New car

[scotta]

The photo's on Google Photos so it may be a permissions problem

Do people here have a preferred free photo sharing solution?

You can share from instagram or twitter.

[DaveE]

The photo's on Google Photos so it may be a permissions problem

Do people here have a preferred free photo sharing solution?

You can share from instagram or twitter.

I could, if I used any social media platforms

[mik]

Don't forget to try the party trick:

Sport+
Manual gears
Pull for 2nd
Release brake
Mash throttle

It has launch control but it's shit - this is a much quicker and more exciting way to emergency start from some lights.

I find the Launch Control on the 2 works well. Ill try your variation though for a direct comparison.

Watch This...

[ZedLeg]

Is that what happened to Tim's?

[Mito Man]

Launch control crashes only happen in Mustangs don’t they

[scotta]

Don't forget to try the party trick:

Sport+
Manual gears
Pull for 2nd
Release brake
Mash throttle

It has launch control but it's shit - this is a much quicker and more exciting way to emergency start from some lights.

I find the Launch Control on the 2 works well. Ill try your variation though for a direct comparison.

Watch This...

Fvck off - Ive not crashed a car for about 3 weeks.

[Carlos]

Is that what happened to Tim's?

I thought his went end over end.

[240PP]

Is that what happened to Tim's?

I thought his went end over end.

That was the Elise, wasn’t it?

[DaveE]

Hopefully this works...

[Rich B]

Yep, it's a white 1 series alright.

[DaveE]

Yep, it's a white 1 series alright.

Exactly

Not sure what people were expected?

[Simon]

Can we have a pick from the other side please?

Just to make sure it's the same...

[DaveE]

Can we have a pick from the other side please?

Just to make sure it's the same...

It's asymmetrical, like the Lotus Indy car

[PaulJ]

A bit premature here, but I should be picking this (minus white decals) up tomorrow afternoon. There will probably be no snap as I’ve never posted an image here...

[DaveE]

A bit premature here, but I should be picking this (minus white decals) up tomorrow afternoon. There will probably be no snap as I’ve never posted an image here...

You win

[Mito Man]

You blew your load early there but what a beaut.

[Carlos]

Is that what happened to Tim's?

I thought his went end over end.

That was the Elise, wasn’t it?

And that. He's crashed more cars than Spanky Spangler.

[DaveE]

I've had the M140i for nearly a month now (time flies!) and have some initial impressions...

- I really like it
- it _does_ feel special all the time (that lovely, creamy engine)
- the ride is firm (more so than the Merc) and yet it doesn't crash/bounce over drain covers etc as much as the Merc
- even though it is firm, I find the ride acceptable - firm, not brittle/jaring
- it has plenty of poke (by far the most powerful car I've owned - daft to think it has roughly twice the power of my 306 Rallye)
- just a light press on the throttle results in acceleration
- I've not gone berserk yet, but when you nail it, it's properly quick
- it feels quick old school after the Merc (no hold/stop/start on the brake, no remote boot release etc)
- but the screens/dials/tech feels much more advanced
- I'm still convinced that physical controls (rather than touchscreens etc) are better
- on mostly motorway/A roads, a tank lasted about 360 miles (it's about £60 to fill with Shell's super unleaded stuff)
- I'm doing the sums for Birds suspension and diff package
- and looking at an MMI interface that gives wireless Apple Car Play (for my wife) and Android Auto (for me)
- I can see this being a really nice ownership experience

[speedingfine]

Both tasty motors. On balance I prefer the Porsche though, sorry Dave.

[mik]

A bit premature here, but I should be picking this (minus white decals) up tomorrow afternoon. There will probably be no snap as I’ve never posted an image here...

Woah - separate Fred required with thoughts and EOTR on your last one.