In my yoof I had a mad moment when I came into some money and took one for a test drive. I had the typical history of the poster on the wall etc. I had heard one running at a local car meeting and never stopped drooling thereafter.
They would not let me back it out of the parking slot.
I had to let them warm it up for ten mins prior to the test drive.
I had to be careful of the clutch, no kidding.
I could not use full throttle
I was not to wheelspin (cost of rear tyres would apparently have wiped out the profit)
When you start to see test drive restrictions like that it gives you an idea.
Anyway once I managed to fold myself into the seat I got a go. It was less scary than I expected given the stories. The clutch was a lump and it bounced off the line in first if you were not careful (A little like an Aero S1 in first) so you just used second. The interior was already falling apart and it only had 17,000 on it. Getting out was like an episode of it's a knockout.
But the experience was godly. The engine noise was in my head for weeks afterwards.
(No I did not buy it, I found out the cost of those tyres and I remain a loyal Aberdonian)
I will take an LP5000qv rather than the body kit on the Anniversary above if the pools ever come in. But if you twisted my arm I would take it anyway
I also had the Fiona Butler poster, sadly that never got anywhere.
