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Trout 01 March 2011 06:34 PM

I snuck out from work today...
 
...to pick up my car five days early!

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...1/IMG_0253.jpg

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...1/IMG_0254.jpg

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...1/DSC03481.jpg

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...1/DSC03480.jpg

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...1/DSC03479.jpg

Done my first 75 miles.

What an AWESOME car!!!

The ride is closer to a Jaguar Sport rather than raw GT3, until you press the SPORT button. Great for general driving until you want to make it as hard as nails.

The engine is sublime - tractable and easy going. Press the pedal and at 4k rpm it feels like you have been hit in the back by a lorry load of lions. The noise is something else, the surge in power is amazing. Keeping the revs down a little until I get another couple of hundred miles on the clock.

Ian 01 March 2011 06:52 PM

nice :)

stibex 01 March 2011 06:56 PM

nice

SPIDERWRX 01 March 2011 07:04 PM

Good luck driving that, with all the pot holes about ;-)

thats some motor mate, have fun

SHUGSTERC 01 March 2011 07:17 PM

im jealous...still wouldnt swap it for my sub tho..

zip106 01 March 2011 07:17 PM

See you at Oulton on Saturday!

Wilky_Boy 01 March 2011 07:22 PM

.....have said it before mate, but what an AWESOME machine ! Love the plate too !! Enjoy it and keep us posted about how it goes once it's 'run in' !!! :)

beef-on-the-bone 01 March 2011 07:38 PM

awesome sir!!! :)

eggy790 01 March 2011 07:39 PM

what a machine! probs see you at the grudgment day rounds ! :D

jaytc2003 01 March 2011 07:52 PM

wonder what will be in the window tomorrow then when I go past :D

Stunning motor :thumb:

Matteeboy 01 March 2011 08:02 PM

Nice Porker.

Nice other cars.

Nice house.

Git ;)

dpb 01 March 2011 08:15 PM

Yes very nice ,very nice

Whats wifey get out of this :Suspiciou

Blitzfighter 01 March 2011 08:15 PM

ohhhhh very nice! :top:

alanbell 01 March 2011 08:20 PM

Very very nice, You need a local builder to convert your outbuildings into a nice garage,
(ask Glyn about mine)

stilover 01 March 2011 08:23 PM


Originally Posted by Trout (Post 9910529)

If ever one car can scream "Mid-life Crisis" this would be it. ;)






























I'm only jealous :)

Nice house too. :thumb:

mervil 01 March 2011 08:39 PM

Stunning :notworthy my favourite colour combo :D

Trout 01 March 2011 09:05 PM


Originally Posted by alanbell (Post 9910760)
Very very nice, You need a local builder to convert your outbuildings into a nice garage,
(ask Glyn about mine)

I am sure I asked you for a quote once? I have to be careful though as my next door neighbour is also a builder ;)

Trout 01 March 2011 09:07 PM


Originally Posted by dpb (Post 9910748)
Whats wifey get out of this :Suspiciou

This (in the background)...

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...1/DSC03480.jpg













Mind you wifey is not in the good books as she reversed the old 5 series into some other yummy mummy's car at nursery!

zip106 01 March 2011 09:14 PM

Not one, but three dustbins!
My, she's a lucky laydee.

:)

Dingdongler 01 March 2011 09:47 PM

Very nice indeed. How much different does it feel to the old GT3?

prodriverules 01 March 2011 09:57 PM

Stunning car and house Trout but in the sun light that colour does almost look brown does it not!!

Terminator X 01 March 2011 11:14 PM

^^ To match his elbow patches ;)

TX.

Trout 01 March 2011 11:15 PM


Originally Posted by Dingdongler (Post 9911003)
Very nice indeed. How much different does it feel to the old GT3?

So far I would say there were more differences than similarities.

Not as edgy from a chassis perspective - the new one is very well damped and controlled. Much more compliant on general driving (but there is a Sport button).

Throttle and engine much more urgent - even though it is still tight. Indeed Autocar said it took time to adjust to how responsive it was.

Engine noise - WOW

Mechanical noise - sounds like a race car - at idle it chunters away, flywheel making a hell of a noise - clunky gear engagement - but smooth as silk once moving.

Obviously much less soundproofing but not noisier overall - just different.

Sounds mental on the Sport setting - even at 2,500 rpm.

Massive grip and stability in corners.

Much better quality (if still simple) interior.

And in all this it even had grown up car stuff - uprated hifi with full iPod integration (sounds and works well), sat nav and aircon.

Super.

Just been to fill it with V Power and when I was there I got invited to be in a music video (well the car anyway!)

jods 01 March 2011 11:33 PM

Trout.

Please tell me that your wife is a fat pig and you've got a 2 inch c0ck.


You Git ;)

bioforger 01 March 2011 11:34 PM

It's quite understated isn't it :lol1:

Trout 01 March 2011 11:37 PM

I decided to go for the understated colour scheme :)

Trout 01 March 2011 11:38 PM


Originally Posted by jods (Post 9911252)
Trout.

Please tell me that your wife is a fat pig and you've got a 2 inch c0ck.


You Git ;)

You are right about the cock*

















* I presume you are talking about diameter :)

scooby-tc 01 March 2011 11:38 PM

i'm not remotely jealous.....................................MUCH

a 911 is definately my next car (but not one of those)

very very dribble worthy well done,you must be doing something right :thumb:

Trout 01 March 2011 11:39 PM

Walked out of my job almost six years ago and set up my own business :)

I have been VERY lucky :)

Moley 01 March 2011 11:40 PM

Stunning


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