SSO's Garage - Ferrari, McLaren, & Porsche

[delays]

SSO said:

We have just had the:

McLaren 765 LT Spider
McLaren 675 LT Spider
Porsche 911 GT3 RS

back from their annual services. Any guess as to which was the most expensive to service ? None had any issues.

The Porsche.

I hear that service pricing at OPCs has gone crazy.

[SSO]

SydneyBridge said:

Does it begin with a P?

Yes

[SSO]

delays said:

SSO said:

We have just had the:

McLaren 765 LT Spider
McLaren 675 LT Spider
Porsche 911 GT3 RS

back from their annual services. Any guess as to which was the most expensive to service ? None had any issues.

The Porsche.

I hear that service pricing at OPCs has gone crazy.

That would be a highly accurate description of it.

[delays]

SSO said:

delays said:

SSO said:

We have just had the:

McLaren 765 LT Spider
McLaren 675 LT Spider
Porsche 911 GT3 RS

back from their annual services. Any guess as to which was the most expensive to service ? None had any issues.

The Porsche.

I hear that service pricing at OPCs has gone crazy.

That would be a highly accurate description of it.

I guess if vehicle supply is constrained by semiconductors… dealers have to make back their margin somewhere.

[Aids0G]

Porsche service ballpark cost? Utterly mad or just a bit silly?

Great thread btw!

[SSO]

Aids0G said:

Porsche service ballpark cost? Utterly mad or just a bit silly?

Great thread btw!

Well, the Porsche bill was 2x the McLaren bill for the 675LT Spider.

[WCZ]

how long until the sgc arrives?

[SSO]

WCZ said:

how long until the sgc arrives?

I'm expecting the build start date in about a month.

[Geoffcapes]

SSO said:

I'm expecting the build start date in about a month.

Please tell me you haven't spec'd leopard skin pattern for the seats like the first UK owner did!!!!!

[SSO]

Geoffcapes said:

SSO said:

I'm expecting the build start date in about a month.

Please tell me you haven't spec'd leopard skin pattern for the seats like the first UK owner did!!!!!

errr.......no.

[Adam.]

Great thread, thanks SSO

Any interest in recreations (or whatever the term is today) like a Singer?

[SSO]

Adam. said:

Great thread, thanks SSO

Any interest in recreations (or whatever the term is today) like a Singer?

If someone did the Singer treatment to a Ferrari 308 GTB I would be tempted.

[PinkHouse]

SSO said:

Aids0G said:

Porsche service ballpark cost? Utterly mad or just a bit silly?

Great thread btw!

Well, the Porsche bill was 2x the McLaren bill for the 675LT Spider.

This would be much more insightful with indicative costs, unless it's top secret for some reason.

[SSO]

PinkHouse said:

SSO said:

Aids0G said:

Porsche service ballpark cost? Utterly mad or just a bit silly?

Great thread btw!

Well, the Porsche bill was 2x the McLaren bill for the 675LT Spider.

This would be much more insightful with indicative costs, unless it's top secret for some reason.

$2k vs. $4k.

[PinkHouse]

SSO said:

$2k vs. $4k.

That would be punchy for even the Italian marques, although they probably think it's justified due to the longer service intervals - even though many owners keep to an annual schedule rather waiting for 2 years

[SSO]

PinkHouse said:

SSO said:

$2k vs. $4k.

That would be punchy for even the Italian marques, although they probably think it's justified due to the longer service intervals - even though many owners keep to an annual schedule rather waiting for 2 years

They didn't seem to feel guilty about it when they took my credit card.

[Adam.]

SSO said:

$2k vs. $4k.

Is the $4k the 8 year major ?

Just been quoted £2k for a 6 year minor from a U.K. OPC so going Indy, oh plus £940 for front pads (350 Indy)

Jokers

[Podie]

SSO said:

If someone did the Singer treatment to a Ferrari 308 GTB I would be tempted.

They do.

https://www.mototechnique.com/308-gtb-restomod

EVO review - https://www.evo.co.uk/ferrari/308/205123/moto-tech...

Or do your own with someone like https://workshopseventy7.co.uk/

[SSO]

Podie said:

SSO said:

If someone did the Singer treatment to a Ferrari 308 GTB I would be tempted.

They do.

https://www.mototechnique.com/308-gtb-restomod

EVO review - https://www.evo.co.uk/ferrari/308/205123/moto-tech...

Or do your own with someone like https://workshopseventy7.co.uk/

Thanks. I will take a look into that.

[bumskins]

Epic car colelction OP, cheers for sharing some insight in to what it's like to use and own these special machines

Podie said:

They do.

https://www.mototechnique.com/308-gtb-restomod

EVO review - https://www.evo.co.uk/ferrari/308/205123/moto-tech...

Or do your own with someone like https://workshopseventy7.co.uk/

No connection/experience to offer, but if that 308 'restomod' is anything like Kevin O'Rourke's usual work then it should be superb. Restored a Dino 246GTS for my father and it was better than new, nice chap too.