paul328
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Hello all.
I have owned a Khamsin for about 10 years and was previously on here under Paul328. However I am here now as a new 4200 owner. I also have a 5000QV; Espada; 328GTS; X1/9 Lido and Barchetta; Passat W8; Audi A8 4.2tdi; So. Now 5 8 cylinders 2 12's and 2 4's. I just need 2 6's and 2 10's!
A friend bought one when they were still current and I helped him drive it back from Norfolk to Glasgow. I was very impressed by it and preferred it to the then current Ferrari 360, which I also drove a few times around then. It felt a more sorted mature car with a better engine and massively more practicality for about the same performance.
Yesterday I picked up my car from the previous careful owner Brendan, down by Hull and drove it back to Glasgow. About 260 miles. This car has Larini back boxes on it. My partner was following for about 40 miles to the hire car return and commented on the lovely noise. for a non car person that was really saying something.
Initial impressions:
happy for any advice, guidance tips or warnings as clearly you guys have done or seen it all!
Paul
I have owned a Khamsin for about 10 years and was previously on here under Paul328. However I am here now as a new 4200 owner. I also have a 5000QV; Espada; 328GTS; X1/9 Lido and Barchetta; Passat W8; Audi A8 4.2tdi; So. Now 5 8 cylinders 2 12's and 2 4's. I just need 2 6's and 2 10's!
A friend bought one when they were still current and I helped him drive it back from Norfolk to Glasgow. I was very impressed by it and preferred it to the then current Ferrari 360, which I also drove a few times around then. It felt a more sorted mature car with a better engine and massively more practicality for about the same performance.
Yesterday I picked up my car from the previous careful owner Brendan, down by Hull and drove it back to Glasgow. About 260 miles. This car has Larini back boxes on it. My partner was following for about 40 miles to the hire car return and commented on the lovely noise. for a non car person that was really saying something.
Initial impressions:
- It is fast! The performance is easy to feed in and exploit. It did step sideways on the A66 as i was making a necessary quick exit from the Lama Cafe; but the back end pulled back quickly. The performance in every gear seems good and it doesn't feel as if it is 33/1000 in 6th?
- I was surprised by the MPG. It seems to be doing about 20mpg on 40m country and 210m motorway drive.
- It is very comfortable and quite refined. The larini's drone a bit between 1800-2300 rpm but otherwise is very refined. Side window sealing is very good for that age of car.
- The say nav is unfathomable and too small to read! some of the controls feel 80's and not 90's
- The handling is def more GT than sports car. I appreciate it is a 15 year old car and I didn't engage sport mode, however it did seem a bit softer than I thought it would be.
- It is very discreet. Whereas in my other bangers you get a lot of attention, in this, only a few people notice you. Mine is blue which is possibly a more discreet colour. People seem to notice the noise first then look.
happy for any advice, guidance tips or warnings as clearly you guys have done or seen it all!
Paul
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