2006 Tuono R 1000 vtwin .. About 140bhp which is down on the latest superbikes but rarely get beat in the 0 to 100 sprint and never by a car until i met the GTR .
Bought a GTR
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2006 Tuono R 1000 vtwin .. About 140bhp which is down on the latest superbikes but rarely get beat in the 0 to 100 sprint and never by a car until i met the GTR .
Ah OK, was thinking most sports or superbikes would have no problem vs a GTR
Don't really know much about bikes though, other than I would like an MV Agusta just to look at
same bike as the rsvr ... the tuono is still 185kg 140 bhp 100+ torqs and 0-60 in 3.2 or so
Agreed its not as quick as the new Bmw or Ducati but they only come into play really once you get up and over 100 mph
Where i was playing with the GTR i should have had a good advantage and it destroyed me . I have been up against similiar power cars and never had an issue hence why i said i think it had been tuned but unless i try some runs with a bog standard one i wont know for sure
Agreed its not as quick as the new Bmw or Ducati but they only come into play really once you get up and over 100 mph
Where i was playing with the GTR i should have had a good advantage and it destroyed me . I have been up against similiar power cars and never had an issue hence why i said i think it had been tuned but unless i try some runs with a bog standard one i wont know for sure
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This makes me want to start my own business.
Awesome. I wouldn't be able to sleep at all if I knew one of those were mine in a week.
Awesome. I wouldn't be able to sleep at all if I knew one of those were mine in a week.
IIRC the GT-R can have some pretty huge gains through some tunes and mods. Although the insurance cost must be crippling to begin with, the added cost of the mods and the inflated insurance premium must put most owners off!
Unfortunately the GT-R round here is driven by people involved in drug dealing so has lost a lot of the lustre it once had. But, if you can afford it and the running costs, then i'm pleased for you! Just avoid dodgy areas of town or you might get loads of junkies coming over to you looking for a fix
Unfortunately the GT-R round here is driven by people involved in drug dealing so has lost a lot of the lustre it once had. But, if you can afford it and the running costs, then i'm pleased for you! Just avoid dodgy areas of town or you might get loads of junkies coming over to you looking for a fix
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You lucky lucky man when does it arrive ?
In the first post, its getting paint protection done on Friday 3rd. Should pick it up in the afternoon or Saturday morning.
I live in North Norfolk and the car is in Bromley but travel to London a lot on the train for work so will travel down, stay with family and drive it home.
Not looking forward to Olympic traffic though
I hate to even link these pictures I just found but I will.
http://i1259.photobucket.com/albums/ii556/scubasteve891/9e911dc7.jpg
http://i1259.photobucket.com/albums/ii556/scubasteve891/8351d02e.jpg
At least its just a wrap I guess and can be removed.
My car got paint protection film installed today! They had a cancellation and fit me in early.
Still going to London on Friday for meetings, staying over and picking the car up on Saturday!
Can't wait
I bet! I'd be like a kid at Christmas and up at the crack of dawn
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Saw that the other day in Rutherglen, horiffic looking thing.
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My car got paint protection film installed today! They had a cancellation and fit me in early.
Still going to London on Friday for meetings, staying over and picking the car up on Saturday!
Can't wait
Just the running in will be hard
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How many launch controls are you allowed to do on these things before you bust the warranty?
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Warranty won't go bust?
4 launches before you have to drive a mile for the transmission to cool off and then the fun can start again.
4 launches before you have to drive a mile for the transmission to cool off and then the fun can start again.