Ricey Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 My new whip..........dervtastic but goes like shiiiiite of a shovel. After the hateful merc experience I was fully hacked off so I just got a tonne of finance instead and bagged this on pcp........half a tank has just lasted me a fortnight and Ive be thrashing the little bugger! This is a fire I made out of the merc and some white spirit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I had one of those - damn fine little machines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke0549 Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Ive always seen these and the sensible zed. Would love one! What's it like compared to a zed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Ive always seen these and the sensible zed. Would love one! What's it like compared to a zed? sticks to the road better - thats the quattro for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Does it come with a matching red leather handbag? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Nicey Ricey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 Ive always seen these and the sensible zed. Would love one! What's it like compared to a zed? sticks to the road better - thats the quattro for you Yep......it just has unholy amounts of grip. It would eat the zed alive in the corners but obviously being 100 bhp less loses out in outright speed. A remap gets it up to 200bhp and about 450mn of torque which will be pretty bloody quick. 550 miles to a tank (approx) and even belting it all week I struggled to see less than 40mpg. Turbo lag is a problem though but ones it's spinning the torque shove it awesome. Real world driving it feels just as quick as the zed.....fast and furious driving it would get left behind (until the twisties) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Really like that, nice colour combination too Your neighbours must think you work at a car sales place at the rate ou change cars Hope you have better luck with this one! Looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjim Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Does it come with a matching red leather handbag? Classic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Ive always seen these and the sensible zed. Would love one! What's it like compared to a zed? sticks to the road better - thats the quattro for you Yep......it just has unholy amounts of grip. It would eat the zed alive in the corners but obviously being 100 bhp less loses out in outright speed. A remap gets it up to 200bhp and about 450mn of torque which will be pretty bloody quick. 550 miles to a tank (approx) and even belting it all week I struggled to see less than 40mpg. Turbo lag is a problem though but ones it's spinning the torque shove it awesome. Real world driving it feels just as quick as the zed.....fast and furious driving it would get left behind (until the twisties) Sounds like my derv mate that is 210bhp and 398nm and feels faster than the Zed when you get a big old lump of torque :drive: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Changing vocations?! Looks good Ricemaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squee Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Sorry to hear that your career as a chauffeur never took off. I hope you have better luck with the salon. Seriously though, very nice! I shall be looking our for you when I'm next rolling through your hood (which is pretty often to be fair ). Have you made friends with that GT-R near you yet Ricey? S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Good point Squee, now that Ricey has the looks and the car of a mincing hairdresser it confirms what we have all wondered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Does it come with a matching red leather handbag? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Does it come with a matching red leather handbag? he already had one mate.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodder Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Ahhh, now walking into work this morning I suddenly wondered if you had the new car.... looks very nice, i notice you havent put your plate on yet..... is that because it's up on pistonheads already? I do like that though. On a serious note, I'll keep an eye out for you and if you see a hairy fat man walking and waving either on wrexham road or the business park thats me not the local loon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I'm waiting for the thread where the DPF has gone and it's £1.5k to fix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Hang on I totally missed what happened to the Merc. OP goes through cars like no ones business, jeez!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 So what's the next one going to be then, due for a change now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Hang on I totally missed what happened to the Merc. OP goes through cars like no ones business, jeez!! And Denim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted September 10, 2012 Author Share Posted September 10, 2012 I'm waiting for the thread where the DPF has gone and it's £1.5k to fix The ultra reliable Audi is already going in for: -Something loose in the boot lid -Small patch of corrosion in the middle of the door -Horrific vibration through the steering wheel at 80mph (which apparently they will refuse to do because that speed isn't legal and therefore cannot test drive) so I've just told them to balance it Least it's costing me nowt. Flex the merc thread is in the archives somewhere......gearbox was shot. 1500 quid spent and about 2700 spunked in total in 5 weeks in value and repairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Bad times, glad the Audi is getting free attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 I'm waiting for the thread where the DPF has gone and it's £1.5k to fix The ultra reliable Audi is already going in for: -Something loose in the boot lid -Small patch of corrosion in the middle of the door -Horrific vibration through the steering wheel at 80mph (which apparently they will refuse to do because that speed isn't legal and therefore cannot test drive) so I've just told them to balance it Least it's costing me nowt. Flex the merc thread is in the archives somewhere......gearbox was shot. 1500 quid spent and about 2700 spunked in total in 5 weeks in value and repairs. Just had the same wheel vibration problem on the van, turned out to be a carbuncle on the inside wall, not huge but you'd have thought it was by the amount of vibration. New tyre, problem solved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 I'm waiting for the thread where the DPF has gone and it's £1.5k to fix The ultra reliable Audi is already going in for: -Something loose in the boot lid -Small patch of corrosion in the middle of the door -Horrific vibration through the steering wheel at 80mph (which apparently they will refuse to do because that speed isn't legal and therefore cannot test drive) so I've just told them to balance it Least it's costing me nowt. Flex the merc thread is in the archives somewhere......gearbox was shot. 1500 quid spent and about 2700 spunked in total in 5 weeks in value and repairs. Rear view mirror assembly fell off. On the plus side that's all thats gone wrong this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 I'm waiting for the thread where the DPF has gone and it's £1.5k to fix The ultra reliable Audi is already going in for: -Something loose in the boot lid -Small patch of corrosion in the middle of the door -Horrific vibration through the steering wheel at 80mph (which apparently they will refuse to do because that speed isn't legal and therefore cannot test drive) so I've just told them to balance it Least it's costing me nowt. Flex the merc thread is in the archives somewhere......gearbox was shot. 1500 quid spent and about 2700 spunked in total in 5 weeks in value and repairs. Rear view mirror assembly fell off. On the plus side that's all thats gone wrong this week. Glad to hear things are improving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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