Congratulations! I have got a Silver/Silver myself a few weeks ago.
What a great colour combo! - I had initially wanted a Black / Gold, but the extended wait period associated with it made me go for a more readily available (at the time) Silver / Silver. But, you know, the more I look at it, the more I like this "compromise". It looks particuarly great after the rain - the glistening shine! ;-)
As I was new to a manual car, it was somewhat frustrating at first because I could not make it go smooth without a shake / jerk. Your mileage may vary but, after I:
- got used to the sensitive gear box / clutch (say, compared to Hondas, Minis, Miatas... maybe due to the power/torque? Dunno)
- broke in the car (> 1000 miles)
- learned to heel & toe or double clutch
- learned the pendulum swing turn (I came from an FR and had found the turning radius of the STi to be a little too wide :-? , and a friend taught me this little trick ... and all that complaints went away .. mostly.)
... I started enjoying the car so much more. I trust that you will absolutely love the car!
I have not done anything to the car yet, but I hope to:
- tint it (Merc-like Blue or plain black)
- and do something about the sound... (I don't necessarily want a BoV, but I wish I could hear the BoV / Turbo / Exhaust a little better -- not for show-off but for my own enjoyment as I really like this car's sound...!)
Based on a friend's advice, I thought about a Turbo Timer, but based on the recent thread, I am holding back for the time being.
Enjoy!
Rich
