Any Rennlisters from New Zealand?
11-15-2014, 01:39 AM
Three Wheelin'
Quote:
Originally Posted by TRAKCAR View Post
Local to me in Florida friend Kiwi On Drive:
Check out this video on YouTube:
Record Crown Range Pass in a Porsche GT3 Cup - /DRIVER'S EYE - YouTube
Originally Posted by TRAKCAR View Post
Local to me in Florida friend Kiwi On Drive:
Check out this video on YouTube:
Record Crown Range Pass in a Porsche GT3 Cup - /DRIVER'S EYE - YouTube
a bit of pressure on with Helicam following on the stage haha think I would prefer to stay under the radar. The car sounds awesome and LOUD from the outside. lightweight exhaust contributes to this in addition to the gear whine. I set my sequential up conservatively (not fastest available shift cut) but am reconsidering this after hearing how fast Gavins car shifts.
Macca I reckon the South Island roads are a bit too straight. Too much often rests on willingness to charge over blind crests at 180-200kph in order to get a decent stage time. on many stages this made 10-20secs difference. There were at least 4 accidents with heavy car damage where charging into blind situations was a factor.
11-15-2014, 02:03 AM
Burning Brakes
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 1,031
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Quick hands at 2:55 when he clips the gravel at the right hander
11-15-2014, 02:38 AM
Rennlist Member
Crowne Range is such a great drive. Can't wait to do it in my 911. Thanks for sharing the video. Am sure it will stimulate a few spirited runs over the range for months to come.
Doug, interesting feedback on the 986. I'm on the lookout for a car for my partner. She can't drive a manual, but figure a Boxster would be a great incentive to learn. Would be good fun for me and is a great value proposition, although tempted to buy something I care less about first as I can hear the gearbox crunches already...
Let me know if you're still planning a morning run, I'm keen if the weather turns into something other than the utter crap that's outside at the moment.
Doug, interesting feedback on the 986. I'm on the lookout for a car for my partner. She can't drive a manual, but figure a Boxster would be a great incentive to learn. Would be good fun for me and is a great value proposition, although tempted to buy something I care less about first as I can hear the gearbox crunches already...
Let me know if you're still planning a morning run, I'm keen if the weather turns into something other than the utter crap that's outside at the moment.
11-15-2014, 02:47 AM
Rennlist Member
Jake, your Hero 3 has already done the drive, albeit at a far slower pace than the GT3 or Graeme
and
I have the two weeks off around Easter. I'm tempted to drive Herman down there again and meet up with family to make it more of a shared effort.
I have the two weeks off around Easter. I'm tempted to drive Herman down there again and meet up with family to make it more of a shared effort.
11-15-2014, 02:54 AM
Rennlist Member
^^^^ That was an epic drive JMc - I reckon we were not far off targa tour speed and probably exceeded (though I can not officially confirm or deny). Doing the trip at dawn in a Porsche convoy with good mates is about as good as life gets :-)
11-15-2014, 02:55 AM
Rennlist Member
John. You are doing all right mate. Living the dream (or a version of it). We are all of different circumstances. Ive learnt long ago very few people Ive met live the same lifestyle, have exactly the same ambitions and views. Jo and I have a very different lifestyle and view on life than I suspect many on here. I suspect its often confused with and approach to life that could only be tempered by money but infact could not be further from the truth. Personality and "events" define much of how we live our lives. We have no kids and few assets (a divestment strategy that is in its middle age but progresses without abate). I call it Ground Zero. Reducing everything to the lowest common denominator. Its bloody easy to collect stuff around you in life I find but very hard to get rid of it. Its taken years to get as far as we have. The big push is the next 6 months. We will become nomads. Actually I think the correct term is Vagabonds. Very few tethers to all those things that "normal people" have. Still a little wiggle room in there for my passion for cars. Also plenty of time to divulge in the thing I love more than that. Driving. And adventures with cars. They are fun too. Like Europe 2016 ;-)
11-15-2014, 03:03 AM
Rennlist Member
The whole trip was epic. I feel like I've owned Herman for ages, but the reality is that I've done 16,000km in just over a year. Doing the length of NZ was a very special journey, all the better because it was shared with a group of petrol heads that get on.
11-15-2014, 03:08 AM
Rennlist Member
I have a great film of the Crown Ranges run. The sound track from the 993 is awesome anyway (cant say the driving is exciting by Targa standards). Unfortunately bandwidth precludes me posting it. Heres a small taster...
