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[beeg]

Hi Guys
I was on the cruise to Tinaroo in my 22 y.o. Porsche 944. The big Red one. Along with Charles in his silver 996.
Last sunday I had the opportunity to drive some of the new Porsches, including the new Cayman. I know that I will never be able to buy one unless my lotto numbers come in or they accept first borns as deposits,......but?
The Boxster starts at $108k, the 911/997 was about $250k. UNBLOODYBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!!

What a day. Great cars. Lots of twisties. Lots of straight road.
The day started with lunch, provided by Porsche Australia, at Paradise Palms Golf Club. Paradise Palms is about 1 mile from my house and is consistently rated in the top 10 public courses in Australia.







We then moved outside to the cars for famil and safety talks



In order, I drove the Boxster S up the mountain. Lots of twisties and great fun. If only the 944 accelerated like that. Probably because of the bends this car was my favourite.



We changed cars after about 30mins and I got into the Cayman S. I only got to drive this on the flat but the bonus was that there was very little traffic and I got it up to 200kph. The fastest I have ever been in a motor vehicle.



Next off was the Carrera. I was fortunate enough to drive this beast DOWN another mountain. You get spoiled in a 944 with no power steering. You know its limits and can push them. I was really chuffed that I got the Traction Control to kick in a few times in the curves coming down the hill. Unfortunately we encountered an idiot driving a Toyota Camry who took exception to being overtaken by a bunch of p-cars and tried to keep up and delibirately blocked any passing moves. Moron!



Then into the Cayenne. The guys from Porsche insisted it was a sports car not an SUV. As far as I can tell they are right. I drove it in manual mode along the coast highway from Port Douglas to Paradise Palms. Lots of traffic, minimal overtaking opportunities. When called upon to go, it went, after dropping down a couple of gears. I am not an SUV fan by any stretch of the imagination, but if I was then this would be the one.



Got the Cayenne close to the Carrerra, then,



Picked up some nice Porsche posters, some books and experience.
If I ever win lotto then it will either be a Boxster S or a Cayman [right after I get that turbo 944!]
I surprised the guys when I said that I preferred my 22y.o. 944 to the new ones.
A fantastic day. A unique opportunity. Thank you Porsche Australia and Brisbane Porsche Centre.


Reality check!!!!!!! I made the traction control on a $250k+ car kick in on purpose?

[AE864thachicks]

That would have been a top day!! i was down at qld raceway last year and saw some incredible porches out on the track for historic car event, I cant believe how well they pull up.

[FNL01]

jeez how do you get on thier A list? i drove a boxter a couple of years ago (for about 15 minutes) handled brilliantly but was a little dissapointed with the acceleration. oh well, i can't afford one anyways. lucky bugger..... sounded like a great day.

[TTCV8]

would of been nice to be out on that day and give the porshes a bit of a hurry up !!! lol
you must live near me also beeq as lm only round the corner from charles

[sinister]

I was invited to this and I really am kicking myself in the face for not being able to make this. I was stuck in Townsville for the drags and I really wanted to make it to this. I would have been loving that like a fat kid loves cake, but oh well life goes on I suppose!

Thanks for posting up the pics, I can pretend

[~*~Princess~*~]

Sinister... I thought you were leaving Townsville really early to make it back for this what happened??

[sinister]

I got caught up at the Dragstrip in the morning, then had problems leaving and this and that and by the time I got back it was 5PM

This would be a dream come true I so wish I made it, but oh well, if I am lucky it may happen again another time... not likely

[sicka]

Very cool indeed.

[~*~Princess~*~]

thats no good! oh wells! you can drive my porsche when I get it...and that is likely to happen...when I win the lotto I think I am booked in for a win on the 12th.....

of never hee hee hee!

[fast_babe]

that would have been a tops day... shouldve gotten some close up shots of the cars... but you did a great job at taking shots of the veiws and cars behind you...

might have to drop by one day when there is another porshe cruise or event or something lol

[B Rad GTO]

Who was driving the blue boxta s though mareeba and tryed to give me a run at the zebra crossing

[Peachey]

tryed a!!! so u beat him? what car u got

[beeg]

fast_babe_89, on Jul 26 2006, 08:59 AM, said:

that would have been a tops day... shouldve gotten some close up shots of the cars... but you did a great job at taking shots of the veiws and cars behind you...

might have to drop by one day when there is another porshe cruise or event or something lol

Thanks for all the comments guys. It was bloody awesome. I got invited because of:
1. I own a Porsche, albeit a very old one
2. I am a member of the Porsche Club Cairns
3. I know Charles who talked Porsche into it

The guys from Porsche Centre Brisbane and Porsche Australia were absolutely brilliant.
There were only 4 takers for the afternoon cruise so we each had a car to ourselves.
They had a lead car running interference and a trailing car for back up. All the cars had handheld radios so we knew what was happening. Lot of good that did in the Boxster with the top down! LOL

We all started to get a bit careless on the way back from Port and all you could hear on the radios was "I cant stress enough, please be careful!" Traffic on the coast road is a pain on a Sunday arvo!

I am leaving for the US on Saturday to attend another Porsche gettogether (944's). I imagine I will get lots of pics of all sorts of cars whilst there. {No. I am not wealthy, after all I drive a 22 y.o. car! This is a pseudo business trip for Magic Wash as well.}
The Fest is being held at a racetrack near Cleveland and I should get some good track time as a passenger in all sorts of front engined, watercooled Porsches! There is no way that I am going to attempt to drive a LHD car on a racetrack.

B Rad GTO, on Jul 26 2006, 01:24 PM, said:

Who was driving the blue boxta s though mareeba and tryed to give me a run at the zebra crossing

Sorry.
I was in the Cayman at that stage. I drove the Boxster UP the mountain.

Blown CV8, on Jul 25 2006, 09:56 PM, said:

would of been nice to be out on that day and give the porshes a bit of a hurry up !!! lol
you must live near me also beeq as lm only round the corner from charles

Quite possibly. I'm up near the shops. The 944 is my daily driver so you have probably seen me on the road.

[B Rad GTO]

Peachey, on Jul 26 2006, 01:32 PM, said:

tryed a!!! so u beat him? what car u got

I wouldn't say that. It was the main street of Mareeba on a Sat morn (cars & ppl everywhere) I just pulled up next to him at the zebra & next minute he was givin it some I caught him but it wasn't serious. Cool to see an older fella in that type of car having a go. I got a GTO Monaro.

[beeg]

B Rad GTO, on Jul 26 2006, 02:21 PM, said:

I wouldn't say that. It was the main street of Mareeba on a Sat morn (cars & ppl everywhere) I just pulled up next to him at the zebra & next minute he was givin it some I caught him but it wasn't serious. Cool to see an older fella in that type of car having a go. I got a GTO Monaro.

Ah! Morning run. I was in the afternoon session. I'm innocent, damn you!
And I resent the 'older fella' stuff!

[B Rad GTO]

beeg, on Jul 26 2006, 02:25 PM, said:

Ah! Morning run. I was in the afternoon session. I'm innocent, damn you!
And I resent the 'older fella' stuff!

Sorry man I didn't mean old old just someone over 18

[1jzmz20]

very cool