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WHAT A CAR

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:55 am
by ash318
Just got back from a trip to disneyland paris and just had to say how chuffed i am with my car,especially after getting it back from mrc only the day before i went.Firstly the car took all the luggage of four quite easily although it was a little low at the back (scraped exhaust quite a few times).Secondly car performed faultlessly even in the nuthouse that is paris,i ended up on the famous arc de triomphe island they are all mad.Car recieved some admiring looks and nods from those in the know,had a run with a r8 and a aston martin db7 vantage (english plate) which ive just found out is a v12,usual scene roadworks im behind him and we both know whats coming next,road clears and off we go absolutely nothing in it and im fully loaded ,guy is pissing himself laughing as we go by,i think he was quite surprised,all in all im chuffed to bits with my new purchase,ps has anybody else driven in and out of paris and seen how the bikers weave in and out of traffic at speed they should make that a tourist attraction. :D

RE: WHAT A CAR

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:02 pm
by derdle
Ash - the bikers are like that all over France! Good to hear you enjoyed your blatt and glad to note that you weren't caught by the traffic Gendarmes on the Autoroutes back towards the coast (favourite haunt of theirs!).

Paul

RE: WHAT A CAR

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:17 pm
by nickelvery
Sounds like you had some fun, how much BHP are you running?

RE: WHAT A CAR

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:24 pm
by ChrisS2
Glad to see the car was spot on all holiday :thumbs:

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:55 pm
by ash318
Cheers chris ,i did send doug a text saying thanks and car was running good,but knowing doogle he probably forgot :D ...as for horsepower i dont know ,map, milltek with milltek de cat pipes around the 430 mark i would have thought.

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 1:13 pm
by Peakz
Nice one Ash :)

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 1:45 pm
by DavidT
Glad it went well ash :)

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 1:54 pm
by tartan_rob
The V12 AM's are ot that fast..

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 2:03 pm
by TopBear
Tartan_Rob wrote:The V12 AM's are ot that fast..
Yep, the V12 AM driver knows that now!!!

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 2:43 pm
by s4woody
glad the car went well ash..oh and ive posted ya bits... :thumbs:

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:39 pm
by simon_golf_tt
Nice one ash - glad you are enjoying the rs. Take it you are pleased you changed from the S4 then?

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:40 pm
by ash318
cheers for that rob youve just pi**ed on my fire ,thanks woody i will let you know when they arrive

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:23 pm
by GardinerG
FWIW AM DB7 V-12 Vantage:
Kerb weight 1780 kg 3924 lb
Displacement 5935 cc (362.176 cu in)
Max. output (DIN) 425.8 PS (420.0 bhp) (313.2 kW) @6000 rpm
Max. torque (DIN) 542.0 Nm (400 lbft) (55.3 kgm) @5000 rpm
Specific output 70.8 bhp/litre
Specific torque 91.32 Nm/litre
Top speed 298 km/h (185 mph)
Power-to-weight 235.96 bhp/ton
0-100km/h 5.00s
0-100mph 11.40s

For a 9 year old car, not bad really. ;-)

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:39 pm
by sackers
An 'estate' car beating an Aston, now thats gotta make you smile! nice one! 8)

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:04 pm
by Doug_S2
I think you will have more power than that Ash! Now get the car back down so we can do a noise test and you can swap your car back for that renault scenic.