BAFE Posted 10March, 2014 Report Share Posted 10March, 2014 Early start 7 am (ok early for me) took Davet for a spin out through Warburton thru the Reefton Spur to Marysville. Have they recently resurfaced the road? Great run thru the spur the road felt really grippy. Which was excellent as after my last spirited drive the car was slipping all over the shop and I thought my tyres maybe going off. I think Mark (9fan) was correct with the suggestion that it may have been due to tyre pressure and the hot weather. Today handling and huge amounts of fun were restored. Now I need to break out the Karcher and clean of the bugs. Oh and the feathers stuck under my number plate from a lethargic Liar bird that got a bit of a surprise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pocketscience Posted 11March, 2014 Report Share Posted 11March, 2014 Finally back in Sydney for a couple of weeks after 6 weeks of flitting around the globe. Drive the kids to school, then headed into the city only to have that utterly ruined by a truck breakdown on the Cahill expressway. It was an hour and a half in the 993, but it was the least pleasant amount of time I've spent in it thus far! Mind you the sound of the new exhaust when I was exiting the Opera House carpark this afternoon was a joy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 16March, 2014 Report Share Posted 16March, 2014 I was in need of some fresh air so a short drive was in order. That turned into a lap around the Dandenongs and lunch at Warby. Somehow I ended up at Lake Mtn. Funny how that happens. Chris-p 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Man Posted 16March, 2014 Report Share Posted 16March, 2014 New rubber, new rear wheel bearing and a fresh alignment. Time for a test drive to Kinglake via St.Andrews. All good for Canberra. hugh and Chris-p 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-banger Posted 18March, 2014 Report Share Posted 18March, 2014 Had to get out for a drive...tonight. Quick look in at PCB, Nepean Hwy. BAFE, withers, Niko and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 18March, 2014 Report Share Posted 18March, 2014 Great pics, Doug. Sneaking around in the shadows. You'll be wearing a cape and mask soon. Or maybe just these D-banger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter M Posted 29March, 2014 Report Share Posted 29March, 2014 Wootton Way, BulahdelahStill learning my way around a Tip but find a shift into "3" (if I'm not there already!), WOT and enough pressure on the accelerator to trip the detent switch OR some rapid throttle angle changes activates the sports map that lets you keep the motor above 4000rpm and smack in the power band. Not for shrinking violets though! So impressive and intuitive that I wasn't even tempted to manually shift. I'm also continually surprised how tight the convertor lockup is with no sense of slop at all.It's probably a pity that many only experience the "comfort" map that wouldn't scare your grandma and never get a hint how capable these are. Maybe Porsche's greatest secret?Driving back home I thought I could easily keep this car for the rest of my life. Chris-p, Niko, withers and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenS Posted 30March, 2014 Report Share Posted 30March, 2014 Felt like exploring today....took a run down to Berowra ferry via Bobbin Head and then out to West Head on the way back....... A great way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Pearl Posted 30March, 2014 Report Share Posted 30March, 2014 Finally took my still new 3.2 for a spin. Headed up to Kinglake via St Andrews and then through to Healesville and back home through the yarra valley. Not sure my wife will believe me next Sunday when i say I'm going out to get milk in the 911? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stardust Posted 30March, 2014 Report Share Posted 30March, 2014 Took mine up to Woolies. Got the essentials for friends over to lunch: cheese, bread, crackers, dips, and a half dozens of the vino. Place it all strategically on the passenger seat and passenger footwell. Then on the way home there was a clear shot at a green arrow about to go orange - who can possibly resist! Second gear symphony for about 80m, then brake hard into the turn. The groceries I had temporarily forgotten about fly everywhere. The camembert cheese gets squashed under the brake pedal, and the St Hallets Shiraz gets wedged under the clutch. I'm just glad it wasn't the other way around. Panzerjager and Peter M 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 30March, 2014 Report Share Posted 30March, 2014 Driving back home I thought I could easily keep this car for the rest of my life. When I test drove that car - those were my exact thoughts too. This is a car you could keep for life brilliant machine Peter M 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tit Posted 30March, 2014 Report Share Posted 30March, 2014 I was looking