More drivel from Driven
11-28-2001, 03:28 AM
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Originally posted by Cedric Tomkinson
Trust me.. I've been out in a 355 F1 Spyder with the top down. It is the most glorious sound that will ever assault your ears!
I missed Driven BTW but I usually respect what Plaito has to say. I don't think he's a big Ferrari fan!
Trust me.. I've been out in a 355 F1 Spyder with the top down. It is the most glorious sound that will ever assault your ears!
I missed Driven BTW but I usually respect what Plaito has to say. I don't think he's a big Ferrari fan!
I too think Plaito can drive a bit and for sure he is normally OK on his reviews... Last night though they didn't have him doing the driving - they may as well have had Maureen Rees at the wheel, the guy on the track only got within 6' of an apex by blind chance
11-28-2001, 05:45 AM
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It was quite amusing in some ways. Going round the track was quite informative IMHO. Since it was a muppet driving you got an idea what potential there was in the car, rather than a pro hanging the back out for the cameras.
Ferrari - he didn't seem to get the car. Still, if I bought a Ferrari I prefer the F355. Cedric: I've had a passenger ride, roof down in a F355 Spider, and also in a Berlinetta. Great sound, but I prefered the Berlinetta. I could feel the chassis flex on the Spider from the passenger seat!
Porsche - PSM seemed to round of the edges of a rubbish driver very well. A great model for that kind of system. I'm sure the Porsche is quickest, but I don't think it would suit me.
TVR Tuscan - I'm suprised he didn't spin
Showed some good ability, but really showed that you need to be a decent drive to get good results out of the car. Call me a nutter, but I would actually consider an older second hand TVR once the worst depreciation and most the niggles are gone.
It's a shame the Noble wasn't in the main test. It would have been very interesting watching it on the track. I think it would might have wupped the TVR.
The state of car coverage on TV is such that I'd call it heckle TV. I only watch to poor scorn at the prats
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Ferrari - he didn't seem to get the car. Still, if I bought a Ferrari I prefer the F355. Cedric: I've had a passenger ride, roof down in a F355 Spider, and also in a Berlinetta. Great sound, but I prefered the Berlinetta. I could feel the chassis flex on the Spider from the passenger seat!
Porsche - PSM seemed to round of the edges of a rubbish driver very well. A great model for that kind of system. I'm sure the Porsche is quickest, but I don't think it would suit me.
TVR Tuscan - I'm suprised he didn't spin
Showed some good ability, but really showed that you need to be a decent drive to get good results out of the car. Call me a nutter, but I would actually consider an older second hand TVR once the worst depreciation and most the niggles are gone.It's a shame the Noble wasn't in the main test. It would have been very interesting watching it on the track. I think it would might have wupped the TVR.
The state of car coverage on TV is such that I'd call it heckle TV. I only watch to poor scorn at the prats
-Brian.
11-28-2001, 06:07 AM
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Top Gear magazine has a great article about a trip to the Nurburg ring with a Noble, Elise and I think it was a Porsche or BMW (can't recall).
Still sounds like an interesting day out....
Still sounds like an interesting day out....
11-28-2001, 06:17 AM
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Originally posted by bmarshall
TVR Tuscan ..............
TVR Tuscan ..............
11-28-2001, 06:37 AM
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Call me a nutter, but I would actually consider an older second hand TVR once the worst depreciation and most the niggles are gone.
Call me a nutter, but I would actually consider an older second hand TVR once the worst depreciation and most the niggles are gone.
Nutter
I had the exact same item on my "what to buy" short-list in July but decided I couldn't afford to keep the mechanic on stand-by 24x7
Pete
