Had 3 or 4 hours in a Super 3 yesterday courtesy of
Raw Rides as driver and passenger. Routes were around the Peak District and Richard provides a great experience opportunity for a range of vehicles.
Interesting comparison with our now fully sorted M3W (and also with a Pembleton which we had for a drive as well.)
As has been said by some, the Super 3 is much more like a modern car than the M3W (think early MX5 with no roof option and one fewer wheel (or one of the smaller engined Caterhams.)
Performance is sprightly but not noticeably better than the M3W. The biggest difference is that the engine/drivetrain is much more flexible/forgiving in terms of gear selection ... hence much "easier" to drive than the M3W.
The noise is obviously totally different ... am not a fan of the MS3 sports exhaust which is fun for a while but a bit wearing after a few hours.
You sit higher in the MS3 (I think the fuel tank is under the seats) which means more wind noise if you are tall. The seats are rather narrow and we both felt we were partially sitting on our hip bones.
The ride/handling felt great (but the MS3 we drove has some fancy Ohlins - as does our M3W).
Our conclusion was that we prefer our own M3W for the experience you get but both are vehicles to treasure in this restrictive age...
If you haven't tried one, find a way of having a go!
