Matt Farah reviews CJ Wilson's personal GT4
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Matt from DRIVE TV, "the smoking tire", etc. has an ongoing series where he drives "regular" guys/gals cars... usually on Angeles Crest or other public highways like that. Some of them are pretty entertaining.
In this just released video he drives CJ Wilson (Go Angels!) personal GT4 at the Streets of Willow. Great little video and I'm stoked to see that he's going to do another clip on the Cayman Clubsport.
Enjoy!
In this just released video he drives CJ Wilson (Go Angels!) personal GT4 at the Streets of Willow. Great little video and I'm stoked to see that he's going to do another clip on the Cayman Clubsport.
Enjoy!
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Why not ask CJ himself what he thinks of it?
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Matt drove one of my cars, he's a nice guy. Definitely "gets it" when it comes to cars.
In the competition forum, there has been lots of debate on this. I personally try to keep my hands at 9 and 3 unless absolutely required to input more lock.
In the competition forum, there has been lots of debate on this. I personally try to keep my hands at 9 and 3 unless absolutely required to input more lock.
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The only thing that bugs me about Matt is that he's not a very good driver. I guess I have high expectations from people who review how a car drives.
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Yeah, I was wondering about this. Those lines and throttle technique didn't look very good to me at all. I gave him a bit of a pass being in a borrowed, unfamiliar car and since I thought there might be things about the track surface that weren't apparent on the video that might be affecting the chosen line (I've never driven Willow Springs), but perhaps not.
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I think he's lost some weight, but added some man fur. Haha. Thanks for sharing! Enjoyed the video. So much for the 2,000 mile break-in period I've been reading about in some threads here.
Farrah is a likable guy and an average once-in-a-while track day driver, but the difference in ability is stark when you get used to watching Harris and Sutcliffe toss cars around like toys. For what it's worth it sort of makes his reviews easier to relate to because he's driving at an ability level shared with a larger audience.
I liked that he acknowledged all the previous reviews and did a good job of not repeating what's been said in dozens of videos before him and even added a couple new observations I hadn't heard before.
Farrah is a likable guy and an average once-in-a-while track day driver, but the difference in ability is stark when you get used to watching Harris and Sutcliffe toss cars around like toys. For what it's worth it sort of makes his reviews easier to relate to because he's driving at an ability level shared with a larger audience.
I liked that he acknowledged all the previous reviews and did a good job of not repeating what's been said in dozens of videos before him and even added a couple new observations I hadn't heard before.
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Did you go with Radio Delete? That is probably me favorite thing about CJ's car. I wish I had had the ***** to do that.
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I've been waiting to see Farah's take on the GT4. He drives a lot of big horsepower cars, so I was a little surprised he actually liked this one.
Interesting that they are tracking the car at 700 miles on the odometer - no break-in for that GT4
Interesting that they are tracking the car at 700 miles on the odometer - no break-in for that GT4
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He even liked my Elise (i.e. low powered car). I think he used the word "race car" a few times during the one take:
Other low powered cars he loved included the Morgan 3-wheeler.
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I'm not at all surprised he liked it. Because he drives so many diff cars, he's able to appreciate the pros/cons of each without letting his personal preferences mask the review. In prior track videos, he admits he's not the best driver, but I think the cars are driven sufficiently hard to give the average buyer a good sense.
He even liked my Elise (i.e. low powered car). I think he used the word "race car" a few times during the one take:
Modified Lotus Elise - One Take - YouTube
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He even liked my Elise (i.e. low powered car). I think he used the word "race car" a few times during the one take:
Modified Lotus Elise - One Take - YouTube
Other low powered cars he loved included the Morgan 3-wheeler.
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Nice! He's pretty critical during these one take segments - looks like he really liked your Elise.