NothernDan

Defo down for this 😎😎

Ok. So gonna leave this up for another week, get everyone's orders, then take it from there.

Please be aware, some of this lot takes 6-8 weeks to arrive and any orders will need to come all together to reduce shipping costs.

Anyone who wants anything, please let me know before this time next week and then I'll place one bulk order once we confirm total prices and everyone has paid up. It will be strictly cash in advance.

😎

4 hours ago, hockeyedwards said:

I quite fancy the carbon intake heat shield for mine, happy to send money to cover it being added to order and splitting shipping? 🙂

Excellent, the more the merrier (and cheaper!)

5 hours ago, BillNick said:

Double check the OBD mapping they offer too as I was told I would need to purchase a US ECU from them in order for their tune to work. They have not attempted to crack EU ECU's - but perhaps they have for ISF...

If this is no longer true and I am talking absolute flannel, I would be interested (if possible) in purchasing their RCF remote tune from them.

Hey there.

Pete who had the supercharged ISF got all his kit from them so they do know UK cars. You just need to specify at point of purchase 😉

Likewise!

5 hours ago, Arqum said:

I could be interested in the Intake mate.

I'll be in touch mate. I want to move fast on this as delivery time is 6-8 weeks. 😎

9 hours ago, ubersonic said:

Not trying to cause trouble Dan but I was under the understanding that you can't use their tuned intake without their tune as it will throw Check Engine Lights due to the enlarged MAF housing?  As it's bigger than stock I was under the impression the ECU needed adjusting around that, hence why aftermarket intakes like Takeda/Injen/etc have larger pipes but reductions for the MAF part to mirror the stock diameter.

No problem man.

If that is true then as I've suggested above, the buyer of the intake will also need the additional OBD unit, so my prices are as per above.

However, having run a range of off the shelf and custom intakes over the last 5 years (with varying diameter tubing) my experience says it actually doesn't matter. The ECU just recalibrates based on the increased airflow.

Think about it, all you are doing is hanging the MAF sensor in a slightly larger tube which will see a faster rate of flow. You also get a faster rate of flow with a free flowing filter and you get no codes from doing that.

I think it may just be another one of those "if you buy our shoes you must also buy our socks" stories but either way, if the person who pitches in also buys an OBD unit as suggested above then there is no problem anyway.

Just throwing a potential idea out there for anyone who may be interested. 

All prices quoted below are converted from USD to GBP at today’s exchange rates but are net of shipping and import taxes (which I can calculate if anyone is interested).

I’m sure all you F-Owners are aware that RR Racing do some nice upgrades for our cars but with them being stateside the shipping and import tax can be prohibitive.

I’m after a set of PPE Headers for my ISF (as are various other members of the forum) to combat the tick-tick-tick on cold start that disappears after a few seconds, indicating air escaping from a crack in the OEM headers that closes up once they are warm.

So…… I’m about to take the plunge on a set of uequal length PPE headers from RR Racing which come in at £1,742.81. I’ll also need the OBD unit to map the car post installation which adds another £539.00 to the cost. So I’m at £2,281.81 (plus shipping and import tax) for the parts I need.

Now….. for only £123.00 extra I can get the ISF performance pack, which includes the headers, the OBD unit and an RR racing intake as one package. I don’t need an intake as I have my own custom unit (based on the K&N Typhoon) but If anyone did want an RR racing intake then we could potentially do a deal and split the cost savings, shipping and taxes by going in together for the performance pack. 

RR Racing currently sell the intake plus an OBD unit for £1,044.85 (you can’t buy just the intake alone but there is no reason you could not use one without a map if you wanted to). My suggestion would be that we would purchase the performance pack at £2,404.82 but add another OBD unit at a further £539.00 so both parties end up with our own OBD units for future tinkering. That would be a total cost of £2,943.82.  

That’s a saving of £382.84 over buying all the components individually so we could split that saving, split the shipping and import tax and end up with a saving for both parties.

That would mean I get the headers and an OBD unit for £2090.39 instead of £2,281.81 and the other party would get a tuned intake kit (intake plus OBD unit) for £853.43 instead of £1,044.85.

There would be shipping and tax on top of this but it’s still a saving. Anyone interested in getting in on the action?

Failing that, if anyone is looking at parts from RR Racing anyway and we can combine shipping and import tax costs to save a few quid that way. Again, let me know below if you are interested in that.

Wanting to make a move soon so don't hang about!

Interesting to read all those updates.

Mine is my daily, mods and all, regular trips to France, even more regular trips to Cumbria from Herts. Two dogs and a car seat in it most days and regularly get high twenties or low thirties. 

Car remains in relatively mint condition but like others have said, I bought it to drive it so I expect wear and tear and given the choice I wouldn't drive anything else.

Mine has 99k on it now and I intend to keep it for another 99k at least. There is nothing out there (yet) that beats it. And I look..... Regularly!! 

Running two cars is never going to be cheaper/better than running one (in my opinion) and if I had to choose one, I already own it.

I know others views will differ but if you could, why wouldn't you run this car daily. They are all going to depreciate but the beauty of an ISF is, it's already done most of its depreciation already.

23 minutes ago, Flytvr said:

Shame it is just for Lexus owners. @Womble72 can Volvo owners attend?

Bonjour Bjorn! Do I recall you replaced the steering rack on your ISF? If so, why? What were the symptoms of it being gone?

Thanks old bean.

Think I've finally fixed my phantom steering rattle today (new rack ends and track rod ends) but keen to see if you had the same rattle as me.

If course all of this could just be a figment of my imagination.

Are we all really here anyway? Who knows?

21 minutes ago, Womble72 said:

Dav, I’m sure for u anything is possible 😉

Only if you talk with a thick Schveedish accent for the entire trip........ Otherwise, it's a no 🤣🤣

On 6/6/2022 at 8:52 PM, Womble72 said:

Hi Dan,

@Big Ratwas right (as always)……. Just got back from very sunny Vegas, the answer to your question is “yes”……. I’ve still got the original ones in my garage loft, I’ve got to photo them as there’s a guy in the US paying $1100 for them, I’ve also been asked to send photos to an English fella for a quote, they’re here at the moment BUT will be getting sold, if you do change them the scrap value is very good on these, you have to give the serial numbers of them and sign to say they’re yours to sell on, it’ll be a big chunk towards the cost of bespoke ones, if you want I’ll PM you my phone number as it will probably be easier to talk,

all the best,

PS I left Vegas $10 in credit 😂🤣

Please do mate. Keen to get on this before they get gone!!

6 hours ago, d3ron said:

I'd be interested, maybe a trip to Elan valley as it's fairly central...as in equally far for everyone?

After reading the issues from the last meet, I believe walkies and mobile numbers would be essential. 

Two way radios for sure! Actually bought some to support the last trip bit they never got to go!! ☹️

Elan Valley? Tell me more!

On 5/30/2022 at 12:29 PM, TKhan430 said:

I can't find you on insta, add me tariqtvproductions 

Just followed by isf_dan 😎

Love it! Wish I'd been able to make it after all that planning!!

13 hours ago, TKhan430 said:

Those mods look like tasteful performance upgrades and have not vulgarized the look of the car. This has established your discerning good taste Northern Dan! 

Thanks man, don't look at my Instagram then, it has looked a lot more lairy in recent months! 🤣🤣🤣

Hey all, defo gonna do the next one a bit more central do don't worry, it won't be Derby again!!

10 hours ago, RustyB said:

I think that looks stunning, and I really don't like cars modified usually... 

Thanks mate, will make a modified convert of you yet!! 😎

Morning all,

Some of the old guard on here may remember that I arranged an F Meet almost 4 years ago now in the Peak District only to be unable to go at the last minute when my son arrived 7 weeks premature!

Now that the tearaway is approaching his fourth birthday I can get a day pass a little easier so was thinking about arranging another one day or two day excursion for any F Drivers and/or associated F Fans?

Any interest in this? The UK record stands at about 20 Fs in one place at one time.

Could we beat that now?

Post your interest levels below.

Yep, @Twellsie and me have the same issue (tick, tick, tick) on cold start. Looking at either GSF replacements or (if we can get a set of old headers to use as a template) we can look at getting some UK made catless versions name up. Import costs on PPE versions are the killer.

I don't suppose @Womble72 has his old headers laying about or if anyone knows the part numbers for the gsf versions and the various other parts required for thr job (heatshields etc) as mentioned above?

6 hours ago, Toothy said:

Still got mine too, and I can't think of any reason to part either! Car's looking great. What's the control box on the center console for?

That's the Airlift control unit mate. Uppy-Downy buttons 😎

Not posted on here for years... Literally.

Still loving the F, can't think of a reason to change it and have too much money (and emotion) sunk in it now with all the mods (purists look away now)....

Working on interior look and feel at the minute....

@Womble72 any chance you still have your old knackered headers?

Did I read that you replaced them with GSF units recently to stop the ticking noise?

I to have the phantom tick, as does @Twellsie and we need a set of original ISF units to template some UK made catless versions from. @Twellsie knows a guy that can do them.

Could end up being a group buy but even in ones and twos will certainly be cheaper than PPE plus ridiculous shipping and import tax from the states.

Let me know mate.

Been struggling with this for over a year now. Card no longer accepted by Halfords. Managed to blah then up until recently. They are saying i need a new code that starts with a 7.

You say above to ”contact us” to solve this problem but how exactly do we do that? Who do we contact and how?

Either way, my discount card is no longer accepted as the barcode is not recognised by Halfords 😩 Help!!

On 12/29/2020 at 1:06 PM, Grey One said:

I was looking for some Oz Racing alloys in the UK for the ISF, but couldn’t find any as a straight swap.  Has anyone here got any experience of them and what sizes/specs on wheels needed?

Thanks 

@Grey One, check out my wheels currently for sale, just posted a new thread.