R55 Show us your pictures of your R55 (Clubman) here
#504
05-21-2008, 02:49 AM
The wheels should add at least another 5-7 hp.
#508
05-21-2008, 07:35 AM
2nd Gear
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05-21-2008, 08:49 AM
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05-21-2008, 10:08 AM
#511
05-21-2008, 11:52 AM
That's right, they are 17s. They weigh 21.9 lbs each, where as regular S-lites weigh 25.1 lbs each.
I am not sure how much the wheels I have on now weigh (The 5 spoke). I could be shedding a few pounds.
I am not sure how much the wheels I have on now weigh (The 5 spoke). I could be shedding a few pounds.
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05-21-2008, 12:15 PM
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05-21-2008, 04:43 PM
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05-21-2008, 11:06 PM
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#524
05-22-2008, 05:22 AM
Thanks, everyone! I actually had some lingering concerns about going with red, but after seeing it in person...wow. No more concerns. It just comes alive in the sun!
As for the Clubbie itself...I've found a few minor things I miss about my R53 (one-touch on the sunroof, normal blinkers, the little elastic band on the visor I used to hold my parking garage badge...), but overall I couldn't be happier. I can't believe anyone is really dissatisfied with this car's exhaust note. Okay, so it's missing the burble, but it sounds a lot deeper and throatier than my old MCS. My wife even noticed, and, well, she doesn't notice such things.
The seats are much more comfortable, the cupholders actually hold more than V8 cans, and the AISIN is much, much smoother in the R55. If I didn't know they weren't the same transmission, just programmed differently, I don't know if I'd believe it!
Let's see, what else. I have an actual, accessible secret compartment! My MFSW buttons are silver. And the barn doors are not a visiblity hazard at all. I actually quite like them back there...the extra bits in the rear view make it a lot easier for me to put something between my eyes and that moron behind me with their misaligned headlights!
As for the Clubbie itself...I've found a few minor things I miss about my R53 (one-touch on the sunroof, normal blinkers, the little elastic band on the visor I used to hold my parking garage badge...), but overall I couldn't be happier. I can't believe anyone is really dissatisfied with this car's exhaust note. Okay, so it's missing the burble, but it sounds a lot deeper and throatier than my old MCS. My wife even noticed, and, well, she doesn't notice such things.
The seats are much more comfortable, the cupholders actually hold more than V8 cans, and the AISIN is much, much smoother in the R55. If I didn't know they weren't the same transmission, just programmed differently, I don't know if I'd believe it!
Let's see, what else. I have an actual, accessible secret compartment! My MFSW buttons are silver. And the barn doors are not a visiblity hazard at all. I actually quite like them back there...the extra bits in the rear view make it a lot easier for me to put something between my eyes and that moron behind me with their misaligned headlights!
