Good morning Gentleman, thank you all for your lovely kind words and thoughtful wishes, today is the day I collect the JCW GP2 in memoriam to my late father, I am sure he will be with me for every road trip and track event I take.
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My first drive of the JCW GP2 was only 11 miles, that said, the engine is now broken in nicely as are the fabulous brakes, unfortunately I couldn't push on to hard due to the ever changing damp/dry and drizzling weather conditions, however the Kuhmo Ecsta tyres the JCW GP2 comes with fitted as standard, are not for the faint hearted in damp drizzling road conditions, the front turn in grip is there as expected, but the rear breaks away surprisingly easy, but is fun and can be balanced easily with a gentle squeeze of the throttle.
I am confident then when I get the corner scales out, I can fine tune the suspension to my driving style, I will also be purchasing a second set of the GP2 wheels and wrap them in Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 sized 215/45/17 these will be everyday road use, whilst the Kuhmo Ecsta's will be used for dry track days.-
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Jason Montague New MemberLifetime Supporter
:cornut: Prayers sent for your Dad. I'd rather have my son in that car than a tombstone bigger than a Mausoleum.
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Oh I'm here too. :devil: Its a GP that makes up for it not being a R53. :biggrin5:
Good luck with the setup, and drive it like you stole it!:arf:-
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Dad will for sure be your co-pilot on that first drive and road trip.
Sorry for your loss......Super awesome tribute!
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Good evening, today I have had the opportunity to check, adjust and fine tune the suspension on my JCW GP2 whilst adjusting the tyre pressures to suit the suspension adjustments, and after 111 miles of testing and adjustments the end result is nothing short of amazing, the JCW GP2 straight from the factory is excellent, spend a little time adjusting and fine tuning the suspension and under bonnet strut brace, the excellence is transformed into sure footed crisp precise turn in and control.
Furthermore, now that I have woken the engine up, with large amounts of hard throttle, the engine delivers savagely smooth instant growling power all the way to the Red line, it really is quite relentless in its delivery, and if your slickly quick with the gear changes the JCW GP2 is a very capable and rewarding drive, it really doesn't need vast amounts of power, it is very very potent straight out of the box, and will quite happily shame other hot hatches and bigger more powerful cars.
All in all anyone still lucky enough to be thinking about one, or indeed wanting one, while they are still available, don't hesitate just do it, I guarantee you'll be smiling each and every time you get in, and your smile will grow as you accelarate hard then a quick dab of the fabulous brakes before each twist and turn, enjoying the effortless precision from the very well weighted and balanced steering, before squeezing hard on the throttle accelerating through the slick gears to the next twist or turn, without any torque steer.-
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Its fitting that you have the GP I know your dad would be happy. In time like this objects become more than what they are. They become a reminder of all the good times. My dad gave me his motorcycle before passing. Every time I'm in the shop working on it I hear the lessons he taught me as if he is there handing me tools.
I am sure that every time you drive your GP you will remember you father and the lessons he taught. As if he is in the passenger seat showing you the apex.-
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Sorry for your loss and congrats on the new GP 2 in your late fathers honor.
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What a great thing to do, in following through with your Father's dream. Bittersweet to be sure... You are to be congratulated my friend!
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I second that!
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See JM's posting, that say it all.
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Great tribute. I'd do the exact same thing!
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GokartPilot Well-Known Member
Sorry for your loss. Great tribute :beer
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congrats on the GP, I like more everytime I drive it
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For those of you with the GP2 be aware that this might happen at prolonged high speed, the rear window water seal can peel away and fall off, as it is only secured by double sided sticky tape!
Driving along everything was fine, then, I became aware of a tapping noise on the rear window, I glanced in the rear view mirror, to see this flapping around in the turbulent wind, I am far from happy to say the least. :evil:
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