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Alex Hancock (Alexhancock)
New member
Username: Alexhancock
Post Number: 21
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 20, 2003 - 1:54 am: | |
Yes, the fronts were causing it to understeer - I'll have to go back with new tyres to see how it performs.
I did get the Tubi but gave it back. Sometimes I liked it, sometimes not - I didn't think it suited the car but it would have been nice to have it at the 'ring.
The DigitalTuning upgrade is something else though - the car is much faster and is ready to go in any gear at almost any speed. |
Lung (Lung7707)
Junior Member
Username: Lung7707
Post Number: 159
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Monday, August 18, 2003 - 5:31 pm: | |
Alex, sorry to hear about the damage to your car. I don't understand why people get a kick out of vandalising someones car. Jealousy I suppose.
I am glad that u are getting a kick out of the car. I only started enjoying my 3200 about a month b4 trading it in.
While at the ring, did you find your car understeering alot when your tire compound started breaking down? Mine did at Sepang, after about 2 laps. Buts it pretty hot out here.
Did u eventually get a tubi?
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Alex Hancock (Alexhancock)
New member
Username: Alexhancock
Post Number: 19
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Monday, August 18, 2003 - 10:23 am: | |
Just got back from my usual trip to Italy via a friend's house in Bergerac.
The 3200 performed perfectly down to Bergerac but the A/C failed whilst there - all the gas leaked out suddenly so a leak had developed somewhere. This meant a hot trip to North East Italy - the car didn't mind but we lost a few lbs!
Visited a tuner near Verona that promised 45 more bhp and 25% more torque. My car's still under warranty so ... but amazingly it now goes a lot quicker anyway.
On the way home I decided to treat myself to a loop or two of the 'ring. I got there late on Saturday and stayed in a hotel in Koblenz. Got up early on Sunday ('ring opens at 8 am) only to discover that some ***** had badly keyed the bonnet, left front wind, left door, left rear wing and ripped the left mirror off (only held on by the cables). So some time was spent in the local cop shop before I was able to get to the 'ring about 10:30. A nice Swiss chap (C Pulver) was able to secure the mirror - he does about 1000 laps a year at the 'ring in 8 mins!!!).
The 3200 is probably not the weapon of choice for the 'ring but was lots of fun anyway. I managed to scare myself in a few places and cooked the front tyres so had to stop as they had to get me home. But must say I'm now hooked and I'm thinking about mods to the 3200 or acquiring a more specialist car - e.g. exige. Either way I'm going back soon and will take my MV if I'm feeling brave. I can see why people get hooked and the variety of trick cars/bikes is a petrol head's dream.
I now need to get the car repaired and serviced but I'm more than happy with this car than can take me all over Europe at massive speeds, fly around the 'ring with all my luggage in the back and still cruise home at 120 mph!
Cheers
Alex
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