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Old Sep 3rd, 2007, 04:49 PM   #61
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Awesome car washy. Love the alloys. I've already got mini envy after 3 days of having my own. Its for the best I dont spend nearly £2k on alloys though. Parking spaces are tight at best in london and the missus will be driving it too, meaning its garanteed the rims will get scratched to death on the pavement. not that shes a bad driver at all, i'll probably end up doing it myself too...
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Old Sep 4th, 2007, 12:06 PM   #62 (permalink)
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Awesome car washy. Love the alloys. I've already got mini envy after 3 days of having my own. Its for the best I dont spend nearly £2k on alloys though. Parking spaces are tight at best in london and the missus will be driving it too, meaning its garanteed the rims will get scratched to death on the pavement. not that shes a bad driver at all, i'll probably end up doing it myself too...

Must admit I am parking well away from kerbs at the moment.

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Old Sep 4th, 2007, 01:12 PM   #63 (permalink)
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very elegant motor. trust she treats you well.
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very elegant motor. trust she treats you well.

just grand....

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Old Sep 4th, 2007, 09:00 PM   #65 (permalink)
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Car looks fantastic
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Once again thanks everyone for the kind words...

Past 400 miles now and getting used to the car. Cant wait to get it run in so I can use it properly.

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Old Sep 5th, 2007, 01:39 PM   #67 (permalink)
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How do you like the anthracite? My dealer talked me out of it as he said the car would feel too claustrophobic???
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Old Sep 5th, 2007, 01:46 PM   #68 (permalink)
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Bit late to join the party but congrats mate!! It looks wonderful

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How do you like the anthracite? My dealer talked me out of it as he said the car would feel too claustrophobic???

My dealer persuaded me to go for anthracite since it looks better with the sunroof
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How do you like the anthracite? My dealer talked me out of it as he said the car would feel too claustrophobic???

I love it...finishes offf the interior IMHO.

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Old Sep 5th, 2007, 07:36 PM   #70 (permalink)
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Hey Washy , I'm lovin' the sig picture did you do it or did you get it done somewhere?
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Hey Washy , I'm lovin' the sig picture did you do it or did you get it done somewhere?


I wish I was that talented.... I had it done for me by Cooperation, he has kindly made sigs for a few of my cars.....

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Old Sep 5th, 2007, 07:46 PM   #72 (permalink)
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Yes he is talented it looks awesome
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Yes he is talented it looks awesome

I love it....

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Old Sep 6th, 2007, 07:44 AM   #74 (permalink)
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Into unchartered territory this morning as the car has done 270 miles on this tank of fuel and still showing a range of 140 miles....I usually filled my old R53 JCW up at a bout 260 miles.....

Other things I have noticed:
Why oh wy cant we have the sport button setting as standard with out the need to switch it on....

Why do they describe the seats as half leather as mine are definately cloth with leather trim

Finally although the exhaust note is cool it is so weird driving a non whining MCS....dont think I will ever get used to that....

On the whole though I am enjoying my R56 experince so far. No issues to report on the car apart from weeping washer jets, but that seems to have stopped now too...


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Old Sep 6th, 2007, 05:33 PM   #75 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by Washy (original)

Other things I have noticed:
Why oh wy cant we have the sport button setting as standard with out the need to switch it on....

Why do they describe the seats as half leather as mine are definately cloth with leather trim




Both bug the $h!t outta me!!!
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Old Sep 6th, 2007, 07:04 PM   #76 (permalink)
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Both bug the !t outta me!!!

Can understand why....

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Old Sep 6th, 2007, 08:09 PM   #77 (permalink)
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I always have the Sport button on! ...just can't have the feel of the steering without!
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Quote: Originally Posted by ONED (original)
I always have the Sport button on! ...just can't have the feel of the steering without!

I am tending to as well.......

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Old Sep 6th, 2007, 08:15 PM   #79 (permalink)
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Wonder can it be altered in the programing?...or can we add a relay or summat to hold the setting?
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Wonder can it be altered in the programing?...or can we add a relay or summat to hold the setting?

Would be useful...

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