Your first G_P driving impressions - do tell

[ASTON]

Quote: Originally Posted by mGP (original)

Personally i'm still trying to get over the "stop, start, stop start" plastic trim

But as a drivers car i'm sure it won't have many faults; Using the works I test drove as a yard stick.

i am sure it will

[The Red Baron]

Oops

[ASTON]

dont go there!!!!!

[Lorien]

Jim - lovely review. can't wait to witness the same. Just a few days left for me.

Flying out from Rome on Monday. Spending the night in Stuttgart, and 9am Tuesday morning, my wife, my brother (who is coming in from Berlin) and myself are all going to get GP 01986 Then a 500km drive to Italy, to spend the night close to the border, and then Wednesday morning another 500km heading home to Spoleto. Really excited

now all I need to do is make sure I keep it under 4500 rpm during the drive back home.. won't be easy.

[Rakey]

Quote: Originally Posted by ASTON (original)

went to the dealers today to see mine. its was in the showroom and looked stunning i sat in the recaro seat and it took me back in time to my ford RS days .

a few things i didn't like was the roof number (ONLY FITTED ON DRIVERS SIDE ) looked cheap and nasty . the dash number looked like my 2 year son had stuck it on. the rear boot handle (black plastic) should be carbon fibre like the roof spoiler .
started it up,didn't sound any different from the works i have now .

so to sum it up, i don't know what all the fuss was about

its just another mini

but saying that i haven't driven it yet

let you know next week

I'll be interested to hear what you think, and how you compare it to using a normal JCW, as those were my thoughts, is there enough of a difference to warrant a change to the GP

[LMB]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rakey (original)

I'll be interested to hear what you think, and how you compare it to using a normal JCW, as those were my thoughts, is there enough of a difference to warrant a change to the GP

Oh yeah.

[Rakey]

Quote: Originally Posted by LMB (original)

Oh yeah.

but yours wasn't a 210bhp with LSD and brakes, I mean compared to a current JCW

and by someone that knows how to drive it without stalling it

[jimskater]

Quote: Originally Posted by Lorien (original)

Jim - lovely review. can't wait to witness the same. Just a few days left for me.

Flying out from Rome on Monday. Spending the night in Stuttgart, and 9am Tuesday morning, my wife, my brother (who is coming in from Berlin) and myself are all going to get GP 01986 Then a 500km drive to Italy, to spend the night close to the border, and then Wednesday morning another 500km heading home to Spoleto. Really excited

now all I need to do is make sure I keep it under 4500 rpm during the drive back home.. won't be easy.

Three passengers & 1,000 km in a two seat car? I hope you're making your brother ride in the boot.

By the time you get home, you'll understand what all the fuss is about.

[jimskater]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rakey (original)

I'll be interested to hear what you think, and how you compare it to using a normal JCW, as those were my thoughts, is there enough of a difference to warrant a change to the GP

Yes, there is. I put 180 or so miles on an loaner 06 JCW last fall--in one day. The GP is at least a notch or two above that.

Plus, I managed not to stall the loaner or my new one, so you can trust me.

[Lorien]

Quote: Originally Posted by jimskater (original)

Three passengers & 1,000 km in a two seat car? I hope you're making your brother ride in the boot.

By the time you get home, you'll understand what all the fuss is about.

heheh na.. ny brother is going back to Berlin after we pick up the car. I will probably take him for a short ride around the block. but its just my wife and myself doing the ride back home.

cant wait.. so close now.

[Joogle]

Im thinking of a drive up into Wales and then towards the end of the year a weekend in Scotland. Just want to hear what it sounds like in the valleys........

[coded2112]

Just cleared 950 miles in less than a week from pick up and the GP is totally fantastic. The war dept drove it yesterday for the first time and was very impressed with it. Described as much nippier and smoothy than the MCS!

[salocin]

I'm picking mine up on Friday.....from what has been said I won't be disappointed!!

This thread has me acting like a schoolboy again, that was a very long time ago!

I certainly can't remember getting this excited about any Porsche I had. I grew out of those anyway!

Meet 0904.......

[coded2112]

Indeed you won't be i tried to wait for the new reg, but could not do it! Just had to have my new toy and am not disappointed!!

[salocin]

Quote: Originally Posted by coded2112 (original)

Indeed you won't be i tried to wait for the new reg, but could not do it! Just had to have my new toy and am not disappointed!!

If it hadn't been for the house move I wouldn't have waited either!

Tap the accelerator for me in the meantime