Well it's 6 months since the spec c landed in the yard to take over as the daily driver from the s204 and I guess it time to compare the 2.
While the the s204 was great it was too good of a car for daily use. Not so much the driving of it but leaving it in car parks and doors banged off it and bumpers Brushing off it, luckily nothing serious happened a few Mark in the front bumper and 3/4 door dings being the worst .
Before the spec c was bought I had only driven 1 which was a blob but didn't take much notice of anything at the time only the enjoyment of driving it .
All you hear about spec c cars are , there a really raw car to drive every day , no sound deadening , you'll hear every stone bounce off the underbody as there's no underseal and the road noise in the cabin was a lot louder that normal model cars . And it's more suited to track days and Weekend blasts
The truth is Forget what what everyone says , most lads who say the above have never driven the cars Back to back . They are and amazing every day car . A car that can be driven every day of the week with no issues . Apart from the performance side and I will get to that in a minute, the only draw back that could be said is that at over 120kph there a wind noise from under the bonnet and you can hear the gear box a bit more than normal But that's it everything else is perfect . A/c, e/w, yes it's missing boot lining. There's No boot release at the floor only key opening . There's a really small sunroof in it
etc etc
performance wise it's perfect 2.0 twin scroll 300bhp/340torque . Yes it be more with decat and bigger exhaust but it's quick enough as it and nct legal so it's a perfect compromise. Compared to the S204 the spec c is not as raw from 3500 revs on , yes it pulled very hard but the 204 just feels more aggressive . But I suspect if you were driving either Car on track or in a straight line drag race There would be very little in it .
The biggest thing you you notice about a spec c it is how light the doors and panels are . It's really really noticeable when you close the door how thin the metal in them is . It's easy see where they got there 90/120 kg weight saving from .
So thats it there a great every day car that can be used like any other car regardless of what the internet tells you
While the the s204 was great it was too good of a car for daily use. Not so much the driving of it but leaving it in car parks and doors banged off it and bumpers Brushing off it, luckily nothing serious happened a few Mark in the front bumper and 3/4 door dings being the worst .
Before the spec c was bought I had only driven 1 which was a blob but didn't take much notice of anything at the time only the enjoyment of driving it .
All you hear about spec c cars are , there a really raw car to drive every day , no sound deadening , you'll hear every stone bounce off the underbody as there's no underseal and the road noise in the cabin was a lot louder that normal model cars . And it's more suited to track days and Weekend blasts
The truth is Forget what what everyone says , most lads who say the above have never driven the cars Back to back . They are and amazing every day car . A car that can be driven every day of the week with no issues . Apart from the performance side and I will get to that in a minute, the only draw back that could be said is that at over 120kph there a wind noise from under the bonnet and you can hear the gear box a bit more than normal But that's it everything else is perfect . A/c, e/w, yes it's missing boot lining. There's No boot release at the floor only key opening . There's a really small sunroof in it
etc etc performance wise it's perfect 2.0 twin scroll 300bhp/340torque . Yes it be more with decat and bigger exhaust but it's quick enough as it and nct legal so it's a perfect compromise. Compared to the S204 the spec c is not as raw from 3500 revs on , yes it pulled very hard but the 204 just feels more aggressive . But I suspect if you were driving either Car on track or in a straight line drag race There would be very little in it .
The biggest thing you you notice about a spec c it is how light the doors and panels are . It's really really noticeable when you close the door how thin the metal in them is . It's easy see where they got there 90/120 kg weight saving from .
So thats it there a great every day car that can be used like any other car regardless of what the internet tells you
