Superb Saturday blast in the 996 Turbo

Superb Saturday blast in the 996 Turbo

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dank

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Sunday 19th April 2015
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So yesterday I managed to spend a day with the 996 Turbo, with nothing else to do other than wash it and then drive it, superb! The sun was shining so i set about giving the car a good clean then wax until it looked shiny and stunning! In the sunlight Lapis blue really is a beautiful colour. I then took it around the country lanes in Essex for a decent blast. I haven't really had a decent drive for quite a while and this just reminded me what a stunning bit of kit the 996 turbo is. Cruising along at a low speeds, until I found a nice twisty bit, then dropping a couple of gears and allowing the car to rev and shriek as it rockets down the road, no need to break any speed limits, the acceleration in 2nd and 3rd allows you to blast up to the limit and hold it here. The car feels so planted and agile, able to change direction suddenly without loosing composure. I actually like the sound of the standard exhaust, has a loud blatt to the exhaust when you floor it and a menacing aggressive growl at lower speeds, anyway, ended up driving for 3 hours in the afternoon sun, with relatively quiet roads, love drives like this, my Turbo is a keeper for another 2 years at least! smile