for a gif that suitably covered panic and came up with this... Took mine up to Woolies. Got the essentials for friends over to lunch: cheese, bread, crackers, dips, and a half dozens of the vino. Place it all strategically on the passenger seat and passenger footwell. Then on the way home there was a clear shot at a green arrow about to go orange - who can possibly resist! Second gear symphony for about 80m, then brake hard into the turn. The groceries I had temporarily forgotten about fly everywhere. The camembert cheese gets squashed under the brake pedal, and the St Hallets Shiraz gets wedged under the clutch. I'm just glad it wasn't the other way around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted 30March, 2014 Report Share Posted 30March, 2014 to work! it was great fun in the early morning traffic - lots of fun bits of road on the drive in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 31March, 2014 Report Share Posted 31March, 2014 Whilst encircling the reef yesterday, I saw a 964 driving through Hobart with the number plate "924". Didn't look local. Keep an eye out for a 924 with a 964 plate; someone needs to trade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter M Posted 31March, 2014 Report Share Posted 31March, 2014 When I test drove that car...You would be amazed by the difference that inflating the tyres, rectifying that annoying play in the steering and completing 19 other little jobs have done to it!Actually I owe you a drive if you are ever up this way as it was your comments early last year that led to me circling it for 9 months and then ultimately buying it.Thanks again! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 6April, 2014 Report Share Posted 6April, 2014 If the sign wasn't there I wouldn't know... Storm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 6April, 2014 Report Share Posted 6April, 2014 Bet Magnus never met Tash Storm, Russ, SteveF and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 6April, 2014 Report Share Posted 6April, 2014 nath and GC9911 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 6April, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 6April, 2014 Cruised down to Phillip Island in the 996 where we did some driver training work with novices at the MSCA come & try day. I got to instruct 2 guys in an old Renault. SWLTDF got to instruct 2 guys in 2 different Porsches! How does that work?? She must have paid someone! Good cruise home with the roof down except for the P plater in a Suzuki S... box that wanted to hog the right lane then tailgate me cause he didn't like the look of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony1 Posted 10April, 2014 Report Share Posted 10April, 2014 well finally got to my pc at work after a five day break at a lovely kid free resort in bewong (Jervis Bay) headed off last Thursday after restricting my SO packing we almost had the kitchen sink strapped to the rear, lovely spirited drive ( for me not so much for the passenger apparently by the screams I heard) through the Royal National Park towards Wollongong and then down the coast to Jervis Bay. managed to do some wet weather dirt rally driving in the poor Boxster through Jervis Bay National Park which is owned by Canberra another excuse to charge me $11 after a relaxing few days we headed home via Kangaroo Valley, Robertson, Kangaloon and Camden Really great drives without the weekend traffic on these roads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByronBayChris Posted 11April, 2014 Report Share Posted 11April, 2014 Byron Bay via Bangalow to Dunoon and return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Man Posted 11April, 2014 Report Share Posted 11April, 2014 Byron Bay via Bangalow to Dunoon and return.Good to see you're getting out and about up there in Byron.How is the 993 going after the engine work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByronBayChris Posted 11April, 2014 Report Share Posted 11April, 2014 Thanks T. Really enjoying the Hinterland which has some great views and some even greater potholes. Engine has better response and feels tighter. Better noise..still has quite an oily smell which I want to solve one day. So far I used "Activated Carbon" from a pet store to absorb the interior and luggage compartment odour. It works well...no smell inside car now until engine fires up, then the old burnt oil smell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveT Posted 12April, 2014 Report Share Posted 12April, 2014 Drove to Porsche Centre Brisbane and had a play with all the nice shiny Porsches. A 981 GT3 in the showroom, not for sale, I guess it's awaiting a new engine. Keeping the Boxster, just looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatSix Posted 13April, 2014 Report Share Posted 13April, 2014 Did you take the new Boxster out for a spin Steve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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