O2GO

Dave, please let the tribe know if it gets too much and you weaken and look to quit the SC. Keep room in your schedule for the odd spiritual weekend away too please! You can tell the misses you'll be able to work twice as fast after a refreshing break

O2GO

Ancient Chinese proverb: House finished, man die

kiwi 911

Nah - just down in Oreti Resort for James Dean weekend.

Photo is poorly executed joke - cow's eyes / cattle stop......... (ha ha - nah)

Car is going well and quite bearable on the road with new shocks - no longer tram-lines and "almost" missus friendly.

Doug - you might have to take me on that South Alk run again, the one that takes us through the back of Huntly - see if I get car stick again or not......

I have decided I want a 356 next.

Maxem

Would certainly do that. I took it out today running around town and what a lovely creamy smooth car. It's just a delight.

John McM

Just about to get up for Day 19, and it looks like overnight rain in Strasbourg sometime back will be the total sum of rain on our trip. Barcelona today should be 26C and mostly clear.

Macca

Im kicking myself I missed this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Buba, I agree the 356 is an iconic looking car and vastly under rated. I think the reason the correlation between 356 owners and 993 owners is so high is due to the look (BobM, MaclomT etc). But I couldn't live with one personally - unless is was an Outlaw with 356C brakes and 2.0 engine.

Im glad the 996GT3 is running well. Now the challenge before you is to finally complete an ENTIRE North Island Track Tour ;-P

John McM

To state the obvious, they will never build cars like this again. We had a near new 530D for the German and France part of our trip. Competent, but really more like an appliance than a driving experience. Not sure I can find room for more cars but I'm now in no hurry to sell the Project car. It turns out Donna never thought I would. She's a keeper

O2GO

DOH I didn't get the joke either. Sounds like she is well sorted now. Haven't done that Huntly run for a while now. Worth a revisit aye

O2GO

Good stuff Dave. Sunday morning run soon with PJM may be in order (for you fullas who can't get away from your projects)

O2GO

Planning to go on this in April next year. It's a once in our lifetime event I reckon

Macca

^^^

Closely considering this too. Anyone who may be interested in co driving the NI leg (and sharing the basic costs) in a new 4x4 Ford Focus RS drop me a PM. Some "gravel" experience useful...

shiraz

Mark, learned to drive on that road we drove together - when it was all shingle, but in a '67 Anglia with all of 39 hp & a huge gap between 2nd-3rd. Think you'll have quite some fun with the RS. Enjoy!
Cheers - D

Macca

David. You would be the perfect man for the job then! I don't profess to be a hero on metal surfaces. I have very little experience on them having grown up in the city.

Having spent the last 11 years on a "dirt road" (actually coral), Im familiar with the slippery stuff and have high regard for the skilled rally wheel-men that pilot their cars at high speed on loose metal surfaces.

kiwi 911

Yes - met Brent this weekend who purchased the Singapore blue 993 C4 that used to be on here, he owns 2 x 356 and a 2.4 S. Says he loves it (993).

Err - I was thinking of whimping out of Manfield leg - no cars to buy from Gary (and hopefully no broken clutch fork).

kiwi 911

I am having second thoughts on the 996 GT3. If someone whats one PM me, mine could be seriously for sale.

Thinking of just getting a 44 race car for track days and buying another classic (308/356/what ever else comes along?)