August 12, 2006:
GP pickup - LMB
Another UK GP owner; this time GP#0372 belongs to LMB- see this MINI2 thread:
WOW……..it looks awesome. I cannot stress enough that pictures do not do this car justice. It has so much road presence, it is like my Works on steroids.
Now that I have a few more miles under my belt I can start to notice the difference from a Works. It is definitely louder but not overly loud at all. You can hear the gases rushing out of the exhaust and there are so many bangs when you lift off. It is also bloody quick. I kept it under 4,500rpm but even at those revs you can make fairly rapid progress.
Finally I just want to mention the build quality, in a word, excellent. This car is as close to a hand built Mini are you’re going to get and it just feels so solid. Not a peep from the dashboard which I am happy to say. Getting one of the last of this model definitely has its pluses in that department.
jimskater (2006/08/12 @ 3:55 pm)
Hmmmm. Looking at the number plate.
The C5 was the last generation Corvette.
So what is LMB saying with those plates?
- C-5 See ya–for when the GP is leaving a ‘Vette in the dust
or is it
– C-5 Cover yer arse, for when the GP is overtaking?
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jordan (2006/08/13 @ 6:00 am)
well in the uk a C5 is a citroen ??? anyway thats cool and i wonder if my dealers got one…………………………………..?
LMB (2007/03/21 @ 7:38 am)
C5 CYA = Cooper S CYA