teknostar Posted 24February, 2021 Report Share Posted 24February, 2021 Anyone going for a drive this Sunday? Looks to be awesome Melbourne weather (31c) Arne Krix, hugh and 9fan 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Krix Posted 25February, 2021 Report Share Posted 25February, 2021 what . where and when do you have in mind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-Kay Posted 25February, 2021 Report Share Posted 25February, 2021 Do we have a convoy happening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Krix Posted 25February, 2021 Report Share Posted 25February, 2021 I am still doing 7/3/21 if we get a few people lined up , but also free this Sunday. P-Kay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknostar Posted 25February, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 25February, 2021 We can meet in Mt Evelyn (seeing as thats local to you Arne Krix) if you like, maybe meet at the IGA carpark 7.45am for an 8am sharp departure (40 York Rd. Mt Evelyn), details on the day, but around 2-2.5 hrs driving + a stop for a coffee in Healesville at some stage. Anyone else free? Anyone coming, please ensure you have read and are familiar with the pinned post SMT rules and etiquette. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Krix Posted 25February, 2021 Report Share Posted 25February, 2021 Wouldn’t you want to start earlier to avoid traffic ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknostar Posted 25February, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 25February, 2021 3 minutes ago, Arne Krix said: Wouldn’t you want to start earlier to avoid traffic ? we can bring it back by 30 min (7.15 meet, 730 departure) if people prefer i've got to come from Melbourne, so adds another 45 for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-Kay Posted 25February, 2021 Report Share Posted 25February, 2021 I normally leasve 5am or there abouts for a 6:30am start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Krix Posted 26February, 2021 Report Share Posted 26February, 2021 I don’t mind the start time. Only thing is we will share the road with push bikes , traffic and the boys in blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknostar Posted 26February, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 26February, 2021 Let's go with 745 @ the Mt Evelyn IGA, for an 8am departure. See anyone there who wants to come. Bring a UHF if you have one. Arne Krix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Krix Posted 26February, 2021 Report Share Posted 26February, 2021 I am in . Too much working , too little driving lately.👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-Kay Posted 27February, 2021 Report Share Posted 27February, 2021 See you guys in the morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9fan Posted 27February, 2021 Report Share Posted 27February, 2021 Make it an even number ! 🙃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknostar Posted 27February, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 27February, 2021 Awesome guys, thanks for coming. Looking fwd to meeting you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Arne Krix Posted 28February, 2021 Report Share Posted 28February, 2021 thank you Will for organizing and Mark for his quick thinking in regards to our route. 5 Cars took of in Mt Evelyn , monty188 + co pilot , p-Kay ,Arne, 9 fan ,teknostar and passenger. With some traffic , we changed course and set sail for Mt. Baw Baw. Quick brekkie stop half way , before we hit the twisties. It was great to see the mix of cars driving together , Boxster ,911 Carrera ,911 Turbo , Cayman , 718 Turbo . The mountain road was more of an obstacle course , push bikes , branches , rocks , etc. My highlight was water over the road at the apex of a hairpin turn , you could not see the water in time , consequently we all did a left, right , cha cha cha. Cracking pace at times .I saw quite a number of other P cars , waved to all , maybe somebody recognized us? Awesome weather , it was great to catch up with familiar and new faces . Hope to catch up somewhere , sometime. Anybody got more photos? 9fan, Rod C and Grimmy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknostar Posted 28February, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 28February, 2021 Thanks all for coming. What a morning for a drive!!! Mark - much appreciated for taking the lead to some great driving roads. Arne, thanks for the pics. Radios should be high on the shopping list for SMTs . So useful. A 5w unit is worth the extra $ for anyone looking to buy one. Arne Krix and 9fan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty188 Posted 28February, 2021 Report Share Posted 28February, 2021 A great day , most enjoyable , apart from the flat tyre on the way home. Courtesy of a wayward piece of forest. Arne Krix and Grimmy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9fan Posted 28February, 2021 Report Share Posted 28February, 2021 Bummer, time for a new set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Krix Posted 28February, 2021 Report Share Posted 28February, 2021 1 hour ago, monty188 said: A great day , most enjoyable , apart from the flat tyre on the way home. Courtesy of a wayward piece of forest. I finished up with a nice scratch , courtesy of some forest poking his finger out of a bush. My repair kit and me gave that scratch a good go.! Sh*t. Does the Boxster carry a spare , or do you have this weird repair kit? Didn't you get them from Grimmy? Maybe they are crap?😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty188 Posted 28February, 2021 Report Share Posted 28February, 2021 lol - the Boxster has a space saver... so 15 mins later I was on my way. I will revert to the 17's for next weeks run - should be fun! Arne Krix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9fan Posted 28February, 2021 Report Share Posted 28February, 2021 I take a Boxster space saver in my hatch so I can keep trucking. Did the same in the 968. Never had to use it but someone else I was with on the drive had to borrow it when they had a problem. Troubleshooter, Arne Krix and Grimmy 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Phil Posted 28February, 2021 Report Share Posted 28February, 2021 9 hours ago, Arne Krix said: It was great to see the mix of cars driving together , Boxster ,911 Carrera ,911 Turbo , Cayman , 718 Turbo . What's a 718 Turbo? Aren't the Base and S both turbo charged and the GTS a normally aspirated? Is there another model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomo Posted 28February, 2021 Report Share Posted 28February, 2021 The 718 is a Tt flat 4 And the Gts N/A flat 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmy Posted 28February, 2021 Report Share Posted 28February, 2021 13 hours ago, Arne Krix said: I finished up with a nice scratch , courtesy of some forest poking his finger out of a bush. My repair kit and me gave that scratch a good go.! Sh*t. Does the Boxster carry a spare , or do you have this weird repair kit? Didn't you get them from Grimmy? Maybe they are crap?😂 Arnie never mentioned anything about air just wheels and tyres 😁 10 hours ago, monty188 said: lol - the Boxster has a space saver... so 15 mins later I was on my way. I will revert to the 17's for next weeks run - should be fun! Always consider it a regressive step removing the spare from 987 onwards. Pretty lazy IMHO. I understand that wheels and tyres have grown massively over the past decade, leading to the storage space required for a spare growing significantly. But a smart redesign of the storage area could allow for large wheel storage in an emergency. When I looked into buying a collapsible space saver (the type that you only inflate when you need them) the issue in the previous 987.2 Cayman wasn't the storage of the space saver as it will fit in the "Frunk". The issue is what to do with the wheel and tyre that has gone flat, they simply wont fit. I have seen pictures of people laying them down in the boot then strapping the boot shut with a considerable gap. Anyone had experiences with the tyre sealing compound that is included in the vehicle? I know if the side wall has been damaged forget it your cars going on a truck! Which fine a lot of us will have Porsche Roadside Assist however I am quite capable of changing a wheel and would rather that than sending my car to the dealership over a flat tyre! Arne Krix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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