The cars and bikes thread!

[geoffbot]

Yes he's fantastic. One of the best.

[crownpuller]

Turns out the i4 ain't great, shock https://youtu.be/BKQCYnoEUAM

Only 5% cheaper too?

It was always going to be the 'six pot' for me; don't care if the AMG was umpteen times better, it was never going to match the six cylinder soundtrack.

Gratuitous shot of car in its 'natural environment':

[geoffbot]

Such a good looking car. Goes without saying I'm verdant green with envy.

[Raza]

As good as 4 cylinders have gotten over the past decade and a half or so, if there’s an option with more cylinders, I’d rather that.

[tribe125]

Ooh, that’s a nice picture.

Any oil stains on the tarmac as you drove away.

[gnuyork]

It was always going to be the 'six pot' for me; don't care if the AMG was umpteen times better, it was never going to match the six cylinder soundtrack.

Gratuitous shot of car in its 'natural environment':

Oh my! I missed that you got this Fantastic.

[gnuyork]

https://youtu.be/E91ZEKoI2Ns

[crownpuller]

Oh my! I missed that you got this Fantastic.

Thanks. I had noticed that you'd not commented having shown interest in the car previously when mentioned.

I put another 180 'ish miles on the clock today, and I'm not ashamed to say that I frightened myself a couple of times ... and I've not even tried 'sport' mode yet.
The man said I could start to push the revs up after the first 500 miles at <4k rpm, and that's what I've been doing (gradually). There were a couple of corners that I went into faster than I'd normally be comfortable with and thought I might ditch it, but the car 'stuck' beautifully with no drama. I reckon my bottle will go well before the car lets go.

Things I've learnt today:
It doesn't like low speeds and/or low revs loading, gear selection is paramount.
I need more practice with gear shifting at the right time.
The red line increases as the engine warms up. Starts off at 4½k from cold then increases to 6½k once up to normal operating temp. A clever touch.
The wipers increase speed as you go faster.
The cup holders are a bit of a joke - Anything above the height of the recess... you'll hit your elbow against when you reach for the gear stick (shifter).
The headlights are fabulous - like a search-light when on full beam.
It doesn't matter what gear you're in, above 2500 rpm, it will just GO when you put your foot down; and keep 'going'. So far I've only just tipped 5k rpm, but that's more than enough, for me, for now,
... and lastly - it needs a wash, it's filthy.

I'm still 'in my infancy' learning the car and not even close to realizing its full potential; my limits may well be reached before the car's are, but I'm still grinning from ear to ear.

[crownpuller]

https://youtu.be/E91ZEKoI2Ns

I'm totally with him regarding the round speedo and tacho, I'd much rather have that than the digital speed readout and bar tacho, but hey: that's just the way it is,

[gnuyork]

I'm totally with him regarding the round speedo and tacho, I'd much rather have that then the digital speed readout and bar tacho, but hey: that's just the way it is,

Yes and I agree with him about Lotus being about the handling and driving experience and not necessarily the uber power. I prefer the round Speedo and tach as well... but small concession for everything else... I also like how he gives shout out to the lowly Miata (which I have and thoroughly enjoy). That's what I like about Jay Leno, he can appreciate driving modest cars as well as the super cars.