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    Quote Originally Posted by jenksman View Post
    Hi Ric
    I too have an RV8,bought it in 2001
    How do you find the 260 compares
    I have to say, at risk of causing fury amongst the 260 stalwarts, I was a bit disappoined with the performance of my first 260 compared to the Rv8
    I see you live in Salisbury. My daughter lives in Laverstock so we are there from time to time
    Do you know Janspeed, I think they are on the Amesbury road
    Last April a bunch of us from the 260s took our cars there for a session on their rolling road
    It would be interesting for you to get the 260 checked out against the RV8. When we all went we got a special rate, but it's not all that expensive if you go on your own. Also it's an interesting place to visit if you've not already done so
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    Quote Originally Posted by jenksman View Post
    I too have an RV8,bought it in 2001
    How do you find the 260 compares
    I have to say, at risk of causing fury amongst the 260 stalwarts, I was a bit disappoined with the performance of my first 260 compared to the Rv8
    I see you live in Salisbury. My daughter lives in Laverstock so we are there from time to time
    Do you know Janspeed, I think they are on the Amesbury road
    Last April a bunch of us from the 260s took our cars there for a session on their rolling road
    It would be interesting for you to get the 260 checked out against the RV8. When we all went we got a special rate, but it's not all that expensive if you go on your own. Also it's an interesting place to visit if you've not already done so
    Best of luck
    Dave
    Dave

    You raise a very interesting point, and indeed I was wondering the same. the RV8 is more raw. the response to the throttle is more immediate, so it's more of an exciting drive initially. I wouldn't say i was disappointed with the 260. its far more of a relaxing drive that the very intense RV8. The RV8 is not what you'd call either comfortable or a relaxing car that is easy to drive.

    I was disappointed with the 260 though when having a spin in her with my wife keeping up in the Merc right behind me. She was in the E350 CDI estate, and i expected to leave her standing, but she kept up with me in the acceleration up to the (sort of) legal limit. i know I could have kept on going and as we approach naughty speeds, the rate of acceleration on the Merc would lessen but the 260 SHOULD have kept on going. I stress SHOULD, I am a law abiding citizen etc...............

    I know Janspeed, its next door to the Rugby Club at which i have spent many years teaching the youngsters of Salisbury the joys of the real "beautiful game." I'll take the 260 up there at some point.

    For now, she is booked in to Bodytech in Salisbury to investigate the thrust bearing noise, weird heater, leaking boot and to quote for alloy wheel restoration. Re the weird heater thing, about which there is much on this site, it just seems bizarre that when the heating unit is off, heat is pumped into the car, but why only through the right of the two central vents on the dash. i am coming to realise that its best not to wonder why with these cars. the answer seems to be, it's what they do. Silly me for asking!

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    if you take a 260 to Janspeed please don't let them over rev it
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    Quote Originally Posted by colintf View Post
    if you take a 260 to Janspeed please don't let them over rev it
    do they have a history of doing that sort of thing. certainly when ive been at the rugby club next door, you hear some very noisy noises!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ric View Post
    do they have a history of doing that sort of thing. certainly when ive been at the rugby club next door, you hear some very noisy noises!
    all I am saying is be very clear how high you want them to rev to.
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    The rule of thumbs seems to be never over 6000 rpm. Its best to limit them to not above 5500rpm etc. These engines suffer big end bolt problems if over rev`d.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bainzi View Post
    The rule of thumbs seems to be never over 6000 rpm. Its best to limit them to not above 5500rpm etc. These engines suffer big end bolt problems if over rev`d.

    I specified 5.5k when I went to the rolling road, there is no point going above as it is all dropping off anyway

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