Archive for The Motor Forum talking cars since 2006          The Motor Forum Forum Index -> In the Mags Turbonutter New EVO mag - Issue 134 As Pkh has got his now, thought I'd start a post on the non-Ford bits!   Anyone collapsed after reading the Veyron running costs article?!!   Liked the S4/335i/EvoX article - not surprised at the verdict though ....and it still puts me off autoboxes after some of the comments Interesting for me was the Veyron vs GT-R through Mid Wales article. Seems the GT-R is too much on the road for even a Veyron. Familiar pic of the 4212 on pages 88/89 ( like to see the pace they were stomping along there at! ) Positive reaction to the Insignia VXR as well. Shame the brake pads(?) or set-up not as impressive as on paper Apex clipper Zoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom! Looks like a quick trip to Tesco tomorrow.....To snaffle a copy. Martin I went to Tesco this evening and they still had last months copy on display. Turbonutter Re: Zoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom! Apex clipper wrote: Looks like a quick trip to Tesco tomorrow.....To snaffle a copy. Probably be about Tuesday/Wednesday before the shops get their copies Chris ALF Re: New EVO mag - Issue 134 Turbonutter wrote: Anyone collapsed after reading the Veyron running costs article?!!   Yep - always knew it was an over-rated bag of bollocks. It's not a completed car - "owners" are just paying for the final testing, with bespoke parts, and clearly big worries over durability. £13k for the first service. Four tyres have to be bought -  at £6325 EACH (FFS!) - every 2500 miles and the wheels need to be changed every third tyre change - for THIRTY FUCKING GRAND. It's not a car - it's a NASA rocket with costs like that. What a total and utter joke - even among exotica it's just utter nonsense. Turbonutter Re: New EVO mag - Issue 134 ALF wrote: Turbonutter wrote: Anyone collapsed after reading the Veyron running costs article?!!   Yep - always knew it was an over-rated bag of bollocks. It's not a completed car - "owners" are just paying for the final testing, with bespoke parts, and vlearly big worries over durability. £13k for the first service. Four tyres have to be bought -  at £6325 EACH (FFS!) - every 2500 miles and the wheels need to be changed every third tyre change - for THIRTY FUCKING GRAND. It's not a car - it's a NASA rocket with costs like that. What a total and utter joke - even among exotica it's just utter nonsense. Yep, a lot of money for a car you 'lease' from Bugatti   Stuntman Those Veyron running costs redefine the term 'eye-watering'. I'm with ALF.  That's just mental. Turbonutter Stuntman wrote: Those Veyron running costs redefine the term 'eye-watering'. I'm with ALF.  That's just mental. The Veyron vs GT-R article put it into perspective for me Skyhook Re: New EVO mag - Issue 134 ALF wrote: Yep - always knew it was an over-rated bag of bollocks. It's not a completed car - "owners" are just paying for the final testing, with bespoke parts, and vlearly big worries over durability. £13k for the first service. Four tyres have to be bought -  at £6325 EACH (FFS!) - every 2500 miles and the wheels need to be changed every third tyre change - for THIRTY FUCKING GRAND. It's not a car - it's a NASA rocket with costs like that. What a total and utter joke - even among exotica it's just utter nonsense. To be fair, that's on a par with my last service on the Sportka SE at Archers of Ashby... You could say the tyres hold up well against the Autocar Focus RS, but £6,325 each? How much are tyres on an F1 car? As for the wheels...that's a worry. They don't check them, just replace them? £7.5k a corner...what are they made of? I can almost understand the servicing costs though. As long as they polish the car with lark's tongues and fill the washer bottle with tears from a kitten. Turbonutter Martin wrote: I went to Tesco this evening and they still had last months copy on display. Shop edition out today Dr. Hfuhruhurr I wonder what a new headlamp, mirror and side window costs on a Veyron. Though surely the need to