vkick

My friend and I went to the porsche test drive event over the weekend, and all I can say is the rich are allowed to have fun. So my buddy and I were headed to Carmel (if some do not know, it's near Pebble Beach, and it's were the rich retire) and as we were driving my Watsonvillle, we noticed the usual high number of highway patrol. This reminded us the number of cops that were down there, so we were not too excited about the test drive which was going to be on public roads.

However, when we got to Carmel and talked to the staff, they said the cops won't be pulling any one of us over. They know this was a car event week and we doing test drives. I was excited. I was even more excited when the porsche staff informed us that we will be able to take the cars on the twisties. So I got into my manual drive cayman s high revved it up the mountain backroads!!

Boy can the cayman handle. My friend was a part-time track instructor, so he was able take the car up to 100mph. We were both impressed on how well the panamera can handle, since it's such a long car.

Also, throughout the day, we noticed other cars on the backroads. Apparently, there must have been a aston martin, bentley, and ferrari test drive event going on as well. There were a number of those cars driving very aggressively and quickly on our route as well. One Porsche staff said it was a car event week, and that the day before, there was a Bugatti event and the Veyrons were running around. However, we did not take the time to find out were the event was located, since we had to head back to San Francisco.

link to pics below:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2292044...961335/detail/

neuronbob

Thanks for sharing the pictures. I obviously live in the wrong part of the country as we never see this stuff in "Cleveburg".

wrxyboy

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that is an event id like to attend one day.

Black Tire

Good lord...all the cars look great untill that damned SUV...blah!

dallison

those p-cars def can put a smile on your face.

imj0257

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Thanks for the pics. Nicecars

RaviNJCLs

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Awesome.

vkick

I wish I drove my s2k to see how my car handle those turns.

Costco

Damn. I was this close to going to Carmel on the weekend too...

Lucky guy.... thanks for sharing!

ANC297

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That must have been one hell of an experience.

CL6

They make Camaros so the not-so-rich can have fun, too.

Concours d'Elegance at Pebble Beach last weekend.

Steven Bell

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Nice pics-I would have loved to test drove the green Lambo too.

VQPower37

hopefully one day i can own a porsche ... i have always thought they r very classy cars

rossv1

Very nice!

Dr. Colorado

Cayman S is a very capable car and the mid-engine layout is exceedingly well balanced.

The carrara white GT3RS with red lettering is a beast.

Did you get to drive the 997.2 TurboS? 500 hp. That metallic ice blue color is very difficult if not impossible to currently order, I believe the TurboS launch cars came in that color designation.

The Verde Ithaca (lime green) lambo is stunning.

Spike TL

They are nice cars, and they drive very well. I have driven a few at GT3's at the race track, and they are just amazing.

Dr. Colorado

I would love to move to a GT3 from my C2S but I am very worried about the daily driving experience. My colleague replaced his front bumper twice and the ride on his GT3 was so harsh he traded it in. The 997.2 GT3s have a hydraulic device to lift the front 10 mm but the ride is still exceedingly harsh and I have a bony ass. I rarely even set my PASM to sport because can I feel every corrugation in the road.

FutureBagdA4

Boxster Spyder is one sick automobile!

speedemon90

get the turbo! Although not as much of the drivers car as the GT3 RS, its freaking fast!(from what I hear since I've never driven one) But that would not be a bad replacement, no doubt. If you are into the R8 also consider that?

speedemon90

OP, wanna let me know what you do to get invited to things like these? I would love to go to a porsche driving event

I'm to young and poor dammit!

trojanman10984

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ive been to a similar event...but it was at Barber Motor Speedway in Birmingham. Driving Porches all day at a race track was def. a day ill remember for a very long time.

Glad you had a good time! looked like fun

vkick

no, i did not get to drive the 997 Turbo S. The sign up process consist of one signing up for a specific car at a specific time. By the time, my friend told me about it, only the 9am Cayman S was available. All the 911s were full, and almost no one bother to sign up for the Cayenne or the Panamera. And yes, you can put yourself on the wait list, but I couldn't spend the entire day there.

vkick

I never asked how the original person heard about it. heck, i don't even know who the original person. I know my friend, who heard from another friend, etc...

vkick

would love to try a porsche on a race track

Rick_TL-S

Your instructor may have been referring to The Quail & Concours d'Elegance. The Veyrons were more than likely there to attend the unveiling of the North American launch of the SS in a blue carbon fibre finish.


Sounds like a good time.

onebadna1nsx

Lol i'd probably be one of the few that would sign up for the Cayenne. I plan on tracking the Cayenne soon.... either that or going for some off roading!

Dr. Colorado

Is that where the Porsche Driving School is?!?! 2 of my friends from HAW went to the school and said they learned so much. Slalom, wet skid pad, heel-toe, etc. The instructors are supposed to be very capable.

speedemon90

WIsh i had a friend who heard from a friend who heard from a friend about these driving events. But don't you have to get invited to these? Or i guess not in your case since you didnt have an invitation

mrmako

Thanks for sharing. And save up some pennies, and take a trip to Zuffenhausen. Very nice place to see them up close.