Bought a 111r over the weekend and......
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...to say it's quick is an UNDERSTATEMENT!!!! the grip in the dry is unbelievable!!!! However yesterday I did a 100mile trip back to London and it bucketed it down hence I drove like a "fairy" at 60-70mph still very scary esp. considering I'm coming from an Integra type-R!!! but the POWER after 6300RPM!!!! is so coooooooool!!!! Just like the type-r but more intense.....love it!!!!
Folks I've got a few questions, unfortunately I'll be storing my car outside, are Elise's ok outside to get wet, I'm just worried about water getting in through the plastic vents in the front and the back and damping the electrics!!!!
Also I tend not to leave the hand brake on after a run so the pads don't stick to the discs, I leave it in gear with some bricks either side of the wheels it this ok?? Any other out door storing tips would be useful too, I do how-ever store it under a breathable out door cover, hope this helps!!!
PS if anyone knows a 'knack' of getting in and out gracefully I'd love to know as I looked like a total TIT getting out over the weekend to fuel up!!!! LOL!!!! Oh and I even had a bunch of girls taking photo's on their mobiles from a convertible BMW!!! Is this normal?????
Please can we all do an anti-rain dance so it stops raining and I can take my new wife (the Liz) for a hard and fast ride!!!!! ;-)
PS thanks for all the buying tips over the past few weeks guys!!!!!
Folks I've got a few questions, unfortunately I'll be storing my car outside, are Elise's ok outside to get wet, I'm just worried about water getting in through the plastic vents in the front and the back and damping the electrics!!!!
Also I tend not to leave the hand brake on after a run so the pads don't stick to the discs, I leave it in gear with some bricks either side of the wheels it this ok?? Any other out door storing tips would be useful too, I do how-ever store it under a breathable out door cover, hope this helps!!!
PS if anyone knows a 'knack' of getting in and out gracefully I'd love to know as I looked like a total TIT getting out over the weekend to fuel up!!!! LOL!!!! Oh and I even had a bunch of girls taking photo's on their mobiles from a convertible BMW!!! Is this normal?????
Please can we all do an anti-rain dance so it stops raining and I can take my new wife (the Liz) for a hard and fast ride!!!!! ;-)
PS thanks for all the buying tips over the past few weeks guys!!!!!
congrats - have fun
no probs with living outside - mine has done for 4 years ....I use a shower cape, but thats mainly to keep my cats fur off the roof as he uses it as a hammock
....a full cover is handy in winter if you are expecting snow ...its a pain having to clear all the snow of the grilles etc in the morning
no probs with living outside - mine has done for 4 years ....I use a shower cape, but thats mainly to keep my cats fur off the roof as he uses it as a hammock
....a full cover is handy in winter if you are expecting snow ...its a pain having to clear all the snow of the grilles etc in the morningEnjoy, the R is a fun car! mine stays out on the drive, you get water in the boot if its wet and windy, much the same as if you wash the car with a hose.You may also get the odd drip/run when you open the door, not that much of a problem though. Watch out with leaves and crap falling from trees too, its a bugger having to remove bits and bobs from the bonnet grills too! Also make sure the plastic inserts that hold the roof stays are well glued in, when i had the roof off i noticed that after its visit to the main dealer at Christmas, one was missing !
Apart from that, and the usual ease off the throttle when its wet, happy travels!
Apart from that, and the usual ease off the throttle when its wet, happy travels!
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