replace the tyres depends on how the car is driven? Turbonutter Dr. Hfuhruhurr wrote: I wonder what a new headlamp, mirror and side window costs on a Veyron. Though surely the need to replace the tyres depends on how the car is driven? I think even if I was a millionaire I wouldn't yearn to own a Veyron. I'd like a drive of one but I'd be happy with a GT2 RS and F40 for supercar kicks scamper Re: New EVO mag - Issue 134 Skyhook wrote: ALF wrote: Yep - always knew it was an over-rated bag of bollocks. It's not a completed car - "owners" are just paying for the final testing, with bespoke parts, and vlearly big worries over durability. £13k for the first service. Four tyres have to be bought -  at £6325 EACH (FFS!) - every 2500 miles and the wheels need to be changed every third tyre change - for THIRTY FUCKING GRAND. It's not a car - it's a NASA rocket with costs like that. What a total and utter joke - even among exotica it's just utter nonsense. To be fair, that's on a par with my last service on the Sportka SE at Archers of Ashby... Yes, i was thinking quite reasonable compared to the cost of a cam belt service from your average Subaru stealership. Boxer6 Re: New EVO mag - Issue 134 scamper wrote: Skyhook wrote: ALF wrote: Yep - always knew it was an over-rated bag of bollocks. It's not a completed car - "owners" are just paying for the final testing, with bespoke parts, and vlearly big worries over durability. £13k for the first service. Four tyres have to be bought -  at £6325 EACH (FFS!) - every 2500 miles and the wheels need to be changed every third tyre change - for THIRTY FUCKING GRAND. It's not a car - it's a NASA rocket with costs like that. What a total and utter joke - even among exotica it's just utter nonsense. To be fair, that's on a par with my last service on the Sportka SE at Archers of Ashby... Yes, i was thinking quite reasonable compared to the cost of a cam belt service from your average Subaru stealership. See, if you had a Scooby with a proper engine in it, you wouldn't need a cambelt change!!!   Turbonutter Don't know whether it's just camera angle but how uncomfortable does that Miura driving position look on Page 11   TimR Re: New EVO mag - Issue 134 Boxer6 wrote: scamper wrote: Yes, i was thinking quite reasonable compared to the cost of a cam belt service from your average Subaru stealership. See, if you had a Scooby with a proper engine in it, you wouldn't need a cambelt change!!!   But he'd be saddled with gay oval exhausts Apex clipper I'm sure the running costs of a Veyron to the owners, is very much like the running costs of say...? A boggo Astra to us mere mortals. Frigging eye watering prices though! Blarno Re: New EVO mag - Issue 134 scamper wrote: Skyhook wrote: ALF wrote: Yep - always knew it was an over-rated bag of bollocks. It's not a completed car - "owners" are just paying for the final testing, with bespoke parts, and vlearly big worries over durability. £13k for the first service. Four tyres have to be bought -  at £6325 EACH (FFS!) - every 2500 miles and the wheels need to be changed every third tyre change - for THIRTY FUCKING GRAND. It's not a car - it's a NASA rocket with costs like that. What a total and utter joke - even among exotica it's just utter nonsense. To be fair, that's on a par with my last service on the Sportka SE at Archers of Ashby... Yes, i was thinking quite reasonable compared to the cost of a cam belt service from your average Subaru stealership. Go to HDC Subaru in Halifax. Cost me 140 quid for my Legacy. Stuntman The Muira in evo is the same one that we saw at Prescott this year.  Looked chuffing lovely there. According to the evo article, it was first owned by Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath - except evo thinks he's the bassist, when actually his axe has six strings. It's enough to drive him Paranoid, I'd reckon. Matt Finished with my Miura, cause the journo couldn't get it right? Turbonutter Stuntman wrote: The Muira in evo is the same one that we saw at Prescott this year.  