Don't drive one, unless you're gonig to buy one...

[outofstepuk]

Yup, went for a test drive in a V12V, it's being delivered Friday.

A forum member got me seriously thinking about one again recently, and the Quantum Silver car at Grange Exeter fits my needs/budget. Will fill out the details on the V12V register with the required photos when I have it.

Quite excited...

I have a Winter tyre query though. I know the official wheel and tyre combo is a different size to the Summer ones, but looking online it seems the Pirelli SottoZero is actually available in the same size as the regular wheels. Anyone put these on? Am I missing something that makes it a bad option for the Winter?

• Gonig to buy? That'll be going, but seeing as you can't edit the thread title it'll stay like that. What can I say, I little over excited perhaps!

Edited by outofstepuk on Wednesday 2nd October 09:25

[krisdelta]

most expensive "I'll just see" ever

Re Winter tyres, smaller footprint = better grip on the slippery stuff - e.g. more weight per sq in of tyre.

[outofstepuk]

krisdelta said:

most expensive "I'll just see" ever

Re Winter tyres, smaller footprint = better grip on the slippery stuff - e.g. more weight per sq in of tyre.

I knew it was going to happen

It's not that much smaller though. Is it £1000 ish vs £3800 of difference?

[dredders]

outofstepuk said:

Quite excited...

Top Man, I reckon that comment makes you the 'master of understatement'

[Zod]

krisdelta said:

most expensive "I'll just see" ever

Re Winter tyres, smaller footprint = better grip on the slippery stuff - e.g. more weight per sq in of tyre.

The foot print is not much smaller - the rears are still 275s.

On the topic of "you try, you buy", it happened exactly as scripted for me with the V12V, but I drove the S yesterday at Silverstone and, impressive though it is, I'm sticking with my manual V12V.

[BigScotty]

Well done mate!

I've had mine just over a week now, still grinning

Like you, I only went for a look....

[outofstepuk]

Zod said:

I drove the S yesterday at Silverstone and, impressive though it is, I'm sticking with my manual V12V.

Well, at the moment I'm slightly terrified of it (in a wonderful way) with the 510bhp, but as a BR convert with my V8V, if further down the line it needs some, um pepping up, then I'll probably do that. S looks lovely, but budget and not being my preference of a manual, it didn't come into my equation.

[outofstepuk]

dredders said:

Top Man, I reckon that comment makes you the 'master of understatement'

Trying to pretend at least to myself that I can get some work done this week. Think my staff already know I'm not though...

[V12woollie]

Congratulations!!! Job done, nowhere else to go now other than BR if you feel you cannot scare yourself enough with 510 bhp and more torque than a torquey thing with added torquiness

[Y100]

V12woollie said:

Congratulations!!! Job done, nowhere else to go now other than BR if you feel you cannot scare yourself enough with 510 bhp and more torque than a torquey thing with added torquiness

Simon, one thing I especially like about you, ur not all torque.

[Jockman]

Y100 said:

Simon, one thing I especially like about you, ur not all torque.

Indeed.

He is a substantial % of testiculae

[PiloteAM]

That is exactly why I've not tried one

[Pete675]

outofstepuk said:

Yup, went for a test drive in a V12V, it's being delivered Friday.

Nice one bro, congrats.

PiloteAM said:

That is exactly why I've not tried one

It's amazing how much of a pull that car has... peeps on here are absolutely right, don't drive it unless you're prepared to buy it. I've now driven one and am in big trouble... huge!!

[Little Donkey]

Pete675 said:

outofstepuk said:

Yup, went for a test drive in a V12V, it's being delivered Friday.

Nice one bro, congrats.

PiloteAM said:

That is exactly why I've not tried one

It's amazing how much of a pull that car has... peeps on here are absolutely right, don't drive it unless you're prepared to buy it. I've now driven one and am in big trouble... huge!!

Just do it, man!

[V12woollie]

^^^^^^ what he said ^^^^^^

[Pete675]

Little Donkey said:

Just do it, man!

V12woollie said:

^^^^^^ what he said ^^^^^^

Do either of you wear a red cape and have horns growing out the side of your head by any chance...

Edited by Pete675 on Wednesday 2nd October 22:09

[V12woollie]

Pete675 said:

Do either of you wear a red cape and have horns growing out the side of your head by any chance...

Edited by Pete675 on Wednesday 2nd October 22:09

[Mako V12V]

I drove my first V12V about 8 months before I was going to even consider buying one as my finances were in the wrong place.
Hey ho, a few weeks later and I was taking delivery of the Mako beast!!!
Never regretted it

Did someone mention torque.......6th gear.....600rpm to 6000rpm (18-180mph) LOL

[Cockernee]

outofstepuk said:

Yup, went for a test drive in a V12V, it's being delivered Friday.

A forum member got me seriously thinking about one again recently, and the Quantum Silver car at Grange Exeter fits my needs/budget. Will fill out the details on the V12V register with the required photos when I have it.

Quite excited...

I have a Winter tyre query though. I know the official wheel and tyre combo is a different size to the Summer ones, but looking online it seems the Pirelli SottoZero is actually available in the same size as the regular wheels. Anyone put these on? Am I missing something that makes it a bad option for the Winter?

• Gonig to buy? That'll be going, but seeing as you can't edit the thread title it'll stay like that. What can I say, I little over excited perhaps!

Nicely done, Quantum is a great colour for the V12V, especially in the sun when the brown fleck comes through also. Funny how it is called silver though I always said mine was grey

[outofstepuk]

2hrs 30. Roughly. Not counting, honest...