11-15-2014, 03:28 AM
Rennlist Member
Europe 2016 is a starter for us. The project based role I have means I struggle to get odd days off but can book out weeks off if I know early enough. Not sure I would bring a car back but I am tempted to take a 964, maybe Herman on a return journey or the Turbo 3.6 on a one way journey.
Looks like Europe Sept 2016 is coming together! You and Jo can compete to see how rusty your French is! We'll likely spend a few months in Lake Maggiore (close to the epic alpine passes in Switzerland and France) and join you all in Sth France unless someone wants to join us early. Id did the math getting my 993 over and back for 2018 historics season. Its a bucket list for me. Its not viable for a few weeks, maybe if you leave the car there for 12 months and venture back again would be worth it. Roughly 15K NZD return and a tonne of paperwork, additional 4K for insurance and plates. My swiss guy can sort it all out. Taking the 964T for a last raz on road and track would be the ticket then sell in UK and pay for the trip from the profits....
11-15-2014, 03:46 AM
Rennlist Member
Having young kids - Jen and I can only fly in and fly out over 2 weeks (not really a family trip for 2 little girls......)
Super keen to see if the Ring and Spa can be done within a week as we would focus around this.
I'm too poor to bring a new car back :-(
Super keen to see if the Ring and Spa can be done within a week as we would focus around this.
I'm too poor to bring a new car back :-(
11-15-2014, 03:48 AM
Drifting
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Posts: 2,373
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Crown Range Repeat.
I'm "knocking the bastard off" yet again next Easter. I drive that road once a year on average and it would be one of my favourites. Not only the road but the scenery and the amazing view as you go over the saddle and get the view down to Queenstown. That morning back in March when I sneaked over very early in the morning was epic. And doing it with Richard in the GT3 on the Targa Tour was also bloody good. Nothing like the road to yourself.... No tourists and nothing coming the other way.
John, we will be in the SI for 2 weeks over Easter in the Boxster. My forming plan is to drive down on my own a week or two before and fly back, leaving the car in Wellington, Blenheim or Nelson, then flying home. Then the week before Easter we fly in, do our 2 week road trip then I'll leave the car in Chch and fly home. Then a few weeks later we will return for another long weekend before I return her home.
If Lola is up and running reliably by then I may be able to twist Jan's arm and take the 964. Jan prefers the comfort and the open air driving in the Boxster when touring, and, for long days 5+ hours I tend to agree.
I'm "knocking the bastard off" yet again next Easter. I drive that road once a year on average and it would be one of my favourites. Not only the road but the scenery and the amazing view as you go over the saddle and get the view down to Queenstown. That morning back in March when I sneaked over very early in the morning was epic. And doing it with Richard in the GT3 on the Targa Tour was also bloody good. Nothing like the road to yourself.... No tourists and nothing coming the other way.
John, we will be in the SI for 2 weeks over Easter in the Boxster. My forming plan is to drive down on my own a week or two before and fly back, leaving the car in Wellington, Blenheim or Nelson, then flying home. Then the week before Easter we fly in, do our 2 week road trip then I'll leave the car in Chch and fly home. Then a few weeks later we will return for another long weekend before I return her home.
If Lola is up and running reliably by then I may be able to twist Jan's arm and take the 964. Jan prefers the comfort and the open air driving in the Boxster when touring, and, for long days 5+ hours I tend to agree.
11-15-2014, 04:03 AM
Drifting
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Posts: 2,373
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Jake, I'm on for the morning. It will be fine by then.
Meet 7am at Soljans Estate Winery, 366 SH 16. I'll pm you and swap mobile numbers.
I'm twisting a couple of other pcar arms to come
Meet 7am at Soljans Estate Winery, 366 SH 16. I'll pm you and swap mobile numbers.
I'm twisting a couple of other pcar arms to come
11-15-2014, 04:13 AM
Rennlist Member
Macca, my French is still fluent, even after leaving Vila 12 years ago (trying to be humble).
Doug. I will look to do the same. Leave Herman or the Turbo 3.6 at my parents place in Waikanae before the big push. Donna would likely fly to Qtown. We want to do the Otago rail trail
Doug. I will look to do the same. Leave Herman or the Turbo 3.6 at my parents place in Waikanae before the big push. Donna would likely fly to Qtown. We want to do the Otago rail trail