Looked chuffing lovely there. According to the evo article, it was first owned by Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath - except evo thinks he's the bassist, when actually his axe has six strings. It's enough to drive him Paranoid, I'd reckon. Yes, Mr Catchpole was suitably admonished on the EVO forum for that one! Dr. Hfuhruhurr Stuntman wrote: According to the evo article, it was first owned by Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath - except evo thinks he's the bassist, when actually his axe has six strings. My bass has six strings. Turbonutter GT-R vs Veyron at Bruntingthorpe   Part 1 Part 2 Stuntman Dr. Hfuhruhurr wrote: My bass has six strings. I've learned something new today then!  I've seen five-stringed basses but never knew they made 'em with six. Still, some other Geezer is the Sabs' bassist though Stuntman Matt wrote: Finished with my Miura, cause the journo couldn't get it right? Nice! Second line... People think I'm insane, but the journo thinks I wrote Black Night! Dr. Hfuhruhurr Stuntman wrote: Dr. Hfuhruhurr wrote: My bass has six strings. I've learned something new today then!  I've seen five-stringed basses but never knew they made 'em with six. A five-stringed bass adds a lower string; six-string adds an upper string. Means you can play chords and riffs and shit. Blarno 5 string bass = heavy as fook. My still-rumoured Industrial Doom Metal band started with a 5 string bass and my Yamaha Drop6. I imagine you would need hands like shovels to play a 6 string bass. DarthBalls Dr. Hfuhruhurr wrote: Means you can play chords and riffs and shit. I'm very impressed you can do all three at once, I do hope you wash your hands afterwards. DarthBalls Stuntman wrote: Dr. Hfuhruhurr wrote: My bass has six strings. I've learned something new today then!  I've seen five-stringed basses but never knew they made 'em with six. Six is so last millenium, this lot make 7 and 8 string basses http://www.conklinguitars.com/groove_tools.html Jeff Ament from Pearl Jam plays a 12 string but with 4 sets of 3 strings - 1 normal bass string and 2 and octave up in each set. Dr. Hfuhruhurr DarthBalls wrote: Jeff Ament from Pearl Jam plays a 12 string but with 4 sets of 3 strings - 1 normal bass string and 2 and octave up in each set. I had a go on one of those recently - very strange to play. I like those 7-strings though ... DaveGibson Would an eight-string be a double bass? maz Dr. Hfuhruhurr wrote: DarthBalls wrote: Jeff Ament from Pearl Jam plays a 12 string but with 4 sets of 3 strings - 1 normal bass string and 2 and octave up in each set. I had a go on one of those recently - very strange to play. I like those 7-strings though ...   so what !   I,ve got a guitar with 12 strings !   Blarno If I were to gaffer tape mine together, I'd have 18... Skyhook maz wrote: Dr. Hfuhruhurr wrote: DarthBalls wrote: Jeff Ament from Pearl Jam plays a 12 string but with 4 sets of 3 strings - 1 normal bass string and 2 and octave up in each set. I had a go on one of those recently - very strange to play. I like those 7-strings though ...   so what !   I,ve got a guitar with 12 strings !   ? maz just remembered Jimmy Page and his double Gibson SG - 12 string and six string electric Eff One Re: New EVO mag - Issue 134 ALF wrote: Four tyres have to be bought -  at £6325 EACH (FFS!) - every 2500 miles and the wheels need to be changed every third tyre change - for THIRTY FUCKING GRAND. It's not a car - it's a NASA rocket with costs like that. What a total and utter joke - even among exotica it's just utter nonsense. I'm fairly sure that F1 tyres don't cost £6k apiece. Why do you have to replace the wheels every third tyre change? "him" Re: New EVO mag - Issue 134 Eff One wrote: Why do you have to replace the wheels every third tyre change? They will be terribly grubby by then... Apex clipper £101K OF TYRES!!! And they're not even Falkens! Turbonutter Apex clipper wrote: £101K OF TYRES!!! And they're not even Falkens! Still, it's great to see the way it hauls in the rocketship Gt-R at Bruntingthorpe on those videos....even with a 90-100mph headstart        The Motor Forum Forum Index -> In the Mags Page 1 of 1