Stu
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Registered: 3rd May 00
Location: Madchester UK Drives: 2014 BMW M135i
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Well after 2 weeks and 1000 miles the Tuscan is run in, the 3000rpm max has been hell!!!! 
Just had its first service, set up and remap and now I can kick the shit out of it! Took it out properly for the first time last night and the thing flies! Didnt bother taking the track day cam cos it was getting dark and i thought it would be a bit boring...........how wrong! Withing 20 mins I had bumped into a new M5! 
Youtube clip of the car idling while the throttles are being balanced (may take a while to appear tho!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13gzoOgg8wc
My car waiting to be serviced................check the Saggy at the end!!! 
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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Good man. I'm half way, still got 750 miles to go 
Whats it like?
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SetH
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Registered: 15th Jul 01
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you must have had such a big fuck off grin on your face when you booted it.
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Stu
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Registered: 3rd May 00
Location: Madchester UK Drives: 2014 BMW M135i
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quote:
Originally posted by Monster
Good man. I'm half way, still got 750 miles to go
Whats it like?
Unlucky pal!!! I got my mates to do most of my running in.........the only time Id ever let them drive it!!
Its unbelievable! By far the fastest car Ive driven and the noise is just ridiculous!! Love it!
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abdus
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Registered: 23rd Feb 06
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the noise
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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you must be chuffed
How did the m5 thing go
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Carl
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Registered: 9th May 04
Location: Jimmy Bennett's la la land.
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My brother summed it up best for me, he described it as the car nearest to the acceleration of a motorbike compared to others he has been in. He says they are awesome.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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973 miles left til next rebuild then
sounds good matey
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
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OMG, just in time for sunny weather! Do you want my address to just pick me up for that spin or should I bob round yours?
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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stu
http://pistonheads.com/tvr/default.asp?storyId=16335
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Stu
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Registered: 3rd May 00
Location: Madchester UK Drives: 2014 BMW M135i
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Yeah, Im well pleased with it now, especially with it having a 2 year unlimited mileage warranty on the engine! Speed and acceleration feels more than what it is due to the fact you are in what is basically a kit car with no ABS or traction control (altho 60 in 3.7 and 100 in 8.3 feels fast in anything!)
M5 thing went very well!  From 40 to about 120 there was nothing in it (I wasnt gaining and he wasnt pulling away) then at around 120 I had to back off very slightly as I was catching him then it levelled out again, very close to be honest! He was so disgusted that he was holding me up in my plastic car that when we got into traffic and I dropped my speed to proper levels (time and a place y'see!) he overtook 5 slower cars on the wrong side of bollards and then went through a red light. So yeah, in the end he 'won' 
Brett, you'll have to drop me a PM and ill take you for a spin...............altho I may do Stockport on Thursday if the sun is out?
Yeah quite fancy that JR! The application for track time came through the post altho im a bit worried about noise levels for track days now!!!
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