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Been in the market for a new car. Currently, I have an E36 M3 track car...and needless to say, after testing the boss, I'm sooo getting one!
Test drove a Grabber Blue Boss the other day, after much persuasion to the sales rep. They wouldn't let anyone touch the Boss (limited car, blah blah blah), so he did it behind the manager's back.
In short, the car surpassed expectations. Driving position is great (not cayman great, but better than m3 actually). All the controls are good and where they should be. Steering wheel size is perfect, headroom is adequate (for helmet) and shift effort is low (just the way I like it). Forward visibility is good. Oddly, actually better than my 90s car.
Turn in is immediate... I was impressed. Cold weather, fat heavy car with 2 occupants and not a problem. The response to driver input at the wheel is swift and minimal input is needed. Directing it to a corner, it hustles straight in--weight not a factor! Delicate. Easy to balance with mild changes in throttle or steering - much more so than E36 actually. The stiffened front strut hats made a big difference here.
Chassis feedback is excellent. You know what the car is doing at all times--it's always talking to you. Much feel through the pedal box, your ass, the wheel. After trying it out, I have no qualms really driving it hard at the track. I figured I'd be intimidated due to the power, and it's heavy ass dragging around at high loads. And yes, the power certainly must be respected...but the stock setup is so good, and chassis feedback so clear that it is actually confidence inspiring.
Brake effort was spot on for me. Not over boosted like most. Modulation was very easy, and actually better than the Cayman in this regard. Not really grabby up top--just the way I like it.
Size shockly wasn't such a huge deterrent, and in my short arsed test drive (wanted to be sensitive to keeping the mileage low), I was very impressed. Chassis is easy to manipulate, and at least at sane speed levels, the car is spot on. Engine response is really quick. Drive-by-wire be damned! It was instant. It even revs faster than my E36 does...so much so that I wasn't used to how touchy the go pedal was. Even more responsive than the Cayman--and this was before the track key too.
Test drove a Grabber Blue Boss the other day, after much persuasion to the sales rep. They wouldn't let anyone touch the Boss (limited car, blah blah blah), so he did it behind the manager's back.
In short, the car surpassed expectations. Driving position is great (not cayman great, but better than m3 actually). All the controls are good and where they should be. Steering wheel size is perfect, headroom is adequate (for helmet) and shift effort is low (just the way I like it). Forward visibility is good. Oddly, actually better than my 90s car.
Turn in is immediate... I was impressed. Cold weather, fat heavy car with 2 occupants and not a problem. The response to driver input at the wheel is swift and minimal input is needed. Directing it to a corner, it hustles straight in--weight not a factor! Delicate. Easy to balance with mild changes in throttle or steering - much more so than E36 actually. The stiffened front strut hats made a big difference here.
Chassis feedback is excellent. You know what the car is doing at all times--it's always talking to you. Much feel through the pedal box, your ass, the wheel. After trying it out, I have no qualms really driving it hard at the track. I figured I'd be intimidated due to the power, and it's heavy ass dragging around at high loads. And yes, the power certainly must be respected...but the stock setup is so good, and chassis feedback so clear that it is actually confidence inspiring.
Brake effort was spot on for me. Not over boosted like most. Modulation was very easy, and actually better than the Cayman in this regard. Not really grabby up top--just the way I like it.
Size shockly wasn't such a huge deterrent, and in my short arsed test drive (wanted to be sensitive to keeping the mileage low), I was very impressed. Chassis is easy to manipulate, and at least at sane speed levels, the car is spot on. Engine response is really quick. Drive-by-wire be damned! It was instant. It even revs faster than my E36 does...so much so that I wasn't used to how touchy the go pedal was. Even more responsive than the Cayman--and this was before the track key too.
