Enjoy .... and remember to be very gentle with it until 1K service!!!!

 

Lucky you...

I'm not jealous at all....honest

Hope you enjoy it matey.

 

I remember picking up my Black 03 exactly one year ago - sniff .......
18,000 ludicrously quick miles later, and she is just getting better!!

 

Enjoy !!!

 

What's general consensus for running in revs then, 3000? - 3500 at a push? The turbo kicks in at 3500 right?

Anything I should look out for?

Also, as I had the quickshift fitted, I assume I'm well within my rights to ask for the old gearshift back aswell?

 

You'll love it, but watch out- it's deceptively fast and won't defy the laws of physics in the corners!!

 

Turbo arrives gradually above 2k but really kicking in at 3k. I think the consensus is to keep the revs below 4k until the 1st service.

I echo watching the corners - the mark III rolls more on the corners than it should given its performance. Great car....even though it could be better.

 

Personally I kept it below 3K with no full boost for the first 300 miles. Then 3.5K with full boost for the next 500 miles then up to about 4K and full boost for the last 200 miles before the first service!
-Thrashed it ever since .....
Sounds fiddly - but you can feel the engine open up and stop smelling over the first 1K.
Also bear in mind that 4K in 5th is over 100mph ........

 

4k in 5th is over 100mph! blimey!

 

Yup - long gear - was doing it this morning on the M4!