New Car Thread

Jono8 · 30 Nov 2010 at 13:17

Picked it up yesterday.

To be updated when snow has gone

Jono8 · 30 Nov 2010 at 13:23

MikeHiow said:
Pre-facelift ST. I'd be gutted for not being able to take it out the next day though

Indeed

Jono8 · 30 Nov 2010 at 14:37

lols, keep'em coming chaps.

I need cheering up!

Jono8 · 30 Nov 2010 at 19:19

Looks like it is going to be at least a week before i can take it out for a decent drive.

I now officially hate snow.

Jono8 · 7 Dec 2010 at 23:48

Ok so the weather is better now and i will post some proper pics on Thursday when it is my day off!

i just want to check something with any owners of one. Am i correct in thinking that, at stock, the boost pressure will only go to about halfway on the gauge?

Under about 3000rpm it floats around a quarter but then if you nail the throttle the boost gauge will go up to half way (about 0.7 bar).

From what i read this is normal operation and the needle will only go near the red line on the gauge if you have it re-mapped?

Jono8 · 8 Dec 2010 at 00:05

MikeHiow said:
Yes, standard boost is only something like 0.6 bar.

Thanks

, i thought so.

Still havent been able to take it on a good drive yet

, just don't want to risk it in these conditions. Don't think i have even taken it above 4000rpm yet! Drove to work and back like a granny in it today..

Jono8 · 8 Dec 2010 at 12:43

Unlight said:
Did you still get around 25mpg?

ish. More like 26-27

Jono8 · 8 Dec 2010 at 16:51

Yup, gone down to about 24 ish today and still driving like a granny.

I saw 32 on my way home after picking it up (motorway drive),lol.

Was fully expecting this sort of mpg ofcourse though

Jono8 · 8 Dec 2010 at 17:03

Mucky_Pup said:
Reset the computer when you're cruising on the motorway and you see 99.9 for a brief second, then it starts come back down to reality lol

haha. I may reset the computer actually as it is still using the average from the previous owner (or from whenever it was last reset).

Loving it so far though, coming from a 140 BHP Celica it's a whole different ball game! The difference in sheer torque is fantastic.