Clutch wear....?
Discussion
m33ufo said:
Quick question. A car I'm considering has clutch wear indicated at 38%. It's an e-gear.
What does that actually mean - except for the obvious?!! Is it at all a concern?
It still has 62% of its serviceable life yet. Wouldn't put me off at all when I was buying for retail purposes. What model year is the car?What does that actually mean - except for the obvious?!! Is it at all a concern?
Very surprised to learn that of the 14,000 cars built, only 300-odd cars were manual. And each of those had to be approved at board level!
Personally, I love my manual and although I've driven a couple of egear cars and found them quite fun, ultimately I felt them less satisfying. One of the few things that would tempt me out of it would be a manual, 2WD car. Thinking of moving yours on yet Jeremy?
Personally, I love my manual and although I've driven a couple of egear cars and found them quite fun, ultimately I felt them less satisfying. One of the few things that would tempt me out of it would be a manual, 2WD car. Thinking of moving yours on yet Jeremy?
Very surprised to learn that of the 14,000 cars built, only 300-odd cars were manual. And each of those had to be approved at board level!
Personally, I love my manual and although I've driven a couple of egear cars and found them quite fun, ultimately I felt them less satisfying. One of the few things that would tempt me out of it would be a manual, 2WD car. Thinking of moving yours on yet Jeremy?
Personally, I love my manual and although I've driven a couple of egear cars and found them quite fun, ultimately I felt them less satisfying. One of the few things that would tempt me out of it would be a manual, 2WD car. Thinking of moving yours on yet Jeremy?
m33ufo said:
How does your LP550-2 compare with the GT3? It's the model I'm thinking of having just sold a GT2.
Much more shouty (in a good way), feels a lot more special and exclusive, much faster and proportionately challenging.But it also retains the rawness and connectedness that I enjoyed with the GT3; it's probably not got quite the same delicious steering feel, bit it's not far off.
It is similar in practicality, and just as comfortable as the Porsche.
In summary: it feels like a junior supercar, rather than a motorsport derivative of a sports car.
ETA: here is the carpool article and the associated discussion thread.
Edited by jeremyc on Tuesday 3rd February 21:31
jeremyc said:
m33ufo said:
How does your LP550-2 compare with the GT3? It's the model I'm thinking of having just sold a GT2.
Much more shouty (in a good way), feels a lot more special and exclusive, much faster and proportionately challenging.But it also retains the rawness and connectedness that I enjoyed with the GT3; it's probably not got quite the same delicious steering feel, bit it's not far off.
It is similar in practicality, and just as comfortable as the Porsche.
In summary: it feels like a junior supercar, rather than a motorsport derivative of a sports car.
However, Steering is lighter and less communicative, and the wheel is too thick rimmed.. Porsche in those respects as good as anything you can buy so a tough act to follow. . Feel through your bum is not anywhere near as clear either.It doesn't have the razor sharp turn in of my old car though some geo tuning may improve that.
Its much more refined than the Porsche and has none of the ground clearance issues.The engine is just awesome and its quicker than a GT3 too. Gear change is a delight and better than the Porsche's so its a shame that the footwell is rather crowded in a manual G so no clutch foot rest and heel and toe is awkward. This is just the sort of thing that Porsche, Renaultsport, BMW M and Lotus always get right.
But its put together beautifully, better than the Porsche , and from lovely materials too. Rich creamy leather and loads of toys. And it looks so good, such a wonderful shape. Love it
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