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Despite the crappy weather, managed c250 miles of A and B roads around Warwickshire and Oxfordshire.
First impressions?
Car is a revelation! Its a really precise instrument, great steering feel and razor sharp throttle response, feels like no other Porsche I have ever driven - familiar as a Porsche in so many ways but with everything just turned up to 11, so feels very different and the fit and finish are another level. To my eyes it is a bewitching shape and in the flesh so much better than in print - they really stand out on the road and even in a showroom full of other exotica. Black was originally my first choice colour but the launch colour silver shows off the shape so much better.
I thought it might be quite intimidating especially in the wet and on narrow British roads but I quickly found myself feeling relaxed and just enjoying the race-car feel and responses but with sufficient civility to make it feel like it has been engineered for fast road driving and not just the track. The soundtrack is pretty epic and the engine is just so keen to rev, revs rise and fall very quickly so you have to adjust your usual driving to it, but it soon becomes second nature. In fact it reminded me of my old GTR when it was on boost, when the revs just climbed so quickly it was difficult to compute, so in in N/A car, that is quite something...
Pulling away smoothly takes some doing with the ceramic clutch but once you are up and running the gearbox and clutch are wonderfully precise and slick. Plenty of grip and turn in is instant - seems that you think it and the car does it !
A bonus was the wholly positive response the car got on its first outing - lots of thumbs up, open mouths and camera phones at the ready. My wife even likes it, so my guilt is reduced down to manageable levels.
I intend to use this car rather than stick it in the garage waiting for that impossibly sunny day - it is sitting in the garage looking pretty dirty already, which suits it!
Stuttgart's finest road car moment?? for me, after just one day, it looks like it could be... (i'll get my tin hat at the ready!)
Struggling with photo uploading so will try doing separate posts.
hondansx said:
Wonderful!
I appreciate it could be a struggle at 10/10ths, but with the right drivetrain layout and a decent wheelbase i struggle to see why a competent driver would need to feel scared of one. Sadly, i can only imagine what it's like!
Didn't Walter Rohl say a Carrera GT scared him a couple of times? Granted, it may have been a pre production version, but I'd class him as 'competent' and as such I'd be quite careful with one... I appreciate it could be a struggle at 10/10ths, but with the right drivetrain layout and a decent wheelbase i struggle to see why a competent driver would need to feel scared of one. Sadly, i can only imagine what it's like!
Thanks for all the positive comments on the car.
I should mention that I sourced it from McGurks in Warwickshire, who made the whole experience very enjoyable and straightforward. John M is a proper petrol head and knows exactly what to look out for when trying to find the right car, even if it means getting on a plane and flying to Europe or the Middle East. Based on my experiences (buying and selling through them), I would recommend them without hesitation. I know he is actively looking for other CGTs.
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I should mention that I sourced it from McGurks in Warwickshire, who made the whole experience very enjoyable and straightforward. John M is a proper petrol head and knows exactly what to look out for when trying to find the right car, even if it means getting on a plane and flying to Europe or the Middle East. Based on my experiences (buying and selling through them), I would recommend them without hesitation. I know he is actively looking for other CGTs.
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welcome to the club! make sure you use it, takes some getting used but there's very little that compares to the CGT on the open road.
no throttle on the clutch release and don't re-apply the throttle too early when changing gear. these two points will ensure the clutch lasts for a very long time.
if the front catches don't worry, it sounds worse than it actually is, there's a 1 inch deep splitter under the front bumper that takes most of the abuse and cheap to replace.
enjoy, it looks like a lovely example!
no throttle on the clutch release and don't re-apply the throttle too early when changing gear. these two points will ensure the clutch lasts for a very long time.
if the front catches don't worry, it sounds worse than it actually is, there's a 1 inch deep splitter under the front bumper that takes most of the abuse and cheap to replace.
enjoy, it looks like a lovely example!
Absolutely fantastic things! Although having had a good look around the exterior of them can you fill us in a little more about any other details of the car?
I'd be particularly interested to see how much luggage space the they have, would it be possible to go away into Europe for a couple of weeks in one with the wife?!
I'd be particularly interested to see how much luggage space the they have, would it be possible to go away into Europe for a couple of weeks in one with the wife?!
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