The Drive home!

[karlos13]

Originally Posted by Isometric Bacon

That will be a pretty memorable experience for picking up your new car! What a great excuse to do some interstate travel, with the added benefit of jumping the crazy queue to pick up a car.

I'll bet those first 1000km will be a real pain though .

hey guys, I have decided i am going to write a whole article on the drive and send it throught to a few mags and see if they want it.

It has been a great drive, I am currently in the passenger seat 600km from home.

The car is amazing. more than enough power to pass on the highway, noticeable power drop down low, but with the boot in it it revs up quick.

Almost got taken out up a bathurst too! *great story - scary moment*

no regrets on the auto, i have always driven manuals and this thing changes quicker than i can - also on downshifts over about 3000 rpm it will blip the throttle before the downshift!

onto your comment bacon, the mechanics told me to drive it as i normally would as the run in thing is a little over stated i did accidently rev it too hard as i put it in manual, then remembered to check all the mirros before leaving the dealer and forgot i had it in M! .. a few times over 4000RPM in the initial 1000km for passing, but all good.

will post the story and pics sometime tomorrow with the video of my almost crash at mount panorama!

1816KM on the ODO!

[BenjKC]

im studying in orange at the moment and wish i had mine delivered already i wouldve joined you at panorama.

[fuddbutter]

Are you carrying much weight in it (luggage), and was there much of a performance difference?

[karlos13]

Originally Posted by fuddbutter

Are you carrying much weight in it (luggage), and was there much of a performance difference?

There is a little bit of a noticable performance difference with a passenegr, but not much with luggage. Still very good with the carry on bags in the back and my passenger ... can't wait to take it round a mountain range!

[lokvo]

You inspire me Karlos13, now that's dedication!