I've gone and done it!

[Captain Midlife]

I've been lurking here for a while and also looking for my ideal car. Great source of info and you lot seem like a friendly bunch. Can I join please?
I've spent months looking at allsorts of mid range toys but I kept coming back to the F-Type for so many good reasons. Anyway a couple of weeks ago I found a nice one with all my must have toys and a few extras thrown in, plus the right price. So I am now a very very proud owner of a 340 Coupé. I'm happy, but more importantly, I think Mrs Midlife is too. Win-win! I'll probably now spend too long fettling it :lol: But how long is too long?

 

[RPSN]

Well done......it's a great feeling!

Nowt wrong with a bit of fettling.....how long is a piece of string!

 

[Philskill]

Looks great.. enjoy!

I keep telling myself no fettling this one!...

 

[mickjaguar]

My favorite colour...…..midlife crisis red :lol:

 

[scm]

Welcome to the club!

To answer your question - too long is when you spend more time fettling than driving ...

 

[Nick]

Welcome, silly grin time now, every time you drive it.

 

[steviegtr]

Welcome along & enjoy your mid-life purchase. Annoy your neighbours with early morning start ups.

 

[Anonymous]

Looks great. Enjoy

 

[Captain Midlife]

Thanks for your friendly welcoming messages. I've put almost 800 miles on her already and love it. It was meant to be my fairweather/weekend toy. Oh well the best laid plans and all that!
Things I like:
1) Almost everything.

Things I'm learning to live with:
1) Waking the neighbours at 5 am. I see the new model has quiet mode start. Is there a retrofit coming soon? Mine can do it when starting up from auto stop/start so it IS possible.
2) I'm now wondering if I should have invested in 2 extra cylinders :lol:

 

[scm]

If you select D straight after startup it'll quieten it down (notwithstanding any "clunk" issues you may have) ....
I'm assuming the 5am is when you leave, not when you return!

 

[steviegtr]

Sorry but 2 extra cylinders is just the Dog's. But 6 pots still sound great & a bit lighter etc. Don't know if you guys get the ad at the bottom but she could be a passenger any day.

 

[scm]

You might want to fix your sig, Steve - you have "Meridian 380w" (assuming you don't have the 770w surround sound).

 

[steviegtr]

You might want to fix your sig, Steve - you have "Meridian 380w" (assuming you don't have the 770w surround sound).

wasn't sure about the wattage. All done now. Cheers. :? :?

 

[scm]

You might want to fix your sig, Steve - you have "Meridian 380w" (assuming you don't have the 770w surround sound).

wasn't sure about the wattage. All done now. Cheers. :? :?

Not all done - it's "Meridian".

 

[PhilB]

Not all done - it's "Meridian".

Isn't "Merridion" the Welsh version...................

 

[Lunar]

Just started singing Kayleigh in my head....

 

[Lunar]

...back on topic please now Phil

 

[scm]

Not all done - it's "Meridian".

Isn't "Merridion" the Welsh version...................

Can't be - too many vowels and not an "ff" in sight ...

 

[steviegtr]

Done. Again. Grr.

 

[scm]

Done. Again. Grr.

Still not quite - there's an 'a' in there, not an 'o'. Meridian.