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It's a grind @Jaff. I now routinely drop subscribers with each video upload and then over the week following gain them back along with some new additions. YT is, along with the viewing public, a funny thing though...unpredictable! You just have to keep plugging away.

That'll do! 😁👍

Is that a prancing Elk?

Another day, another lap comparison...

Watching the latter part of this makes me smile.

I didn't notice this when I was there... that strut brace, is it real carbon fibre?

The first thing I saw when he opened the door was the flared throttle pedal. Big smile.

He said I'll be surprised at the gears, changing down for a sharpish bend is going for 4th not 3rd, or 3rd instead of the usual 2nd etc.

I forgot, both front seats are embroidered with '555'. He's also happy for me to show the plate - P555 BYE

Oh, and it still has the flare in the passenger footwell, I never even knew they were a thing!

I saw it last night, it's immaculate. Apart from a few red Samco hoses under the bonnet, a Bluetooth headunit, a complete replacement MPH dials cluster, and some different tyres, it is as it left the factory. He has the original headunit (with a remote control?), original dials, and the tyres...

Aerodynamics a la Metro 6R4 IIRC.

I won't be filming it for a while. For something so special it deserves lots of planning and flawless production.

It'll be the first car with a hydraulic rack I've driven since 2013! I'm really looking forward to it! I'm going to see it and have a chat with the chap tomorrow night.

Ok, quite special then. He said it's a Version 3? From what I've read, 280ps, 1,200 kgs, shorter gearing.

I've been offered a drive in this thing...I know nothing at all when it comes to these but I believe it's quite a special one. The owner's had it for 10 years now and it seems to be completely original...still running the factory exhaust. What do I need to know about it? He said it's a type R...

That's horrendous, in all aspects. Nothing more needs to be said.

F***ing hell. Wind deflectors are bad enough but putting a bright highlight on them just further amplifies their sh*tness.

@Jeff simply copying my lines, grrrr. 😘

In the anchor point that doesn't have the GoPro mount screwed into it? Or, like they do at Goodwood, in your glovebox. It's not a 'requirement' to have it fitted, they don't know if they're going to need to pull your car from the tyre wall from the front or back anchor point, so have it to hand...

Testing out my recent purchase :D All I need now is to find a circuit that lets me use it!

I've not checked my oil for a long time...I've not had a top up warning ever. I do recall giving it some before a trackday last year though, just to be sure. I'll check it again and top up if necessary before I hit Bedford in August.

Are there many roadworthy pre-2010 Volvos that haven't had you as a registered keeper yet?

Manual, nice, very nice.

Useful, thank you (y)

Most private plates are horrific. HTH.

I think they're short enough, any shorter and you'd need a ridiculously big jump from 5th to 6th. As it is I get to 40 in 1st, 70 in 2nd, 105 in 3rd and then the revs barely drop into 4th which then holds on until 130. 2nd is more than enough if you want to wring it out, and 3rd from walking...

The exact same conclusion, 1 second difference from 0-100. I feel vindicated 🤣

Agreed, completely, which is why I stated very clearly in the video that those margins of error would apply. Even the fact I'm using 25fps means I'm potentially up to 0.08s out if I judge the start and end wrong by just one frame each at each end. It wasn't meant to be scientifically accurate.