I've just driven the club's new car home from Manchester where it was being sold on behalf of Lady Carole Bamford - wife of billionaire JCB tycoon Sir Antony Bamford. It was her chauffeur-driven car, and she ordered it with all the options possible and would have paid in excess of £125,000 in 2003:
Full massaging seats in all 4 seats, with dynamic (self-adjusting to road conditions) in the front.
Distronic - a form of collision warning radar that also works with the cruise control.
TV tuner and a screen in the rear as well as the front.
Bose surround sound system
Linguatronic - voice activation for various functions.
Seat coolers (as well as heaters) again for all 4 seats.
Separate air-con for the rear passengers.
Keyless Go - a smart card that opens doors, and operates the ignition circuit with a button on the gearstick.
And many others...
Combined with a supercharged 5.5L V8 producing 500bhp and 516 lb/ft of torque, this makes for an absolute monster of a car. 0-60 in 4.2 secs and a delimited top speed of over 200 mph makes this a true Ferrari baiter. 14.2 inch discs with 8 piston calipers means it stops as well!
We were musing about getting an S600 (same power but from a twin-turbo V12 in a more comfort orientated body) but the drive home confirmed we made the right decision! Epic power available at about 80mph, and the fabulous noise of the engine (same as AMG SL55..) mean that I suspect a few people will lose their licences in this.
We have a couple of minor things to sort out, but it will be good to go for the start of the spring season!
Next week I'm looking at a 2003 911 Turbo, so watch this space for more news and pix.
MN
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