HR104 is Home

[PP0001]

I just drove this beauty home, I am a happy camper!

Congratulations on getting this beautiful R model back home!

Having said that we need more pictures of your new ride and since we are neighbors and have exactly the same car as yours hopefully we can get together sometime real soon.

Did you go with the base 920A package or did you add on the Electronics Package to your car?

Either way a real head turner for sure!

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[demas]

CONGRATS MAN!!! ITS JUST BEAUTIFUL!! drive safe

 

[machsmith]

Congratulations on getting this beautiful R model back home!

Having said that we need more pictures of your new ride and since we are neighbors and have exactly the same car as yours hopefully we can get together sometime real soon.

Did you go with the base 920A package or did you add on the Electronics Package to your car?

Either way a real head turner for sure!

His has the electronics pack. Its got the receiver on the back.

 

[abcut973]

Very very nice R!
Congrats and enjoy in good health!

 

[Rusmarti]

A few quick thoughts about this car keeping in mind that I have less than 100 miles on it...

1. For those who asked, yes it does have the R-electronics package. The stereo seems a little better sounding than the previous model although not by a whole lot. Still lacking depth, richness, and bass to my ear anyways. Having said that, I didn't buy this car for the stereo, so it's good enough for me as is.

2. This car rides much better on the street than I had expected. In my view it rides well enough to be a DD if someone were so inclined. I work from home, so I will generate reasons to take her out often. Of course, it would be a costly DD given tire replacements.

3. I was fortunate enough to drive a GT350R recently at AMP (in GA) at a Track Tour providing a taste of its capabilities. Cannot wait to get through the break-in period and get my own on track. I found some twisters today for some brief but spirited fun being mindful of RPM at this stage.

4. I'm having trouble adding more than one pic at a time, but I have a pic to show how removing a car off of a transport can destroy a rear CF wheel and tire. I'll try to add a few pics here.

 

[Rusmarti]

Pic

 

[Rusmarti]

Another pic as requested

 

[PP0001]

A few quick thoughts about this car keeping in mind that I have less than 100 miles on it...

1. For those who asked, yes it does have the R-electronics package. The stereo seems a little better sounding than the previous model although not by a whole lot. Still lacking depth, richness, and bass to my ear anyways. Having said that, I didn't buy this car for the stereo, so it's good enough for me as is.

2. This car rides much better on the street than I had expected. In my view it rides well enough to be a DD if someone were so inclined. I work from home, so I will generate reasons to take her out often. Of course, it would be a costly DD given tire replacements.

3. I was fortunate enough to drive a GT350R recently at AMP (in GA) at a Track Tour providing a taste of its capabilities. Cannot wait to get through the break-in period and get my own on track. I found some twisters today for some brief but spirited fun being mindful of RPM at this stage.

4. I'm having trouble adding more than one pic at a time, but I have a pic to show how removing a car off of a transport can destroy a rear CF wheel and tire. I'll try to add a few pics here.

I was pretty much sick looking at the picture of your wheel and tire and hope that you have some recourse with the carrier in question?

This is totally unacceptable from my standpoint and wish you all the best with respect to getting this issue dealt with in a proper manner!

:eyebulge:

 

[Rusmarti]

The dealer did a great job advocating and expediting the replacements. They now will recoup funding from the transport company. All is well on my end.

 

[Mspeedster]

Beautiful beautiful beautiful car!

But for my tastes, that Ruby Red is just calling out for some matte black stripes. Did I say you have a beautiful car? Congrats!

 

[SoCalTim]

Damn that looks good.

First Ruby Red R I've seen. Would love more photos when you get the opportunity.

 

[Tomster]

That wheel and tire photo breaks your heart.

Beautiful man, just beautiful

 

[lemers]

The picture of the Rim was exactly my concern when comparing the durability of CF rims to aluminum.

 

[dron_jones]

The picture of the Rim was exactly my concern when comparing the durability of CF rims to aluminum.

Although judging by the amount of damage done to the sidewall of the tire an aluminum wheel would not have held up any differently. I was actually going the other way and was surprised it wasn't worse for the CF wheel

 

[lemers]

Although judging by the amount of damage done to the sidewall of the tire an aluminum wheel would not have held up any differently. I was actually going the other way and was surprised it wasn't worse for the CF wheel

I was considering the fibers. Aluminum may bend or have a piece gouged out and in this case still wouldn't be functional. But a CF rim even with less damage looks like that once the fibers are exposed its just going to continue to come apart.

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