Well, not really, I drove it home from Holland, and it has been out drivin on ice for the registration. But this was the first real "relaxed" drive in the Pantera. Registered, insurance in place, decent dry weather, fully dried roads and I had a day off.
It's a different beast compared to last year. With the new mufflers the sonic boom is gone and the general noise level is lower, still way above Danish average though. And the new tires help a lot, now it moves forward instead of just spinning its wheels. So it feels less scary than last year, I almost feel in control. It's still very very fast. When I floor it in 2nd gear, something that I couldn't get away with last year, it jumps forward and the surroundings seem to fade to a blur like when Starship Enterprise goes into warp speed.
I drove by a guy that has a 67 Mustang that I had promised a ride, and gave him a short ride, he had never been in a Pantera before. I floored it in 2nd gear. "Wwwwooooooooooowwwww" was his reaction, and when doing a 90 degree left turn, he said it runs like a go-cart. I think he wants one now...
I had planned to stop and take some good pictures, but driving was so much fun that I forgot. I might also have been considerably above the speed limit 4-5 times, hope I can keep my license despite this car.
So how much HP is good in a Pantera? I have close to 600HP and I would not want 100HP more, nor would I like to lose 100HP. So for me 600HP is perfect...
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