Newbie Collecting on Wednesday! Anyone know the car?!

[woody1144]

Welcome and enjoy (although that goes without saying!)

 

[Sam McGoo]

Welcome. I bet its felt a long few days so far!

 

[ali240]

Thanks for the warm welcome!

Collection day is tomorrow and I couldn't be more excited!!! Not looking forward to the train journey from Essex to Nottingham, though.

 

[Sam McGoo]

Thanks for the warm welcome!

Collection day is tomorrow and I couldn't be more excited!!! Not looking forward to the train journey from Essex to Nottingham, though.

Yeah but think about the drive back!

 

[Wanderer]

Yeah but think about the drive back!

But what if it breaks down?

Mine did right at the end of trip home, two coil packs melted, cabin full of acrid smoke! Warranty tho!

 

[Gazcw]

But what if it breaks down?

Mine did right at the end of trip home, two coil packs melted, cabin full of acrid smoke! Warranty tho!

You jinxed it Wanderer. Never to be seen or heard of again!

 

[Gazcw]

Either that or too busy out playing..... or the pzero's exacted revenge!

 

[ali240]

Bit of a late update!!

Picked the car up and genuinely couldn't be happier! What a machine!!!! Im absolutely in love with it!

Couldn't help but smile the whole way home! I was very surprised with the economy as well, 4 hour drive, covering 200 miles and was sat comfortably at 28mpg


Also, does anyone know what this fob is that is attached to my key?

 

[Marco07]

That’s a Cobra Navtrak tracker fob. If the subscription is ‘live’ then you need the fob in the car when you switch ignition on, otherwise they’ll Call to see if it’s been nicked. It must be defunct by now.

 

[Ebenezer]

How long before it starts draining your battery....?
Eb

 

[GeoffCapes]

Bit of a late update!!

Picked the car up and genuinely couldn't be happier! What a machine!!!! Im absolutely in love with it!

Couldn't help but smile the whole way home! I was very surprised with the economy as well, 4 hour drive, covering 200 miles and was sat comfortably at 28mpg


Also, does anyone know what this fob is that is attached to my key?

28mpg? Have you found the sport button yet?

 

[Oneball]

28mpg? Have you found the sport button yet?

Don’t think he’s found the accelerator!

Lovely looking interior by the way.

 

[Sam McGoo]

Glad to see you haven't disappeared and its been a good start to your ownership.

Sitting at 28 mpg while on the motorway yeah, but I assume you didn't manage to average 28mpg over the whole journey?

 

[midlifecrisis]

28mpg? Have you found the sport button yet?

He must be deaf as he's clearly not running it in a low gear and driving through the rev range just to hear that glorious engine.

This reminds me of picking up mine, the only weekend of snow and I had a nervy drive back from Reading to home, not far but God it was icy. Mrs MLC constantly reminding me of 'just get it home!' all the way back...

 

[highlander]

Enjoy the new wheels, she is lovely. Particularly like the interior, such a nice change from black, takes me back to the Alfa GT I had with red interior. Loved that.

 

[ali240]

That’s a Cobra Navtrak tracker fob. If the subscription is ‘live’ then you need the fob in the car when you switch ignition on, otherwise they’ll Call to see if it’s been nicked. It must be defunct by now.

Makes sense! Im assuming its now no longer functional!

28mpg? Have you found the sport button yet?

I have yes, Its been in sports mode ever since! .

Glad to see you haven't disappeared and its been a good start to your ownership.

Sitting at 28 mpg while on the motorway yeah, but I assume you didn't manage to average 28mpg over the whole journey?

Made it back from Nottingham to Colchester in a quarter of a tank so haven't worked out the exact MPG yet, but thats about the same as my Range Rover and less than my old C63! Still very impressed with it!

However the more I've used the car in recent days and got to know it better, I've been averaging 7-15mpg! Not that it makes a difference, Smiles per gallon over miles!

He must be deaf as he's clearly not running it in a low gear and driving through the rev range just to hear that glorious engine.

This reminds me of picking up mine, the only weekend of snow and I had a nervy drive back from Reading to home, not far but God it was icy. Mrs MLC constantly reminding me of 'just get it home!' all the way back...

Took me a few days to get used to the car and the characteristics of the drive, but now Im enjoying it far more than the first, twitchy, drive!

Enjoy the new wheels, she is lovely. Particularly like the interior, such a nice change from black, takes me back to the Alfa GT I had with red interior. Loved that.

Thank you very much! I fall more in love with the interior every time I get in her!!