I snuck out from work today...
02 March 2011, 12:04 AM
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I am not a banker 
It is true some of my main clients are banks but that is more coincidence than anything else.
I mostly work with large professional services organisations to improve their relationships with their top customers. To put it in perspective my last assignment I turned one of my clients accounts from $20m per annum to $80m per annum in two years. Very simple stuff - but simple or not that is of high value to my client.
I also do peak performance training, executive and personal coaching.
I got everything I now have from practising what I preach - and I am very lucky and grateful to have it.
It is true some of my main clients are banks but that is more coincidence than anything else.
I mostly work with large professional services organisations to improve their relationships with their top customers. To put it in perspective my last assignment I turned one of my clients accounts from $20m per annum to $80m per annum in two years. Very simple stuff - but simple or not that is of high value to my client.
I also do peak performance training, executive and personal coaching.
I got everything I now have from practising what I preach - and I am very lucky and grateful to have it.
02 March 2011, 06:34 AM
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Nice one Trout, 75miles and you're back home taking photos to post on Scoobynet. What's up with you man? 
Looking forward to seeing this in the metal, well done.
And park it well away from that battered 5 series
Looking forward to seeing this in the metal, well done.
And park it well away from that battered 5 series
02 March 2011, 07:08 AM
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Very nice! I went in one at Bedford autodrome on a trackday. We were there with the scoobies, and a friend of ours with a 7 litre AC Cobra rep joined us. the owner of the GT3 RS came over to look at the Cobra, and i cheekily asked him for a spin. He didn't let me drive, but took me out instead.
All I can say is what an awesome bit of kit! The acceleration and grip around the corners made me nearly throw up when i got out after only 3 laps.
Are you planning on tracking it???
All I can say is what an awesome bit of kit! The acceleration and grip around the corners made me nearly throw up when i got out after only 3 laps.
Are you planning on tracking it???
02 March 2011, 07:23 AM
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02 March 2011, 08:43 AM
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There are some more pics on this thread.
I am actually working properly today, in London, and everything.
Back at home tomorrow and I will see if I can get some more pics of internals and details etc.
Thanks for everyone's very kind comments. Twelve years ago I scraped together the money to get my first Subaru which, in it's own way was as exciting as getting this. I have had an incredible decade in between but at the core I am still the same excited petrol head just as I was when I joined this site in 1999.
The best thing is that the response to the car has been unanimously positive from waves from other drivers to comments at petrol stations and elsewhere. It really is a privilege to be able to own something like this.
And I will happily do passenger laps when I am on track days - if you see me just ask
I am actually working properly today, in London, and everything.
Back at home tomorrow and I will see if I can get some more pics of internals and details etc.
Thanks for everyone's very kind comments. Twelve years ago I scraped together the money to get my first Subaru which, in it's own way was as exciting as getting this. I have had an incredible decade in between but at the core I am still the same excited petrol head just as I was when I joined this site in 1999.
The best thing is that the response to the car has been unanimously positive from waves from other drivers to comments at petrol stations and elsewhere. It really is a privilege to be able to own something like this.
And I will happily do passenger laps when I am on track days - if you see me just ask
02 March 2011, 08:50 AM
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Does it have a climbing frame in the back?
Can I ask roughly what line of business you're in Trout? All is going well here but we're always looking at other ideas including snapping up a design company.
Can I ask roughly what line of business you're in Trout? All is going well here but we're always looking at other ideas including snapping up a design company.
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02 March 2011, 09:26 AM
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Amazingly it was a standard price for an 11 plate.
£399.
One that slipped through the net of the DVLA profiteers. Anything with POR in cost stupid money. GT03 plates are only £250 and loads of RS plates at £250 or £399.
£399.
One that slipped through the net of the DVLA profiteers. Anything with POR in cost stupid money. GT03 plates are only £250 and loads of RS plates at £250 or £399.
02 March 2011, 09:32 AM
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Trout - I just asked a question you've already answered!
Good on you - not an easy line of business to be in (mind you, nothing is!) and very competitive too.
Thinking of all sorts of ideas at the moment, one of which has parallels (but is completely different) to that sort of thing. As with Jods, things going well with our business but very much in the junior league compared to yourself.
Anyway enjoy it all and shout when you order your first Jetranger!
Good on you - not an easy line of business to be in (mind you, nothing is!) and very competitive too.
Thinking of all sorts of ideas at the moment, one of which has parallels (but is completely different) to that sort of thing. As with Jods, things going well with our business but very much in the junior league compared to yourself.
Anyway enjoy it all and shout when you order your first Jetranger!
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02 March 2011, 09:46 AM
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Not my cup of tea personally. I dont get the colour scheme, nor the stickers, nor the silly spoiler but whatever floats your boat and all that. How anyone can say it is stunning surely has the blinkers on because it has a Porsche badge? It may be a Porsche but it's hideous, I think it has been ruined by all the halfords stick on items and it is no different to the halfwits that spoil their saxos with the same tacky modifications.
Sorry, but its screaming mid life crisis, **** extension, hey everybody look at me
444bhp aswell isn't earth shattering in 2011. A much better and much more sophisticated choice without shouting out at everyone would be the Turbo or Turbo S surely?
Did I say it wasn't my cup of tea
Sorry, but its screaming mid life crisis, **** extension, hey everybody look at me
444bhp aswell isn't earth shattering in 2011. A much better and much more sophisticated choice without shouting out at everyone would be the Turbo or Turbo S surely?
Did I say it wasn't my cup of tea
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02 March 2011, 09:58 AM
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Think you are whats called a lucky barsteward with that find of the century!!!
02 March 2011, 10:01 AM
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I have been sussed.
You are right, I only bought it to salve my middle-aged ego, driving it around hoping some 19 year old airhead would perhaps want a 'ride' so she could suck my tiny little *****.
Still, could be worse, I could drive a TT RS
PS Your edited comments regarding the Turbo would indicate that you do not know the first thing about 911s
