Suprise/scary factor
Discussion
Took a mate for a blat this morning, he hasn't been in the S before, and I caught him off guard when I put the pedal to the floor at a set of lights.
It was funny, as he owned a few FTO's, thought they were the dogs danglies, never stopped harping on about how fast they were etc...
Anyway, we took off from the lights in first and he bricked it, said "Rob" 5 times in 2 seconds, each time a pitch higher etc, trying to find something to grab onto - it really was quite funny.
(I actually do have a point, amazingly, which is):
Does everyone else also get rather accustomed to the scary factor, when putting the pedal to the mat, to the point that you forget how fast the S car really is (interesting to hear V6 and V8 owners comments)
Its plenty fast enough for me, but its only when Im taking new passengers for rides that I remember fully how scary it was when I first got it.
It was funny, as he owned a few FTO's, thought they were the dogs danglies, never stopped harping on about how fast they were etc...
Anyway, we took off from the lights in first and he bricked it, said "Rob" 5 times in 2 seconds, each time a pitch higher etc, trying to find something to grab onto - it really was quite funny.
(I actually do have a point, amazingly, which is):
Does everyone else also get rather accustomed to the scary factor, when putting the pedal to the mat, to the point that you forget how fast the S car really is (interesting to hear V6 and V8 owners comments)
Its plenty fast enough for me, but its only when Im taking new passengers for rides that I remember fully how scary it was when I first got it.
page3 said:
If you want to know the meaning of scary, get one of your mates to take you out in your S 
Never again.
Not on your nellie!
How often does everyone play scarypedal?
I was too scared to do it at first, as time passed more and more, and now less, its only ever 3-4 outings that I actually put my foot down in first on a clear stretch.
I've been out in a number of Cerbera's this year so got accustomed to 
quick and got complacent with the bloody quick sensation of the S.
However we did a Ride Drive day at Enstone, and during the trip down through the Cotwold twisties I didn't hold back and all, and my co-pilot (a Griff 500 owner) was amazed at the speed with which we could take corners.
The S may lose out on acceleration and top-end to the bigger, V8 and S6 TVRs but on the corners its in a class of its own, as a certain cocky 4.5 Cerbera owner in our party doesn't like to remember
quick and got complacent with the bloody quick sensation of the S. However we did a Ride Drive day at Enstone, and during the trip down through the Cotwold twisties I didn't hold back and all, and my co-pilot (a Griff 500 owner) was amazed at the speed with which we could take corners.
The S may lose out on acceleration and top-end to the bigger, V8 and S6 TVRs but on the corners its in a class of its own, as a certain cocky 4.5 Cerbera owner in our party doesn't like to remember
V8Smith said:
Its always more scary in teh passenger seat as your not in control..!
I know what you mean though you get used to it and the S doesnt feel as fast, I took a friend for a blast the other week and he was very quit then when we got out he just said thats scary, nuf said.
Mike
I have audible cruise control fitted to the passenger seat.
SLOW DOWN! 
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