Greekman

The whole car is better....first test drive i did was in a new early 07 with the 296 (or smth) engine....second in a used 52reg i think defo with the 276 (or smth) engine as the bloke said to me....both about the same...i would say the 276 was pulling a bit better mid range...and that was only just noticeable...apart from not much difference... Bought the 313 (or 309 in england) and yes pulls better throughout the rev range and you can tell...it handles a bit different..cant say better as i havent driven all of them on a track...but feels more solid and defo more comfortable in every day driving.... Saying that i have changed coilovers already so its not comfy any more... Steers and handles like a dream tho....

Not really...just bought shares at my local tyre shop.....

Why did you remove my name from the list??? Respect dude!!! Roadsters are not only cooler...they drift better too!!!

Bring it on baby!!!

Follow Steve's link...dunno if you v been there before...but the track is brilliant...rather technical with mainly one dodgy corner...you ll defo need a whole tank of petrol.... And the food is awesome!!!

Already booked Cadwell Park on the 27th of March and i am on my way to Oulton park already!!!!! I need a reason to change tyres before Cadwell Park...can i have more drifting time if i pay more???

Then i suspect he told you that they change their number plates frequently...

So the conclusion is..... You never know!!! Good luck to all of us..... Black unmarked evo X on the M18 and and a white wrx sti on the M62....lots of little unmarked bangers in the Hull area as well although they are more likely to be after the stolen car in front of you....

Kalos tone kai kali xronia!!!! Einai ki allos enas ellinas edw...alla menei ellada... kala na pairnas filaraki! English translation: Welcome (actually slang welcome = well well) and happy new year....there is one more greek here..but he lives in greece...enjoy yourself matey..

Mine always tops up when cold... and when warm, it can top up at very hard engine load...didnt have any probs so far and the car did it from brand new.... the way to check the oil level is by letting the engine warm up properly. then turn the engine off and wait for about 5 mins. then it should be at about max. oil expands when hot but circulates as well when the engine is running. so u need to check the level after that difference occurs. had a word with Phil about that fully synthetic oil a couple of months ago and he was adamant that its superior to mama stuff...he was quite convincing...

Mine is an 08 and was a bit stiff from 1st to 2nd and sometimes from 5th to 6th at first...when warm good when hot excellent.... however, after 12000miles all seem ok....even on icy mornings 2nd is as easy all others... i always let the engine run for more than a minute before setting off from cold tho... and if you guys here think your second gear is a bit notchy.... try a maserati gearbox... they say 0-60 4.9 secs... from that time 2 secs are only for changing to second gear.... and it doesnt get any better when warm... and its absolutely normal according to the factory....no way to fix it...

Had brembo on mine...changed to EBC discs and ferrodo 2500 pads...much cheaper and dont fade on the track after 6 laps looool....brake feeling a bit different (inferior i wud say) but doesnt justify the difference in price...highly recommended!!!

Averaged 8.5mpg on the track... Dont think i v ever done more than 250 to a full tank and i am using the expensive stuff now...

Dont think we v got the roads in Greece for anything more than 400bhp on the rear wheels....went there last year in my maserati that had 390bhp and i could not drive without the ESP on...and temp was around 30 degrees (September) with no rain....I drove in Athens as well and never managed to accelerate hard on a traffic light.....

Hope your dad recovers soon m8.... health always comes first....

I am really curious as well...

Not as fast as the 3 you mentioned....but althouth i can afford all 3 of them (sorry i cant fit in any lotus) i still chose da Z....and i would do it again...bit more of a poser's car.....

I am sure it will look as a roadster..... would love to order one when it gets here.....but i am afraid they ll start tweaking it in a year.... what do i do???

Now you are making sense Chris....(me Chris as well)...and i would like to say again that the car is equipped with ESP...thats why it has got front and rear lateral acceleration sensors as well... the problem is the rear 35 profile to the front 40. If both 40 or both 35 there should be no prob... ESP is not set for different profiles as in other cars that come with different profiles in stock versions....*(check 911's. maserati's, ferrari's) I do believe tho that things are getting worse cos his tyres are not in good condition too and they dont offer good traction during acceleration...on damp roads if i go hard on the accelerator in second gear my ESP will kick in....if i go steady it accelerates really fast....a way to check it out is with the ESP off on a str8 line.... how much wheel spin do you get if you accelerate hard in second gear and how much smoothly...? If the rear wheels are loosing grip like mad then obviously there is a traction problem as well... Cant think why somebody would use 40/35 profiles...its not that it will look nicer....it will sit more on the back.... Anyway....lots of tyres out there depending on the budget... my michelin ps2s are brilliant but the priciest....although on a dry track i would prefer some stickier toyos... in any case anything is better than the mama potenzas!!!

Kind of. From what Phils explained to me, it doesnt matter if your RR isnt the same as stock, as long as the difference or ratio between the front and back is the same. Mine are smaller RR than stock, but as I keep the ratio front to back, the TC is fine. If you think about it, it works by measuring the difference in speed between front and rear. If you keep the ratio the same, it doesnt matter if the wheels are bigger or smaller than stock, it just thinks you are going quicker or slower than you really are. So when we say you need to keep RR the same as stock, thats not strictly true. You need to keep the ratio of RR front to rear the same +1 although a bit simplified....

nope...got kw v1 25mm down as well...40's were much cheaper that stock sizes...next time i ll go for wider ones as well...actually i wish it was 1cm higher for every day driving...but i love my track days too...

But what width? Profile alone doesn't alter the height of the sidewall, only in conjunction with the width. For example, 255/40 would be better than 265/35 IYSWIM. 225/40/18 and 245/40/18 michellin ps2....1cm lower ride!

Sorry to say guys but im running 40 prof instead of 45 all over and the ESP is the same if not better that the stock....n i v got a really heavy foot n been twice on the track since....second time at Cadwell Park with 2 degrees and damp track....it could be because the tyres are worn out but i would assume a fault with the sensors.... i would try n plug the car in with the diagnostics first and reset any faults and the ESP....and then change tyres....10mm difference is not that much.... ps....ESP stops working when the car gets balanced again regardless of what your right foot is doing....and it does allow both wheels to spin...it only kicks in during unbalanced spinning... Now that i said it....is there any chance that you v got different rear tyres...or unevenly worn out ones????

Thanks for that Martinmac yeah it kinda make me feel better but i can not condone any form of violence Sorry to hear m8...Thats my greatest fear.... if you ever get him give me a ring and i ll take it from there for you...you can watch if you want...or i ll post you the video!!!

Really sorry to hear Andrew....i am so shocked since i only saw 2-3 weeks ago....and he seemed fine.....hope Phil gets better soon...