Fuse 22 - grinny stuff
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Taken a while, but since I just smashed up my 911 into a million pieces, I thought I'd give the V8 more attention. It took one polish (not Polish - polish) wash to realise I needed to remove No.22. Now instead of driving off the drive, doing a 3 point turn in order to reverse into the garage, I take it out for a 15 mile run first........drive like a hooligan - mostly in first gear, so I'm not speeding whilst doing about 103dB down the high street. Damn I love this car even if it is a bit slow - still only about 2k miles before I can upgrade and I'm off to Le Mans with my fave salesman from Stratstone next weekend so all the time in the world to talk about upgrades.
yep - I really am all grins - I now have a Mercedes summik as a courtesy car on my drive, which is massive, and feels like driving a coffin. It handles like a canal barge, then I take the AM out and everything is all better again.
I can only think a tubi'd Fezza or a Lambo would sound so good, and I would not be allowed to get away with doing what I am doing, since it is not my car, it belongs to MI6 (or something)
I can only think a tubi'd Fezza or a Lambo would sound so good, and I would not be allowed to get away with doing what I am doing, since it is not my car, it belongs to MI6 (or something)
chumley-warner said:
...I can only think a tubi'd Fezza or a Lambo would sound so good, and I would not be allowed to get away with doing what I am doing, since it is not my car, it belongs to MI6 (or something)
F-car also sounds epic (needs a decent exhaust - mind you, have heard a Tubi on a V8 and that wasn't too shabby either). Different type of noise, and the Vantage is one of very few cars that I reckon equals them.
chumley-warner said:
Taken a while, but since I just smashed up my 911 into a million pieces, I thought I'd give the V8 more attention. It took one polish (not Polish - polish) wash to realise I needed to remove No.22. Now instead of driving off the drive, doing a 3 point turn in order to reverse into the garage, I take it out for a 15 mile run first........drive like a hooligan - mostly in first gear, so I'm not speeding whilst doing about 103dB down the high street. Damn I love this car even if it is a bit slow - still only about 2k miles before I can upgrade and I'm off to Le Mans with my fave salesman from Stratstone next weekend so all the time in the world to talk about upgrades.
And there you have it - the difference between the Aston and a Porsche. Used to wail through the village here in first gear in my V8. Then got a 997GT3 and did the same and a tree hugging, Guardian reading neighbour 'politely' hinted that it was a bit anti social. When I pointed out that the Aston was actually louder he said "ah yes but that was such a beautiful car, it can be forgiven!"
Pugsey said:
chumley-warner said:
Taken a while, but since I just smashed up my 911 into a million pieces, I thought I'd give the V8 more attention. It took one polish (not Polish - polish) wash to realise I needed to remove No.22. Now instead of driving off the drive, doing a 3 point turn in order to reverse into the garage, I take it out for a 15 mile run first........drive like a hooligan - mostly in first gear, so I'm not speeding whilst doing about 103dB down the high street. Damn I love this car even if it is a bit slow - still only about 2k miles before I can upgrade and I'm off to Le Mans with my fave salesman from Stratstone next weekend so all the time in the world to talk about upgrades.
And there you have it - the difference between the Aston and a Porsche. Used to wail through the village here in first gear in my V8. Then got a 997GT3 and did the same and a tree hugging, Guardian reading neighbour 'politely' hinted that it was a bit anti social. When I pointed out that the Aston was actually louder he said "ah yes but that was such a beautiful car, it can be forgiven!"(I get on great with him really, just need to talk him into getting a V8V)
Pugsey said:
chumley-warner said:
Taken a while, but since I just smashed up my 911 into a million pieces, I thought I'd give the V8 more attention. It took one polish (not Polish - polish) wash to realise I needed to remove No.22. Now instead of driving off the drive, doing a 3 point turn in order to reverse into the garage, I take it out for a 15 mile run first........drive like a hooligan - mostly in first gear, so I'm not speeding whilst doing about 103dB down the high street. Damn I love this car even if it is a bit slow - still only about 2k miles before I can upgrade and I'm off to Le Mans with my fave salesman from Stratstone next weekend so all the time in the world to talk about upgrades.
And there you have it - the difference between the Aston and a Porsche. Used to wail through the village here in first gear in my V8. Then got a 997GT3 and did the same and a tree hugging, Guardian reading neighbour 'politely' hinted that it was a bit anti social. When I pointed out that the Aston was actually louder he said "ah yes but that was such a beautiful car, it can be forgiven!"Removed Fuse 22 for a few weeks (amazing) put back for 1k service so will be removing again this weekend......
When I drove my daughter to/from school in my 911 (dark blue 996 Cabrio with spit rim alloys and GT bodykit ), nobody gave it a second glance. I turned up at a sports day last week and parked alongside the playing field perimeter- within seconds ALL of the events had ceased and hundreds of kids were galloping towards me and lining the fence gawping at the DB7 VV !
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