The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T (Vol XVII)
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wise words. 
olly22n said:
ferrisbueller said:
jeremyc said:
L100NYY said:
I'm a crap passenger at the best of times!
Oh I don't know, you fit the bill of not taking up much space nor being detrimetal to the power-to-weight ratio. 
k off!I have since slimmed down a wee bit to be a more suitable passenger
Loon - Nice pix.
shirt - props for the m12 GTO. Big fan despite the meh interior, they drive very nicely indeed for an MR car with FI. Quick and sound rather nice with great steering / damping all-round capability / progression. One of those with an NA lump and slightly nicer interior would be spot on (and probably about £100k in today’s money, sadly – see Evora 400).
shirt - props for the m12 GTO. Big fan despite the meh interior, they drive very nicely indeed for an MR car with FI. Quick and sound rather nice with great steering / damping all-round capability / progression. One of those with an NA lump and slightly nicer interior would be spot on (and probably about £100k in today’s money, sadly – see Evora 400).
From Loon's earlier Capri posting got me looking on ebay and now I really want this...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ford-capri-3-0s-/1419691...
7MAAOSw~oFXG6Z7
Anyone want to go halves ? Plus you'd have to look after it, The Mrs wouldn't get it at all
ETA 'Usual cig burn on the drivers seat..' I love it even more
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ford-capri-3-0s-/1419691...
7MAAOSw~oFXG6Z7 Anyone want to go halves ? Plus you'd have to look after it, The Mrs wouldn't get it at all
ETA 'Usual cig burn on the drivers seat..' I love it even more
Edited by TheRocket on Friday 29th April 16:03
Edited by TheRocket on Friday 29th April 16:08
I didn't drive the Type-R and R26.R back to back on this trip simply as we were all so busy lapping though I have done plenty in that particular car but my mate who owns it said there still felt like a decent weight advantage between the two. In fact in his words the Type-R was perfectly in between the Meg and the 911.
The Type-R itself however, is a great bit of kit. I know it's subjective but it feels special and that is a very rare thing indeed, it reminds me so much of the GTR we used to take out to the 'ring which is a massive compliment. A car park full of exotica at the 'ring and it still drew loads of attention-I can't remember the last time someone asked to have their picture taken with my car (it probably was the GTR)! Same on the ferry on the way back, people stopping to chat about the car and wanting pictures.
I'm going to be doing a readers cars thread and I'll expand on things in that but it is quick, not hot hatch quick but proper, silly quick
Things I love;
Exhaust note, chuntering tightly wound diff, lack of torque steer, seats and general interior, the semi-track rubber, lack of intrusion from the stability control, practicalities for the family.
Things I don't;
Let's be honest, it's practically an MPV that's been barried!
The Type-R itself however, is a great bit of kit. I know it's subjective but it feels special and that is a very rare thing indeed, it reminds me so much of the GTR we used to take out to the 'ring which is a massive compliment. A car park full of exotica at the 'ring and it still drew loads of attention-I can't remember the last time someone asked to have their picture taken with my car (it probably was the GTR)! Same on the ferry on the way back, people stopping to chat about the car and wanting pictures.
I'm going to be doing a readers cars thread and I'll expand on things in that but it is quick, not hot hatch quick but proper, silly quick
Things I love;
Exhaust note, chuntering tightly wound diff, lack of torque steer, seats and general interior, the semi-track rubber, lack of intrusion from the stability control, practicalities for the family.
Things I don't;
Let's be honest, it's practically an MPV that's been barried!
LaurasOtherHalf said:
1200 miles and now nicely run in. One wet TF but sunny open pit lane at Nürburgring & Spa. Couldn't be happier.
(991GTS is fantastic btw, anyone who slates modern porsche for being too sanitised has their card marked as not knowing what they're on about in my book)
good effort!! What a great way to get to know a new car!!
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