981B on the NC500

[b2tus]

Just back from a 2000 mile road trip in my 981 Boxster...Kent to Scotland and back which included the amazing NC500. After 1 year of 981 ownership, this was my first chance to really put the car through its paces on varying roads and weather conditions. Having watched the EVO Youtube video of the NC500, a plan was hatched.

The car ran faultlessly in conditions ranging from beautiful sunshine and blue skies to 65mph winds and torrential rain. An excellent test of the 981 which settled a couple of lingering questions on my mind.

Most importantly, the awesome wail of the 6 cylinder engine over the Highland passes with the top down really confirmed to me that this engine is the very heart and soul of the 981 and any lingering thoughts of a 718 evaporated very quickly. My decision to go for the PDK proved correct as I really enjoyed the options. Yes, the "buttons" are not the best idea that Porsche have ever had and are certainly not intuitive but I did manage. Shame there are no paddles on the multifunction wheel.

For those of you that have not driven the NC500, I urge you to put it on your "to do" list for next year. To further whet your appetite, I attach a few photos below.

[b2tus]

Could someone advise how to post more than one pic at a time? Any help appreciated.

[Timbola]

stick the link to the pics in between image tags, like so



use as many image tags as you need

Edited by Timbola on Wednesday 5th October 22:27

[Timbola]

I've filtered them out of your quote ...













DAMN those are some nice pics. Wow!

[Timbola]

Are those satin platinum or black Carerra S 20"s ?

Also, I think the painted slats look great on the front, in that last pic. Didn't think I'd like them, and not sure it would suit most colours, but it suits white.

[JayK12]

I think I saw you, I was with a group of Aston Martins and a GT4 in my Silver 981 GTS. Your right the NC500 is amazing and so our our cars. I currently have a 718 S loan car, wanted my GTS back badly!

[b2tus]

Many thanks. Fingers crossed these upload.

[b2tus]

Thks Tombola. Yes, the wheels are 20" satin platinum.

[b2tus]

Sorry Timbola....typo!!

[b2tus]

and finally, one to finish with.

[Boxsterjon]

JayK12 said:

I think I saw you, I was with a group of Aston Martins and a GT4 in my Silver 981 GTS. Your right the NC500 is amazing and so our our cars. I currently have a 718 S loan car, wanted my GTS back badly!

And I think I might have seen you! I was also up there last week driving my silver 987 RS60 Spyder with red roof and saw a convoy of Astons with a couple of Porsches for company. I had a real blast: wonderful, wonderful roads, epic scenery and not too many other cars! It's already on the agenda for a repeat visit next year.

[Maxym]

b2tus said:

and finally, one to finish with.

Where IS that bridge?

[GT3cs]

And some from our trip 2 weeks ago . Loved it . I was particularly impressed with the north coast . Durness to Thurso . After doing some reading up I'd expected west coast to be the highlight , but the north section certainly held its own . Maybe on a sugar high from Cocoa Mountain

Edited by GT3cs on Thursday 6th October 05:26

[atom111]

Great Pictures, Great Cars, thanks for sharing

[mario328]

It's the Kylesku bridge, that crosses the Loch a' Chàirn Bhàin in Sutherland.

[JayK12]

Boxsterjon said:

JayK12 said:

I think I saw you, I was with a group of Aston Martins and a GT4 in my Silver 981 GTS. Your right the NC500 is amazing and so our our cars. I currently have a 718 S loan car, wanted my GTS back badly!

And I think I might have seen you! I was also up there last week driving my silver 987 RS60 Spyder with red roof and saw a convoy of Astons with a couple of Porsches for company. I had a real blast: wonderful, wonderful roads, epic scenery and not too many other cars! It's already on the agenda for a repeat visit next year.

Yup that was us in may have seen you 2, saw a few Boxsters did wave as much as I could lol. It was amazing and we will be heading up extra year also, not sure on the route on this occasion though.

Edited by JayK12 on Thursday 6th October 08:36

[Ozzie Osmond]

b2tus said:

Most importantly, the awesome wail of the 6 cylinder engine over the Highland passes with the top down really confirmed to me that this engine is the very heart and soul of the 981

Yup, it's very "Porsche" in the traditional, mechanical sense of that word!