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Good afternoon all - thought I'd say hello,
I bought my first ever Porsche last weekend. Settled on a 997.2 Carrera S cabriolet PDK - and am hugely impressed. I flirted with the idea of a 996 or 997.1 but stumped up the extra to get a gen 2, mainly for the peace of mind. I have just sold an Italian machine that I didn't use nearly as much as I would have liked mainly because of reliability issues (and feeling incredibly self-conscious driving it around town) and it was worth the extra to me not to have that worry.
I started looking for a manual but test drive a PDK and was won over pretty quickly. I am sure there will be days & roads where I would enjoy having a stick but the PDK was so good that I am happy to compromise for the benefits when in town or in traffic. I am curious as to how much I will use the paddles once I have got used to them.
I wondered if anyone had any recommendations regarding the Porsche Sport Driving School (or similar), it seems like a good idea to get a bit of tuition given the different driving characteristics of the 911.
Thank you for any information you might be bale to provide.
Nick
I bought my first ever Porsche last weekend. Settled on a 997.2 Carrera S cabriolet PDK - and am hugely impressed. I flirted with the idea of a 996 or 997.1 but stumped up the extra to get a gen 2, mainly for the peace of mind. I have just sold an Italian machine that I didn't use nearly as much as I would have liked mainly because of reliability issues (and feeling incredibly self-conscious driving it around town) and it was worth the extra to me not to have that worry.
I started looking for a manual but test drive a PDK and was won over pretty quickly. I am sure there will be days & roads where I would enjoy having a stick but the PDK was so good that I am happy to compromise for the benefits when in town or in traffic. I am curious as to how much I will use the paddles once I have got used to them.
I wondered if anyone had any recommendations regarding the Porsche Sport Driving School (or similar), it seems like a good idea to get a bit of tuition given the different driving characteristics of the 911.
Thank you for any information you might be bale to provide.
Nick
Congratulations on your new purchase. I have a 997.1 and looking for a .2.
I have done the Porsche driving experience along with some friends . We all rated it very highly. They let you really push the cars. Someone totalled a brand new Panamera the day before!
Try and book a bit of a damp day out with the summer months and maybe like us, you get the place to yourself.
I have done the Porsche driving experience along with some friends . We all rated it very highly. They let you really push the cars. Someone totalled a brand new Panamera the day before!
Try and book a bit of a damp day out with the summer months and maybe like us, you get the place to yourself.
Join PCGB, they organise “Your Porsche at the PEC” Hal days, only about 90 mins on track but given the kick plate, low grip areas and the nature of the track you’ll learn a lot. I started out that way and have got to know one of the PEC instructors who I have now had a private lesson with which is brilliant and will be ongoing. Also with the PCGB I did a day of instruction at Milbrook which is a brilliant way to get to learn the car, it’s run by a company you can book directly with but a full day privately isn’t cheap.
Rospa and IaM are OK but if you really want to learn about getting the most out of your car then I suggest that you contact the High Performance Club: http://www.high-performance-course.com
Cheib said:
Join PCGB, they organise “Your Porsche at the PEC” Hal days, only about 90 mins on track but given the kick plate, low grip areas and the nature of the track you’ll learn a lot. I started out that way and have got to know one of the PEC instructors who I have now had a private lesson with which is brilliant and will be ongoing. Also with the PCGB I did a day of instruction at Milbrook which is a brilliant way to get to learn the car, it’s run by a company you can book directly with but a full day privately isn’t cheap.
I agree. My PEC half day warm up was 2 1/2 hours on track with an instructor. Only when you've lost the rear end a few times can you know the car's limits. A ROSPA course isn't going to allow for that.Book in asap so you can enjoy the car more and with some peace of mind.
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