981 GTS Road Trip

[OPOGTS]

Folks,

Just returned from a cracking little european adventure in the GTS. The car was a real peach the whole trip, covering nearly 3k miles over 2 weeks.
It was relaxing, comfortable & economical eating up the motorways - and great fun on the 'off piste' driving roads I'd added to the journey. Really couldn't haven't asked for more from the car, impressive stuff. The first day alone we were on the road for 11hrs but came out feeling fresh and actually could have kept going.

Really recommend giving it a go for those who haven't already. Also recommend using Waze which was great help forewarning all the speed cameras!

(I suspect I may have done more miles on this trip than some of the garage queens are doing in a year )

Cheers
OPOGTS

Edited by OPOGTS on Monday 3rd June 14:07

[OPOGTS]

[Crispystork]

GTS really is a great car.

[GTSMarky]

Very nice - great pics.

We also had a trip up to Scotland recently in our BGTS and as you've said the car was superb on all roads/conditions..

[krispe]

I'm off to the Alps in 3 weeks time in my race yellow CGTS, can't wait! . Took it to the Pyrenees last October and it was just brilliant everywhere, especially the noise in the tunnels

[jbaddeley]

I took mine last summer. I managed 3k ina week and it was full on. German Blackforests, Swiss Alps, nipped into Italy, Austrian Alps, Munich, Stuttgart and finished at the ring. Cayman was the perfect car for it. Glad you enjoyed it. Scotland for me this summer.

[AJB88]

I did a 3k trip in my 981 Cayman S (Stage 2 tuned) through europe a few weeks ago,6 days in total. Car never missed a beat.

[Coldplay]

jbaddeley said:

I took mine last summer. I managed 3k ina week and it was full on. German Blackforests, Swiss Alps, nipped into Italy, Austrian Alps, Munich, Stuttgart and finished at the ring. Cayman was the perfect car for it. Glad you enjoyed it. Scotland for me this summer.

Hi mate - do you have a Google maps itinerary you can share? Thanks

[Rich.H]

I made two similar trips last year and will be taking the car over to Italy again at the beginning of July.

First trip was in May with a few mates. Reims, Baden Baden, Porsche museum, Brunico, Livigno, Zurich then home. Most of the higher passes were closed but we had a play on the autobahn, a good drive across the Dolomites and made a lot of noise in the tunnel to enter Livigno??. An awesome trip with great mates and shared with my 20 year old lad who spent time in all of the cars. 2200 miles in all





The second trip was with my wife in July and was the principal reason we bought the car in the first place, to take on a two week trip to Italy to celebrate our 50th birthdays. We had time in the Dolomites, Venice, Siena, Maggiore and Andermatt and covered 2800 miles.



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The car was fantastic for both trips. Comfortable on the motorways and great fun in the mountains. Quick enough with performance that you can really access. And hugely practical too - amazed at how much luggage you can pack into it.

So my wife and I head to Italy again in July. I am riding in an event in the Dolomites first and will then head over to Maggiore to a little gem of a hotel we found last year. Going to drive over the Stelvio this time As I have only cycled up it previously. Can’t wait!!

Cheers

Rich

Edited by Rich.H on Tuesday 4th June 10:22

[Rich.H]

I’ve no idea why the first two photos are oriented that way!?

[mr pg]

981's are a great choice for this sort of trip. We're out that way for the 5th year on the trot in ours, also in July. This will be our first with a PSE which was fitted in Mar. :-)
If you see an Agate grey S, followed by an RS3, and 986 Boxster, that's us.

[M31EOD]

What was your route OP?

[Jazzer]

Magnificent, these cars were made for this!

And as said, it’s great to see you all using and enjoying your cars.

[jbaddeley]

Coldplay said:

jbaddeley said:

I took mine last summer. I managed 3k ina week and it was full on. German Blackforests, Swiss Alps, nipped into Italy, Austrian Alps, Munich, Stuttgart and finished at the ring. Cayman was the perfect car for it. Glad you enjoyed it. Scotland for me this summer.

Hi mate - do you have a Google maps itinerary you can share? Thanks

Sadly not but these pics may help and give you a rough idea. Baden Baden was night 1, Lucerne night 2, Chur night 3, Innsbruck night 4, Munich night 5, ring night 6, Bruge night 7

[Oi U]

Just thought that I would add my twopennyworth.

Obligatory photo after collecting my first 981 from the factory:



But then when the 718 was created with only a F4, I had to scratch:



After my soIo trip to The Circle, I finally managed to persuade my other half that road trips could be fun, so to give us sufficient storage for two, the F was chopped in for a GTS, which we then took across Northern Spain:



I can't think of another car that ticks so many boxes.

[Johnniem]

jbaddeley said:

I took mine last summer. I managed 3k ina week and it was full on. German Blackforests, Swiss Alps, nipped into Italy, Austrian Alps, Munich, Stuttgart and finished at the ring. Cayman was the perfect car for it. Glad you enjoyed it. Scotland for me this summer.

Do the Stelvio either early, or late, in the day. Mucho tourists, cyclists, motorhomes, coaches and other car drivers out for a Sunday afternoon stroll!

You need a clear road (as much as possible) to get anything out of the Stelvio. On the way down the other side, expect limited braking power and a strong smell of burning rubber (unless you are lucky to have pccb)!

[jbaddeley]

Totally agree. We hit it midday. Nightmare avoiding cyclists. Not a flowing road at all. Hairpin after hairpin. We didn't do all,of it but descended in to some Italian village where the police spotted by pal in his f430 showboating. They soon had us all pulled over for a chat and document check.

[jbaddeley]

[jbaddeley]

All,the passes were very busy in August. We were generally on them as soon as it came light and usually had 2-3 hrs of spirited fun before they got busy.

[AJB88]

My favourite photo of my Cayman S from my European trip