How to make your car 'faster'

[taffyjason]

After 4 months in the middle east where my speed limit was 40Kph.... my 350z now scares the crap out of me, but what a rush!

[Dblock]

[Bobbyheinz]

Haha a good tip. When I had to drive my other car - a fiat bravo for a week and then go back to the Zed I even got a fright!

[taffyjason]

i forgot how heavy the steering was though, i thought i had a flat tyre, but then i saw the many admiring side-looks then remembered i was in something a little more special

[brillomaster]

yeah i noticed that when coming from a seriously over assisted eco box... thought i had two flat tires, then i realised that thats how cars are supposed to feel, not finger twirling crud

[rtbiscuit]

did you have a good time in the middle east?

[Wasso]

I drove the Mrs Pug 206 1.1 today, handing horrid, driving position painful, steering felt like my hands were numb, gear box was like holding a stick in a bag of marbles, acceleration was non existent, brakes were spongy and ineffective and the under steer was dangerous.

 

I then drove my Zed to north Brum to pick up my new Taylor Made driver, and enjoyed every minute, even though I drive my Zed 45 miles a day. It still makes me smile, especially when the tunnels were quiet.... Well not for long

 

There's such a huge difference between the two it's like chalk and cheese. It's surprising how much more you can push the Zed in comparison to a shopping car. I'll be honest I feel 1000 times more safer in the Zed.

 

I my Zed

[taffyjason]

did you have a good time in the middle east?

 

yes thanks, going back out on a few months, managed to save a lot of money out there, but there's still plenty to spend your money on, courtesy of American supermarkets!! they don't like to leave home behind...

 

Now, question is....do i save money or spend it on the Zed?

[taffyjason]

I drove the Mrs Pug 206 1.1 today, handing horrid, driving position painful, steering felt like my hands were numb, gear box was like holding a stick in a bag of marbles, acceleration was non existent, brakes were spongy and ineffective and the under steer was dangerous.

 

I then drove my Zed to north Brum to pick up my new Taylor Made driver, and enjoyed every minute, even though I drive my Zed 45 miles a day. It still makes me smile, especially when the tunnels were quiet.... Well not for long

 

There's such a huge difference between the two it's like chalk and cheese. It's surprising how much more you can push the Zed in comparison to a shopping car. I'll be honest I feel 1000 times more safer in the Zed.

 

I my Zed

 

maybe you should get a quiet room with your car

[wizard]

I hate slow cars! LOL

I have a 60bhp polo!

[rtbiscuit]

save your pennies

[Ebized]

 

It's surprising how much more you can push the Zed in comparison to a shopping car. I'll be honest I feel 1000 times more safer in the Zed.

 

I my Zed

 

+1 Wife had a Jazz and now a Mazda 2, and the feeling safer bit in the ZED Ian mentions with its huge reserves of braking, handling, power (when needed) etc just make journeys effortless. Thoroughly enjoyed a reasonable mileage today even though it has been pi$$ing down.