[Zig]

Had the pleasure of driving one of these this week. At first I was not convinced.... I didn't like the way the electronic steering weights up in fast corners, I don't like auto boxes as a rule and the seats are rubbish. But the more miles I do in it the more it grows on me... That 4.0ltr v8.... WHAT an engine!! It will pootle along in 7th at 40 no problem, but drop it down to 3rd/2nd floor it and it's ferocious.. Savage and the noise is insanae. It is fast on another level to the R and the grip in the conrners is epic. I haven't pushed it too hard yet so no oversteer fun on roundabouts as it's not my car so I'm being careful

all in all a proper machine and bags of fun to drive when you get used to it!!

 

[SplitPersonality]

What's the interior like? How comes you have it?

 

[PaulW]

Less typie more pictures :-D

 

[k-dubber]

pictures!!!

 

[martin1977]

Unless there are pics it never happened!!!

 

[Zig]

Lol pics later at work now!

The interior is ok, a bit somber but high class..

 

[PaulW]

Lol pics later at work now!

The interior is ok, a bit somber but high class..

Good luck with lunch service fella

 

[Zig]

It's gonna be a biggie !! Just waiting for 1st sitting to come in.. U working cheemp?

 

[PaulW]

It's gonna be a biggie !! Just waiting for 1st sitting to come in.. U working cheemp?

Uhoh! How many booked? Nah off today, back tomorrow though. Menu change and spring function menus to do :-(

 

[Zig]

Uhoh! How many booked? Nah off today, back tomorrow though. Menu change and spring function menus to do :-(

650ish for the day. Of that we have about 450 covers booked from 12-6 then 200 tonight :-0

 

[PaulW]

650ish for the day. Of that we have about 450 covers booked from 12-6 then 200 tonight :-0

Fuuuuuuck that!

 

[Zig]

Lol Its like Baghdad behind the pass sometimes buts it's ok cos we are the mutha [email protected] SAS

 

[PaulW]

Lol Its like Baghdad behind the pass sometimes buts it's ok cos we are the mutha [email protected] SAS

Haha. You must be pushing out 5-6 tables at a time!

 

[Zig]

Average 3 tables at a time, one going, one ready and one plating and then always squeezing cheeky 2's and 3's out on the side

On 'lunch' at the moment though, so feet up, nice hot dinner and some quality OC time

 

[Zig]

Had a really good blast on the way home tonight.. It's frightening the speed you can go without realising, you can take corners at

where normally you take it at 60. I can see how it would be easy to lose your licence in one of these things! It feels like it delivers peak power much later than my R, maybe around 6k revs and it keeps pulling right on till 8.5k revs!! Mental

Down side is it's very thirsty, easily £

+ a week if used as a daily.. More if you spank it.

Should have the R back on the road tomorrow though

I'm praying for rain so I can get the tail out without driving like a nutter!

The thing I really love about this car though is the way you can set all the M drive settings to max attack and give it some real stick, then flick everything back so it's nice and comfy when you get into town and off the B roads, and you can save the settings do you can do it without even going into any menus!

 

[vrt]

Had a really good blast on the way home tonight.. It's frightening the speed you can go without realising, you can take corners at

where normally you take it at 60. I can see how it would be easy to lose your licence in one of these things! It feels like it delivers peak power much later than my R, maybe around 6k revs and it keeps pulling right on till 8.5k revs!! Mental

Down side is it's very thirsty, easily £

+ a week if used as a daily.. More if you spank it.

Should have the R back on the road tomorrow though

I'm praying for rain so I can get the tail out without driving like a nutter!

The thing I really love about this car though is the way you can set all the M drive settings to max attack and give it some real stick, then flick everything back so it's nice and comfy when you get into town and off the B roads, and you can save the settings do you can do it without even going into any menus!

Don't need the rain
Just good soild steering flick & enough power torque getting thrusted to the back and it will go.
Esp or whatever its called in bm's turn off might help tail whipping aswell.

Regards
Vrt

 

[v6vroom]

Had one for 2 weeks and i want one so badly!!! Saving up now to get one! It is on another level and looks BEUTIFUL!! My brother in law has a c63 AMG which i am in love with as well, and that interior is a LOT better then the BMs.

 

[R32_Scott]

I used to own an E92 M3, they are awesome cars, I only owned mine for only 6 months but loved every minute of it!

I thought it was a difficult car to live with though as a daily drive, always felt I was wasting the V8, the power and the mileage driving to work and the supermarket etc.

 

[Zig]

Got my R back on the road today... Love it

 

[Zig]

pics of the beast as promised

Gave a dust down with the megs liquid wax to say thanks to the old man for lending me his pride and joy for
a few days.......

Crap iphone pic