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Congratulations on your new purchase, not sure if its your first 7 but without wanting to be patronising remember it only goes as fast as you want it to by pressing the throttle. Show a healthy respect for it and take it steady for a while till you get used to the manic speed and you'll be fine and have a massive grin on your face!
Fastest car I had before having a K Series R400 was an Integra Type R. It took me months to get used to the overtaking pace and the twitchy steering that'll have you in a hedge before you say knife. It's not an unfriendly car, just very different - mine had 1.8 turns lock to lock IIRC. Certainly didn't regret it - I regret selling it and am now trying to get a 1600 back to a similar spec 
Enjoying the process though.
Enjoy, what spec have you gone for? Colour?
Enjoying the process though.Enjoy, what spec have you gone for? Colour?
Edited by chris_speed on Wednesday 22 February 19:39
Thanks guys I have had quick cars before v8 vantage, Elise 111s, vx220 turbo.
The car is a r400 super light in metallic orange with black stripes and wheels.
It's had a full factory 220 upgrade, composite seats, lowered floor, battery detach, weather gear, armour fend.
It's wet sump but had been advised that alsong as I don't fit slicks on track it won't be a problem.
Hope I fit in ok! I'm 6 1 and 13st but I understand thatshould be fine but I will need proper driving shoes.
The car is a r400 super light in metallic orange with black stripes and wheels.
It's had a full factory 220 upgrade, composite seats, lowered floor, battery detach, weather gear, armour fend.
It's wet sump but had been advised that alsong as I don't fit slicks on track it won't be a problem.
Hope I fit in ok! I'm 6 1 and 13st but I understand thatshould be fine but I will need proper driving shoes.
I seen that car, I just noticed an hour ago that it had been delisted. It looked brilliant and would have been my pick too.
I'm 6"1 and 14 stone and I fit in them no problem. To me the sv is only an option if you've got a regular passenger along for extra elbow room.
Enjoy, I'm very envious.
I'm 6"1 and 14 stone and I fit in them no problem. To me the sv is only an option if you've got a regular passenger along for extra elbow room.
Enjoy, I'm very envious.
6'4 and 13 stone here - it's an interesting fit, but you soon acclimatise. Fine in the wet when set up well, very friendly and intuitive, it'll have you feeling like a hero. It just looks like the kind of car that'll spit you off, they're actually very grippy. Just be careful on the throttle 
Remember mine snapping sideways at Oulton at about 80mph when I got back on the gas after letting someone by (overtaken? shocking I know) it was over in an instant and I'd no idea how I'd caught it, just had...
Come back when you've got it, and put some pics up.
Remember mine snapping sideways at Oulton at about 80mph when I got back on the gas after letting someone by (overtaken? shocking I know) it was over in an instant and I'd no idea how I'd caught it, just had...Come back when you've got it, and put some pics up.
I've run a 2008 R400 Duratec from new and loved ever minute of it. I guess that if yours is a wet sump it will be a similar age. I would put a dry sump on your wish list as (good as the wet Raceline sumps are) they do smoke a bit and will suffer oil starvation if ( when ) you explore the limits. Very difficult to get the oil level right as the dip stick arrangement is cr@p - remove the sealing ring at the top of the stick when checking and then replace it when your happy. This will stop air being trapped in the dipstick tube and allow the oil to show its actual level.
Enjoy the car.
) you explore the limits. Very difficult to get the oil level right as the dip stick arrangement is cr@p - remove the sealing ring at the top of the stick when checking and then replace it when your happy. This will stop air being trapped in the dipstick tube and allow the oil to show its actual level.Enjoy the car.
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