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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 06:57 AM
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cant these gearboxes be reprogrammed to perform better.
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 07:55 AM
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Fairly convincing Mikey

On another note, I have just been out in an Evora....

Bugger me what a car. I was talking to the dealer about F360's and he welcomed me to try one, but said there is no way he'd have one over an Evora. Interesting, and I can see his point now.

Going to try a CSL tomorrow just to compare, but mightily impressed with the Lotus!
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 08:32 AM
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"Bugger me; what a car!"

That has to be the best summation of the Evora yet! Hacks lay down and weep.
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 09:21 AM
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MB, in answer to your query to Shiskine, yes...it was a manual. I never used 1st and 2nd was over with as soon as we left the car park! Then it rained in Glasgow for the whole day



Good fun though...
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 09:23 AM
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In 3 years you could lose £20k on an Evora but only £5k on a F360 ..... but in your case, over 3 months, you could lose a few £K on an Evora and nothing on an F360
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 09:27 AM
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Steven, this was exactly my thought but a few minutes ago!

Let the Evora take it's hit while enjoying somethign else.

I'd also bet on an S version coming in a year, and i'd want that too

But it was so very good

I got back in the S and it felt like a bag of bolts For a few minutes...
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 09:32 AM
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I agree too Steven.
My friend's countach is worth the same now (or maybe £10k more) than when he bought it 6 years ago. There are few cars you can put into that kind of category, let alone ones that will depreciate minimally, like the 360 currently enjoys.
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by soulcrew,Mar 16 2010, 03:57 PM
cant these gearboxes be reprogrammed to perform better.
This is available for that box on the Maserati, so I guess a can be bought for the 360.
It apparently improves it but doesn't solve the issues


http://www.formuladynamics.com/products/42.../4200_dbwem.php
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Roadkill,Mar 16 2010, 05:21 PM
MB, in answer to your query to Shiskine, yes...it was a manual. I never used 1st and 2nd was over with as soon as we left the car park! Then it rained in Glasgow for the whole day



Good fun though...
Looks v nice!

Hiring one for a week looks like it would buy a decent second car though!
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 09:49 AM
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It was £400 for 8 hours. The company didn't survive and, in Scotland, the only option now is Rio Prestige. No 360, but an F430 for £900 a day. I was due to pick it up today for a launch here tomorrow but I cancelled due to the costs ...and the weather.
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