So, 6 weeks after whacking a kerb at speed, 2 new wheels, rear lower arm, front hub carrier, wheel hub, track rod end and a refurbished steering rack, I picked my car up from Giallo on Friday. Thanks to Matthew for peeling back the layers of damage and Mr Admiral, Sir for picking up the bill.
Friday evening involved a couple of hours with a clay bar and my extensive collection of microfiber cloths. Then on Saturday evening a trip to the local Esso for many litres of super unleaded and to deflate the tyres to 31psi all round. Then out into Kent to rag the **** out of the car until the light faded..
God I love this car. It really is plenty fast enough for the road - a devastating overtaking tool and you can at least hit the red line and let the next ratio thump home in a couple of gears before you get to crazy speeds. Not sure what the Corolla driver who was thrashing his car along a fast B road thought as I roared past at.. er.. 65mph, but at least he got to enjoy the noise. And it's very composed through the twisty bits, a decent set of upgraded pads and stainless steel hoses inspiring more confidence when it's time to slow down. And as well as the glorious noise, there are of course the looks. I won't bother to decibels those, here are some photos from a local beauty spot that I took on my phone before heading home:
Then it was time to head back, a nice quiet, relaxing journey, thanks to the fantastic seats, and the softer damper setting and muffled exhaust (temporarily switched back to sport every time I had to pull away at traffic lights of course). And finally, bed time.
Friday evening involved a couple of hours with a clay bar and my extensive collection of microfiber cloths. Then on Saturday evening a trip to the local Esso for many litres of super unleaded and to deflate the tyres to 31psi all round. Then out into Kent to rag the **** out of the car until the light faded..
God I love this car. It really is plenty fast enough for the road - a devastating overtaking tool and you can at least hit the red line and let the next ratio thump home in a couple of gears before you get to crazy speeds. Not sure what the Corolla driver who was thrashing his car along a fast B road thought as I roared past at.. er.. 65mph, but at least he got to enjoy the noise. And it's very composed through the twisty bits, a decent set of upgraded pads and stainless steel hoses inspiring more confidence when it's time to slow down. And as well as the glorious noise, there are of course the looks. I won't bother to decibels those, here are some photos from a local beauty spot that I took on my phone before heading home:
Then it was time to head back, a nice quiet, relaxing journey, thanks to the fantastic seats, and the softer damper setting and muffled exhaust (temporarily switched back to sport every time I had to pull away at traffic lights of course). And finally, bed time.
