Tiff Needell drives the S60 R
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Post 517194 by stribo on 2012-06-26 18:50:01
Sorry if this is a repost. BTW quality's not brilliant.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zjl6y331Hc&lc=QtE48tdMZmeoGChNn-NCTiZc9BJ7GiNXkTd3mSA1yaY&lch=email[/ame]
Post 517201 by imp75 on 2012-06-26 19:14:04
Those shock absorbers look like very impressive bits of kit! Wouldn't like to have to replace then though!
Post 517202 by stribo on 2012-06-26 19:15:11
Luckily ours were replaced before we bought our R. :D
Post 517208 by dalhousie2008 on 2012-06-26 19:25:43
Yep just brought an s60r, good spec as well, so joined the club
Post 517212 by stribo on 2012-06-26 19:30:41
Nice one mate, look forward to seeing it at the next softies meet.
Post 517217 by M-R-P on 2012-06-26 19:43:12
When you say the quality isn't great, I take it you mean the interior? Or maybe the angle gear collar? Pmfsl.
It's nice to see a good review, clarkson wasn't soo keen...
Post 517218 by local-looney on 2012-06-26 19:44:28
working on the 360????? lol
suspension sounds expensive!!!!!!!!
Post 517219 by stribo on 2012-06-26 19:49:51
[quote=martinrpeachey;517217]When you say the quality isn't great, I take it you mean the interior? Or maybe the angle gear collar? Pmfsl.
It's nice to see a good review, clarkson wasn't soo keen...[/quote]
Interior's top class, and the angle gear's a myth :P Best of all, a second quicker to 60 than a T5. :P
Post 517220 by M-R-P on 2012-06-26 19:50:35
[quote=850-shane;517218]working on the 360????? lol
suspension sounds expensive!!!!!!!![/quote]
And you worry about your etm...
Post 517221 by local-looney on 2012-06-26 19:52:47
[quote=martinrpeachey;517220]And you worry about your etm...[/quote]
....and my immobiliser issue the other day!! pmsl
oh,and i quite like the orange interiors...they're really growing on me...cant afford an "R"....SHE would kill me...
Post 517222 by dalhousie2008 on 2012-06-26 19:54:01
i'l have to put mine on the rolling road, find out how much it has, from speaking with the owner a systems analyst for banks in london (always a good sign) its a little bit tuned
Post 517223 by stribo on 2012-06-26 19:54:19
[quote=850-shane;517221]....and my immobiliser issue the other day!! pmsl
oh[COLOR="Red"],and i quite like the orange interiors...they're really growing on me[/COLOR]...cant afford an "R"....SHE would kill me...[/quote]
Another convert :) one day all interiors will be orange. :hilarious:
Post 517229 by M-R-P on 2012-06-26 20:01:02
A second quicker thqn a "standard" t5, mines an overweight, reinforced explod with brown denso injectors that does 90 at 3k rpm ;).... That's still lighter than an R :D
I can see the appeal of the atacama (as much as Steevie wonder can) the contrasts are perfect... I have one last visual upgrade for the Sweed that will make or break her...
Post 517232 by stribo on 2012-06-26 20:08:36
[quote=martinrpeachey;517229]A second quicker thqn a "standard" t5, mines an overweight, reinforced explod with brown denso injectors that does 90 at 3k rpm ;).... That's still lighter than an R :D
I can see the appeal of the atacama (as much as Steevie wonder can) the contrasts are perfect...[COLOR="Red"] I have one last visual upgrade for the Sweed that will make or break her[/COLOR]...[/quote]
One of these?
Post 517236 by local-looney on 2012-06-26 20:11:34
Pmsl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post 517238 by M-R-P on 2012-06-26 20:12:18
Ooh, a Stihl stonecutter with hoselock water cooling - nice, but no.
Post 517240 by stribo on 2012-06-26 20:13:25
Shame, I particularly like the colour scheme. :D
Post 517245 by dalhousie2008 on 2012-06-26 20:23:00
Is yours tuned at all stribo?
Post 517248 by stribo on 2012-06-26 20:35:06
No mate, just removed the airbox cover, and fitted a replacement K&N filter.
Post 517249 by dalhousie2008 on 2012-06-26 20:35:33
did that make much difference?
Post 517298 by M-R-P on 2012-06-26 22:03:55
[quote=dalhousie2008;517249]did that make much difference?[/quote]
noise old boy, noise :D
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAglHW1xT1I[/ame]
Post 517456 by graemewelch on 2012-06-27 04:08:12
[quote=stribo;517219]Interior's top class, and the angle gear's a myth :P Best of all, a second quicker to 60 than a T5. :P[/quote]
What about 0-100. Think id fancy the t5. But i would say that
Post 517458 by stribo on 2012-06-27 06:57:01
[quote=dalhousie2008;517249]did that make much difference?[/quote]
[quote=martinrpeachey;517298]noise old boy, noise :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAglHW1xT1I[/quote]
AsMartin says, it's more for sound than performance, it gives a nice 5 cylinder growl now, plus you can hear the recirc valve record, especially as I've removed the bonnet insulation.
Post 517462 by p fandango on 2012-06-27 07:51:59
[quote=stribo;517219]and the angle gear's a myth[/quote]
& i guess cracking liners never happen either lol
Post 517692 by stribo on 2012-06-27 18:22:14
[quote=p fandango;517462]& i guess cracking liners never happen either lol[/quote]
Oh yes, I've got cracking liners, don't think I've ever had liners so good. :haha:
Post 517706 by M-R-P on 2012-06-27 18:48:00
lol, good comeback
Post 517972 by LeeT5 on 2012-06-28 03:12:34
[quote=imp75;517201]Those shock absorbers look like very impressive bits of kit! Wouldn't like to have to replace then though![/quote]
There no more expensive than some of the after market top end kit. You can buy them direct from Monroe for £175 each now. They used to be £435 each from the dealer but i think they have calmed down abit now thou.
Post 518097 by Sharkey R on 2012-06-28 13:46:16
[quote=stribo;517223]Another convert :) one day all interiors will be orange. :hilarious:[/quote]
Not as long as my nice GOBI interior is around ;-p
Post 518165 by Al115 on 2012-06-28 16:55:10
[quote=imp75;517201]Those shock absorbers look like very impressive bits of kit! Wouldn't like to have to replace then though![/quote]
LOL I just did, all 4! ouch.
Post 518230 by stribo on 2012-06-28 18:45:13
[quote=Sharkey R;518097]Not as long as my nice [COLOR="Red"]GOBI[/COLOR] interior is around ;-p[/quote]
You mean beige. :P
Post 518264 by Sharkey R on 2012-06-28 19:47:46
[quote=stribo;518230]You mean beige. :P[/quote]
No, GOBI. Beige is an Austin colour from the 70/80s era. ;-p
Post 518310 by stribo on 2012-06-28 21:12:50
[quote=Sharkey R;518264]No, GOBI. Beige is an Austin colour from the 70/80s era. ;-p[/quote]
And looks very much like Gobi. :D
Post 518479 by LeeT5 on 2012-06-29 03:50:41
[quote=Al115;518165]LOL I just did, all 4! ouch.[/quote]
I did too, last year. I paid £1240, but that included all four wheels being rebalanced and Front support plates.