The G Man

Dblock and probably others will be glad to hear, I've moved on from will.i.am, to this, everyday is a school day for me with my inherited iphone

Don't know if this is a relevant enough announcement, but well done, keep up the good work Just as I posted you moved it.

You won't be able to push the 370 in the same fashion as the 8, and yes, you will have to be aware of surrounding conditions, there's a LOT more power going through the rears. That said there will be times where it will want to be pushed, you'll be busier, not with gear changes like in the 8, but with thinking,"Fook me, I'd better get ready for this bend". Don't listen to Ekona, he's jealous of the 370 , and hasn't driven one long enough, if at all to give an unbiased opinion, he is good with most marque's, just not the 370 and depreciation has just about bottomed out on a 3-4 year old model, then it'll be no different to the 350, the 8 was/is awful in that respect, by far the poorest in this range of cars Honestly buddy, after about the 5-6 seconds it takes you to get up to Mway speed, you'll be left wondering what the 8 was all about. Also, don't forget, that with the GT spec you have the rev match system on the downchanges, has left me with minimal heel/toe ability now, whereas I was forever doing it in the 8. Oh and don't tell them on the RX8OC that you're buying a Datsun, 'cause, they won't believe that anything can better an 8, far less a Datsun

Double bagger...wear one yourself, just in case hers falls off I wouldn't push her out the way to get to either of you two, car on the other hand......

Not heavy at all buddy. For the OP, the Rex was relatively easy to drive on the limit, very chuckaboutable, the Z is not so easy to drive on the limit, IMO, as it is a lot more powerful. This might be down to my ability, but I still give myself a good talking to after a spirited drive

That was her exact word "marmite", but she loves it and there's not that many around and wherever she scoots about in it, it'll draw attention and comment, hopefully good attention, she's too excited to bother with comment. I can't wait for a spin myself. gonna get my Wil.i.am tunes on and go bust Dblock's chops (only kidding D )

Very, very nice that is

One of her stipulations was her new car wasn't to look girly, ok for us hardnosed drivers of big beasty coupe's, it might a look a little girly, but you're right, they are aggressive and sporty in the metal, surprised me actually. It has quite a lot of nice touches as well, the rear spoiler for instance, can either be used so it automatically deploys above 50, then retracts below 37, but you can deploy it manually, there's probably no real function to it but that's a cool addition. The black wheels also add to the aggressive look, on most cars but especially red ones. It has all the bells and whistles on the inside too, with the added bonus of a big boot, although only a two seater. She was looking at a Corsa VXR, but when I persuaded her to test drive a mini, just to demonstrate that even the basic one's have a bit of grunt, she loved it. She has been relatively spoiled due to the fact, her only real experience of driving is in her mum's Leon FR, or her boyfriends VXR. So it took a bit of persuasion from me to get her to look at anything else. She liked the new Clio, beautiful little car, but the engine range, apart from the snarling Renault Sport Turbo version, didn't set her imagination going, neither did the Fiat 500 range, Citroen or anything else, so I had to get the VXR out her head. Counting down the sleeps with her, we've sorted insurance and just waiting on the reg number now.

Hideously hideous, probably undriveable on any road, beetle? That's too good for it

I came from a RX8 to a 370. Also loved the 8, did a lot with it in terms of travel/road trips. You will not be disappointed in performance and the extra torque is immediately apparant, that was the death knell for my 8, got a bit fed up with the lack of torque. The interior is better quality in the Z, in terms of plastics etc, and the Connect Premium is fantastic. I had the sat nav in the 8 and although very cool with the flip up screen, ultimately was dated very early on. The seats in the 8 were probably more comfortable, although the R3 Recaro's are shockingly uncomfortable, even with my slim hips . Overall, it is a leap in class in terms of spec and power and you can do more in terms of modding for more gains, the 8 was very limited unless a Turbo or Supercharger was thrown at it. Good choice to move up to, but listen to the advice on rubber

Here's one of my Patterdales just chillin'

He's a multi millionaire, you're not, I'm not either, but he must be doing something right. I'm old and have seen bands like The Who and many more that you'll never see or, probably appreciate, and they play all their own instruments. I have a diverse taste in music, which is not exclusive to Will i am, but I found a strange affinity to this particular tune. I'll get bored with it, but I've no idea what music you are currently into, which I suspect, will not stand, neither the test of time, or next weeks charts, Yeah, I must've failed then

I loved the rasp on the over run, got deeper and deeper as it got coked up, Berks for the win IMO.

Good thing is, I only listen to it in the car, so all good

The OP's video/song to me is awful, having just inherited my daughters iphone 4 and, unfortunately, her itunes, I find myself strangely drawn to this fine young dude (hope this is the correct term )

Or Avery Hardoll types? Wouldn't recommend it for a car

Standard & Poor have now downgraded me to "Poverty" level

Can you adopt me please I don't mind a mini I would look good in it Young girl in question is my youngest daughter, she's doing it all on her own , although conveniently I had to pay the deposit

The insurance actually is not bad, £628 fully comp, 21 yr old, 0 NCB. The car is is not the S, but has the Chilli Pack, 17" Conical Spoke alloys, Red and black half leather interior with contrasting Piano Black trim and Chrome Line interior. My other daughter had the turbo S, and I loved that go kart.

Ok guys n Gals, what do we think of this as a young girls first car? The image isn't the actual car but similar spec Young girls car is spanking new.

You'd need two bags for Ekona, just in case he took his off

I'd be happy with a socket set that doesn't have the disappearing 10 and 13mm socket combo!!. Every fooking set!! Oh and a good set of calipers is handy, when rummaging through that big box of spare nuts and bolts. Fully trained mechanic also comes in handy.

Each of the below all had their own attributes, so in no particular order, 1. 370Z (obviously serious fun ) 2. M3, no idea the e number but the V8 version, the torque is phenomenal! 3. Audi R8, superb performance, kitted out like a 1980's Peugeot though ​4. Aston V8 Vantage, a proper gentleman's car. 5. Gallardo, fook me, wider than the Clyde, but faster and the sound!!! 6. Mazda RX8, took me all over Europe on some epic journeys, handling just sublime, let down by the lack of torque. 7. Mini Cooper S, Turbo version, like glue on the road and mucho funno! 8. Infinity G37 Coupe, very relaxing and the spec is superb, alas, not a very exciting drive. 9. Infinity G37 Cabriolet, as above but with the added bonus of being a sort of two in one car, completely different looking with the roof up and down. 10. Opel Manta GTE, my first ever "sports" car, loved it, came with the optional bag of cement in the back. Only other two worth a mention, were passenger rides in a 2009/10 GTR and 2013 GTR Track Pack, outstanding!! Oh and as for sheer "lets have a laugh" quality, Toyota Aygo and the Pug equivalent, fantastic little city cars that would embarrass a lot of bigger cars. Oh and a passenger run in NeilP's rocket ship, that car put a right grin on my face!

It's one of them isn't it, where if you like a particular car and feel that it would be right for you, then of course it's an attractive prospect. The roadster is a premium price in the UK, bearing in mind that the Vette isn't a roadster. For the North American market, it might be a no brainer, with wider open roads and, usually, bigger commutes, but no matter how it's dressed up, that's an expensive car for the UK. I love driving on the continent and, for short period holiday type trips, a RHD, over in Europe is ok, but I can't imagine having a LHD in the UK, even if it was Ford Focus money. IF, and it's a HUGE IF, there was a RHD version come out over here, expect to pay around the same as a GTR, if not more, that would be like choosing a covered wagon over a Typhoon Jet, IMHO.