Taking the B roads all the way back to Bournemouth tomorrow at the yawn of the sparrow!
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Paul Mabley
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courtesy car
Playing around in this while the Pan is in being serviced.
Taking the B roads all the way back to Bournemouth tomorrow at the yawn of the sparrow!
Taking the B roads all the way back to Bournemouth tomorrow at the yawn of the sparrow!
Paul Mabley
Thames Valley Region
2013 Panamera Platinum Diesel, White
Sold April 2013 2009 997 C2S Gen2, Arctic Silver
Sold Aug 2010 2002 996 Carrera, Polar Silver
Sold May 2004 2003 Boxster S, Seal Grey
Thames Valley Region
2013 Panamera Platinum Diesel, White
Sold April 2013 2009 997 C2S Gen2, Arctic Silver
Sold Aug 2010 2002 996 Carrera, Polar Silver
Sold May 2004 2003 Boxster S, Seal Grey
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tr7v8
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Re: courtesy car
Ummm nice do like the Martini livery. Wot U think of it?
Jim
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Paul Mabley
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Re: courtesy car
I hated it by lunchtime having driven into central London but it's fantastic on the very wet B roads home from work.
£90k though, quite a spend for the base carrera but to be honest it's more than quick enough, bloody noisy with sports exhaust on (good thing) and 7 speed manual I think is nice despite being slated by the press, as is the electric steering. Lots of bull gets spoken at times in my opinion.
Overall, great for the day/weekend but I'll be happy to have mine back, horses for courses!
£90k though, quite a spend for the base carrera but to be honest it's more than quick enough, bloody noisy with sports exhaust on (good thing) and 7 speed manual I think is nice despite being slated by the press, as is the electric steering. Lots of bull gets spoken at times in my opinion.
Overall, great for the day/weekend but I'll be happy to have mine back, horses for courses!
Paul Mabley
Thames Valley Region
2013 Panamera Platinum Diesel, White
Sold April 2013 2009 997 C2S Gen2, Arctic Silver
Sold Aug 2010 2002 996 Carrera, Polar Silver
Sold May 2004 2003 Boxster S, Seal Grey
Thames Valley Region
2013 Panamera Platinum Diesel, White
Sold April 2013 2009 997 C2S Gen2, Arctic Silver
Sold Aug 2010 2002 996 Carrera, Polar Silver
Sold May 2004 2003 Boxster S, Seal Grey
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briggy
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Re: courtesy car
Lucky you. I got a BMW 520D as my courtesy car from OPC Tewkesbury. That said, their level of service was excellent. Maybe I'll make more noise about getting something "in brand" as they put it.
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Previous car : 1990 Porsche 944 Cab
Current cars : 987.2 Porsche Cayman S
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Paul Mabley
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Re: courtesy car
Kerry drove the car last night and said she didn't see the point of gears 4-7 as it does well over 100 in 3rd [when she popped over to the airfield]. Pleased to report I have found a use for 4, 5 & 6 over Salisbury Plain early this morning but 7 is still a mystery 
Great car, really came alive on early morning country blast, however, 991 has definitely lost the 911 weighty rear end feel which is obviously a dynamic improvement in real terms but for me that means it's lost a bit of the character which defines 911, minor criticism of a great road car though.
Great car, really came alive on early morning country blast, however, 991 has definitely lost the 911 weighty rear end feel which is obviously a dynamic improvement in real terms but for me that means it's lost a bit of the character which defines 911, minor criticism of a great road car though.
Paul Mabley
Thames Valley Region
2013 Panamera Platinum Diesel, White
Sold April 2013 2009 997 C2S Gen2, Arctic Silver
Sold Aug 2010 2002 996 Carrera, Polar Silver
Sold May 2004 2003 Boxster S, Seal Grey
Thames Valley Region
2013 Panamera Platinum Diesel, White
Sold April 2013 2009 997 C2S Gen2, Arctic Silver
Sold Aug 2010 2002 996 Carrera, Polar Silver
Sold May 2004 2003 Boxster S, Seal Grey
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tr7v8
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Re: courtesy car
I have the same issue with the Boxster & that is only 5 speed, third takes you from 20 or so MPH to 100+
Jim
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2019 Abarth 595C
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1987 Porsche 944 SOLD
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2019 Abarth 595C
2018 MGS5 Trophy
2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV SOLD
2005 Porsche Cayenne S SOLD
2000 Jeep GC SOLD
2010 Mazda MX5 Mk3.5 SOLD
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Nick
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Re: courtesy car
The 7 speed manual is not great and I prefer the 6 speed manual on the Cayman GTS which is amazing.
This recent courtesy car, a 991 GTS with PDK and sports exhaust, was very impressive and I liked the power and handling very much. A lot has been written about PDK and nostalgia for the manual gearboxes. The reality is that most cars sold now are PDK which is better suited to all types of todays roads.
Nick
This recent courtesy car, a 991 GTS with PDK and sports exhaust, was very impressive and I liked the power and handling very much. A lot has been written about PDK and nostalgia for the manual gearboxes. The reality is that most cars sold now are PDK which is better suited to all types of todays roads.
Nick