V12 Power

That was how I felt with the Celsior. And when kicked down it would hold a gear until 6k, or you bottled it and backed off.

But nothing like a 5.0 V12 feels like I bet.

nice legroom! i really like that, could do with some nicer wheels mind.

That's actually pretty cool :-D The interior looks nice to me - especially for the age and whatever the mileage is, presumably quite high as it's a G plate, the leather looks to be in good nick isn't it? Although one question - what profile are those tyres? They're well thick, almost like off roaders! Are they the dreaded metric? What size are the wheels?

The wheels are 15" I believe with 60 profile tyres. Or not. I'm not really sure, but they're definitely not TRX, which are actually great tyres, just horrifically expensive. I had them on my E28 - 390mm ones, but the tyres were shocking.

The leather and the seats in general are in very good condition. Feels very firm in an unabused way. The driver's seat leather is the most used (obviously), but even that's very good.

The window tint is a bit gangsta, which I'm not that keen on, but other than that it seems ok.

I don't actually know yet. Not all of the available beans anyway. The roads were damp, it was dark and it has correct wheel drive, 300bhp and I'm a big girl's blouse.

Cos most mainstream automatics have weedy NA petrol engines. I thought the one in my 12v Vauxhall was nice, but nowadays it'd have to be pretty entertaining to tempt me into an auto with less than about 200bhp I reckon.

You're right there of course. Small autos are pretty cack.

How was Knockhill, couldn't make it along

the 7 series is a bit gangsta dude!

Knockhill was cool, I'm getting braver/stupider. I am starting to like the idea of semi-dedicated track car more and more. However, this requires money.

Note to self: get a job.

I got a couple of laps as a passenger in the blue Maserati. I was grinning so much I'm surprised I got my head out of my Helmet. I could still speak however, so it clearly wasn't as scary as the barefooted man in the LHD eRise. Still awesome fun however.

There were 3 Ferraris, the ubiquitous Team-Cooper Porsche, several 7 replica type things, couple of Scoobys and Evos, a Renault Gordini and a few Morgans among other things. However, as long as someone keeps bringing an MGB along to these events, I won't be the slowest thing on the track.

On a slightly different note, the JT7 made it there and ran a few laps of the Paddock which was a real milestone which led to more grins. We should be back there not this weekend but the one after for a bit of running in and testing on the track proper. Hurrah!

Big V engines and autos. I seem to remember that I have been saying this for years on here. But you need to experience smooth stress free real power from zero revs to get it. Till you do then you get all exited about gearchanging...

Wash on hot? That'l shrink it for sure.

Seriously, how do you think a 300+ bhp bike with about a quarter of the weight feels?

How do you ride one? Easy. VERY tight underpants...

Semi-auto, YKIMS.

Until it explodes, of course.

Looks pretty good.

Shame someone fitted tyres from a beach buggy to wheels from a 3-series to it ;-)

Thought 7 series had 245/50 18 runflats?

Indeed, the only way to properly motivate a mans car is with at least 8 cylinders in a V formation, and autos must be attached to something with genuine petrol powered grunt to be truly brilliant.

I'm still finding bits and bobs ready to drop a V8 into the E30, and that's staying auto until the box explodes.. then I'll be on the look out for a nice MG ZT-T 260 to take to Czech.

Now that's properly good news. If you're there next Thursday night, I'd like to come along and lend a hand.

Got it yet?

Tomorrow morning.

Runflats? Aren't they a modern phenomenon? His 7's an E32, I think.