Best Drive in a 12C?
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I must say the Nürburgring
there is no substitute
there is no substitute
Best drive was the very first one after I picked up the car and went to pick my son up from school. He has no idea I bought the car and he has no idea it was his own dad coming down the driveway in a McLaren.
After I opened the door all his friends gathered around and recognized me and start yelling my son's name to come over as he was on the other side of the field.
After I opened the door all his friends gathered around and recognized me and start yelling my son's name to come over as he was on the other side of the field.
Very cool. You did well to keep that secret! I always tell the family as soon as I've ordered
a new car - and usually end up in the doghouse for a while.
There were many highlights - but the best of all was discovering the Alpine Way through the Snowy Mountains (no snow in summer thankfully). It is one of Australia's highest roads and it was pretty much deserted. I can't wait to go back.
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When it comes to speed, I'm always very careful.
Highway patrols and cameras are common on freeways, less common but present on main arterials and seldom seen on backroads to nowhere.
Not the first time I play tricks on my son. Last time I traded in my 997.1TT for a 997.2TTS, old one was midnight blue with grey interior and the new one is black on black. Very similar color outside on a cloudy day. When I went to pick my son up he walked by it like any other time without paying much attention to the car, open the door, sat down and then in about a minute he fought something wrong with the 'regular' Porsche, the color inside is different and he leans over to see the Turbo S badge.Very cool. You did well to keep that secret! I always tell the family as soon as I've ordered
a new car - and usually end up in the doghouse for a while.
Most of the time my wife is fine with me buying cars, she said cars are safer than other women
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A few Aussie friends have told me that despite plenty of wide open highways, speed limits are low and heavily enforced.When it comes to speed, I'm always very careful.
Highway patrols and cameras are common on freeways, less common but present on main arterials and seldom seen on backroads to nowhere.
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Does this mean you have your 12c coming,or did i miss it and you already have her???What has been your most memorable drive in a 12C? Where was it and why was it great?
I will be adding mine next weekend.
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Not yet, just have an extended test drive scheduled.
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A nearly irrelevant question given the stiffness of the CF chassis, but will you be testing the coupe or spider?
My best drive was last night!
Left a friends house on Palm Island at around midnight and took the long route home. Had 800 km on the clock so gave it some and....... In track mode no less. Maybe disturbed the peace a little bit, probably upset some residents.
Anyway the car is just ridiculously fast and this ISG system- really makes you feel your travelling at warp speed! I am curious to know what you guys think of the ISG.....
I think its too loud and I am not sure I fully understand how it works, is it the actual sound of the engine or electronic or what
Regardless - I am loving, and I mean loooooving this car. Can't get over how solid it feels when cornering even on normal suspension settings. I even washed and waxed it this morning myself, my girlfriends don't even get this treatment.
Left a friends house on Palm Island at around midnight and took the long route home. Had 800 km on the clock so gave it some and.......
In track mode no less. Maybe disturbed the peace a little bit, probably upset some residents. Anyway the car is just ridiculously fast and this ISG system- really makes you feel your travelling at warp speed! I am curious to know what you guys think of the ISG.....
I think its too loud and I am not sure I fully understand how it works, is it the actual sound of the engine or electronic or what
Regardless - I am loving, and I mean loooooving this car. Can't get over how solid it feels when cornering even on normal suspension settings. I even washed and waxed it this morning myself, my girlfriends don't even get this treatment.
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The Spider.
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When my car was just a couple of weeks old I drove it to West Texas and ran it in the Big Bend Open Rod Race. I came within 0.285 seconds of my target time (good enough for fifth), won best in show, peoples choice and got picked to drive Miss Fort Stockton in the Annual Parade. All loads of fun, did 1700 miles in five days and averaged mid-twenties gas mileage.
A close second tho' must be the three days at COTA in January, the car is just sensational on a track.
A close second tho' must be the three days at COTA in January, the car is just sensational on a track.
Where did you get it from?What has been your most memorable drive in a 12C? Where was it and why was it great?
I will be adding mine next weekend.
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If you look in the menu you can keep it in track but turn down the isg to different levels,it is actual induction sound and not electronic,but to many it is a bit false and loud,but you can choose your own level.AlsoMy best drive was last night!
Left a friends house on Palm Island at around midnight and took the long route home. Had 800 km on the clock so gave it some and.......
Anyway the car is just ridiculously fast and this ISG system- really makes you feel your travelling at warp speed! I am curious to know what you guys think of the ISG.....
I think its too loud and I am not sure I fully understand how it works, is it the actual sound of the engine or electronic or what
Regardless - I am loving, and I mean loooooving this car. Can't get over how solid it feels when cornering even on normal suspension settings. I even washed and waxed it this morning myself, my girlfriends don't even get this treatment.
if you have any spare girlfriends i would be quite happy to wash and wax them for free
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