WELL….. What a Blast… What a week… What a Car… What wonderful people… What Fantastic Scenery… What Great Roads we have in NZ… I could go on and on… (I know.. some say that’s what I do best ! )
This Dunlop Targa is an event that should be put into every petrol-head’s diary ! !
From the time I collected the Near New Porsche Cayman ‘S’ from Greg Clarke, at E.M.L. (European Motors Ltd) until I delivered it UNSCATHED to Armstrong Prestige in Wellington, I knew that I had a very special sports car under my right foot… This Porsche has the most amazing handling I have ever experienced in a road car. With Porsche PSM (Porsche Stability Management) ABS and the mid-engine chassis, this car can get you out of ‘tight spots’ that would see most other cars off the road and into a paddock ! As I got more used to it I was able to explore the limits a bit more, here and there, and all the while sharing these experiences with 16 different Dignitaries along the way. Every one of them, Men and Women, Mayors, Deputy Mayors, District Councilors, CEOs, City Councilors, all seemed astounded at the car’s capabilities, and performance.
We sure did have loads of fun. One of the high-lights was leading, then chasing Shane van Gisbergen in his new Ford Falcon XR6 around the track at Manfeild.
The Porsche Cayman S ran flawlessly all week. All it needed was petrol each day. I didn’t have to lift the bonnet (luckily, because the engine is hiding somewhere in the middle !) and the only wear and tear was to the brakes and tyres (which did a truly fabulous job of stopping the car and keeping it on the road).
Thanks again, must go to Peter Martin and his whole crew, for putting together this magnificent event, and to Richard Giltrap and Greg Clarke at E.M.L. for supplying the car, and to Porsche for building such an Awesome fun-to-drive road car.
Bring on the next one…. 🙂 🙂