MilesH Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 On the road.........not really, just a bit spirited on some nice roads, the drive to an Anglesey trackday was a great run and good to give it some stick but nothing silly. On track.......oh yes, all 8600rpm
Alex B Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 Drive to my limits which are much lower than the cars. The odd launch from lights Wouldn't say I rag it at all.
russelld Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 I never take mine above 4k rpm. Until it warms up that is.
olliecast Posted April 19, 2013 Posted April 19, 2013 Had a really bad crash when I was 17. Never drove like an idiot on the road again. Id say spirited but not rag. On Trac I like to let my hair down when it works...
Laura Posted April 19, 2013 Posted April 19, 2013 On track.......oh yes, all 8600rpm and not always in a straight line
Elaine Posted April 19, 2013 Posted April 19, 2013 This thread reminds me of just how easy it is to drive an Exige/Elise/VX220 in a spirited manner, we were pleasantly shocked in 2004 coming from 4yrs of Turbo Esprit ownership... The Esprit is a totally different kettle of fish. You WILL respect it, or it WILL catch you out, and wipe the floor with your little ass! But I love the challenge, E.
Acehole Posted April 19, 2013 Author Posted April 19, 2013 As said i drive like a total wuss, only time I red line is off the lights rest of the time spend tootling along. which i do enjoy, life is not a race. however it would be nice now and again to hoof it around a corner or round an island, dont have the money for car limits at the moment. 4 off news tyres runined that one. is the anywhere in nottingham that has a piece of open tarmac for me to mess around on. wouldn't do anything silly on the roads as I am useless at driving and wouldnt want to cause any accidents due to my lack of talent. acehole
M@r]{ Posted April 19, 2013 Posted April 19, 2013 however it would be nice now and again to hoof it around a corner or round an island, dont have the money for car limits at the moment. is the anywhere in nottingham that has a piece of open tarmac for me to mess around on. wouldn't do anything silly on the roads as I am useless at driving and wouldnt want to cause any accidents due to my lack of talent. acehole Get yourself along to a Car Limits Activity Day, same venue just 25-30 of you sharing the day. 4 off news tyres runined that one. And you should have took my advice with regards to the tyres, you'd have saved yourself £300 and have been able to spend it on a Car Limits Training day
Stik Posted April 19, 2013 Posted April 19, 2013 I'll be looking to do a carlimits day in the next couple of months - we could pair up for that maybe? It would be good to go with someone who's equally n00b as me
DeanB Posted April 19, 2013 Posted April 19, 2013 Do Blyton on 12th May (soz Mark!). £100 is it? Great place to see what you and your car can do in safety.
Stik Posted April 19, 2013 Posted April 19, 2013 I'm doing a charity bike ride on the 12th May, otherwise i probably would've done that
Addz Posted April 20, 2013 Posted April 20, 2013 Yep guilty, wait for it to warm up then give it hell! I do have mechanical sympathy though so nothing really abusive... I might be guilty off the odd roundabout slide too on occasion
Martin 111S Posted April 20, 2013 Posted April 20, 2013 Reasonably often, and its not a rag its a micro fibre cloth Sensible spirited driving really, with mechanical sympathy thrown in - use the power when needed and called for, not to abuse - although I have pulled away at junctions etc rather quickly at times
DanP Posted April 20, 2013 Posted April 20, 2013 Given that the Elise can sustain over 1G of cornering force, I can say with certainty that I barely scratch the surface of what is possible!!! I'm pretty good at stamping on the brakes and shocking who ever is in the car with me. Not exactly cleaver or skilful, but fun :-)
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