The definitive 16R thread

[PatrickT82]

what an experience to get a ride in it (just viewed that vid...)

[Sami Aaltonen]

Originally Posted by PatrickT82

what an experience...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icMvj...layer_embedded

Good to have it also to here, I think this was some of the Threads all ready but not here where it suppouse to be defenitely!

[Fat Albert]

Hi Chaps, my first post, so please be gentle!

Mr 16R suggested that I take a look at this forum (I usually inhabit Pistonheads and Porsche Club GB) whilst he gently drove me down to Bristol the other weekend.

Thank for your kind comments on the video, sorry it was a bit shaky but it was difficult to keep a small camera still when under those kinds of forces!! I was also very careful where I pointed it....

We seemed to get a lot of attention when we stopped for a break at the services:

but then the heavens openned on the last leg which made the conditions somewhat interesting!
We were given a nice parking slot:

And were at the front of the queue for some nicely cooked Pig, it was a great event for a good cause (Children's Hospice)

On the way home we stopped again for fuel and found the spoiler useful for putting our sandwiches on whilst we ate lunch...

I tried to get a good shot out of the window with the interior reflected in the mirror, but it didn't work well...


It was a very interesting and enjoyable experience! very loud and my whole perception of speed has been recalibrated, I now keep looking at the Ultima website thinking that building one of those would be the closest I could get to the experience....just how can I explain it to the Wife.....?

One of the surprising aspects of the trip was that it was a comfortable place to be for over 4 hours, it started, ran and did what it was supposed to just as well as any cooking hatchback and we averaged 13mpg on the trip which is better than a Range Rover or Cayenne Turbo!

Thanks to Mr 16R for the trip!

[Peloton25]

Glad you have found your way here and appreciate you sharing more details and photos from the trip. Your video was great - that sound is fused in my brain, but hearing it again never gets old.

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ER

[koolchris99]

I took these photos below from my Z4 just before the M4 exit on the M5.. It was amazing to drive along with you, sorry about the massive grin on my face!!!

cheers

chris

Originally Posted by hurstg01

and on the way to / from the event

[PatrickT82]

nice!

[Fat Albert]

Thanks Chaps, I do recall a Z4 coming alongside, at least you played it fairly careful.

The car obviously elicits quite a reaction and we did have some idiots that launched themselves up the inside, including a Bike that came past at 3 figure leptons just as 16R was about to change lane, there is very little rear view so the situational awareness of what is behind and in the 3/4s is very limited, that could have been very messy....

The worst car driver was probably that of a Renault Clio that kept pulling up on either side trying to take photos with his phone whilst weaving erratically, we do hope he got the car back to his mummy in one piece.

On the whole though people are remarkably appreciative of it and treat it with respect.

The Windscreen Wiper behaved a little erratically again on the way home, and we found the Rain X worked best above a certain speed...it was just there was zero visibility below that speed....and then on-lookers started crowding in to take a look and it all got a wee bit stressful for a few moments...

My little Porker felt just a little slow as I went home afterwards.....

[Peloton25]

From the same photographer who brought us these fine photos come a pair of images from the original 2010 trip down to Le Mans. Click each one to access the larger version.





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[D34DP4N]

Got a nice surprise today while visiting the inlaws in Northhamptonshire. We were at Sywell aerodrome watching the air traffic when this lot rocked up. The highlight is obvious. I have some more pics if anyone is interested... Thanks 16R for letting me have a sit in the car. Most excellent behaviour indeed...
PS I will have some new professional pics of the XP2 bonnet coming soon if anyone is interested.

[Peloton25]

Always cool to find an F1 where you were not expecting one.

Dove House Cars sponsored a run for local PH'ers. Couple of nice photos in the gallery accessed by clicking below:



There's a discussion thread with more pics over on PH.com - Link

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[hurstg01]

Originally Posted by D34DP4N

I have some more pics if anyone is interested...

Yes please

[Peloton25]

Appears that someone has taken delivery of their 12C already. Congrats!







Would love to have these in hi-res!

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[hurstg01]

Nice colour too!

[cabrio92]

Very cool.

Do you think I must add 12c related to F1 owners ? There are already two

[hurstg01]

Originally Posted by 16R

Of particular interest to me would be to see any pics anyone has of the Bigazzi transporter...a very long passenger ride is available to someone if you can help me actually find it!!!!

nice to meet you all...

16R

Harking back to your original post on here, have you seen this?