Saywell International Supercars - 5th April 2008 [Photos]

[5H4K]

Some from the gallery:













Where the hell is this guy looking?!









All here: http://photography.5h4k.co.uk/saywellapr08/

Edited by 5H4K on Monday 7th April 00:43

[RallyRider]

Nice collection, was this a private event? I would've loved to pop down and take some photos.
Del

[FUBAR]

A1 AOG (on a Q7) parks up oustide a small house in my village (in Sussex). Always wondered if it was his/his family.

[andy74b]

FUBAR said:

A1 AOG (on a Q7) parks up oustide a small house in my village (in Sussex). Always wondered if it was his/his family.

You must live in same vllage as me. Seen a DB9 with AOG on it aswell sitting outside there.

[FUBAR]

That'll be AOG 1 as Ive seen that parked outside the same house.

Im actually between that place and Lower Beeding. Would love to have a poke round your F40 one day

For some reason I thought you were Southwater way

[Vario-Rob]

5H4K said:

Where the hell is this guy looking?!

At the time this was taken the owner was four days into CSL ownership and despite managing to stick some six pot brakes on it couldn’t get the seats dropped and raked enough to accommodate his 6’4” frame comfortably.

Unfortunately he found he kept hitting his head on the top of the door frame and roof thus dislodging his skid lid. Still it made for a bit of in-car readjustment, hope this helps?

That said I’d love a few copies as this is a great day and raised a good bit of loot for a very worthwhile local charity.

[andy74b]

FUBAR said:

That'll be AOG 1 as Ive seen that parked outside the same house.

Im actually between that place and Lower Beeding. Would love to have a poke round your F40 one day

For some reason I thought you were Southwater way

No probs, we technically West Grinstead. Give me a shout about a run out one night or weekend.

[FUBAR]

Excellent

An F40 in the garage and a McDonalds at the end of the drive. You can be my new best freind if you like

[arryb]

Some awesome pics there, thank you I popped along but quite late on. Managed to get a few pics but those ones are superb Are the 'AOG' cars a private collection or a club?

[andy74b]

arryb said:

Some awesome pics there, thank you I popped along but quite late on. Managed to get a few pics but those ones are superb Are the 'AOG' cars a private collection or a club?

My understanding is that they are a private collection.

[andy74b]

FUBAR said:

Excellent

An F40 in the garage and a McDonalds at the end of the drive. You can be my new best freind if you like

Happy to say that in nearly 6 years of living here I have never been. McD's a big

Why did you think I was Southwater?

[FUBAR]

Remember reading a post in the Ferrari forum someone saying an F40 lived 'that way'.

Edited by FUBAR on Monday 7th April 21:06

[FUBAR]

andy74b said:

Happy to say that in nearly 6 years of living here I have never been. McD's a big

Sadly the same cant be said for me

[S7Paul]

andy74b said:

arryb said:

Some awesome pics there, thank you I popped along but quite late on. Managed to get a few pics but those ones are superb Are the 'AOG' cars a private collection or a club?

My understanding is that they are a private collection.

Correct. They all belong to Peter Saywell, MD of Saywell International, along with a Carrera GT, TWO Koenigseggs, and a number of other supercars. Most (if not all) of his cars have AOG registrations as it's a well-known aviation abbreviation (Aircraft On Ground).

[S7Paul]

A few of my pics (apologies that they're not professional quality):-

[wessbee]

S7Paul said:

andy74b said:

arryb said:

Some awesome pics there, thank you I popped along but quite late on. Managed to get a few pics but those ones are superb Are the 'AOG' cars a private collection or a club?

My understanding is that they are a private collection.

Correct. They all belong to Peter Saywell, MD of Saywell International, along with a Carrera GT, TWO Koenigseggs, and a number of other supercars. Most (if not all) of his cars have AOG registrations as it's a well-known aviation abbreviation (Aircraft On Ground).

Saywell International have there offices in Worthing and the MD lives quite near me. Regularly see him around driving one of his many cars.

[andy tims]

Nice pictures chaps - thanks for sharing. I have to say I had one of the best track days of my life last Saturday.
Truly fantastic & in aid of a good cause too.
Just hope I get invited back for the next one.

Edited by andy tims on Thursday 10th April 11:27

[knight]

andy74b said:

FUBAR said:

That'll be AOG 1 as Ive seen that parked outside the same house.

Im actually between that place and Lower Beeding. Would love to have a poke round your F40 one day

For some reason I thought you were Southwater way

No probs, we technically West Grinstead. Give me a shout about a run out one night or weekend.

Ooooh, can I blag another trip out in it? You gave me a spin around Horsham last year for the Italian festival they had, dream come true

[Vario-Rob]

andy tims said:

Nice pictures chaps - thanks for sharing. I have to say I had one of the best track days of my life last Saturday.
Truly fantastic & in aid of a good cause too.
Just hope I get invited back for the next one.

Edited by andy tims on Thursday 10th April 11:27

AT, rest assured you are part of Team Vario-R for the next one, I’ve got my name down for four places of which you are one.

The great thing with the DTDC members is very few have cars that actually work and those that do are thrown of for being to noisy so taking a few mates along isn’t a problem. Hopefully we will have the privilege of 993 RSR’s company at the next one so some brushing up on your ‘p’s and q’s’ please before October, cap doffing in the presence of Porsche nobility is mandatory

My favourite bit of the day was the bloke in the Radical (insert expletive) discovering that however fast and nimble the effing thing was, a straight line drag race with a 600 bhp Pantera was always going to be a one sided affair. The Radical also discovered that annoying a Pantera get’s you covered in a fine film of oil for your troubles

If you see ClaphamGT3 around your office please remind him that a 550bhp Labrador carrier is no substitute for a flat six, not now, not ever, and its not big and its certainly not clever. His taste in cars was at best bizarre as a 17 year old but as he homes in on 40 well…………………………..

[andy tims]

Vario-Rob said:

AT, rest assured you are part of Team Vario-R for the next one, I’ve got my name down for four places of which you are one.

Superb - thanks.

Vario-Rob said:

Hopefully we will have the privilege of 993 RSR’s company at the next one so some brushing up on your ‘p’s and q’s’ please before October, cap doffing in the presence of Porsche nobility is mandatory

You mean knob-ility, surely
Just wondering how much boot liking really is required to secure a few pax laps in that CGT on slicks.

I have too many favourites to list, but passing the LP640 and the Diablo SV (in the last session - when it was NOT short shifting) was pretty damn sweet.

Vario-Rob said:

If you see ClaphamGT3 around your office please remind him that a 550bhp Labrador carrier is no substitute for a flat six, not now, not ever, and its not big and its certainly not clever.

I certainly will - Anyone who sells a GT3 & starts looking at Fezza 550's has to be a bit nutty - or am I wrong.

Edited by andy tims on Thursday 10th April 17:20