Rich
Heads it does turn, too many in a way, maybe i'm too shy a person for it.

Jza
I'd say the P1 is marginally quicker in a straight line (very simialr power to weight ratio), but on anything less than a perfect road the P1 will be a lot quicker. Trouble with the 340R is that it takes a lot to learn to drive the car at even 7/10ths, my previous scooby could be drivin very hard without much thought, the rewards are greater in the 340, if you get the engine on 'cam' and get the bends to flow there is nothing like it. The car IMO is just so much fun

Skip.

[Edited by Skippy - 4/3/2002 5:11:49 PM]

 

Pic's from last weeks blast with Mellow, top day out, roll on the summer









Some pic's of my car in the sun as well

 

Wot a machine!

Looks like something out of Star Wars!

Bet that turns a few heads, it's excellent

Rich

 

Nice pics mate...

Whats the performance comparison like - whos quickest??

Jza

 

Wotcha Skippy !!!!

Glad to see you've finally got the chance to get your motor out on the road for a good spin..

Looks the Dogs Danglies mate, you gonna be taking it to croft ???

My scoobs on the way out now, I'm getting rid of it mext month.

Cheers

O.M.

 

Ahhh.....those lazy hazy days of summer....well last week ...that probably WAS our summer

Anyway....I told you....it wasn't the car they were looking at...it was your Jack Nicholson film star looks

Hey....and what about all those "birds" at that pub we stopped at.....flapping all around you mate

The Ring next then

 

lol @ Mellow's comment "it wasn't the car they were looking at...it was your Jack Nicholson film star looks"..

Sure it was Jack Nicholson and not Jack Duckworth

Only kidding Skippy

I'd have one tomorrow but it'd play havoc with my hair (all 6 of 'em)

O.M.

 

Sh*t..... LMFAO....me sides are splitting.....Jack Duckworth......Oh sh*t.....Oh me tummy

 

LMAO

Well done, revenge will be sweet tho

 

Hey be careful Mr G.....you might hit a 300 post count in 3 years if your'e not careful

 

Nice, glad to see you got what you wanted!! I assume you are taking it on trackdays?

greg

 

Mellow
Nearly 300 sensible and informative replies, not your drivel
You'll be hanging round the muppet forum soon

Greg
Yeah got it, hope to do a few, see how it goes

[Edited by Skippy - 4/4/2002 4:51:46 PM]

 

Awesome looking toy fella

U coming with Chris to the 'ring then???

 

He most certainly is....but as my passenger coz he's such a girlie not wanting to get his tyres dirty

[Edited by Mellow Yellow ! - 4/4/2002 5:17:49 PM]

 

boo - i wanted to get a ride...see how it differs from my Lotus

 

Skippy,

Lucky B - Wheels need cleaning !

Dave.

 

Howdy Skippy the 340 looks better in the daylight i agree an awesome summer tool or what?,your harder than trying to nail jelly to the wall to get hold of these days whats the score mate your good lady taking all your time up these days m8 LOL.

Octane Man "SCOOBIE GOES NEXT MONTH" your quote mmmmmm its got me wondering what's the next motor then come don't keep me suspense what is it a Aston Martin DB7 or something more sedate then may be a XJR super charger ??????? put me out me misery then.

Skip your brother still got his STI then???

 

Skippy, if you really want to turn heads in the 340, try doing 2 weeks of hard driving on Spanish roadworks so that the sides of the car are smothered in condensed white dust, then drive through a tourist-packed San Sebastien in September, in bumper to bumper traffic, crawling speed, so the masses can get a real good look at you - at first, they don't notice you from the rest of the traffic, but it's BRILLIANT when they do - they virtually drop everything they're carrying and they stand transfixed for 5 minutes! Neat.

 

Hey NEO....

How you doing my old son... Sorry not been arond for a while what with that horrible thing called work..

Yep.. The scooby goes next month, sad to see it go but the steering rack is on the way out as well as the power steering pump and a rear wheel bearing. I must stop driving to work like Tommi Makinen

Check out the link below to see what I'm getting next month..

http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/thread.asp?threadid=86881

I did consider a new Scooby but what with a wedding to pay for next year I'm cutting back a bit, I may ask for a STi in my wedding list

O.M.

 

Richard
Do i get a run in your Lotus? Your more than welcome in mine sometime

Dave
Nice to meet you again the other week, hope the mods goes well, you'll have to give me a run out

Rob
I'll be intouch, I still need a proper run in the M3. I'm a tad busy at the mo

Latymer
Hey Deb's, whats the name about? Welcome to scoobynet, watch out for the muppets tho. Can I ask where two weeks of luggage goes in a 340, we know what you women are like

Neo
Hope Rob and I are coming for the pi55up !!! lol.

Skip.

 

Skippy seen the link to octane mans new motor,mmmmm sweet hope it looks like the one in the pics if not it can be done,skippy give me a call when your in and i will have a look up yours yeah soon...

 

Er, no Skippy, this 340R passenger ain't interested in girly stuff and takes only one bag for the whole Stelvio tour.

As for where two people's luggage for a two week tour goes, it goes in the passenger footwell, and the passenger's feet (i.e. mine) go on the front shelf. And that is much more comfortable than normal sitting position in an Elise! It's amazing just how much packing room there is in a 340R - more than in the Elise passenger cabin - considering that it is a car with no roof, no doors, no windows, not even any tread.

And before you start worrying about your suede, don't worry - I take my shoes off before putting my feet on the shelf. And yes, I have been known to drive off and leave my shoes in the road!

Latymer? Just one I'm trying out!

Debbie