First Impressions SPF MKIII Roush 427IR

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well, she's finally here after travelling across the atlantic and the med.
i received my car yesterday evening and was busy all morning detailing her before going for a spin.....

SPF MKIII 2726 with a Roush 427IR and 15" knock off's.

highs: sound is incredible. as if attending a harley club meeting. maybe even too noisy. i did not exceed 4000 rpm. not cause i didn't want to, rather cause the noise through the sidepipes becomes unbearable. unbearably nice, yet unbearably loud. i am also still breaking her in...so that's the second reason i did not go beyond 4k revs.
the car looks good and is a real attention grabber. however, it's positive looks one gets. unlike driving other modern exotics.
paint quality is very good


lows: quality wise, the roller could be a lot better. the way the carpeting is laid out. glue overspray on many parts. mirrors are terrible. very flimsy feel to all the switches, pedals and even steering wheel.
whole body shakes on bad roads. i also find it extremely unnerving, that the whole body is one part. what if i ware to break the nose where the oil cooler sits on a roadbump. that will be a pain to fix and am sure this part of the shell can be stuffed easily.
SPF should put a lot more attention to finishing and detailing. it is a 45k roller chassis after all.
pedals are too close to each other. needs some concentration to hit the brake pedal correctly.

general thoughts: i am not sure the engine is as strong as i would have imagined. surely i am spoilt as my other 2 sports cars are a 997GT2 and a 997TT. massively fast cars. even though the roush 427 IR is said to have approx. 560 hp and 530 tq i did not feel that power. as said i did not really push it but i just would have thought it would feel much stronger from 2000-4000 rpm....let's get back to this once broken in.

the brakes feel ridiculous. of course my porsche have ceramic brakes and are known to be the best brakes out there. but i am not comparing. i am simply judging the SPF's brakes. it takes quite a while for the wheels to lock up. and i really have to stand on the pedal. might become better once the pads and discs are bedded ?? i had stressed the brakes issue with my installer and had asked him to test the car for 150 miles before shipping. which he did. his response was positive on the brakes and he said that it brakes as any SPF he did. (i referred him to the thread on CC where sub par SPF braking performance was discussed)

all in all i like the car and i guess i have to wait for final judgement when broken in.