Dakar use

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Jim300186

Original Poster:

180 posts

122 months

Tuesday 9th January
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Anybody using there Dakar as intended? Had a blast in mine today on some dirt road and was a lot of fun! And nice using a 911 without the risk of jail because of stupid speeds lol


Monch

697 posts

210 months

Tuesday 9th January
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I will be using mine as intended of sorts.
Its being PPFed this week
But then I will go to the Alps this month, Scotland next month and Scandinavia in March.
All hopefully snowy icy freezing dirty wet roads
Then I will spend the rest of the year hitting potholes and getting it stty on normal English roads!

rkwm1

1,483 posts

109 months

Thursday 11th January
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I've been getting plenty of use of mine. Just short of 1000 miles now. Fantastic car, especially with the colder weather. Had been hoping for some snow last week, but maybe we'll get some in the coming weeks.

Took it for a blast last night in -1 degree temp along some good B roads which were very greasy and slippy. Lots of fun!! Tyres really inspire confidence to push on.

Need to find more off road tracks to test it on. Suggestions welcome!




rkwm1

1,483 posts

109 months

Thursday 11th January
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Monch said:
I will be using mine as intended of sorts.
Its being PPFed this week
But then I will go to the Alps this month, Scotland next month and Scandinavia in March.
All hopefully snowy icy freezing dirty wet roads
Then I will spend the rest of the year hitting potholes and getting it stty on normal English roads!
Which part of Scotland are you off to? I was think of doing thr NC500 in next couple of weeks, but a few people have been telling me not to, as they say it is brutal on cars!

Lol, i seem to find myself hunting out the potholes instead of avoiding them now!

Hoofy

77,488 posts

289 months

Thursday 11th January
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Nice going, OPer!

Monch said:
Then I will spend the rest of the year hitting potholes and getting it stty on normal English roads!
You basically need the Dakar to drive on normal roads these days!

Does it feel less painful to drive over a pothole than a Carrera?

Jim300186

Original Poster:

180 posts

122 months

Friday 12th January
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Yes much better over pot holes and set the cruise control at 20 for speed bumps lol

Hoofy

77,488 posts

289 months

Sunday 14th January
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Jim300186 said:
Yes much better over pot holes and set the cruise control at 20 for speed bumps lol
Interesting to note. I can't imagine doing 20 over a speed bump in my old Turbo.

abzmike

9,286 posts

113 months

Sunday 14th January
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I love these things, and the idea of zooming around muddy country lanes and snowy alpine ski resorts is great… but is taking them actually off-road opening up the opportunity for massive repair bills for underfloor, suspension and trim bits that can’t quite take it?

Jim300186

Original Poster:

180 posts

122 months

Sunday 14th January
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Yes my last 911 was a turbo s, and to get to my parents house there is 20 speed bumps! The nose lift used to throw up an overheating error by the time i got there. Have seen under mine at dealer, no crazy delicate underbody aero to break on it, and have had mine in a few off-road tracks with no damage so far!

rkwm1

1,483 posts

109 months

Monday 15th January
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Fun in the snow!






















CrispyRice

52 posts

145 months

Monday 15th January
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We haven’t had any snow yet so had to make the most of what was available biggrin

Jim300186

Original Poster:

180 posts

122 months

Monday 15th January
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rkwm1 said:
Fun in the snow!





















Brilliant done a bit of rock climbing in mine the other day!

rkwm1

1,483 posts

109 months

Tuesday 16th January
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Great pic! Did you mange to get it over that?

guyvert1

1,974 posts

249 months

Tuesday 16th January
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rkwm1 said:
Great pic! Did you mange to get it over that?
Drove up, took the shot and reversed back I'd imagine.

hunter 66

3,992 posts

227 months

Tuesday 16th January
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Nice shots . but a bit like buying a Cayenne to do track days in , mate likes his just says a bit underpowered ... but fun anyway

rkwm1

1,483 posts

109 months

Tuesday 16th January
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hunter 66 said:
Nice shots . but a bit like buying a Cayenne to do track days in , mate likes his just says a bit underpowered ... but fun anyway

Yes, feels a little bit slower than GTS, but that due to the tyres. They had to hold it back slightly as tyres couldnt take it. Saying that, it would be quicker than most things with the freezing temp atm. Real fun car.

rkwm1

1,483 posts

109 months

Saturday 20th January
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Fantastic, couple of hundred mile drive this morning in the countryside. This car is phenomenal. Its completely unfazed by the very worst B roads, tracks you can throw at it. I went down single track, tree/bush lined roads today which you'd have your heart in your mouth in a Macan and it dispatched them without breaking sweat! Even farmers had a bemused look on their faces as to how a 911/car had got to where it was!

Need to find some really wide dirt tracks now, so i can really push it in rallye mode, as the rear becomes extremely loose when on and likes to move around. It's the 911 for farmers!!

Its special!!





























Even the cows were like WTF! lol



Edited by rkwm1 on Saturday 20th January 18:51

Grantstown

1,093 posts

94 months

Sunday 21st January
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It looks fantastic. Glad to see you’re enjoying it so much!

Kerniki

2,470 posts

28 months

Sunday 21st January
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Very refreshing and good on ya, makes facing into your weather far more fun i guess, i wander if Sterrato owners are doing the same scratchchin

Deansfield

237 posts

111 months

Sunday 21st January
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guyvert1 said:
Drove up, took the shot and reversed back I'd imagine.