EDIT: STILL not told wife. heh, heh...

CANNOT BELIEVE that your wife still doesn't know.. .!

Oh well, it was nice knowing you on this forum, shame you won't be around to ever drive the car ?

 

Think my missus would rather I hadn't told her about it. Regularly. Daily.

 

The Pearl white really pops! Hope Tuesday comes quickly for you!

 

TME called, so it's Weds 9am. Pick up, rapid wash, dry/QD, then head down to Devon.

Everything is poised for action...

\\Full detail can wait.

Now I am excited...

 

Haha, I cant believe you still havent thought to even drop it into conversation... this could go very badly or very well... we'll see I guess!

 

"oh that old thing?' "I've had it for ages....".

Just reciprocate the new shooz n frocks porky that wives so regularly trot out...?

 

haha, well good luck

I'd never get away with that. My wife is not a car person, but even she will notice that on the drive is a white hatchback and not a bright blue saloon car on the day i get it lol.

I have known guys who do this with motorbikes tho and also one guy who had a collection of Rolex Subs. He would just brazen it and say 'no, same one...' Even tho the one on his wrist might be a new-to-him very expensive vintage version etc. He had about 30 of them!

 

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one guy who had a collection of Rolex Subs. He would just brazen it and say 'no, same one...

Cough... casual whistle....cough

 

“I won it in a raffle dear”?

 

"I found it on the side of the road"?

"An older boy made me buy it"?

 

Looks much safer behind bars....

 

So far so good. Eager little scamp.
quick wash and spritz. Covered in iron,,,,,now off to Devon, before she gets home.

Very pleased.

 

Ps got the key box and Teddy thing...

 

Plenty nuff room for weekend away

 

Wow thats a lot of iron on a new car, is that from the journey from Japan?

Loving the colour... so glad as its what I ordered

 

I am very excited by the retro bmw bag - I have a coat somewhere like that from the early 2000s I think ???
Serious question though - can u get one of those hand luggage sized suitcases in it neatly? Anyone tried?

 

Street life.

 

Rubber mat sticky to keep phone in situ.

 

Congratulations! Looks great - nice to be able to take it down to Devon for the first run. Hope all goes well, enjoy it ?

 

I can't remember getting in a car and it all feeling so 'right' so soon.

it's a hoot. Just wants to go, go, go. Running in so bit of caution, but have made a couple of ventures to 6k rpm.

..initial impressions is that it is no way faster than a stage 1 R, once going and and the speeds rise. But it picks up and feels quicker, more alert and keen to go at it.
The in-cabin engine noise is a step above the anadoyne ea888 Muzak pumped in. Gear change is snikedity snik rifle bolt action. Lever just to hand urging you to change up/down. Imt Rev matching function clever, which is just as well as pedals not best spaced for heel n toe. The large 4 pot brakes do so lack a bit of initial bit compared to the R, but that is less over servoed. They dial out speed very well and feel confident once you are on them. The cars low relative mass is obvious the way it changes direction in flowing bends. It does roll but settles, plants and then transitions back to other side in a way that the R can only dream of. It's an awful lot more deft and light on its Michelin's.

Not perfect for cruising and motorway work, but that's not its brief in life.

first impressions is that the hype was justified.

Other folk on road seem to like it too.

 

I can't remember getting in a car and it all feeling so 'right' so soon.

it's a hoot. Just wants to go, go, go. Running in so bit of caution, but have made a couple of ventures to 6k rpm.

..initial impressions is that it is no way faster than a stage 1 R, once going and and the speeds rise. But it picks up and feels quicker, more alert and keen to go at it.
The in-cabin engine noise is a step above the anadoyne ea888 Muzak pumped in. Gear change is snikedity snik rifle bolt action. Lever just to hand urging you to change up/down. Imt Rev matching function clever, which is just as well as pedals not best spaced for heel n toe. The large 4 pot brakes do so lack a bit of initial bit compared to the R, but that is less over servoed. They dial out speed very well and feel confident once you are on them. The cars low relative mass is obvious the way it changes direction in flowing bends. It does roll but settles, plants and then transitions back to other side in a way that the R can only dream of. It's an awful lot more deft and light on its Michelin's.

