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Farlow's CR-Z GT

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Farlow's CR-Z GT

Post by farlow » Mon Apr 18, 2016 10:18 pm

Well I've been looking for a while now and I've finally bought one. I just let the pics do the talking.

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Post by Gayno » Mon Apr 18, 2016 10:38 pm

I want to know what you do for a job and then get into the industry!! :lol:

You just never seem to stop!!
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Post by toadster » Mon Apr 18, 2016 10:38 pm

Lo Farlow :D

I really like it 8-) does the GT have more power or is more to do with spec ie Body kit ect :?:

Cheers for posting the luvly pics ;)

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Post by farlow » Mon Apr 18, 2016 10:39 pm

Gayno wrote:I want to know what you do for a job and then get into the industry!! :lol:

You just never seem to stop!!
Trust me mate, you don't.
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Post by farlow » Mon Apr 18, 2016 10:41 pm

toadster wrote:Lo Farlow :D

I really like it 8-) does the GT have more power or is more to do with spec ie Body kit ect :?:

Cheers for posting the luvly pics ;)

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They all have the same kit and power mate, but the GT have quite a few extras compared to the others. Heated leather, zenon headlamps, panoramic roof etc.
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Post by RattyMcClelland » Mon Apr 18, 2016 10:44 pm

Nice. I'll be honest. That spoiler looks like an afterthought.
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Post by farlow » Mon Apr 18, 2016 10:54 pm

RattyMcClelland wrote:Nice. I'll be honest. That spoiler looks like an afterthought.
It does look a little out of place without the rest of the mugen kit. I was in two minds as to weather I was gonna bother with it but the car came with it fitted so I wasn't gonna complain.
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Post by Rudelude » Tue Apr 19, 2016 2:56 am

farlow wrote:
RattyMcClelland wrote:Nice. I'll be honest. That spoiler looks like an afterthought.
It does look a little out of place without the rest of the mugen kit. I was in two minds as to weather I was gonna bother with it but the car came with it fitted so I wasn't gonna complain.
You may as well get the rest of the kit too... ;)
I've always liked these, esp in white....

But have heard mixed reviews about its drive, and lack of ability to overtake on motorways...
Could you kindly give us some thoughts once sufficiently road tested.....

And are the back seats any good, for someone with little children?
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Post by mart609 » Tue Apr 19, 2016 8:51 am

Nice!
Looking forward to seeing the transformation!
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Re: Farlow's CR-Z GT

Post by farlow » Tue Apr 19, 2016 10:58 am

Rudelude wrote:
farlow wrote:
RattyMcClelland wrote:Nice. I'll be honest. That spoiler looks like an afterthought.
It does look a little out of place without the rest of the mugen kit. I was in two minds as to weather I was gonna bother with it but the car came with it fitted so I wasn't gonna complain.
You may as well get the rest of the kit too... ;)
I've always liked these, esp in white....

But have heard mixed reviews about its drive, and lack of ability to overtake on motorways...
Could you kindly give us some thoughts once sufficiently road tested.....

And are the back seats any good, for someone with little children?
I'm pretty chuffed with it to be honest. It probably won't win any races but the drive feels quite sporty, It has a fairly low driving position, it's quite stiff and grips well through the twisty stuff. The 6 speed manual box is a pleasure and when in sport mode it pulls through the gears nicely. I know what you mean on the motorways but it's fine if you drop a gear.

I find Eco mode tedious so spend most of my time in normal mode (it reverts back to this when turned off anyway) but that way I still get fairly decent fuel economy whilst still enjoy driving it.

As for kids in the back I guess it depends on how little and also how tall you are. Claire and I are both around 6' although Claire sits further back than I do. For us the back seats would be useless to anyone with legs, the front seat almost touches the rear bench. It similar to my crx to be honest, much worse than a Lude.
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