Being a passenger with someone else driving your car
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Can only be compared with letting someone else sleep with your wife i imagine IMO.
Even worse when they drive it quicker and meaner than yourself but the car seems to respond and appreciate it more..
I have just been to CN to have my brakes looked at and the Service Manager took me out to test them once they had done a few adjustments.
He drove the car probably more like it is designed to be driven rather than my "still within 200 miles" ultra cautious manner. It was good to see that i can ease off on the ultra cautiousness and put a little more ooomph into it.
Still came away feeling a little violated though...........
Even worse when they drive it quicker and meaner than yourself but the car seems to respond and appreciate it more..
I have just been to CN to have my brakes looked at and the Service Manager took me out to test them once they had done a few adjustments.
He drove the car probably more like it is designed to be driven rather than my "still within 200 miles" ultra cautious manner. It was good to see that i can ease off on the ultra cautiousness and put a little more ooomph into it.
Still came away feeling a little violated though...........
You are obviously missing out on what the car truly has to offer then mate!
I am as mechanically sympathetic as anyone you could wish to meet when it comes to my cars but I do enjoy pushing the Elise along in the manner in which it was designed to be! The cars' limits are WAY higher than your average shopping trolley but the best way to enjoy these limits safely is to gradually raise your "attack level" on roads you know like the back of your own hand.
On a more serious note, did you find out what's wrong with your brakes?
I am as mechanically sympathetic as anyone you could wish to meet when it comes to my cars but I do enjoy pushing the Elise along in the manner in which it was designed to be! The cars' limits are WAY higher than your average shopping trolley but the best way to enjoy these limits safely is to gradually raise your "attack level" on roads you know like the back of your own hand.
On a more serious note, did you find out what's wrong with your brakes?
Zebede29 said:
You are obviously missing out on what the car truly has to offer then mate!
I am as mechanically sympathetic as anyone you could wish to meet when it comes to my cars but I do enjoy pushing the Elise along in the manner in which it was designed to be! The cars' limits are WAY higher than your average shopping trolley but the best way to enjoy these limits safely is to gradually raise your "attack level" on roads you know like the back of your own hand.
On a more serious note, did you find out what's wrong with your brakes?
They said the discs had a little oil on them and cleaned them, however it is still making the same noise. They said it is nothing to worry about and the brakes are fine. If its still making that noise when i take it for the 1k service they will have another look.I am as mechanically sympathetic as anyone you could wish to meet when it comes to my cars but I do enjoy pushing the Elise along in the manner in which it was designed to be! The cars' limits are WAY higher than your average shopping trolley but the best way to enjoy these limits safely is to gradually raise your "attack level" on roads you know like the back of your own hand.
On a more serious note, did you find out what's wrong with your brakes?
Once i get more confident with the car i will drive it a little quicker. In fact i did coming home and really enjoyed the drive today.
I rather unwisely allowed a fellow attendee at a Walshy day drive my car to feel the benefits of my Nitrons and the extra 40 BHP over his standard Elise.
Revving the f*** out of my car was bearable, but changing gear like he was trying to outrun the Mafia was in my opinion,just bad manners!
Revving the f*** out of my car was bearable, but changing gear like he was trying to outrun the Mafia was in my opinion,just bad manners!
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Very timely post. Yesterday at North Weald I jumped into most of Sinclaire's fleet and wasn't afraid to see what they could do. I reckon being several seconds quicker had as much to do with having no irrational fear of something dropping off as the speed of the cars.
All of which has clearly proven that I'm pretty useful as a gun for hire to any of the tuners or garages out there. So who needs a racing driver then?
All of which has clearly proven that I'm pretty useful as a gun for hire to any of the tuners or garages out there. So who needs a racing driver then?
I very rarely allow any of my friends to 'test drive' my car. Mostly because the majority of them are unexperienced and would push the car too far, which would result in the back-end meeting a hedge - Just not worth the hassle!
I have allowed my Dad to drive the car on several occasions, although when I was a passenger on one of these occasions I have never been so nervous in my life! Not because of the speed of his driving, but the fact he was bloody close to ditches, kerbs and hedges. I value my front clam and alloys too much!
I have allowed my Dad to drive the car on several occasions, although when I was a passenger on one of these occasions I have never been so nervous in my life! Not because of the speed of his driving, but the fact he was bloody close to ditches, kerbs and hedges. I value my front clam and alloys too much!
I let my closest friend drive my car the other week (we are like brothers) and he was, fortunately, extremely respectful of the car. Quite different to the last time I let him have a go in "my" car (a work demo Golf GT TSI 170) so he could compare it to his Golf GTI....he slung it into one particular corner waaaaaaaayy too fast and both myself and my fiance ended up with brown pants within seconds....! 
(not literally I must add)
Thank Volkswagen the car somehow found some grip and got around.
I have to say though that generally his driving skills are actually better than he thinks - but even he said the fabled tail-happy nature of Elises held him back. Thank god for that! I didn't tell him S2's are more planted than S1's
(not literally I must add)Thank Volkswagen the car somehow found some grip and got around.
I have to say though that generally his driving skills are actually better than he thinks - but even he said the fabled tail-happy nature of Elises held him back. Thank god for that! I didn't tell him S2's are more planted than S1's
TonyHetherington said:
Oh, and don't worry; the speed will come!!! Don't rush it too quickly. Even after 2 yrs I was still getting more and more out of my car 
Agreed ... I still feel like I'm learning the car after a couple of years. Very rewarding.I'm not quite up the level of thrashing that it got on North Weald
"Is your throttle body opening fully" wail of engine, thrashing of gears. "I think you need new dampers on the front" queue frantic changes of direction and loads of white smoke. "We'll need to backup to get some more speed on the bend" - I just shut my eyes at this point
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