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05 June 2013, 10:36 AM
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lol nope, never got a call yesterday to say it was there.
Tried phoning this morning, 'Jason' the sales rep wasn't available and I'm waiting on his boss to phone "and give me an update on where the car is and likely to arrive".
Honestly, you wouldn't think it so difficult would you?! I should have just driven down to Swindon to see it rather than go through this pain! and have very little confidence in these shower of sh...ts
Tried phoning this morning, 'Jason' the sales rep wasn't available and I'm waiting on his boss to phone "and give me an update on where the car is and likely to arrive".
Honestly, you wouldn't think it so difficult would you?! I should have just driven down to Swindon to see it rather than go through this pain! and have very little confidence in these shower of sh...ts
05 June 2013, 10:40 AM
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lol nope, never got a call yesterday to say it was there.
Tried phoning this morning, 'Jason' the sales rep wasn't available and I'm waiting on his boss to phone "and give me an update on where the car is and likely to arrive".
Honestly, you wouldn't think it so difficult would you?! I should have just driven down to Swindon to see it rather than go through this pain! and have very little confidence in these shower of sh...ts
Tried phoning this morning, 'Jason' the sales rep wasn't available and I'm waiting on his boss to phone "and give me an update on where the car is and likely to arrive".
Honestly, you wouldn't think it so difficult would you?! I should have just driven down to Swindon to see it rather than go through this pain! and have very little confidence in these shower of sh...ts
maybe if fell of the back of a lorry....
05 June 2013, 12:17 PM
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I phoned an hour ago.
They really can't be that busy that someone can't phone me back about about the £38k car I want to buy!?
The longer I wait, the angrier I'm getting and closer to telling them to forget it.
They really can't be that busy that someone can't phone me back about about the £38k car I want to buy!?
The longer I wait, the angrier I'm getting and closer to telling them to forget it.
05 June 2013, 12:29 PM
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05 June 2013, 12:55 PM
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lol everytime I moan about them not calling they do so within 20 mins of me posting.
Anyway, I'm told by 'John' that it has just literally been delivered to site.
So, I'm still going over to look and drive it but it would have to be perfect for me to want to buy it from them.
Anyway, I'm told by 'John' that it has just literally been delivered to site.
So, I'm still going over to look and drive it but it would have to be perfect for me to want to buy it from them.
05 June 2013, 12:59 PM
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lol everytime I moan about them not calling they do so within 20 mins of me posting.
Anyway, I'm told by 'John' that it has just literally been delivered to site.
So, I'm still going over to look and drive it but it would have to be perfect for me to want to buy it from them.
Anyway, I'm told by 'John' that it has just literally been delivered to site.
So, I'm still going over to look and drive it but it would have to be perfect for me to want to buy it from them.
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05 June 2013, 02:00 PM
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lol everytime I moan about them not calling they do so within 20 mins of me posting.
Anyway, I'm told by 'John' that it has just literally been delivered to site.
So, I'm still going over to look and drive it but it would have to be perfect for me to want to buy it from them.
Anyway, I'm told by 'John' that it has just literally been delivered to site.
So, I'm still going over to look and drive it but it would have to be perfect for me to want to buy it from them.
05 June 2013, 02:08 PM
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to be honest on buying my Scooby it took me 5 dealers till I got 1 that gave a f';'k the rest were arrogant and just tried either lifting my leg or were the type of salesmen who should have been selling potatoes on leeds market.
personally take it for a test drive then ring around, many many out there, find a nice dealer who looks after you.
the one I used was great he even bought my wife some flowers and she didn't even come with me to pick it up.
and he also gave me one of his special biscuits out of his drawer.
10/10 S&S services Ayr, 250 miles out of my way but worth the trek.
personally take it for a test drive then ring around, many many out there, find a nice dealer who looks after you.
the one I used was great he even bought my wife some flowers and she didn't even come with me to pick it up.
and he also gave me one of his special biscuits out of his drawer.
10/10 S&S services Ayr, 250 miles out of my way but worth the trek.
05 June 2013, 03:33 PM
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I'm back!!
wow, just WOW. I've been in some quick cars in my time but that thing is on another level.
Checked through all the docs, full history done at 6 monthly intervals. Has had the bell housing done and been to Litchfields a couple of times too. Car has that clear film stuff on the front of it so pretty much blemish free.
However..... man it's loud, maybe because I'm coming from a diesel BMW that I've been wafting around in for 2 years. One of the things that's been done my Litchfields is the Y-Pipe replacement. It's not too loud cruising at motorway speeds, but incredibly boomy even just gently accelerating from standstill.
Couldn't see in the documentation whether the gearbox software had been updated but it was pretty juddery pulling away. In gear changes were fine.
Found the ride fine in Normal mode.
I have 2 concerns, the wife unfriendly noise it makes and that the lad could fit comfortably in the back. He's just coming up to 4, and I put the passenger seat as far forward as to where I felt comfortable (I'm 5'8") and there was only a small gap between the the back seat and the passenger seat.
Wifey has 2 main stipulations, 1) it's not stupidly noisy and 2) we can all fit comfortably in it, everything else she doesn't care about.
wow, just WOW. I've been in some quick cars in my time but that thing is on another level.
Checked through all the docs, full history done at 6 monthly intervals. Has had the bell housing done and been to Litchfields a couple of times too. Car has that clear film stuff on the front of it so pretty much blemish free.
However..... man it's loud, maybe because I'm coming from a diesel BMW that I've been wafting around in for 2 years. One of the things that's been done my Litchfields is the Y-Pipe replacement. It's not too loud cruising at motorway speeds, but incredibly boomy even just gently accelerating from standstill.
