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Originally Posted by Just
Hi Murph (if you dont mind being called that).
Absolutely superb, after going through the formalities Sandy handed the beast over at about 12:30 this afternoon and I was off.
Can I just say, it is only day one, but my impression after having a detailed look at the fit, finish & quality of the plastics is that I cannot complain one bit.
The drive is also superb, minimal body roll (not that I've been driving particularly quickly) Keeping well below 3,000 rpm is easy as there is plenty of torque. Oh and it is so quiet & relaxing.
Only a tiny bit concerned about running in, as the manual says, and I quote "Drive moderately during the first 500km (300 miles). After the initial 100km (60 miles), speeds up to 80 or 90 km/h (50 or 55 mph) are desirable.
Whats that all about? I have been up to 70 mph for 20 or 30 miles today - and some prior to 60 miles on the clock, although I havent yet been above about 2,500 rpm. Should I have been sitting at max 55 mph until I reached 300 miles on the clock?
Also reset the average mpg and drove gently at 60 - 65 mph for a few miles, and showed 27.9 on the EVIC. I think it must be set up for US like yours was, or else do I start worrying slightly? I suppose I've only got about 100 miles on the clock so far so probably far too early to tell. If I brim it after the first tank is done, I'll get a better idea
Anyway, plenty of admiring onlookers today too!
I'm off out now to, er, "test the lights" or some such excuse - he he.
All in all a fab first day, and when I get up to your heady heights of fuel consumption I will be in clover.
Cheers
Just
PS Just one foible, Anyone know of a way to attach the filler cap to the car when fuelling, I don't want to put it on the roof / trunk lid, or have to keep hold of it, and all my previous cars have either had a bracket, a plastic ring attached to the cap & body or a notched cap which sits on top of the lid.
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Hey Just
I've just heard that the chippy in the next town has put a new sign up in the window - I think that you'd best go and check it out !!
I'm with you on the plastics thing - after what the UK motoring press initially said, I was expecting something that was made out of milk cartions. I find the plastic/trim/fittings to be very accepatable - If I'd wasnted a woodden interior in a big car I'd have laid out another £20000 and got an Jag XJ.
The bit about running in, in the manual is IMHO completely pants and not realistic in the real world. The best running in programme I found is from Honest John and was forwarded to me by Geordie. You can find it
here.
My EVIC version is v 4.08 and is dated 10/25/05 (silly American way of doing dates). I seem to remember getting about 28 mpUSgal - 32 mpUSgal when Arnie was brand new - but I was doing fairly long runs at a time. Doing a lot urban driving doesn't do any MPG favours at all. On my last tank of 500 mile of assorted driving I got 35 mpUKgal - which I think is great.
I suspect that there won't be many 300C owners in your part of the world - have you had any questions passed your way yet, I had one guy TELLING me today that Arnie is a Bentley prototype and that the badges on the front/back are a disguise.
as for the fuel cap, the cunning plan that jjs recommends doesn't work for me as Arnie has a locking cap and has no band to secure a clip to, obviously I don't know if your car (any names for it yet ?) is the same - on the few occassions I need to fuel up, I put the fuel cap on the pump. What a tribute to the car that the only foilble that you and I have found is a 10p piece of missing plastic.
Well it's time to go, someone has just told me that a roadsign has blown over 25 mile away, I'd best drive over there as quick as I can (on our nice deserted roads, with my xenon headlights on and Arnies V6 purring) and pick it up before someone gets hurt.
Look forward to seeing some piccies.
MTC
p.s. Murph is a grand name to be called. it certainly beats moggie/moggy etc that Belmont (the haggis molester) always manages to drop in at least once a day.