Woke up and went to Wales

[V8KSN]

Woke up this morning and it was bright and sunny.
Wife had plans with the mother in law and my daughter was going with them.......so what do I do all day?

Had a great day and the car felt fantastic.

[keep it lit]

awesome !!

I got to drive my 3 today for the first time since November... special day indeed!

[acf69]

Managed to drive mine twice this long weekend, didn't really go anywhere, but that's not really the point is it

[CK_N4S]

You bd

Those pictures are doing nothing to settle my longing for getting to the Ring on wednesday and taking my 997GT3 out for the first drive of the year!!!

very inconsiderate of you

CK

[rob.kellock]

Fabulous.

The exciting roads start around an hour away for me, you really can't beat an early start and a blue sky.

This was last weekend.

[V8KSN]

CK_N4S said:

You bd

Those pictures are doing nothing to settle my longing for getting to the Ring on wednesday and taking my 997GT3 out for the first drive of the year!!!

very inconsiderate of you

CK

I aim to please

I have not had this car for very long but I find myself wanting to drive it every day! I don't know how you have managed to hold off till now.

[RiccardoG]

Nice!! This is what I've been wanting to do for months now.

I see you're in Berkshire, so, how many miles? How much boring m-way before you get to some fun roads?

[edc]

I did a Wales trip over Easter weekend and am a little further away from Berks but you are looking at 2 hours or so to get into the Brecons. More locally you can do roads in and around the Surrey Hills to the coast or go further west to Salisbury Plains area. There used to be a lot of runs organised on forum ...

[Trev450]

edc said:

looking at 2 hours or so to get into the Brecons. ..

Erm, Brecon Beacons please.

[dank]

tempted to do this myself, blast up to snowdonia, stay over, blast back, 6hrs from essex though....

[V8KSN]

dank said:

tempted to do this myself, blast up to snowdonia, stay over, blast back, 6hrs from essex though....

I highly recommend it, it can be done in a day but the slog down the M4 is a poor way of putting miles on the car

I would suggest going mid-week though as the roads are a lot quieter. And the roads..... my god, the roads....

[dank]

God i am tempted now.....weather looks iffy though, may spoil the whole experience!????

Whats the best roads round there, is driving by Mt. Snowdon good?

[V8KSN]

dank said:

God i am tempted now.....weather looks iffy though, may spoil the whole experience!????

Whats the best roads round there, is driving by Mt. Snowdon good?

When I lived up North, I used to go and play around the evo triangle area, now I am in Berkshire, its easier for me to get to the Brecon Beacons area (and the Black Mountain Road)

Weather will play a BIG part in your enjoyment IMO

[dank]

going to postpone this week

next week if work / weather permits, may do it,

[edc]

Arguably it is better when the weather is not so good, but not horrific, as the traffic is lighter ... I guess it depends on whether you want to drive or enjoy the scenery.

[dazren]

Off there next week for two days touring. Can't wait.

[Scrogger]

V8KSN said:

Woke up this morning and it was bright and sunny.
Wife had plans with the mother in law and my daughter was going with them.......so what do I do all day?

Had a great day and the car felt fantastic.

Well done that man, If you're in Berkshire and you fancy a run out 1st Sunday next month see the South West forum the NSWPH thread.

Also this at Bristol Motor Club Event at Castle Combe 23 June, they looking for all porsches all years for 50th ann. £10 gets you few parade laps as well.

http://www.bristolmc.org.uk/Pre-event/Grandes_Marq...

A free entry event, not many around these days.

[f1ashgordon]

dank said:

God i am tempted now.....weather looks iffy though, may spoil the whole experience!????

Whats the best roads round there, is driving by Mt. Snowdon good?

Went up yesterday evening and up again today (Brecon Beacons). Sunny + afternoon and although traffic's not heavy it can impede 'faster driving'. Best time is early morning, empty.

Best roads

A4069 (top gear black mountain route),

A4067 (Craig y Nos)

A4059 (Penderyn distillery)

A4061 (evo GT3 group test route)

All within 20miles of each other and interconnected, lots of smaller roads between them worth a look too.

Did them all today - slow day at work, clients extending their bank holdiday weekends was a blessing!

[Slippydiff]

Today.

"Bad numberplate day"

[drpep]

Have you bought yourself a CSL, Slippy?

Slippydiff said:

Today.

"Bad numberplate day"