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[TheBoy]

I'll bet the Elite is smoother/less viby...

In its defence, it cruises really nicely at that 70-80mph speed. Really nicely.

Trouble is, who cruises at a constant 70-80mph.

[TheBoy]

If you would consider getting rid of it, we could try and track down a late 3.2 MV6 with a sunroof with lowish miles and see if you prefer that.
There may well be a silver '03' 3.2 MV6 saloon with 58,000 miles coming up soon. Only found out about it this morning. It does have the CCR 2006 and cloth interior, but it does have a sunroof.
I'll happily get it, let you have it for a week to see if you prefer that. MV6's go for less at auction than Elite's, so I would hopefully get it for less than KL was. I'd happily take KL back and sell it and give you the difference between the price we can get for KL and the actual cost price of the 03 MV6.

Its easier to 'downspec' and elite than upspec a MV6.  I suspect that putting suspension on that makes the handling slightly better than the Titanic would transform the car. Possibly even putting decent tyres on it, rather than the awful Michelins it has...

[smithpa7]

I'll bet the Elite is smoother/less viby...

In its defence, it cruises really nicely at that 70-80mph speed. Really nicely.

Trouble is, who cruises at a constant 70-80mph.

All of the law abiding citizens, including me

[TheBoy]

I have just told Mrs TheBoy about the contents of these thread, in particular Kevin Woods thing about sunroofs (after she spookily just called on of the contestants on tonight's trash TV 'bent as a nine bob note' just minutes after I typed it above), and she, worrying, has a message for Kevin Wood...

"Tell him to stop slagging off my car!"

[feeutfo]

  well that's that sorted then 

[Kevin Wood]

I have just told Mrs TheBoy about the contents of these thread, in particular Kevin Woods thing about sunroofs (after she spookily just called on of the contestants on tonight's trash TV 'bent as a nine bob note' just minutes after I typed it above), and she, worrying, has a message for Kevin Wood...

"Tell him to stop slagging off my car!"

Looks like the decision's made then.

I stand by what I say about sunroofs though.

Nothing I like more than driving a car without a roof but can't see the appeal of driving a saloon with a ruddy great hole in the roof.

Just guarantees one or more of the following, IMHO:

It'll leak when it rains.
You'll forget to close it, and it'll leak when it rains then allright.
It'll whistle when you're driving at xxx MPH (along a "private test track")
The paint will flake off the surround and it'll rust.
Various flora will establish a home in the sealing material.
It'll open when you least expect it and refuse to close (normally when it's raining).
Your bonce will be worn bald by the low headlining.

 

Kevin

[SP_3.2]

I have just told Mrs TheBoy about the contents of these thread, in particular Kevin Woods thing about sunroofs (after she spookily just called on of the contestants on tonight's trash TV 'bent as a nine bob note' just minutes after I typed it above), and she, worrying, has a message for Kevin Wood...

"Tell him to stop slagging off my car!"

Looks like the decision's made then.

I stand by what I say about sunroofs though.

Nothing I like more than driving a car without a roof but can't see the appeal of driving a saloon with a ruddy great hole in the roof.

Just guarantees one or more of the following, IMHO:

It'll leak when it rains.
You'll forget to close it, and it'll leak when it rains then allright.
It'll whistle when you're driving at xxx MPH (along a "private test track")
The paint will flake off the surround and it'll rust.
Various flora will establish a home in the sealing material.
It'll open when you least expect it and refuse to close (normally when it's raining).
Your bonce will be worn bald by the low headlining.

Kevin

Yes and yes  .

[Marks DTM Calib]

Performance - should be nothing in it, as you say. That one probably has a little loosening up to do.

The MV6 seems to come alive at high revs (as if multirams aren't working). Elite is much flatter delivery.

That will be the chip and the porting doing its magic

[Lazydocker]

Performance - should be nothing in it, as you say. That one probably has a little loosening up to do.

The MV6 seems to come alive at high revs (as if multirams aren't working). Elite is much flatter delivery.

That will be the chip and the porting doing its magic

Speaking of chips...

[aaronjb]

Performance - should be nothing in it, as you say. That one probably has a little loosening up to do.

The MV6 seems to come alive at high revs (as if multirams aren't working). Elite is much flatter delivery.

That will be the chip and the porting doing its magic

Now that sounds interesting.. Even if I do have wallowy Elite suspension

[Martin_1962]

Performance - should be nothing in it, as you say. That one probably has a little loosening up to do.

The MV6 seems to come alive at high revs (as if multirams aren't working). Elite is much flatter delivery.

Suspension - fair enough. I wouldn't have Elite suspension after owning an MV6.

That, and tyres, could be the key to the problems.

Stopping - brake setup is the same so it's either not in good order or the suspension issue - see above.

Only on this, the wheels may stop, but it takes about 10 years for the sprung weight to stop forward motion....  .  Yes, I reckon the brakes need a good service.

Interior - FFS! that's just there to hold the important bits up (speedo, rev counter, oil pressure light).

I'm old. I need my creature comforts . The facelift interior is awful though.

Sunroof? gay.

I had a Gold car, and own an iPhone.  I'm bent as a nine bob note.

1) That is the extra 200cc
2) Yes

[Marks DTM Calib]

Performance - should be nothing in it, as you say. That one probably has a little loosening up to do.

The MV6 seems to come alive at high revs (as if multirams aren't working). Elite is much flatter delivery.

That will be the chip and the porting doing its magic

Now that sounds interesting.. Even if I do have wallowy Elite suspension

Sadly chip is not an option on the 3.2 

[aaronjb]

Performance - should be nothing in it, as you say. That one probably has a little loosening up to do.

The MV6 seems to come alive at high revs (as if multirams aren't working). Elite is much flatter delivery.

That will be the chip and the porting doing its magic

Now that sounds interesting.. Even if I do have wallowy Elite suspension

Sadly chip is not an option on the 3.2 

Ah drat! Still maybe that's a good thing.. I should probably own at least one car that isn't modified 

[feeutfo]

Performance - should be nothing in it, as you say. That one probably has a little loosening up to do.

The MV6 seems to come alive at high revs (as if multirams aren't working). Elite is much flatter delivery.

That will be the chip and the porting doing its magic

Now that sounds interesting.. Even if I do have wallowy Elite suspension

Sadly chip is not an option on the 3.2 

Ah drat! Still maybe that's a good thing.. I should probably own at least one car that isn't modified 

Could always stick a lower geared dif in it...which reminds me....

[TheBoy]

Performance - should be nothing in it, as you say. That one probably has a little loosening up to do.

The MV6 seems to come alive at high revs (as if multirams aren't working). Elite is much flatter delivery.

That will be the chip and the porting doing its magic

Indeed - I reckon the porting has helped giving it more at higher revs, though I'm convinced it has taken a little bit away from lower revs. 

Would that be right? Why (lower revs bit)? Is it to do with speed of air?