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Rustle
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Porsche RS experience

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Well, I did the RS experience at porsche centre silverstone today. The 3.6 was out for repair so I drove a Cayman S. I thought it was a very capable car ,which it is, until I got into the 3.8RS. Wow, what a car. Then the 4.0, wow again. I preferred the 3.8. I am no track legend, but the steering felt more 'manly' and I preferred the gearbox, plus the 3.8 seemed to have better front end grip. The 4.0 sounds brilliant, well, they both do. I believe I now understand what people mean when they say 'connected' to a car. I was a bit nervous beforehand given the reputation etc, but they aren't scary, just felt really natural to drive fast, there's a trust they give you. Sounds weird, it's something I haven't yet worked out how to describe. But I like it, whatever it is!!! I will never afford one, but boy do I have loads of want in my life at the moment. Purchased a euro millions ticket on the way back just in case it's my lucky day!! Certainly felt like it until I left Silverstone.
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Sounds like I'll need to try and get myself down there. :D
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Lee 944 wrote:Sounds like I'll need to try and get myself down there. :D
For the cost of the PEC, you could have a few track days at Knockhill :)
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AML911 wrote:
Lee 944 wrote:Sounds like I'll need to try and get myself down there. :D
For the cost of the PEC, you could have a few track days at Knockhill :)
I was thinking more about trying to sweet talk OPC into giving me a free ticket. Even the tyre monkeys at my local Kwikfit got free tickets from Michelin and had a shot in new Porsches. Must be someone willing to let me do it.

Did I ever post the in car video of me doing knockhill in the Jaguar XKRS?
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Yes it was pricey but it was a 40th present from my wife. Mind you, it's the only time I would ever get to drive those cars and they were fantastic. So if you can stretch to it, I would recommend it, for me the value was there. Shame they no longer do the self drive in your own cars.
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OPC Bolton sent me an invite to PEC the other day to drive a 991 Carrera, a 991 Carrera 4, and a 991 turbo. Which was nice of them.

It's a great facility down at Silverstone.
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