Not perfect for cruising and motorway work, but that's not its brief in life.

first impressions is that the hype was justified.

Other folk on road seem to like it too.

You like it then? ?

 

Drank a tad too much wine last night, so car is staying put today. No shitehawks strikes as yet...just a few admiring glances.

Sitting pretty by the sea overlooking a fleet of covid laid-up cruise ships.

189 miles.

 

215 miles. Washed dryed n put away for the week.

 

Looks ace ?

 

Lovely, nice BBQ.

 

PMSLMAO! Thats exactly what i was going to write and then I scrolled down and you beat me to it! Too funny!

 

I can't remember getting in a car and it all feeling so 'right' so soon.

it's a hoot. Just wants to go, go, go. Running in so bit of caution, but have made a couple of ventures to 6k rpm.

..initial impressions is that it is no way faster than a stage 1 R, once going and and the speeds rise. But it picks up and feels quicker, more alert and keen to go at it.
The in-cabin engine noise is a step above the anadoyne ea888 Muzak pumped in. Gear change is snikedity snik rifle bolt action. Lever just to hand urging you to change up/down. Imt Rev matching function clever, which is just as well as pedals not best spaced for heel n toe. The large 4 pot brakes do so lack a bit of initial bit compared to the R, but that is less over servoed. They dial out speed very well and feel confident once you are on them. The cars low relative mass is obvious the way it changes direction in flowing bends. It does roll but settles, plants and then transitions back to other side in a way that the R can only dream of. It's an awful lot more deft and light on its Michelin's.

Not perfect for cruising and motorway work, but that's not its brief in life.

first impressions is that the hype was justified.

Other folk on road seem to like it too.

Well put. And Devon roads to drive it on ??

 

First road trip. Bristol Liverpool Belfast. Coast.

pic heavy. 500 miles up. Time to razz, although weather changeable.
Some touring notes:

-no problem packing.
-GR not best motorway car.
-running on 95ron - hard to find up NE coast
-Stereo not good at speed. Car is noisy, door cards resonate, mid range harsh
- at lower speeds Qobuz flacs sound much nicer than Spotty mp3
- clutch does not like multiple hill starts
- brakes still feel wooden in response to me. Enough power but very poor initial bite
- rear 3/4 viz pulling out of side roads poor.
- but it so wants to play. Hard when you don't know the roads.
- great fun at 7/10s sane speeds though
- still not used to controls, dash display.
- IMT is great for down changes. It does respond quicker the harder you go, or do it seems
- I like the interior pumped noise.

pics will tell the rest

 

First road trip. Bristol Liverpool Belfast. Coast.

pic heavy. 500 miles up. Time to razz, although weather changeable.
Some touring notes:

-no problem packing.
-GR not best motorway car.
-running on 95ron - hard to find up NE coast
-Stereo not good at speed. Car is noisy, door cards resonate, mid range harsh
- at lower speeds Qobuz flacs sound much nicer than Spotty mp3
- clutch does not like multiple hill starts
- brakes still feel wooden in response to me. Enough power but very poor initial bite
- rear 3/4 viz pulling out of side roads poor.
- but it so wants to play. Hard when you don't know the roads.
- great fun at 7/10s sane speeds though
- still not used to controls, dash display.
- IMT is great for down changes. It does respond quicker the harder you go, or do it seems
- I like the interior pumped noise.

pics will tell the rest
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Agree on noise at motorway speeds. First time yesterday on m40 for 70 miles. Not so bothered about road noise, it's more an annoying 'rattle' on the drivers side just behind me. It's a metallic rattle like small stones which appear the faster it goes
I've also found hill starts/ general pulling away much harder when the iMT button is active. Might just be me
That drive along the NI coast looks amazing

 

fantastic pics of what looks like a wonderful trip. Thanks for sharing!

 

You mention Spotify MP3s not sounding so good. What quality were you using when comparing?

 

320 kps, but with poor 4g, I am not sure if Spotty switches to a lower bit rate.

Qobuz has no such problems. Was toggling to Apple Music too. Qobuz by far best sounding.

will be upgrading ICE