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1st September 2008, 22:22
craig
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First legal proper drive!
Well weather has been blue sky's most of the day and nice and warm so I got in from work and took the car out!
I ended up doing about 100 miles in total and although I enjoyed it, I really need the car setting up properly as it's a pig at present!
Acceleration can be described as very brisk even in 6th at low speed it pulls.
It's currently very easy to loose the rear end especially if you give it guns and the car is not pointing perfectly straight.
It's very loud even at 3k and hideously so after 5k but sounds awesome on full chat with some impressive bangs in between gears and throttle lift off!
Did a few launches and so far so good but it's early days!
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2nd September 2008, 13:10
Patrick
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Noice, first proper drive is the best
Sportsters a bit of a handful if your too aggressive with the throttle round the bends too.
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2nd September 2008, 18:09
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Craig
Sounds like you have had some fun, now time to enjoy it.
Well done Steve
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3rd September 2008, 07:53
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Just in time for the nice weather!
You may not notice the rain with the smile you will have on your face I guess....
Well done, what you building next now you have cut your teeth!!
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3rd September 2008, 19:55
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Nice one Craig. Work never stops on the "thing" (what I've called mine now!).
Mods,etc will take up your time now.
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