Dynamic Turtle

You need to read the small print of track day insurance contracts VERY carefully, as there is a lot of expensive stuff that isn't covered. Just saying...

Had whitelines front and rear on my 350. Even on the softest setting the made it a little too tail happy for comfort even if the nose was nice and pointy. Taught me to be very careful before messing around with suspension / chassis, it's a complex set of variables.

Routine servicing at main dealers needed to keep the log book stamped but anything out of warranty or scheduled maintenance take to an Indy.

Wow great price!

Looks immaculate, has it ever been used?!

Thats the plan really. I nearly got enticed into a new 570s but looking at the depreciation curves of the 12c (my car listed at £206k!!!) and the 650s they both lost £30-£40k a year initially!! Hopefully the 12c is on a steady depreciation curve now.......personally I can't ever see them dropping below the values of older stuff out there like 430's, pre-LP Gallardo's etc..............but you never know I suppose! Also bear in mind that a lot of the early niggles have been ironed out with retrofit upgrades too which is great. It hasn't dated one jot despite being five years old either, I find the 12c pretty much indistinguishable from the 650 and 570. Good call on the colour too, is it volcano orange?

As above, mild steel with stainless tips. Mine is also rusting in the garage but need to keep it for when I hand the car back

12Cs seem to be pretty sticky around £110-120k? I guess it's Macca's first production vehicle (F1 & SLR aside) and might be on the "collector" shortlist because of it? Could be free motoring for you...

I can't dump the MR2 Turbo ! Its running 350bhp at the wheels .. and i promised my wife she can have it as a show car .. The 944 is a 2.5 Turbo.. and before it sat still all that time ago the previous owner had the Alloys refurbed and the Turbo itself refurbed and it was all serviced etc.. But she is noving now and called me as i had always liked it..hence now i have it :-) Chuffing heck they're quick enough stock let alone with 350bhp. Mental.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/lancia/delta/lancia-delta-hf-integrale-evo-2/5134285?v=b A friend is selling his EVOII, been very well looked after if you want a less jdm Gallio example...

Not a V8 but you shouldn't open your wallet until you've tried an Evora S, it's chuffing sublime and looks like a supercar in the right colours (red or electric blue). You've simply got to try one. The other 6 cylinder sleeper try would be a 1M. Mental thing. I've been in the lucky position to sample a lot of the V8s out there, either on promo days, track rental or through friends. At £35k it's very difficult because you're generally looking at a used car that retailed at £60k+ with running costs to match. If these cars were reliable and affordable everyone would have them.... E63S - 590lbft!! Too heavy and way too much tech getting in the way. Amazing engine but it's a Bahnstormer rather than a sports car and hilariously inept around Brookland's twisty bits. Fugly too. M3 V8 - mate's car, very capable but looks way too dull to have a sense of occasion in a convoy full of exotica (likewise 987 & 997). Worth considering if you need 4 proper seats. V8V - five mates with these (!) amazing exhaust note but they've all had frustrations with the electrics. Don't be distracted by main stealer low headline servicing rates, that really is the bare bones. None of them plan to keep their V8Vs which is pretty telling and some have moved on already. Corvette Stingray - LHD only. Amazing engine but only really comes alive over a ton. Incredible brakes and great handling due to low weight. Too much tech getting in the way though. Maser GT - never driven one but OMFG what a noise. Looks sexy but ultimately designed for the Ameri-gulf market and not as timeless as the Vantage. Apparently they're more reliable than given credit for. XK 4.2 (father in law has one) - dull as ditchwater sloshy auto yawnfest for grey haired accountants. GTR - marmite. Personally not keen but only spent the grand total of 20 minutes driving one around town so hardly a great intro. Never met an owner I'd like to have a pint with either. Never driven an R8 - might be slightly out of budget anyway but maybe worth a gander or does the image just not appeal? Seems to be a modern classic and wouldn't surprise me if prices continue to tick up. The F type is sexy too! Need to drive one. If I had to choose one from your shortlist it would be the V8V as it has the most powerful fanny magnet, women LOVE the car. My choice would probably be the Evora S, sadly out of budget last time around hence why I went for the MkI 370ZN instead. DT

I agree they're hardly milimetric, I didn't ask what the tolerance ranges were either side of those bands but they do appear pretty wide. Given that the chassis and handling are the best thing about the Nismo I'm reticent to go in with any custom changes because it's just delicious as is. Wear has been very even on all four corners and across the tread surface so it's probably optimised for lifespan rather than performance.

Some data for future reference if anyone wants to know what counts as "standard" geo on this model. 16k miles in, front right corner needed a tiny bit of toe and that was it. Need to hit those potholes harder! EDIT: There was no variant on the Hunter database for MkI or MkII 370ZN so both models appear to run the same geo but I can't guarantee that's the case..

I thinkbford charge a $10k premium for the 350 over the GT hence £7k ish premium over £35k list here?

If they could do the GT350 for £42k or under that would be awesome. The R might be a bit too niche?

The 5.2 is a flat plane engine, quite a different build from the Coyote, there is a strong rumour, that there might be something special before the end of Fords planned 5 year RHD Mustang Coyote run. Nothing concrete though Would be a tragedy to leave the 5.2 stateside...

Mate runs Cup 2s year-round on his 997.1 GT3 and swears by them. Still "interesting" in the wet, though. Hugely expensive tyre but agree that they're probably the best thing out there.

What's an OEM Scooby lol?

I don't know why people get excited about turbo 4wd cars - we had 400bhp scoobies in 1995, and for a lot less than the £45k Audi wanted for one of these. Still a rare sight on the roads along with the A45 AMG which does the same thing.

16k on my Nismo Bridgestone S001 rears, new boots on the way this week. I know we like to b*tch about them but they are a hard wearing compound if nothing else...

Just been watching some trailers of it and it does look pretty good. If I hadn't got so many games for Christmas I'd probably buy it tomorrow but as it is I'm already struggling with what game to play at the moment. Definitely a future purchase especially as Game have it new for under £25. Glad to hear you're enjoying the PS4 and MGSV. One of my favourite games for sure. Not sure if you're into racing sims but Gran Turismo is coming to the PS4 soon. Should be good and I for one can't wait. Loved Gt1&2 but that was a looooong time ago.

Very severe in black, these look better in loud Lambo colours.

I've been part of the beta for this for a good few months and yes, it is brilliant. Best rally game by far. Codies have gone away from the usual arcade approach and made a very pure rally sim. I pretty much play it every day. The last racing game I really enjoyed was Colin McRae 3 on Xbox. Everything since has been a bit pants (baring some arcadey ones like Burnout and Blur). Forza Horizons was dreadful. I've basically given up on racing games and never play them any more. Just find them interminably dull.

Loving my new PS4. MGSV is a "next gen" game IMHO and justified the purchase, completely engrossing with a near-perfect physics engine and playtesting. Mortal Kombat X is amazingly brutal, absolutely loving the gore but I have no idea how content like that is even legal. It's just monstrously, monstrously graphic. Bloodborne was a let down after how much I loved the Otogi series on Xbox, poor level design & structure to blame for that. It also felt a little bit last-gen in terms of mechanics and not doing anything Bayonetta, GoW and DMC hasn't already done. SW battlefield is a bit meh but it's SW so you put up with it. Gamecube Rogue Squadron was much better sadly. Looking at the upcoming titles on PS4 is really exciting; JC3, UC4, Horizon, Wild, Detroit, Last Guardian et. And I haven't even started GTAV or FO4.

What business was he in? Insulation From the taxman lol...