Just a quick post after a good days driving today with Craig.
The car had some work done at my Indy's at the end of last year. He held onto it over Xmas as I had other uses for my garage.
So anyway Craig took me for it this morning. The weather although cold, was mega dry, so we decided Craig would take me in his 996 then we'd go the long way home and make a day of it. It beats a usual winter Saturday.
So we collected my car at 11am from Nelson Porsche in Stockton, grabbed some unhealthy food from McD's, great start to my healthy new year :wink: , then we headed off.
We went out through Richmond past Leyburn.
Quick stop to check map as I'd taken us on a different road to what I'd planned.
Then it was onto Hawes. Didn't stop though as parking is always a pain, so we pushed on to Ribblehead viaduct.
After Ribblehead we headed to Ingleton and then Devils bridge, our old motorbike haunt. (Most of the route from Hawes was our old bike route actually).
Brew stop at Devils Bridge.
Then it was north out of Devils bridge the twisty way to Kendal, up the A6 to Penrith and up the A686 to Hartside. Still an awesome bit of road and not too many bikers or mamils.
Stopped at Hartside but obviously the cafe burned down last year so no food or drink.
Too dark for a pic.
Then it was continue on A686 to Haydon Bridge on the A69.
We stopped for a Shandy at a pub near home then split up.
I always take my car off the road from October to March/April as I hate washing cars in the cold and the roads are generally no fun.
However that was a great impromptu blast.
Barely around 4 degrees though so my 595 RSRs coupled with 2.2 degrees negative camber had the traction and abs kicking in a bit.
I'll get that sorted for the spring though.
Anyway, like I say a great day. It hasn't persuaded me into using the 996 regularly in the bad weather but I'll admit the odd time can be fun.
Home at 6pm. 195 miles done, almost all on twisty or sweeping roads.
I know what I'm doing tomorrow. The exact thing I can't be bothered with doing every week, hence why I'm a fair weather friend. :wink:
A proper end of year/New Years update soon, covering the work I've just had done.
The car is running great and we even sorted a slightly rough hot idle problem I've had since I bought it.
Unbelievable what it was. Free to fix but laughable.
What was it? Answers on a postcard. :grin:
Anyway it runs smooth as silk now and pulls great. The way these cars drive still impresses me when I haven't driven it for a while. So keyed in and compliant. The KWs have really turned it into something fantastic.
I'm very impressed how it has turned out.
Is it a keeper? For this year definitely. I still find myself looking at 964s and GT3s so we'll see what the future brings though. Although like when I had my GT3, I wonder how much more fun I'd have in something 3 times the cost.
In the meantime though being "stuck" in my 996 is not exactly a hardship.
Cheers. :thumb: