HiFi Lounge
16-08-2018, 18:42
Hi All,
So 6 years in it is time for some new HFL wheels, now I must stress that this change was bought on solely by necessity and not because I thought the new van looked cool :)
In all seriousness though as the business has grown my good old Ford Connect was struggling to cope as the speakers have got bigger and transportation space was a real issue, especially with Martin Logan speakers which are bigger than most.
Farewell My Old Friend!
I have to say I felt a bit sad when my trusty old Connect was trailered away as we started our partnership just before starting HFL with no idea what lay in store but over the 6 years it never let me down once and in the end we covered over 75,000 miles together delivering and installing HiFi all over the country, it really was a great partner.
http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr109/Mikawen/Cars/IMG_0361%202_zpstdkhfcfw.jpg ('http://s474.photobucket.com/user/Mikawen/media/Cars/IMG_0361%202_zpstdkhfcfw.jpg.html')
Well Hello There!
Once the new van was delivered though I soon got over my feelings of loss :)
I had it in the back of my mind that I needed a bigger van for some time but didn’t really know what I wanted, well that was until I was in the paddock at Silverstone and a Ford Transit Custom MS-RT drove past, needless to say the rest is history, basically a Transit Custom is given to Fords Rally team who dismantle it, fit sports suspension, body kit, new wheels and interior, tickle the engine a little then give it back.
The coolest thing is on the option list there is something called a MaxHaust, have to say it is one of the coolest audio gadgets I have ever played with, if you are ever in HFL just ask for a demo :)
As I said at the beginning, this van was solely bought as a workhorse, nothing else ;-)
Delivery Day!
http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr109/Mikawen/Cars/IMG_0357%202_zpsdpeioow4.jpg ('http://s474.photobucket.com/user/Mikawen/media/Cars/IMG_0357%202_zpsdpeioow4.jpg.html')
Let’s get some stickers on it!
http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr109/Mikawen/Cars/IMG_0503_zps2bmoxe67.jpg ('http://s474.photobucket.com/user/Mikawen/media/Cars/IMG_0503_zps2bmoxe67.jpg.html')
http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr109/Mikawen/Cars/IMG_0504_zpss7tvpkde.jpg ('http://s474.photobucket.com/user/Mikawen/media/Cars/IMG_0504_zpss7tvpkde.jpg.html')
http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr109/Mikawen/Cars/IMG_0507_zpshy3dievw.jpg ('http://s474.photobucket.com/user/Mikawen/media/Cars/IMG_0507_zpshy3dievw.jpg.html')
http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr109/Mikawen/Cars/IMG_0509_zpsntiabkd0.jpg ('http://s474.photobucket.com/user/Mikawen/media/Cars/IMG_0509_zpsntiabkd0.jpg.html')
http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr109/Mikawen/Cars/IMG_0500_zpspxogd7pt.jpg ('http://s474.photobucket.com/user/Mikawen/media/Cars/IMG_0500_zpspxogd7pt.jpg.html')
http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr109/Mikawen/Cars/IMG_0514_zpsjn6xz9up.jpg ('http://s474.photobucket.com/user/Mikawen/media/Cars/IMG_0514_zpsjn6xz9up.jpg.html')
Right, I’m off to play with my exhaust :)
Cheers,
Paul.
So 6 years in it is time for some new HFL wheels, now I must stress that this change was bought on solely by necessity and not because I thought the new van looked cool :)
In all seriousness though as the business has grown my good old Ford Connect was struggling to cope as the speakers have got bigger and transportation space was a real issue, especially with Martin Logan speakers which are bigger than most.
Farewell My Old Friend!
I have to say I felt a bit sad when my trusty old Connect was trailered away as we started our partnership just before starting HFL with no idea what lay in store but over the 6 years it never let me down once and in the end we covered over 75,000 miles together delivering and installing HiFi all over the country, it really was a great partner.
http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr109/Mikawen/Cars/IMG_0361%202_zpstdkhfcfw.jpg ('http://s474.photobucket.com/user/Mikawen/media/Cars/IMG_0361%202_zpstdkhfcfw.jpg.html')
Well Hello There!
Once the new van was delivered though I soon got over my feelings of loss :)
I had it in the back of my mind that I needed a bigger van for some time but didn’t really know what I wanted, well that was until I was in the paddock at Silverstone and a Ford Transit Custom MS-RT drove past, needless to say the rest is history, basically a Transit Custom is given to Fords Rally team who dismantle it, fit sports suspension, body kit, new wheels and interior, tickle the engine a little then give it back.
The coolest thing is on the option list there is something called a MaxHaust, have to say it is one of the coolest audio gadgets I have ever played with, if you are ever in HFL just ask for a demo :)
As I said at the beginning, this van was solely bought as a workhorse, nothing else ;-)
Delivery Day!
http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr109/Mikawen/Cars/IMG_0357%202_zpsdpeioow4.jpg ('http://s474.photobucket.com/user/Mikawen/media/Cars/IMG_0357%202_zpsdpeioow4.jpg.html')
Let’s get some stickers on it!
http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr109/Mikawen/Cars/IMG_0503_zps2bmoxe67.jpg ('http://s474.photobucket.com/user/Mikawen/media/Cars/IMG_0503_zps2bmoxe67.jpg.html')
http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr109/Mikawen/Cars/IMG_0504_zpss7tvpkde.jpg ('http://s474.photobucket.com/user/Mikawen/media/Cars/IMG_0504_zpss7tvpkde.jpg.html')
http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr109/Mikawen/Cars/IMG_0507_zpshy3dievw.jpg ('http://s474.photobucket.com/user/Mikawen/media/Cars/IMG_0507_zpshy3dievw.jpg.html')
http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr109/Mikawen/Cars/IMG_0509_zpsntiabkd0.jpg ('http://s474.photobucket.com/user/Mikawen/media/Cars/IMG_0509_zpsntiabkd0.jpg.html')
http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr109/Mikawen/Cars/IMG_0500_zpspxogd7pt.jpg ('http://s474.photobucket.com/user/Mikawen/media/Cars/IMG_0500_zpspxogd7pt.jpg.html')
http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr109/Mikawen/Cars/IMG_0514_zpsjn6xz9up.jpg ('http://s474.photobucket.com/user/Mikawen/media/Cars/IMG_0514_zpsjn6xz9up.jpg.html')
Right, I’m off to play with my exhaust :)
Cheers,
Paul.