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New toy

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:18 am
by Mike Scib
Finally after about 3 months of changing my mind on pretty much a daily basis, going something like....S1-S2-S2 Exige-Integra-Clio Trophy-Intergra-S2-S1. Not to mention the standard S1-111's-160-111's-etc :lol: But in the end i could not bring myself to buy a standard S1 as i knew i would be wanting a bit more power, CR box, nicer interior and the rest eventually :roll:

Missed a few good cars along the way as i was not fast enough to move on them but with the help of SE and in particular Ed and JJ :cheers i ended up with...........

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Yes i know the hard top is on :oops: but it will be coming off once i get a chance, at least its dirty :mrgreen:

S1 Sport 135, Fecking loving it :twisted: :D 8) Covered about 500 miles already with a few B road blasts.......unbelievable the way you (well the car) can carry so much speed through the corners, so settled with the back end only coming in to play if you are really pushing on. The brakes will take a bit of getting used to having no servo, but it is still so settled on the brakes even trail braking going in, just so well balanced 8)

My paranoia is still there over the K, i seem to drive with one eye on the road and one on the temp gauge :damnfunny . Already had to break open the toy kit as the drivers window fell out :roll: . But other than that all is going great guns.

Also need to say cheers to Dan from JPS for coming to check the car over on my behalf, appreciated :thumbsup

Dare i say it "K love man!" Should of got one years ago :blackeye

Re: New car at last! :)‏

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:23 am
by VXJON
Well done Mike :thumbsup

Re: New car at last! :)‏

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:24 am
by Shug
You will learn to love it young man.... :mrgreen:

Mine had been a pig for ages and I finally swapped out the coils last night. Fired up like it's never done before and settled back to it's slightly lumpy idle. Didn't get a chance to go for a quick blast, sadly. Focking great wee engines :thumbsup

Looks a good car mate - well done :thumbsup

Re: New car at last! :)‏

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:24 am
by tut
Great buy Mike, probably the best S1 model that they did.

tut

Re: New car at last! :)‏

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:25 am
by craigs135s
Great car mate. My first elise was a 135 and i loved it. Some say the best S1 ever built. Am sure i will see you around EK when am home. Dan said it was a great car.

Cheers
C :thumbsup

Re: New car at last! :)‏

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:59 am
by Dominic
Congrats on a great purchase. Now make sure this one is a keeper! :thumbsup

Re: New car at last! :)‏

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:17 am
by GregR
Really chuffed for you Mike - I know you'll treat 'er like she should be ;)

Re: New car at last! :)‏

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:43 am
by Cisco
Hey Mike,

Big congrats on the new car. :cheers

Hope it is good to you..maybe see you/it at KH on the 27th if you can get squeezed in.

Take care,

Frank

Re: New car at last! :)‏

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:50 am
by kenny
Excellent, you got over your Kseriesophobia :mrgreen:

Get booked up for KH and Croft.

Re: New car at last! :)‏

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 12:10 pm
by ed
Congrats matey, looks loverly. Have you told Lynda its silver yet?! :wink: :P :lol:

Re: New car at last! :)‏

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 12:27 pm
by dezzy
Nice one Mike :thumbsup 8)

Re: New car at last! :)‏

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 12:27 pm
by Clarkie
Congrats on the new car mate :drive :thumbsup

Re: New car at last! :)‏

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 12:32 pm
by graeme
Congrats! Lovely model!

Re: New car at last! :)‏

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 12:45 pm
by Andy G
Not before time mate - more wacky races at FF8 now :mrgreen: :cheers

Re: New car at last! :)‏

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 12:49 pm
by gorrie
Congrats... nice car :thumbsup