First road hoon in my new car!!!
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So, I was slaving away in front of a hot PC this afternoon & decided sod this, life's too short & took my new Box S out for my first proper hoon in the sun in it.....
Having had the car for 2 weeks or so & spent most of that time plodding round the M25, I have not really had a chance to see how it really goes. So roof down, stereo off, phone off I took off into the lanes of North Hants and gubber me it is incredible (I know it is not a GT2 / TT / GT3 so don't flame me!!)
Having had Northway Porsche do a full service on it yesterday, it has been tranformed.... Took it fairly steady for the first 10 miles or so, I then started pushing a little harder through lots of tight 2nd / 3rd gear corners opening on to long straights and was, quite frankly, staggered by the grip, pick up, brakes (everything really). Eventually, I found myself looking at the speedo only to be doing
ish down a looong straight with fields on either side - I was just staggered at the cars poise over pretty bouncy roads.
I am now absolutely gobsmacked with the car (before I thought it looked kind of cool, but didn't really have a true appreciation for the overall package) and if anyone can tell me where a track day virgin can go to enjoy the car safely without getting in the way of all you pro's, I'll definitely be there!!!!
Having had the car for 2 weeks or so & spent most of that time plodding round the M25, I have not really had a chance to see how it really goes. So roof down, stereo off, phone off I took off into the lanes of North Hants and gubber me it is incredible (I know it is not a GT2 / TT / GT3 so don't flame me!!)
Having had Northway Porsche do a full service on it yesterday, it has been tranformed.... Took it fairly steady for the first 10 miles or so, I then started pushing a little harder through lots of tight 2nd / 3rd gear corners opening on to long straights and was, quite frankly, staggered by the grip, pick up, brakes (everything really). Eventually, I found myself looking at the speedo only to be doing
ish down a looong straight with fields on either side - I was just staggered at the cars poise over pretty bouncy roads. I am now absolutely gobsmacked with the car (before I thought it looked kind of cool, but didn't really have a true appreciation for the overall package) and if anyone can tell me where a track day virgin can go to enjoy the car safely without getting in the way of all you pro's, I'll definitely be there!!!!
Schmalex said:
MaKSiNG said:
Is it a 986 or 987?
I'd go for an airfield trackday on your first outing.
Enjoy!!! The good weather is coming.
I'd go for an airfield trackday on your first outing.
Enjoy!!! The good weather is coming.
986 - couldn't stretch to a 987.
Any ideas of airfield tracks in the South?
Go to Bedford Autodrome
www.bedfordautodrome.com/
Loads of run-off, only one armco on the main straight - so basically very little to hit.
Edited by vladthedad on Thursday 5th April 16:32
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