I also like to live dangerously: 2006 Porsche Turbo S

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Thanks

Ive got the sticker, I just need to do the bank transfer to pay for it. Odd system that, they send you the sticker and then you pay after it arrives?

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Assembling some essentials! Need to update my breakdown bag as well.

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Emergency bag packed & the Cryenne has air con once again. Just need to book tickets now.

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I’m hoping there & back is three tanks? 1100 miles, should be doable in 300 litres of fuel right?

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Pray for me!

I've found a hotel close to the musuem, I orginally was going to book the V8 but as thats 30 mins drive away from the Musuem I erred on the side of caution. The hotel It's a mere 500m walk, I'm hoping to do both the Porsche & MB Musuems on the same day and then travel back home on the following day, which is a lot of driving in a short amount of time. I really hope that the Cryenne gets me there & back with out issue.

I've driven nearly 600 miles since the repairs and the car is feeling great, but I'm still proper nervous.

Sadly I can't extend the trip due to needing to be back for a funeral.

Edited by LincolnLovin on Saturday 13th April 11:34

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paua said:

Allow yourself a whole day for the MB Museum, you'll need it.

Sadly not an option, time poor. The main attraction is the Porsche museum.

I’ve driven abroad a bunch but never on my own in the car.

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Have a crack at Avalance Adventures, their next pay & play day is the 21st I think? I took the Cryenne there and had a blast. It was a long day as it was a 6hr drive there & back.

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Can’t wait! As luck would have it, there’s a touristenfahrten day at the Ring, so I’ve booked a rental from Rent4Ring who I sued a couple of years ago. Nice way to break up the drive to Stuttgart.

Don’t think I’m brave/dumb enough to take the Porsche round the ring just yet.

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Whoops! Used. I used them before.

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Well I’ve made it to basecamp, specifically a premiere Grimm in Folkestone. Decided to make a last minute change and save a really early morning start.

Anxiety levels are currently 4/10, hopefully that reduces once I’m on the continent.

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Making good progress! I’m about 2 hours from the ring.

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Checkpoint!

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25.4 so far. Pretty happy with that but hopefully that will increase with more driving.

The Nurburgring today was very challenging 1 lap was heavy rain, the next had snow! It was a good learning experience but I’ve decided to stay another night here and have some more time tomorrow as it will be dry.

I’m also knackered and I don’t think a 4 hour drive to Stuttgart this evening is a good idea.

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Rude not to really.

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Back home earlier today. Managed to do Nurburg to Essex on just under a tank (showing 90 miles of range). There’s a new oil leak I need to investigate tomorrow. Something has sprayed a bit of oil into passenger side engine bay. I’m thinking a breather hose maybe?

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Crap picture, as ever access is hard. But what I can see is that there is oil sprayed all over the intake pipe and near the turbo:



I am so done with this car.

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That's one way to think about it.

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Took the car to elite Porsche. They couldn’t see the source, but they cleaned up the area and said to monitor it and see if it reoccurs.

I didn’t take the car on track as it would out a lot of strain on it and generally be too stressful for me

As this was a solo trip, I couldn’t take the risk of it blowing up.