Twin Tubby

I had a go in this yesterday ... as a passenger!!



Needless to say it was cool (for a cage! ) ... being a twin turbo, it kinda pulls hard as soon as you put your foot down (first turbo doesn't need much swinging up), then the second (presumably larger) turbo kicks in HARD releasing all 550hp .. and then it is WAY cool

Looking at what it said on top of the engine, it evidently has some sort of variable blades on the turbo/s?!?!? I am sure I could look up more if it really mattered to me, all I care is it went like poo off a stick!!

He had all the optional extras on it ... like them massive ceramic brakes you can see carbon and leather everywhere and Tektronix(sp) gearbox

Like I said pretty much every extra (the steering wheel alone was £1500) and guess how much it cost in total??? ....

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£119k ....

I liked it, but I didn't like it £119,000's worth!!!

I know it is a cage ... but only one person thinks that car is cool?!?!!? ... What is wrong with you people!!?!?!?

[Biker Biggles]

What is it a Porsche or somat?

Not bad but it aint an MV is it?


Mrs B would like it.

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

I know it is a cage ... but only one person thinks that car is cool?!?!!? ... What is wrong with you people!!?!?!?

Its not really working for me in red.....in silver or maybe a metallic bluey/purple.

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by ASM-Forever

in silver.

What like this



I drove this bad boy last year Liz bought me a few laps around Thruxton in this and a few others for my Birthday, its a turbo, but I think it was a 2004 model car.

It was f*cking awesome.

Can't beat the sound of the turbo's spooling up, I think it was putting out 420bhp, that one you went in blue must have been mental

Originally Posted by ASM-Forever

Its not really working for me in red.....in silver or maybe a metallic bluey/purple.

Ferrari's are red - porches are black in my opinion!! Red is probably not the colour I'd have got either .... But regardless of colour it is still a cool c4r right?!!?

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

It was f*cking awesome.

Can't beat the sound of the turbo's spooling up, I think it was putting out 420bhp, that one you went in blue must have been mental

Cool

And yeah, the red one is an 07 (750 minles on the clock ) it had 550hp, so another 130hp ... that is like the power of 2 extra SVs strapped to it That one looks like it has some bad-boy brakes too ... presuming they are metal ones, wonder what difference the ceramic ones make??? Surely the size of them on the silver one is big enough to stop a train!?!? ...

I like the way they have a little button inside to put the rear end up at speeds <70 (they automatically come up at ~70) ... posers!!!!!

[fizzwheel]

I remember coming down the back straight, god knows what speed as I wasnt looking, down two gears into the chicane, planted my foot flat down on the throttle ( or as much as I was brave enough to ) I heard the mahoosive whoosh and then just an massive shove in the back, a huge wave of torque and then went hammering down the start finish straight.

I looked across at the instructor and was just grinning my face off. If I ever won big on the lottery I'd be straight down the nearest Porsche dealer...

It just didnt feel fast to drive, so capable, so composed, all the time it could have taken more than my driving talent was giving it. Such a nice environment to sit in as well.

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

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The traction control, ABS, active 'spension and stuff are really good in 'sport' mode ... they still let the car get out of shape, but not such that it's gonna bite you!! I don't think it'd take too long to get into trouble if you switched the electronics off mind!!

The Porsche has already been to Donnington, and going again some time in the next couple of months ... I have baggsy'd a go (in passenger seat) ... supposedly even with the electronics on it'll let you drift just that little bit round Crainer Curves Like your experience, the only place this thing is gonna make any sense is on track

They have a tricked out Mk2 golf and some Vauxhall (the sporty one with over-under shotgun exhausts) ... and there was mention of getting another toy for next time too!!!

Strangely they reckon the golf is just as much fun (in a different way) as the porches!! Basically the porches is modern perfection ... but the golf is man and machine ... no electronics, no power steering ... just you, ya led foot and the track