Tried&Tested said:
Wow, yeah. Lovely car..but heard it's an absolute beast to handle..?
See, that's a lot better than i would have expected.
If you don't mind me asking:
What reg is yours?
How long did you search to find it?
How much did you pay?
Insurance too bad?
Anything i should look out for when viewing?
Are they as quick as i would expect?..by that i mean i know it's a 3.2 etc, but it seems like quite a big/heavy car.
Got any more pics?!
I've seen some lovely ones over at pistonheads for sale, and i'm torn between your colour (very nice!) and the red (very uncommon..at least from what i've read...and very nice too!).
thanks all.
mine is SF03 reg.
I 'stumbled' across it by accident, drove it the same day and bought it the week later.
Insurance wasnt as bad as expected.
Honestly, i dont think there are anything particular you should look for. Make sure it has full history, and dont be alarmed by any squeeks or anything, there are few problems i can point out but the odd squeek in the interior is common.
They are quick yes, but also very heavy. The handling is second to none, a lot better than most people reckon. They do understeer slightly as they are designed like that from the factory, as most people can correct understeer easier than oversteer, however they only do that for a split second and then the power is re-routed to the rear and it pulls round. You can upgrade the Haldex to eliminate the understeer altogether, and a further upgrade to the haldex give it race car type handling - keeping power to all 4 wheels under braking etc.
They have a very short 1st gear. the book time is around 6.5seconds to 60, however they reckon that if the box was a 5 speed/1st gear was longer it would be at least a second off that as standard.
They benefit greatly from better breathing and some minor handling mods, namely front and rear ARB's.
If you are looking for something that is immense fun in the wet / dry / armageddon but also a good cruiser (ive had 30mpg doing 70 on the m-way in 6th.) then its the perfect car.
You need to drive one, you will most likely fall in love, but dont be afraid to give it some pain, it loves it.
My redline has been increased to 7800 today, and as i approach it you can feel it wanting more! great fun!!
more pics, i have hundreds. ill post more up of anything you want to see.
...can't complain yet, other than to say it has rubish fuel economy, but then I knew it would have when I bought it, same will no doubt be true of the R32.
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