Couldn't see in the documentation whether the gearbox software had been updated but it was pretty juddery pulling away. In gear changes were fine.
Found the ride fine in Normal mode.
I have 2 concerns, the wife unfriendly noise it makes and that the lad could fit comfortably in the back. He's just coming up to 4, and I put the passenger seat as far forward as to where I felt comfortable (I'm 5'8") and there was only a small gap between the the back seat and the passenger seat.
Wifey has 2 main stipulations, 1) it's not stupidly noisy and 2) we can all fit comfortably in it, everything else she doesn't care about.
05 June 2013, 03:50 PM
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I'm back!!
wow, just WOW. I've been in some quick cars in my time but that thing is on another level.
Checked through all the docs, full history done at 6 monthly intervals. Has had the bell housing done and been to Litchfields a couple of times too. Car has that clear film stuff on the front of it so pretty much blemish free.
However..... man it's loud, maybe because I'm coming from a diesel BMW that I've been wafting around in for 2 years. One of the things that's been done my Litchfields is the Y-Pipe replacement. It's not too loud cruising at motorway speeds, but incredibly boomy even just gently accelerating from standstill.
Couldn't see in the documentation whether the gearbox software had been updated but it was pretty juddery pulling away. In gear changes were fine.
Found the ride fine in Normal mode.
I have 2 concerns, the wife unfriendly noise it makes and that the lad could fit comfortably in the back. He's just coming up to 4, and I put the passenger seat as far forward as to where I felt comfortable (I'm 5'8") and there was only a small gap between the the back seat and the passenger seat.
Wifey has 2 main stipulations, 1) it's not stupidly noisy and 2) we can all fit comfortably in it, everything else she doesn't care about.
wow, just WOW. I've been in some quick cars in my time but that thing is on another level.
Checked through all the docs, full history done at 6 monthly intervals. Has had the bell housing done and been to Litchfields a couple of times too. Car has that clear film stuff on the front of it so pretty much blemish free.
However..... man it's loud, maybe because I'm coming from a diesel BMW that I've been wafting around in for 2 years. One of the things that's been done my Litchfields is the Y-Pipe replacement. It's not too loud cruising at motorway speeds, but incredibly boomy even just gently accelerating from standstill.
Couldn't see in the documentation whether the gearbox software had been updated but it was pretty juddery pulling away. In gear changes were fine.
Found the ride fine in Normal mode.
I have 2 concerns, the wife unfriendly noise it makes and that the lad could fit comfortably in the back. He's just coming up to 4, and I put the passenger seat as far forward as to where I felt comfortable (I'm 5'8") and there was only a small gap between the the back seat and the passenger seat.
Wifey has 2 main stipulations, 1) it's not stupidly noisy and 2) we can all fit comfortably in it, everything else she doesn't care about.
Surprised to hear you say boomy....does car have aftermarket exhaust on?
Ahh there's your problem....rear seats are only good for transporting race helmets or storing jackets!
05 June 2013, 04:07 PM
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Couldn't see anything in the documentation about the exhaust other than the Y-pipe being replaced and something about resonators?
If I just had to think about me, there wouldn't be a problem I'd be back there signing the papers.
They've just rung me, won't hold it until Friday for me (for when I can get back over there with wifey and boy) so going back on general sale.
If I just had to think about me, there wouldn't be a problem I'd be back there signing the papers.
They've just rung me, won't hold it until Friday for me (for when I can get back over there with wifey and boy) so going back on general sale.
05 June 2013, 04:24 PM
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Couldn't see anything in the documentation about the exhaust other than the Y-pipe being replaced and something about resonators?
If I just had to think about me, there wouldn't be a problem I'd be back there signing the papers.
They've just rung me, won't hold it until Friday for me (for when I can get back over there with wifey and boy) so going back on general sale.
If I just had to think about me, there wouldn't be a problem I'd be back there signing the papers.
They've just rung me, won't hold it until Friday for me (for when I can get back over there with wifey and boy) so going back on general sale.
05 June 2013, 04:37 PM
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Wonder if anyone has put the stock one back on to quiet them down again or would I be the first GTR owner to do so? 
Might ring Litchfields, they've had problems with their phones today of all days.
Might ring Litchfields, they've had problems with their phones today of all days.
05 June 2013, 04:41 PM
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Stock y-pipe and exhaust is like a whisper.....the good news is there are some aftermarket ones that are incredibly quiet as well.....my 102mm GTC Titan not being of that variety! lol
05 June 2013, 05:17 PM
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I think the plan of action is to start negotiations with the wife, see if we can all fit in it then if that's ok, go find one in stock form (which to be fair I thought this one was as there wasn't anything listed on the information in the advert).
05 June 2013, 06:49 PM
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Showed her the pics I took of it... "It looks like an upmarket boy racers car". She's dead set against me buying it from the CarShop but is willing to go try it for size on Friday (if they haven't sold it by then of course!)
05 June 2013, 06:56 PM
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Well good news and bad news, just to need to find the compromise now!
Never gonna get away from no space in back! Don't envy your decision
Def not a up market boy racer car
Never gonna get away from no space in back! Don't envy your decision
Def not a up market boy racer car
05 June 2013, 09:59 PM
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I run down pipes and a silenced ypipe (sounds almost stock and without the cats 
). Keeps the car nice and quiet at low revs and around town, then the down pipes come in at 3.5k RPM and make some noise no booming
Sounds like you don't you have the gearbox updates and it does make quite a difference....
). Keeps the car nice and quiet at low revs and around town, then the down pipes come in at 3.5k RPM and make some noise no boomingSounds like you don't you have the gearbox updates and it does make quite a difference....
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