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Post by Jaw » Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:24 am

I’ve always wanted a replacement for the z4m.. the Boxster came close but it’s a very different animal..

But took an F type S for a ride and found it to be the closest I’ve come so far..snarly, not as well handling traditionally as it’s counterparts but a long bonnet, tasty motor with more clout compared to the Z and a similar weight distribution and minimal compromise approach (storage is atrocious but who buys a sports car for practicality)

Came very close to pulling the trigger but figured it would be a bit too close to the Boxster to make sense and I couldn’t get over the fact that the R wasn’t available on rag top - even if they do things in a very different way. But then I remembered my criteria, something pseudo exotic, powerful and fast.

The upshot is I put a deposit on this beast. I forgot how many lateral Gs they could carry. It’s modified to 670hp because Godzilla and it sounds mental with a miltek exhaust.

Life feels incredibly slow until she arrives and it feels overkill on the road lapping up some twisty roads for sport. All being well should have her in a week 😁

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Post by Chris1712 » Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:36 am

Oooof very nice! Tempted by one next myself, but the running costs are terrifying! Be cheaper chucking money at an R8 or the like. They do have bags of road presence though, and are pretty undoubtedly the fastest point to point car you can get without being a millionaire.
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Post by Marlon » Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:37 am

Good god 670 horses :o :evil: :driving: :thumbsup:
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Post by metal licker » Thu Apr 04, 2019 2:16 pm

Good choice sir :thumbsup:
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Post by firebobby » Thu Apr 04, 2019 5:25 pm

We want a video so we can hear the beast :wink:
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Post by Mr Tidy » Thu Apr 04, 2019 6:51 pm

Wow - that should redefine the meaning of "quick" for you! :lol:

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Post by Jollyjoiner » Thu Apr 04, 2019 7:17 pm

Very nice indeed. We would like a full report with plenty of Picks when you get it please. :driving:
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Post by buzyg » Thu Apr 04, 2019 8:22 pm

Interesting choice. :thumbsup:
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Post by MrPT » Thu Apr 04, 2019 8:48 pm

That’s obscene.

Well done. :D
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Post by Chris_D » Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:44 pm

Ida gone for the Grosser there!
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Post by Doddsy » Thu Apr 04, 2019 11:06 pm

Congratulations :thumbsup: The wait for handover would be killing me
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Post by bz4kev » Fri Apr 05, 2019 5:30 am

Very nice :thumbsup:
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Post by Jembo » Fri Apr 05, 2019 7:31 am

Upping a few notches there, very nice
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Post by Jaw » Fri Apr 05, 2019 8:42 am

cheers all, I'm v excited, feel like a little schoolboy again in a different way to ever before!


Will go more in depth when she arrives but a taster for now , It's rocking a version of the Litchfield stage 4.5 upgrade -

switchable mapping with boost control, Miltek downpipes and exhaust, larger intakes, turbos injectors, intake and intercooler, and the power curve looks something like this:

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On paper, it should be producing the M3's peak power by the time it hits around 3,500 rpm.
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Post by Jollyjoiner » Fri Apr 05, 2019 12:30 pm

Those sure are some respectable figures :thumbsup:
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