[ssrs2lt]

Congrats

[fighting irish]

Originally Posted by LesBaer

I have no idea how to keep this thing under 3k rpm's. I have no will power. The minute my iPhone sync'd and Dr. Feelgood started up, the hair on the back of my neck rose, the clutch was dropped and that was that. Best ride to work of my life today. Thank God I got a manual.

I feel your "pain". Just picked up mine a few hours ago. I accidentally hit 6k RPMs on my way into work tonight. The acceleration is intoxicating!

I know I need to take more pictures, but I'm exhausted! I had just got home from my night shift, was making breakfast, and received a call from the dealer that my car was in. Since it was the end of the month, he asked if I could come later that afternoon to do paperwork and pick it up. Needless to say, I only slept about 3 hours before I woke up and went to get it. Now I'm back at work... 8am can't come soon enough!

[Higgs_Boson]

Absolutely love the colour; congrats!!

[mjgocamaro_girl]

Congrats, looks good.

[Adrian97c]

Originally Posted by LesBaer

Thanks everyone.

I can't really notice a difference between the 4 and 6 to be honest because I only drove a couple gen6's around town on test drives. They're not very grabby like the brakes on my Charger and that's likely because I upgrade the pads to Hawks and they're new. Upgrading the pads I think is a must on either the 4 or 6 pistons. The 6 pistons are really meant to hold up better if you ever go to a track.

I do notice the MRC and the clutch. The MRC is awesome. If you go from track suspension on a bumpy highway, you can feel your head bobble a little. Switch to MRC on the fly and you just feel the vibration of the bumps through the steering wheel but your head doesn't move at all. That's the easiest way to describe it.

The clutch gave me some trouble since I have very limited experience driving manual. I couldn't feel it grab at all when I first drove the car and I stalled - A LOT. Then I started focusing on the RPM's the heads up display gave me a visual reminder as well. It's just something that a person new to a stick will struggle with at first, then it becomes second nature. I practiced all night.

Funny story - I go to fill up before calling it a night at the gas station. This cute Brazillian chick comes over to me and asks me to help her find her button to open her gas cap...and her car definitely wasn't new LOL!

I love automatic cars, but cool to see that you had the guts to learn to drive stick on a $50k car, you are a braver man than me!

I'm just too lazy to switch gears & hate learning new things lol

The extra cost of the A8 is also the reason why the MRC option$ became out of my reach.

Maybe in 7-10 years when I order a vette from Becky I'll go Manual?? I'll stick to the paddle or tap shifting for now.

Brazilian girl needed her gas hole button to be pressed, wow.. They are some of the hottest!

[samsumon]

Harness the radar detector to the rearview mirror.. You'll thank me!

[Adrian97c]

Originally Posted by samsumon

Harness the radar detector to the rearview mirror.. You'll thank me!

I'll look into that.

[shockandawe]

Originally Posted by LesBaer

Thanks everyone.

I can't really notice a difference between the 4 and 6 to be honest because I only drove a couple gen6's around town on test drives. They're not very grabby like the brakes on my Charger and that's likely because I upgrade the pads to Hawks and they're new. Upgrading the pads I think is a must on either the 4 or 6 pistons. The 6 pistons are really meant to hold up better if you ever go to a track.

I do notice the MRC and the clutch. The MRC is awesome. If you go from track suspension on a bumpy highway, you can feel your head bobble a little. Switch to MRC on the fly and you just feel the vibration of the bumps through the steering wheel but your head doesn't move at all. That's the easiest way to describe it.

The clutch gave me some trouble since I have very limited experience driving manual. I couldn't feel it grab at all when I first drove the car and I stalled - A LOT. Then I started focusing on the RPM's the heads up display gave me a visual reminder as well. It's just something that a person new to a stick will struggle with at first, then it becomes second nature. I practiced all night.

Funny story - I go to fill up before calling it a night at the gas station. This cute Brazillian chick comes over to me and asks me to help her find her button to open her gas cap...and her car definitely wasn't new LOL!

Hoochi Mama!