I'm at about 350 miles. Still have a couple areas we haven't done clear bra on because we're going to see if one of the Roush techs (who also worked on the 05 car) can come out and pop the mirrors off, allowing the entire door to be done as a sheet. They said it's easy but better him to do than me.
Took 8 or 9 people for rides the last couple days.
I really like the noise this car makes, and it makes a lot of them. You hear a lot of turbo noise, exhaust, fan noise, various mechanical clicks and whirs, etc. The exhaust really sounds ferocious for a stock piece of hardware. Fans are like a harrier taking off when they've all kicked in. It's loud by modern standards, but not overbearing. Drove at freeway speeds with shesgotlegs for about 70 miles and easily had conversation with the AC cranked. You hear a lot of stuff you just don't hear as much these days, but I laugh at reviewers who think the car is too brutal for public roads. Really? :lol
Suspension is nice on our bad roads. Have hit the comfort setting a few times but didn't notice a big difference, and honestly, doesn't really need it IMO. Even in track mode on the roads I know aren't a risk, the car isn't bone jarring.
Front lift is really, really incredibly convenient. Never had a car before that you can be rolling towards a driveway or train track at 20 mph and just pop the front end up an extra 20 mm. Goes down automatically when you exceed 25.
Transmission is fast. Have been running it up and down the gears, varying it and trying to just to lug around at a single speed. Satisfying bark on shifts. Shift lights on the steering wheel are awesome, and paddles have superior tactile qualities to competitors.
Power feels good. The ability to maintain momentum with the DCT is worth a lot. A couple hundred more miles and I'll see what it feels like at high speed. I've just been leaving it in Sport mode for the most part for the increased throttle response. Feels a lot sharper and I don't care about fuel economy.
Got hard on the brakes a couple times. It's ridiculous. There is no way I will comfortably be able to use the braking capability of the car on the track.
I actually thought the AC sucked, then I realized it was because the hot air coming off the front end of the car was coming into the cabin through the open windows and negating the AC. Shut the windows and it becomes chilly quickly. Moves a ton of air throughout the cabin. Driving a comp car is going to be...unpleasant, unless you have a very high tolerance for heat.
I've never driven a car that creates more chaos. It's just insane. People really do freak out over this car. It's a people magnet. Love being able to take people out in it, getting a lot of requests to park it at this event or that. Glad I went with the silly color. I was up at the car condo development up the road this morning and while it's beautiful, the 918 in what I think was probably Meteor Grey Metallic, is dull in comparison. I saw him peering through the windows so I let Adam Carolla and his co-host sit in it.
I can say already that it's obvious the car likes to be driven hard. It comes alive as you begin to hammer it a little. Steering, power, trans all working together. Can't wait to hit the mountains and canyons with it.
Overall, the driver's seat of this thing is a very special place to be. It's got an unbelievable sense of occasion just tooling around.
