kawazaki race team, testing their road and race bikes.

Lastly, his latest triumph. Got let go last year by his employer and put on immediate gardening leave. However, before that expired another team in the same company approached him for another role. Now back with same company, same package but has just had 4 months of paid leave!!!

I'm not bitter...but it would be good to win!

You may not be but I bloody am!, lucky guy

[LongLiveTazio]

CoolC said:

Does sitting in an F40 making vroom vroom noises count?

That's the closest I've got, the picture of me sitting behind the wheel doesn't convey the noises though

My love for the F40 is incredible but I accept that barring some incredible stroke of luck I will never drive one. Still, I have had a passenger ride and that was a privilege many are not fortunate to have

[MrReg]

Schnellmann]OLLAR said:

You really want that meal don't you?
quote]

Meal would be nice but winning the bet comes first! My friend is brilliant but has the luck of the Irish (is it now deemed racist to say that?). Just a sample:

He knew someone that wanted to enter contest to win a car but his friend wasn't eligible (not living in the UK). My friend enters with suggestion given to him...and wins!

Colleague at his work was invited to Mclaren (as he had an Merc-Mclaren on order) to test the Merc-Mclaren, get guided tour (by Ron himself) and drive the F1. His colleague had to drop out last minute so friend got it for nothing!

He turned up very late for some do at a Kawazaki dealer. They were having a raffle. He dropped his details into the box...and was of course the first out when they did the draw. Got a day at Donnington with the Kawazaki race team, testing their road and race bikes.

Lastly, his latest triumph. Got let go last year by his employer and put on immediate gardening leave. However, before that expired another team in the same company approached him for another role. Now back with same company, same package but has just had 4 months of paid leave!!!

I'm not bitter ...but it would be good to win!

Ever considered your mate could be billy bullstter?
A tour around McLaren by Ron himself????

[Gwagon111]

MrReg said:

Ever considered your mate could be billy bullstter?
A tour around McLaren by Ron himself????

Oh you old cynic

[amirzed]

Schnellmann said:

About ten years back I was chatting with a similarly car-obsessed friend about what cars we had driven and which were top of the list to try. We both had the F40 at the top (not much of a surprise there). Friend proceeded to make a bet: first one to get to drive the F40 has to buy the other a meal at a restaurant of their choice - no doubt if he wins I'll be stumping up for dinner at the Manoir or the Fat Duck (.

so in order for you to stump up would he not have to win?

or is 'winning' getting the meal rather than driving an F40?

[Schnellmann]

MrReg said:

Ever considered your mate could be billy bullstter?
A tour around McLaren by Ron himself????

I'm sure its true. He wasn't the only one there. Was for a freebie for a group of SLR Mclaren owners (his friend/colleague being one on the invite list). Owing to my friend's line of business he works with or knows people with expensive toys, although so far no-one with an F40 - at least no-one that has let him have a drive!

[Schnellmann]

amirzed said:

so in order for you to stump up would he not have to win?

or is 'winning' getting the meal rather than driving an F40?

The meal is actually a forfeit so the winner wins twice by managing to have got a drive of an F40 and then rubbing it in by making the loser pay for dinner!

[AndrewD]

There's a chap called Ross on fchat who leaves nr Geneva iirc

Or you could wait until my wife lets me buy one (campaign underway)

[andrew]

AndrewD said:

There's a chap called Ross on fchat who leaves nr Geneva iirc

Or you could wait until my wife lets me buy one (campaign underway)

always interesting to see who wears the trousers