BV> If there's one thing you should know about me by now it is that
BV> I don't lie.
BL> That's a lie!

Not true. It's just a fib, that's all :)

BV> As you know, they suggest that whilst running-in a new car you
BV> keep it below 100 kph fir the first 500 klm and then mix it up
BV> a bit for the next 500 klm.
BL> Quite right too. I don't know how important it is in reality, but I
BL> always run my cars in to the book and I've never had trouble with an
BL> engine or brakes (touch wood).

Yeah, lot's of idiots reckon you don't have to worry about it nowadays.
My attitude it that if GMH feel it is important enough to warrant a
section in the manual, then it doesn't hurt to follow their suggestions.

BV> We put another 520 klm on it this week-end and I can tell you
BV> that without a doubt this is the best car I have ever owned.
BV> The whole thing has been superbly engineered. It's almost as
BV> though the accountants haven't been consulted at all. It's a
BV> great package.
BL> Cars are getting better, aren't they?

They sure are.

BL> There was a 12-year gap between my last car and the Skyline, and I
BL> was amazed that it was so much better!

The last car I bought new was my HDT VL Calais. The new VR is a much
better package and it also handles and drives much better. I reckon
it's got more guts too, even though this is a V6 whereas the VL was
a V8. It certainly runs out smoother although the V8 was probably a
touch quicker when flooring it up-hill.

BL> You get the advantage that your one is on the end of a long
BL> development of that model, with constant improvements.

That was another reason for getting the VR now rather than trying to
shoe-horn the gang into the Nissan until the VS was released.

BL>  I had a drive of a Jaguar 3.8s last week. This was a classic car
BL>I was in love with in the early 60s. It's a heap of shit! I wouldn't
BL>have it as a gift, compared to modern cars.

BV> I got a V6, VR Berlina with IRS/ABS/SRS and FE2.
BL> What's FE2? (fucking everything too)

Thats Holdens designation for their Sports Suspension.

BV> It is the dark blue which Holden call Genesis and I've had the
BV> windows blacked out.
BL> Bloody hoon! Thw girl next door had one of those and it looked great!

Shit. Now you're telling me I've bought a "girls" car. It's a darn
good thing that Patricia will be driving it more often than me :(

BV> The body kit consists of the front and rear extensions from the
BV> SS with the SS wing and the side skirts are from the SV-3800.
BV> It looks nice and it has the desired effect too. When I come
BV> barreling down on someone driving in the right hand lane they
BV> move over real quick :)
BL> That's just the flashing lights and the siren of the Highway Patrol
BL> on your rear bumper...

Oh...Is that what it was. Thank heavens for that. For a moment there
I was worried that they may have felt intimidated.

BV> It is a great vehicle to drive and it's got quite a bit of
BV> stick too. You don't need to worry when overtaking either as it
BV> will quickly and easily run out to 160 kph before you know it
BV> and it's as smooth as silk the whole time. It's almost like
BV> riding a rocket on rails. I love it...
BL>  Grumble, envy, bastard, bastard! The 110K limit is a joke, if you do
BL> 160K running it in with your foot off the accelerator!



BL>  In the second 1,500K you have to do a bit of hard acceleration and
BL> high revs. If you need someone to thrash it I'm available.

Thanks for the offer Bob, but I think I will be able to manage it :)

BV> Heading down the coast, I turned off at Albion Park and went
BV> the back way to Nowra through Jambaroo. I told Patricia that I
BV> wanted to give the kids a chance to see the rain-forest at
BV> Minnimurra falls while Cape Tribulation was fresh in their
BV> memories, so they could see the difference between a Tropical
BV> and Sub-Tropical rain-forest.
BL> You must think Patricia is a dill. No one is going to believe that!

It was worth a try :)

BV> Of course, I really wanted to check out the trick suspension
BV> and wheel-tyre setup. I think I nailed it :)
BL> Oh. What a surprise! He wants to thrash up the Mazquarie Pass to
BL> show the kids the ferns, and he just happens to go into the hairpins
BL> at twice the posted speed. "I don't want to use the brakes too hard,
BL> Darl," he says. "I'm bedding them in."

ROFL...Not quite. I didn't take it near Maquarie Pass. I'll leave
that one for one day when I'm on my own :)

BV> It just bites into the corners at any speed and zings around
BV> them dead flat, regardless as to the surface or condition of
BV> the road.
BL> I'm not really surprised, with 7" low profile Falkens that set you
BL> back $250 a copy... not to mention mags, IRS, and sports suspension!

I wish. The rubber costs $345 per tyre.

BL>  I felt the same with my Skyline (although I had the decency not to
BL> thrash it until I'd put up 5,000K). It was so smooth and so fast...
BL> but when I got into a chase with a bloody Gazelle, I was sideways in
BL> the corners to keep up. It does not corner well. I have to brake hard
BL> in and accelerate out of the corner, because it tends to hop if you go
BL> in too fast. It'd be nice to just dive straight in... but I don't
BL> think I'd like to find the limit in that hoon-mobile of yours.

I will one day. In fact I will go out of my way to find it. I like
to know exactly where it is and what it feels like just before you
loose it. Then you know how the car will respond and at what point
you have to chicken out and back it off a bit.

BV> " Remember Dear, Greasy Chips and Chocolate Milk " ... The Bitch!
BL>  Too smart for you... although you must pull a few g's at maximum.

You're not wrong. You certainly feel it too :)

Regards, Brenton
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