Very nice it is too, in the Electric Blue colour.

How does one persuade them to let me demonstrate drifting?

I wonder how it compares to a breathed-on Octavia vRS (not a tarted-up Elegance ) point-to-point? I bet it's a handful.

I heard the excellent ESP system means even a cr@p driver can go fast in one Corners like ****e though, especially round 90 degree bends

Chris

I heard the excellent ESP system means even a cr@p driver can go fast in one Corners like ****e though' date=' especially round 90 degree bends

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A set of Falkens would sort that out

Very nice it is too' date=' in the Electric Blue colour.

How does one persuade them to let me demonstrate drifting?

I wonder how it compares to a breathed-on Octavia vRS (not a tarted-up Elegance ) point-to-point? I bet it's a handful.[/quote']

I wonder how one would compare to my 'tarted-up Elegance'?

I heard the excellent ESP system means even a cr@p driver can go fast in one

Chris

Who told you that then ?

The ESP does make you feel like a driving god. Turn it off though and it could be a real handful. Having failed to drift mine on the way home from Fast & Furious 3, I've not touched it since.

Point to point it would probably take a very heavily modified Octavia VRS to beat a standard Z. The grip is phenominal and power delivery so smooth, many magazines have rated it as one of the finest handling cars out there at the moment

Hairdressers are all driving Peugeot 206 CCs these days aren't they ?

Hairdressers are all driving Peugeot 206 CCs these days aren't they ?

Probably, but I knew it would get a response

Hairdressers are all driving Peugeot 206 CCs these days aren't they ?

or Toyota MR2's

no they still have MX5's or MGF's

or Toyota MRS's

I wonder how one would compare to my 'tarted-up Elegance'?

You will need big rear view mirriors to keep an eye on it :)

Who told you that then ?

The ESP does make you feel like a driving god. Turn it off though and it could be a real handful. Having failed to drift mine on the way home from Fast & Furious 3' date=' I've not touched it since.

Point to point it would probably take a very heavily modified Octavia VRS to beat a standard Z. The grip is phenominal and power delivery so smooth, many magazines have rated it as one of the finest handling cars out there at the moment [/quote']

A good friend has a 350Z & we have swapped cars many times on the track. My 4x4 in its former guise mapped + a few tweaks to 250 bhp was as quick if not quicker than the stock 350Z, he now has twin Turbos, I have a bigger turbo giving me 350 bhp.

The 350 is only marginally quicker than stock as the traction control is always kicking in. The 4x4 is :)

As for fun to drive the 350 is very predictable & even as stock drifts are very predictable. With twin turbos & traction control off its :)

In a straight line the 350z with 400+ bhp will win if you can find a long enough straight.

As a std car I feel the 350 is hard to beat for driver enjoyment & its very much on my "next car" list but sorry, a heavily modded Vrs will be streets ahead on Performance