Ed Callow

Automotive advocate. Tends to favour old cars over new. Ex-@SMMT @whatcar @foskers @PFPR_Comms. Now Head of Comms & Intel, @collectingcars_ / All views my own.

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#bringthenoise

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@Rubystone911 @theseoldcars @LUDENClassics Yes it's back to just KHPC (although TBH I thought that's always been on the service stamps, even during the TFC era). I assume Ferrari's lawyers stepped in to get that branding removed in 2019 based on the company name change records.

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@Rubystone911 @theseoldcars @LUDENClassics Changed the name from what? Al's still there as far as I know https://t.co/B3k0uCGIlH

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@theseoldcars @LUDENClassics Rardley would be my first port of call, but not in your strike zone. I'd go for Kent High Performance Cars and tell Alastair that I sent you. Attilio at Bell, and Aldous (AV Eng) are also superb.

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What could possibly go wrong?...

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Bueno finalmente arrancó la locura de las "repros" para autos eléctricos, y los números del Grupo VAG son una locura.

Aparentemente los modelos "descremados" tienen los mismos motores que los violentos, por ende podés DUPLICAR la potencia cambiando la electrónica... 940HP 🤯

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ICYMI, Ferrari now trading at a 5-week high... $RACE

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@IRDavies90 Similar colour, therefore must be basically identical!

I remember the nonsense about the 2001 Hyundai Coupe being the spitting image of a Ferrari.

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A reminder of what Ferrari will happily sell you. And yes, that is basically Jenga for three grand.

I think some people still have this vision of Ferrari where mythical craftspeople are knocking out elegant V12 sports cars between cigarillo breaks.

The brand changed long ago.

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@IRDavies90 I'm sure someone will be along in a moment to tell me that Nissan makes an identical Jenga rip-off for a fiver.

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@ricksal62 I think you'll find that the brand started being something other than V12 supercars some time ago...

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I keep seeing the same tropes being trotted out about Ferrari, its founder, and the outlook for the Luce.

Here's my take: https://t.co/iwJRqfqh7X

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@donmcgowan He's not supporting that party. Did you actually listen to the clip, or did you just see his face on the Reform account and rush to judgement?

Here's what he has *actually* said about Reform: https://t.co/fzJkjhMv0G

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Comparing energy tariffs. Estimate on standard rate is £95/month. But if I select their 'EV tariff', 'solar panel tariff', or 'heat pump tariff' (i.e. if I own those), it's £85/month.
So, a £120 annual saving for *owning* an EV. Not even necessarily using domestic to charge it.

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@ThomasClen34778 No problem. And for what it's worth, I'm one of those that probably *does* think that the F355 is 'peak Ferrari design'!

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You've got to love the "Why didn't they make it look like a Rimac Nevera?" crowd re: the Ferrari Luce. As if the shape was designed before the product specs...

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@ThomasClen34778 Ha. Attempting to ingratiate myself with Maranello is about the last thing I'm trying to do. I was barred by that brand long ago, not least for pointing out when it had replicas in its museum, highlighting shortcomings with Classiche, and mocking its clothing and merchandise.

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@ThomasClen34778 Congratulations on skim reading the article. No, I didn't suggest that. Luca has expressed his own opinion - he's said nothing about Enzo.
And FWIW, it was under Luca that they allowed the Scuderia shield to be used on *any" car, which the 'cognoscenti' also hate!

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@365Daytonafan Yep. I think if they'd said that 'Luce' was a new sub-brand, the reaction wouldn't have been quite as OTT.

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@simonvieira Here you go https://t.co/iwJRqfqh7X