Flemke - Is this your McLaren? (Vol 5)
Discussion
ferrisbueller said:
While you're here, Flemke. Any thoughts on the FIA/Ferrari settlement?
Retires to a safe distance
Ever since the travesty of governance perpetrated by Max von Mosley in 2007, it has been difficult for me to sustain much interest in F1. I am looking forward to the cost-cap, which I have long advocated, to redress some, but alas nowhere near all, of the structural unfairness at the supposed top level of the sport.Retires to a safe distance
I have tried to follow what lay behind that FIA/Ferrari settlement, but it seems that nobody, apart from a few insiders, actually knows. At the same time, I don't really care whether Ferrari did or did not break the rules. If McLaren do well this year, I shall be happy. If Mercedes fail to win at least two races, I shall be happy. If Williams have a better season, I shall be happy. If those obnoxious pink cars are withdrawn from every race, or at least re-painted in a proper colour, I shall be happy. Beyond that, I expect mostly to be fighting to stay awake.
As Samuel Johnson said of getting married for a second time, watching Formula One has become a triumph of hope over experience.
cc8s said:
An oddball question, but I don't know if it has been discussed: Flemke, what are your feelings towards comfy barges like Bentleys and Rolls-Royce? Modern or classic.
I think this thread is in danger of mutating away from F1 talk into"Ask a wealthy car guy what he thinks of...."
I'm not saying Flemkes opinion isn't valid, but owning an F1 doesn't make it anymore valid than anyone else when it comes to another make/model of car.
Similarly talk of the Formula 1 season again seeks to imply he's anything other than a customer to McLaren. It's unlikely they will be entrusting him with inside secrets. 
Id suggest limiting talk to the F1 and perhaps his beloved Audi A2 daily (spit!
)Perhaps there's a need for another thread for the various PH collectors to poston "toomanycars" "Flemke" "Andy74b" etc
cc8s said:
An oddball question, but I don't know if it has been discussed: Flemke, what are your feelings towards comfy barges like Bentleys and Rolls-Royce? Modern or classic.
Modern or classic? I guess a modern way to perform a classic function. I normally prefer driving to being a passenger, so trying to get around in something so long, wide and heavy is not fun. For Autobahn-type conditions they're fine - better than sports cars which bounce around too much. S1KRR said:
cc8s said:
An oddball question, but I don't know if it has been discussed: Flemke, what are your feelings towards comfy barges like Bentleys and Rolls-Royce? Modern or classic.
I think this thread is in danger of mutating away from F1 talk into"Ask a wealthy car guy what he thinks of...."
I'm not saying Flemkes opinion isn't valid, but owning an F1 doesn't make it anymore valid than anyone else when it comes to another make/model of car.
Similarly talk of the Formula 1 season again seeks to imply he's anything other than a customer to McLaren. It's unlikely they will be entrusting him with inside secrets. Id suggest limiting talk to the F1 and perhaps his beloved Audi A2 daily (spit!
)Perhaps there's a need for another thread for the various PH collectors to poston "toomanycars" "Flemke" "Andy74b" etc
flemke said:
S1KRR said:
cc8s said:
An oddball question, but I don't know if it has been discussed: Flemke, what are your feelings towards comfy barges like Bentleys and Rolls-Royce? Modern or classic.
I think this thread is in danger of mutating away from F1 talk into"Ask a wealthy car guy what he thinks of...."
I'm not saying Flemkes opinion isn't valid, but owning an F1 doesn't make it anymore valid than anyone else when it comes to another make/model of car.
Similarly talk of the Formula 1 season again seeks to imply he's anything other than a customer to McLaren. It's unlikely they will be entrusting him with inside secrets. Id suggest limiting talk to the F1 and perhaps his beloved Audi A2 daily (spit!
)Perhaps there's a need for another thread for the various PH collectors to poston "toomanycars" "Flemke" "Andy74b" etc
Flemke, do you wear driving shoes in the F1?
bolidemichael said:
flemke said:
S1KRR said:
cc8s said:
An oddball question, but I don't know if it has been discussed: Flemke, what are your feelings towards comfy barges like Bentleys and Rolls-Royce? Modern or classic.
I think this thread is in danger of mutating away from F1 talk into"Ask a wealthy car guy what he thinks of...."
I'm not saying Flemkes opinion isn't valid, but owning an F1 doesn't make it anymore valid than anyone else when it comes to another make/model of car.
Similarly talk of the Formula 1 season again seeks to imply he's anything other than a customer to McLaren. It's unlikely they will be entrusting him with inside secrets. Id suggest limiting talk to the F1 and perhaps his beloved Audi A2 daily (spit!
)Perhaps there's a need for another thread for the various PH collectors to poston "toomanycars" "Flemke" "Andy74b" etc
Flemke, do you wear driving shoes in the F1?
flemke said:
IMO the best part of this thread is that we can discuss whatever we like. I think the fact that I know nothing about pretty much everything has been plain to all for some time.
Fine! Where do you sit on house design. (in the UK at least)
Contemporary
OR
Traditional
And to keep it semi relevant. Which does the F1 look better outside?
flemke said:
...deck shoes...
As someone who understands colours, how they interact with each other and light, and has spent a decent amount of time in the UK. I always had in my mind that you must understand basic sartorial requirements.
My apologises
EDIT TO ADD
On a slightly random note, did you know someone made a model of your car?
Edited by S1KRR on Friday 20th March 20:58
Contemporary house in Esher
https://www.housebeautiful.com/uk/lifestyle/proper...
other one looks around the same area or weybridge/cobham, newbuild footballers house...i dont like!
https://www.housebeautiful.com/uk/lifestyle/proper...
other one looks around the same area or weybridge/cobham, newbuild footballers house...i dont like!
Edited by SydneyBridge on Friday 20th March 22:42
I picked up on someone building a model F1 some time ago - probably on here. I looked at his website and the lengths he was going to to create the perfect 1/32 or 1/24 scale model were insane! He mentioned Flemke's car and was using various pictures of it to 'adjust' his model. Are these pictures of the final thing? Can someone point us to the website? Maybe he has built an example of every McLaren that was in the Flemke collection. Having said that, from what I remember, it would have taken longer than McLaren did to build them :-)
They were just 2 hits from Google Images! It wasn't supposed to be in depth house assessment
https://www.aspecuk.com/projects/carpenter-esher/
(Imagine if purely by chance this was ACTUALLY a PHers house! I like it btw! )
Looks old!
dom9 said:
Where is that contemporary house?
Esher, Surreyhttps://www.aspecuk.com/projects/carpenter-esher/
(Imagine if purely by chance this was ACTUALLY a PHers house! I like it btw! )
pthelazyjourno said:
Traditional one also looks like a new build to me!
Ok then use this as an example Looks old!
Edited by S1KRR on Saturday 21st March 15:59
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