Silverstone Experience event, 22nd May
- Thread starter pauljmcnulty
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Think it should be up on some nice tall ramps!
Super_Marv
New member
Cheeky question time ! Would I be able to use the Porsche experience center facilities, as a non-member? Or is that part for members only?
pauljmcnulty
Active member
Believe it's only a bit more to go as a non-member.
Chrishazle
Active member
Members £10, non-members £15 IIRC.
Surprised that Porscheshop aren't planning to be there - they say they've not been invited!
Surprised that Porscheshop aren't planning to be there - they say they've not been invited!
pauljmcnulty
Active member
I'd be surprised if Porsche GB wanted any independants there, whether parts suppliers, servicing, aftermarket modifications or anyone else!
Chrishazle
Active member
Silly me should have thought of that - no such restrictions at the polo field, but at a big Porsche showroom....
pauljmcnulty
Active member
Ticket arrived today, and I'm booked for lunch and something where you get driven around on the low-friction surface in a Panamera. Given the way the Porsche drivers throw the cars around I'm glad it's before lunch! [
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Look forward to seeing lots of you there on Sunday.
]Look forward to seeing lots of you there on Sunday.
Dont think I'll be able to get []
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Suffolk944
Moderator
Well went out to get the car ready for this and the damn thing won't start []. I think/hope its just the battery though if it is thats gone really quick from being perfectly ok. Am away from home so also have to dash around for a charger and a set of spanners [&o]
Seems my efforts to attend any event this year is cursed to failure at present. [&:]
]. I think/hope its just the battery though if it is thats gone really quick from being perfectly ok. Am away from home so also have to dash around for a charger and a set of spanners [&o]Seems my efforts to attend any event this year is cursed to failure at present. [&:]
pauljmcnulty
Active member
Ouch, not another battery dying! [&o]
Two lunches for me, then! [8D]
Two lunches for me, then! [8D]
You can borrow one of mine, Jon.
Another great day, if a little windswept!
Thanks to all who organised and helped and to Porsche!
Some pics here - Silverstone
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Thanks to all who organised and helped and to Porsche!
Some pics here - Silverstone
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pauljmcnulty
Active member
Thanks to all who came, I think everyone was agreed it was a pretty amazing deal for a tenner.
Special thanks to Jonny (jonny944cs) for bringing the car to display; it caused a lot of interest from everyone from visitors to the centre staff.
Speaking of which, a big thank you to all at Silverstone and the Club staff. We might have a day out, or even volunteered to help, but they gave up their Sunday to go to work. Albeit not a bad job punting a Panamera around the low-friction track for hours! []
Special thanks to Jonny (jonny944cs) for bringing the car to display; it caused a lot of interest from everyone from visitors to the centre staff.
Speaking of which, a big thank you to all at Silverstone and the Club staff. We might have a day out, or even volunteered to help, but they gave up their Sunday to go to work. Albeit not a bad job punting a Panamera around the low-friction track for hours! [
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Jonny944CS
New member
Agreed, I lost count of the number of staff. A fantastic venue.
It was great to meet everyone. Highlights for me in no particular order were:
- Back seat ride in a drifting Panamera
- Trying in vain to win the Batak competition
- Andy Prill's encyclopaedic tour of 5 million pounds worth of Classic racing Porsche's (all three of them [&:]). Apparently it took them 9 days to set the valve timing on Stirling Moss's RS61 4 cam engine... There was me thinking the 944 was a bit fiddly!
Seconded, Paul. A great day out at a fantastic venue, and the hard work of staff and volunteers was appreciated.
Along with others I managed to survive the Panamera trip and keep my breakfast down...what a great car. Won't be buying one just yet, I'm afraid...still tinkering with the 944!!
Along with others I managed to survive the Panamera trip and keep my breakfast down...what a great car. Won't be buying one just yet, I'm afraid...still tinkering with the 944!!
Yep, I had a great day too, despite not bringing a coat or jumper or anything else to protect me from the arctic, gale-force winds. Hey, but at least it didn't rain.
The highlights for me were:
- sliding around in the Panamera, the way the driver feathered it around on the throttle was great - it all seemed so calm and serene as well - not like the odd occasion when I've got the 944 sideways!
- seeing the look on Mr McNulty's face (and the tear in his eye?) as he saw his old car again.
The lowlight was:
- leading the BATAK competition for a good couple of hours, only to be pipped at the post (OK, soundly beaten, but it was still gutting to get overtaken quite late in the day)
Well done to everyone who helped organise this event, I'd definitely do it again.
The highlights for me were:
- sliding around in the Panamera, the way the driver feathered it around on the throttle was great - it all seemed so calm and serene as well - not like the odd occasion when I've got the 944 sideways!
- seeing the look on Mr McNulty's face (and the tear in his eye?) as he saw his old car again.
The lowlight was:
- leading the BATAK competition for a good couple of hours, only to be pipped at the post (OK, soundly beaten, but it was still gutting to get overtaken quite late in the day)
Well done to everyone who helped organise this event, I'd definitely do it again.
Graham - sorry I missed you yesterday, got some good pics from Thursday too!
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