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  1. GhostWKD

    Show Us Your Motors!

    I'm fairly sure it's genuine, maybe with it being Birmingham postcodes etc has unique challenges on insurance but it's very bizarre. Wonder if the RR part of the dealership has the same challenges My service is the 10 year one so big one and it's £1550, Thorney were coming in at £1530 iirc -...
  2. GhostWKD

    Show Us Your Motors!

    Thanks :) I don't know if maybe I had argued more they would have budged but to be honest it was what I'd term insult pricing (I look after Pricing for retailers, its definitely a thing lol...) After test driving an Artura previously I also asked if I could borrow an Artura while my 650S was in...
  3. GhostWKD

    Show Us Your Motors!

    Their servicing seems reasonable on the whole but some stuff is just crazy as they charge hours labour as units for single jobs sadly. My 650S is going in to McLaren Birmingham on 2nd April & they wanted £240 from me to check the balancing of the wheels while it was in for a service, told them...
  4. GhostWKD

    What have you done to your car today?

    Honestly it’s your car so do whatever makes you most happy, personally though I think it looks much better on the stock wheels. That said I’ve not seen one anytime recently that I can recall so novelty still there for me perhaps vs you getting used to what you’ve had for x amount of time. Same...
  5. GhostWKD

    What have you done to your car today?

    Don't think that solution would work but have seen some which potentially would anyway :) My bay; and dropped back on the floor for a (successful) test run out :)
  6. GhostWKD

    What have you done to your car today?

    Sorry yeah missed that key part out in my reply! First I’d heard of heat shields for them to be honest might have to look into that one :-)
  7. GhostWKD

    What have you done to your car today?

    Turbo Technics hybrid S205B, same as what was on it previously but bearings decided to bear no more haha. Engine is a built rg motorsport 2.0 4G63 running 550bhp on high boost setting :D Was tempted to go Precision turbos 5858 / 6262 or similar but bit overkill and couldn’t justify the cost...
  8. GhostWKD

    Post Your Daily Encounter Pics Here

    It was a little haha! Was genuinely surprised by it to be fair, really revved out well too. Would love to drive one for a day or two on roads I know well; my 650s goes in for service next month & I might see if they’ll drop me an Artura demo while it’s in to get a better view of it.
  9. GhostWKD

    Show Us Your Motors!

    Suns out nice motors out :D Had a fun run out to C&M last weekend, got sent lots of decent photos from my outing there :)
  10. GhostWKD

    Post Your Daily Encounter Pics Here

    Had a drive of an Artura yesterday, pleasantly surprised by it I must admit! Definitely goes well and still sounds good :D
  11. GhostWKD

    What have you done to your car today?

    New turbo ready to go on the Evo tomorrow :D Must admit there's not much more satisfying than working with fresh new parts :)
  12. GhostWKD

    OcUK HQ Motors Meet Take 4 - Cars, Computers & More - Saturday 25th May 2024

    Form submitted for my McLaren 650s :-)
  13. GhostWKD

    What have you done to your car today?

    Bearings are completely gone, waiting to hear what they think the cause was but I suspect they'll blame overspeed anyway :)
  14. GhostWKD

    What have you done to your car today?

    Turbo went pop on my Evo had to strip that off Turbo definitely seen better days but off for a rebuild already
  15. GhostWKD

    When are you going fully electric?

    There are so many additional factors at play though. For example I used to manage pricing at Motability pre covid, they're actually the biggest purchaser of new cars in the UK I think its something like 1 in 9 new cars is purchased by Motability. They get huge discounts from suppliers but even...
  16. GhostWKD

    Show Us Your Motors!

    Totally get it. I always wanted a Sunflower Yellow Evo 3, then a neighbour had a black Evo 8 and I was smitten but could never justify what they were let alone what they are now. I've said to so many friends if I had £40k I'd never buy this Evo but at the same time I have no plans of selling it...
  17. GhostWKD

    Show Us Your Motors!

    I mean technically my Blue Evo 9 is actually the second Evo 9 I've won from DCG :D Smitten with the thing truth be told, its a beast and so raw/fun to drive :) Do need to sort out the downpipe though its knocking against the antirollbar and with so much being changed with turbo/elbow/downpipe...
  18. GhostWKD

    Post Your Daily Encounter Pics Here

    Has to be a banger rally car surely?
  19. GhostWKD

    Show Us Your Motors!

    All over the place I believe. They have some cars which are fresh imports with DCG as first owner. Others get sourced by people who approach them to buy their cars. Otherwise I expect they just trawl fb pages etc keeping an eye out for anything interesting and decent. When I sold my last Evo I...
  20. GhostWKD

    Show Us Your Motors!

    Thanks all! :) Fortunately Odd Autos fixed those issues as part of the prep DCG did on the car so its mint now (although something is knocking against the body I think, need to look at exhaust I'm guessing) Only other issue is its so darn clean I don't think I'll use it much until spring :D...
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