After covering almost 6000 miles in previous silvergrey M roadster 
that was sold in Jan 2016 but after a few other Zs & a roadtrip with 4 other Mroady's another was purchased last November that has sat in the garage SORNd until now .
After it had Ins1 , brake fluid , coolant change , vanos filter & MOT earlier this week i finally hit the road today
Within 15 miles it was like i'd always driven this car , gearbox + clutch are almost "easy"
no snatch , jump , bite or struggle to get from 1st to 2nd that some M cars can suffer from .
Steering feel / response is a joy & instantly noticeable after having 3 Si,s since the last M
Same with the brakes , massive difference from Si & gives great confidence when out on the twisties
Handling was just as i remembered & leaves you wondering how reckless would you need to be to worry it on UK roads ?
The car is on Eibachs & sits great visually but imo they do compromise the ride slightly from OEM ( more noticeable on the front )
They just aren't as compliant & any big ridges or holes in the road are more noticeable than they would have been on stock springs
Anyways my Indy reported the car is in exceptional mechanical health & certainly felt great today so looking forward to keeping it that way & enjoying every mile in it .
Pics of its first outing today through the Ribble Valley , Bowland Fells & the Yorkshire Dales , it certainly added some colour to the scenery
Hubberholme deep in the Dales & well off the tourist tracks , great place for picnic stop
After climbing away from the river the road takes you over the moor & back onto the main Hawes to Ingleton road way off in the bottom of the valley
Little detour to Dent Head viaduct which is about 10 miles from the Ribblehead viaduct
finally headed back via a favourite road from High Bentham to Slaidburn
Happy & memorable day
that was sold in Jan 2016 but after a few other Zs & a roadtrip with 4 other Mroady's another was purchased last November that has sat in the garage SORNd until now .After it had Ins1 , brake fluid , coolant change , vanos filter & MOT earlier this week i finally hit the road today
Within 15 miles it was like i'd always driven this car , gearbox + clutch are almost "easy"
no snatch , jump , bite or struggle to get from 1st to 2nd that some M cars can suffer from .Steering feel / response is a joy & instantly noticeable after having 3 Si,s since the last M
Same with the brakes , massive difference from Si & gives great confidence when out on the twisties
Handling was just as i remembered & leaves you wondering how reckless would you need to be to worry it on UK roads ?
The car is on Eibachs & sits great visually but imo they do compromise the ride slightly from OEM ( more noticeable on the front )
They just aren't as compliant & any big ridges or holes in the road are more noticeable than they would have been on stock springs
Anyways my Indy reported the car is in exceptional mechanical health & certainly felt great today so looking forward to keeping it that way & enjoying every mile in it .
Pics of its first outing today through the Ribble Valley , Bowland Fells & the Yorkshire Dales , it certainly added some colour to the scenery
Hubberholme deep in the Dales & well off the tourist tracks , great place for picnic stop
After climbing away from the river the road takes you over the moor & back onto the main Hawes to Ingleton road way off in the bottom of the valley
Little detour to Dent Head viaduct which is about 10 miles from the Ribblehead viaduct
finally headed back via a favourite road from High Bentham to Slaidburn
Happy & memorable day
south yorkshire
