The comings and going of my Ferrari are hardly the most important topic at the current moment in time, but nonetheless it’s probably worth typing this up to give me something to do during the lockdown.

I had scheduled for my 360 to be dropped off for its annual service at the end of next week, with Dick Lovett Ferrari, as it is close to both where she’s stored and where my parents live. The latter being important as it means the car can stay on their nice big driveway for a few weeks between servicing, any self-repairs we would have chosen to do, as well as the long weekend for Easter. (This was actually one of the reasons I chose to store her at Rudler’s in the first place: their village is a better starting point than the middle of Watford.)

Unfortunately with the governments announcement that we should all stay at home, collecting the 360 and getting her serviced has now been pushed back, as has the MOT. Hopefully this won’t be an issue in a few months—unlike if I’d booked a service closer to my home—as it’s entirely reasonable to get from Rudler’s to Lovett’s for an MOT, whereas driving halfway across the country might draw unnecessary attention from plod. The downside to this, is that I won’t really have the opportunity to give the Ferrari a spring shake-down, so if any gremlins crept in during the winter the first I’ll know is when I get a phone call explaining what work’s been carried out. Hopefully though, everything will be okay on the night, so to speak.

So until there’s more freedom of movement and everywhere starts to open their doors again, this could be it; stay safe.

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By Ashley

Life-long Ferrari fan, and eventual Ferrari owner. It has long been a dream of mine to own a Ferrari, and in the summer of 2014—shortly before I turned 30—I was lucky enough to be in a position to buy my first: a 2001, 360 Modena in rosso corsa with tan interior. Following an horrific accident in 2017, I had to work hard to get back into a Ferrari, this time opting for giallo Modena with black. This blog is where I aim to share my experiences along my Ferrari journey.