BillTheButcher
Montreal
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- 19 Feb 2013
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Thanks Terry.T8 said:Sorry to hear that news Bill
Sadly I don't have the opportunity to do those kind of trips. I need a car that entertains and involves me at UK road-legal speeds. I don't think the Turbo is that car. It's really only just starting to get into its stride at the maximum permissible speed in this country. Of course this isn't news but I had hoped that the Turbo would be more involving at sub-warp speeds.chimp911 said:It's sad to read that the turbo isn't for you, but I totally get where you are coming from - it probably feels like too big a fish in too little a pond stuck on those heavily gatso'd and policed UK roads :nooo:
Get yourself up to the Scottish highlands, over to Germany, or on one of the infamous Euro-hoons where you can properly stretch its legs and you'll soon get to see the turbo in a completely different light :grin:
Unless you can do that sort of thing regularly then I can see how ownership could become frustrating for some - I know that I will face very similar problems if/when I return to the UK...
:?:cheshire911 said:As for BilltheButcher, sorry to hear that you may part with the car. A coveted manual at that too! And no gearbox issues - even better - those manualks are well known for expensive repairs to gearboxes. But for me, only a manual does it in a Turbo.
Mine's a Tip.
Good suggestion but mine was at Center Gravity not long before I bought it. I know that the setup can be tailored to the individual but from what I was told it was set up to be more communicative at lower speeds. I think the problem is that the car is a poor match for me rather than it needing geo adjustment.DynoMike said:Bill, I too had exactly the same feelings after 3-4 weeks. I kept thinking "This thing is driving me, I have no involvement, it just keeps gripping and gripping with no feedback. It's too damned fast to enjoy, I will ring RSJ and see if I can swap it for a 997 C2S"
I still have my car 8 months later, I can now enjoy it at much more sensible speeds. Why? I took it to Center Gravity, told Chris and Pete what I wanted (to be involved at something less than warp speed), they then set about giving me that car. Now, I don't need bonkers speeds to put a smile on my face, the car is so much more accessible at lower speeds. I am now able to enjoy flinging it around in far more comfort than before. Amazing transformation. So that is my first point, consider a Geo to bring the car 'alive' at lower speeds.
DynoMike said:The second point is that IIRC, your car has been mapped to 490hp? If it has, have it put back to standard and enjoy it, rather than being a passenger and just hanging on for grim death. Sometimes, less is more, even with a Turbo. I'm looking at this from a slightly different angle here, for the sake of a few hundred quid, make the car what you want it to be, then enjoy yourself!
Mike
Yes, it's been remapped. Putting it back to standard is definitely something I'm considering but, as above, I'm wondering if the root of the problem is that I just chose the wrong car. For the sake of an ECU remap it might be worth investigating though.cheshire911 said:I had not appreciated that yours has been re-mapped. I have an X50 and that runs at 450bhp compared to a standard turbo at 420 and boy are both cars quick. Sensible siggestion to have it re-set to factory settings on the map. Then try to exercise some restraint and discipline on the right foot pedal. I had new coffin arms and a full geo on mine when I bought it and the drive has been transformed. I feel as oone with the car - no aloofness or detachment. I drive pottering around at 50-60 on country roads excpet the odd burst to overtake. On the limited motorway and dual carriageway drives, I stick to around 2k revs in 6th - a nice healthy 62-65 mph - off the radar literally!
As I said yesterday - a straight sale to JZM would lose me £5,500 which is quite a serious hit. I could afford it but I'd rather not have to. :lol: SOR is looking like the most realistic way of shifting it.cheshire911 said:I think you will lose too much money of you hand it back - but I don't know your situiation and maybe you can afford to lose it. Good luck with whatever you choose to do. These cars are an addiction and the Turbo is definitely "once bitten; forever smiten"
Thank you all for the replies. I really appreciate your thoughts. :thumb: