“At my height your head is sticking up above the screen, and, more disconcertingly, the rollover bar
”
“Despite the low rev fruitiness, higher up the rev range the Python’s song is blighted by resonance and the result is more soggy flatulence than hard-edged bark
.”
“On lumpier routes the Python is less impressive. Bumps and ruts seem to over-extend or over-compress the suspension, sending a wince-inducing crash through the chassis. Not what you want
…. And you don’t have to be going fast to bring out these flaws. Anything more than a leisurely lope is enough.
There’s a lack of immediacy in turn-in, too, that doesn’t suit the car’s sporting credentials…
.. there’s just no bite.
The chassis feels like it needs a lot more fine tuning and development…
…fixes are already being worked on…
… They are planning to play with camber and toe-out at the front to sharpen up the turn-in too.”
“Peter
is keen that we come back [I bet he is!!! - Den
] once RV’s engineer and head horncho, Vince Wright
, has applied some alterations…..”
“He [Peter
] reckons that the Python is an eminently useable everyday car. I can’t agree…
.. the constant niggles and compromises would drive you mad”