Going to collect the new car.... :D

mattyprice4004 · 30 May 2009 at 10:24

Off to Gloucester to get the Ti now, I shall be back soon with pictures.

3 hours and 160 miles... eek! Hope my mate's Proton Compact can make it there and back

*excited dance!*

Amoeba · 30 May 2009 at 10:29

Just noticed you live down the road from me... You'd better not crash into my 200 with that thing!

Good luck and enjoy the drive back

SoliD · 30 May 2009 at 10:33

rover416i said:
3 hours and 160 miles... eek! Hope my mate's Proton Compact can make it there and back

Probably more chance of doing that than your rover making it back

Moeks · 30 May 2009 at 11:49

Good luck, you'll need it

Fr0dders · 30 May 2009 at 15:37

looking forward to hearing about it when you get back.

GinG · 30 May 2009 at 16:00

I hear he has had HG failure

MofoKilla · 30 May 2009 at 16:02

I hear he has had HG failure

danza · 30 May 2009 at 16:37

Somebody had to say it!

I look forward to pics of the new beast.

Amoeba · 30 May 2009 at 23:27

Do we think he's crashed it?

InvaderGIR · 30 May 2009 at 23:28

Nah, it broke down on the way back, in true Rover style.

Dorje · 30 May 2009 at 23:30

Nah, he overcooked his brakes on the way to a roundabout.

Amoeba · 30 May 2009 at 23:33

InvaderGIR said:
Nah, it broke down on the way back, in true Rover style.

Oi cheeky I drive a Rover and it's never broken down on me!

I'm tempted to ask for a ride in it when he gets it back, want to see what all the fuss is about with the Tis

InvaderGIR · 30 May 2009 at 23:35

Hasn't broken down...yet.

oneale90 · 31 May 2009 at 00:50

so it did get back in one piece?

mattyprice4004 · 31 May 2009 at 11:38

Hi all, sorry for the slow reply! Got an invite to a drunk night / BBQ last night, so couldn't get back on here.

We cooked alive in the Proton for nigh on 4 hours due to traffic, with no air con, it was really really nasty

Eventually, after being ripped off for a pasty at the services, we got to Gloucester and found the very well hidden road the guy lives on, and got the paperwork sorted. Getting used to driving a petrol was very odd, given the shorted clutch throw and different pedal feel, and I didn't actually feel the car was that quick as I was only sitting the lower revs upto the M5.

But when we got on the sliproad....

Jesus that thing flies!

All home in one piece, my mate in the Proton was sat behind me and I could see the sweat dripping down his face, I was frozen due to the epic air con

Pics outside my mates house:

Edit@Amoeba: No worries, come for a ride any time you like. I did that with Andy's T16, and a month later I had one, be warned

agw_01 · 31 May 2009 at 12:12

Nice one Mat

Hope you're enjoying T16 Turbo powahhhhhhh!

I'll look forward to having a nosey in work.

edit... Just noticed the T16 badge on the back. That's John all over

mattyprice4004 · 31 May 2009 at 12:26

It's epic

yesterday I decided to go for a countryside hoofing, got to 60 in 2nd and changed into 3rd right next to a woman walking dogs, whoosh :cool:

She didn't look too happy!

Got to say, very impressed with the comfort and handling. I couldn't get it to lose grip at all!

Let's just hope the PG1 holds out

Moeks · 31 May 2009 at 12:59

rover416i said:
Got to say, very impressed with the comfort and handling. I couldn't get it to lose grip at all!

Clearly you weren't trying hard enough

...glad you got it back safely and it's still working anyway.

I must say, I don't like the way the exhaust pokes out the back so far, looks like someone strapped a double barrel shotgun under the rear bumper. If they were flush with the rear of the car and slash cut it would look a lot tidier I think.

Spuderoony · 31 May 2009 at 14:44

Moeks said:
I must say, I don't like the way the exhaust pokes out the back so far, looks like someone strapped a double barrel shotgun under the rear bumper. If they were flush with the rear of the car and slash cut it would look a lot tidier I think.

Haha, this.

peterattheboro · 31 May 2009 at 15:20

Moeks said:
I must say, I don't like the way the exhaust pokes out the back so far, looks like someone strapped a double barrel shotgun under the rear bumper. If they were flush with the rear of the car and slash cut it would look a lot tidier I think.

Yeah they look like 2 McDonalds straws stuck together

That should be the first job on the list to sort