Redkop

I was lucky enough to get an invite to this last Thursday. I am totally smitten now with the X 300 SST model.

The day consisted of being divided into 3 groups of about 10-15 people, each group took it in turns doing the skidpan, the rally handling course and the high speed circuit. Our group started off on the wet test grip area [skidpan] with 3 people allotted to each car, myself and 2 mates had the Evo X 360 for this. That was great fun, at least it wasn't only me that had a big off with the track control turned off... the difference with it turned off was amazing

I had 3 really good instructors for the 3 different events and my God they can't 'arf drive The instructor Scott we had on the handling course was awesome on the fast laps he took us on... we drove the 300 SST model in Super Sport mode for this, thank God my lunch had had time to go down a bit I was slightly apprehensive about not having a clutch and using the paddle shifts to begin with, but luckily [surprisingly] I got to grips with them straightaway, so doing the high speed track last using the straight cut box in s/sport with traction control turned off was a piece of piss using it.

At the end of the day I managed to get 2 laps with Guy Wilks [Grp N Champion Driver last year] on the high speed track, that was brilliant, it's amazing just how fast a lap can be done in a standard 300 with an experienced driver.

The handling on the new X is absolutely awesome, far better than all the other model Evos. I was sceptical about the SST models before I went, but if I was to buy a X, it would definitely be the SST model with the 3 driving modes... normal [automatic], sport and super sport.

A thoroughly enjoyable day all round

bigpower

Not into the look of the 10 yet............

:-(

foreverwhite

it looks like a new base model 316i BM

mikee_rs

ive been there when they launched the fiesta st, was a good day out but prob better in the evo 10 thou lol

Bullett

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sounds like you had a great time.i actually quite like the X,not as much as the 6 though,but still a lovely car.
so when's your deposit going on one?

Lambchop

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who cares what it looks like! what a fantastic day out! getting to rag other peoples evos and get driven round by a top driver. ACE

so how did you manage that then?

GARETH T

since i read the option list, i thought the dual clutch gearbox option would be the one to go for!

looks like a top day

GUZZLER

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fair play Redkop, there a great car, we've had a few around for the last month, they look a bit up to date for a lot of people but they have groen on me!
the sst looks awesome with the paddle shifts

PT

I'm off to the evo track day next Friday in mates new X RS cant blooday wait
The X has really grown on me

nuttynil

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nice u lucky boy............

Andreas

Girl

Sounds like a great day. Im starting to like the look of the X, not as ugly as I used to think.

ECOS95

Sounds like a great opportunity to see what the cars can really do Still not keen on the looks of the X but you can't fault how capable they are.

morto

bet you had a great day !!! ive been invited to the evo x launch at preston main mitsubishi dealership on the 16th march as they want to put all evo,s from 1 to 10 on the forcourt.. should be a good day if any one wants to come down, as for the looks of the x i think it will grow on peeps but for me i prefare from 6 upwards, as for performance the new x is out of this world have a look on youtube for some video,s if they rally this car it will deff win the wrc!!

Redkop

The Mitsi Brighton dealer had 2 spare places, so my mate Charlie rang up for them. It's nice ragging a car when you're not paying for fuel and worrying about tyres and brake pads. One instructor was telling me that on average on one of these days.... they were getting 65 miles from a full tank, all the instructors and Guy Wilks said they preferred the SST. It's a pity there's no upgrades in the pipeline yet for the 300 bhp SST.

I was really impressed with the SST, on the handling course it was a doddle using the paddles instead of having to change gear, it made entering & exiting corners and hairpins with 2 hands on the wheel dead easy.

I was going to that as well, but having been to Prodrive, it's not worth my while now.

Here is a vid that someone else took on the handling/sprint course

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/06...rrent=EvoX.flv

XRdodgybird

I think the 10 looks a lot better than some of the older ones. I went to Prodrive with the Fiesta ST... what an experience!!!

Tangodeltasierra3

looks horrid in the above pics i reckon, but some tuned ones look the biz

dave cos4x4

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what an excellent day out Lynne.

they are that good then,compared to the older models.

Redkop

Very good Dave, the handling is in a different league.... I just need to win the Lottery now so I can go and buy one or two the SST and the 360.