Cam, once you put an proper induction kit and an exhaust on one they are MUCH MUCH better as well as they sound amazing inside the car! The engine so close to the back of your heard and sucking and grunting and howling it makes it feel much faster than it really is.

You summed up the handling though with the word 'poise'

It enables you to drive it hard and really enjoy the car in all the gears without breaking the speed limit 9 times over like you do in most fast cars

oh and they take a REAL pounding! my has 40,000 miles on it and it gets HAMMERED.

Was out all day on track at Bedford with 5 different drivers and was faultless. It was FAST as well when I finally got a go in it

I love mine so much! and Alan it will be getting a 996 engine when it finally kill mine... it won't die though

P.S have you got your old centre diff? I broke mine at Bedford on first session I know you use an R33 one now don't you? Can you ask around for me. Already spoke to Rod and Ron though