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SpeedFreakDave

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860 posts

242 months

Wednesday 24th March 2010
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Picked this up at the weekend and I love it!

http://img689.imageshack.us/slideshow/webplayer.ph...

:-)

diablo_pete

3,595 posts

225 months

Wednesday 24th March 2010
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SpeedFreakDave said:
Picked this up at the weekend and I love it!

http://img689.imageshack.us/slideshow/webplayer.ph...

:-)
Nice!

andrew.

10,363 posts

222 months

Wednesday 24th March 2010
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grigio telesto ?

SpeedFreakDave

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860 posts

242 months

Wednesday 24th March 2010
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I believe that is the name, grey!

MaxAndRuby

6,792 posts

262 months

Wednesday 24th March 2010
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Good for you, that's terrific.

What are your first impressions?

SpeedFreakDave

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860 posts

242 months

Wednesday 24th March 2010
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MaxAndRuby said:
Good for you, that's terrific.

What are your first impressions?
The steering is very accurate and you get a good amount of feel and it gives you confidence to push on. What I like though, is that when you push it the back end will twitch which tells me it needs to be driven with care when pushing it. I really like the torque too. I test drove the F430 Scud and that really needed to be revved harder to get the most out of it, although the F1 box is awesome. The down change is amazing on the egear too, at first I was reluctant on the egear but a morning at Millbrook and on the alpine road changed my mind.

Nagra

4,713 posts

214 months

Wednesday 24th March 2010
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Nice car buddy thumbup

Are you finding the e-gear is improving your driving style? I.E. Do you ensure you get all your braking and gear-changing done in a straight line before you corner? What's the e-gear like when changing gears mid corner?


Freaky Lady

955 posts

237 months

Wednesday 24th March 2010
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Hi

Very very nice excellent choice.

Was it a difficult choose in to what colour to have?

Lorraine

SpeedFreakDave

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860 posts

242 months

Wednesday 24th March 2010
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Nagra said:
Nice car buddy thumbup

Are you finding the e-gear is improving your driving style? I.E. Do you ensure you get all your braking and gear-changing done in a straight line before you corner? What's the e-gear like when changing gears mid corner?
Well I have only had the car a few days but I did the testing at Millbrook. I get my gearchange in before the bend but the egear would allow a change up midcorner easier if you need it. The part where egear helps is when you come into a bend hot and it effectively does the heal and toe for you, so you can focus on the steering. Corsa setting is very good!

SpeedFreakDave

Original Poster:

860 posts

242 months

Wednesday 24th March 2010
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Freaky Lady said:
Hi

Very very nice excellent choice.

Was it a difficult choose in to what colour to have?

Lorraine
Very actually. Black was stunning but gets dirty in minutes. I liked the orange to but wasn't sure I could live with it everyday.

andrew.

10,363 posts

222 months

Wednesday 24th March 2010
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Freaky Lady said:
Hi

Very very nice excellent choice.

Was it a difficult choose in to what colour to have?

Lorraine
don't be silly : grey's the only choice !

Justin French

655 posts

260 months

Wednesday 24th March 2010
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SpeedFreakDave said:
Picked this up at the weekend and I love it!

http://img689.imageshack.us/slideshow/webplayer.ph...

:-)
V smart!

J

V10 BAT

1,718 posts

264 months

Wednesday 24th March 2010
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That my friend,is stunning.
When you get a mo(yeah right),more pics would be great.
Enjoy.biggrin

Knackered dad

124 posts

240 months

Wednesday 24th March 2010
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Talented photographer! Nice C4S in the background! thumbup

DamianBPhoto

1,935 posts

225 months

Wednesday 24th March 2010
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Now that is a nice car! I am very keen on that stripe. Might get the Balboni over the standard 560. I wish frown lol.

LamboBrum

400 posts

211 months

Wednesday 24th March 2010
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Your rear number plate is wonky...

And yes that is sour grapes! Ha Ha enjoy the new car Dave!

Stu

macey_j2

316 posts

209 months

Wednesday 24th March 2010
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Fair play, great car! Jealous smile

SpeedFreakDave

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860 posts

242 months

Thursday 25th March 2010
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Knackered dad said:
Talented photographer! Nice C4S in the background! thumbup
Hahah......you would say that wouldn't you :-)

SpeedFreakDave

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860 posts

242 months

Thursday 25th March 2010
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LamboBrum said:
Your rear number plate is wonky...

And yes that is sour grapes! Ha Ha enjoy the new car Dave!

Stu
Good spot! Cheers stu.....it is in today having paintshield put on so I'll get them un-wonk it! :-)

AndrewD

7,659 posts

314 months

Thursday 25th March 2010
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Lovely car, congrats. The 550 I drove was much better than the 560