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it was a childhood dream which became reality today. now, officially, i am a porsche driver. collected my 2008 reg cayman ! at last.
i have 3 questions. would really appreciate if you guys can help me.
1- i got it with standard leather seats, can i upgrade these later ?
2- do you know any non-competitive tracks where i can test the car. preferably close to london.
3- which roads in or around london are good to drive your cayman ?
ahhahaha , good to hear that there are other slow drivers too !
to be honest, i am more interested in speeding at straight lines (maybe i need to go to gatwick airport!!!) rather then pushing the car to its limits at corners ...etc
thanks for this info. very useful indeed. will book myself for an afternoon session.
one more question pls;
obviously the insurance we have or at least i have, doesnt cover for track days. is insurance necessary for track days ? which companies provide it ? my insurer admiral refused to insure for track days !
ahhahaha , good to hear that there are other slow drivers too !
to be honest, i am more interested in speeding at straight lines (maybe i need to go to gatwick airport!!!) rather then pushing the car to its limits at corners ...etc
M4? Otherwise I think Bruntingthorpe has one of the longest straights around.
As for 'interesting' roads around London, at this time of the year the trick is to find one that looks to have potential on on the map, then get up very early on Saturday or Sunday to drive it, before the numpties are out. The Biker web sites have details, or you could make a weekend of it and try mid-Wales or Scotland.
If course, there are some quiet sublime roads in my neck of the wood (West Sussex), but if I told you about those I'd have to kill you.....
SS7
PS Seriously, if you really want to improve your road driving skills, have some fun, and find out what the car is capable of, I strongly suggest investing in some advanced (road) driving lessons. The IAM is a start but there are others; try looking in the small ads in EVO or CAR magazines.
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thanks for this info. very useful indeed. will book myself for an afternoon session.
one more question pls;
obviously the insurance we have or at least i have, doesnt cover for track days. is insurance necessary for track days ? which companies provide it ? my insurer admiral refused to insure for track days !
Mostly we do Not take TrackDay Insurance..........
I was Quoted £350 a Day, and the Excess was £7500..........
So I 'Self Insure' -
I have never seen any Trackday Damage to any car other than from sliding sideways into the 'kitty litter'...... (or in Terry's case revolving at speed into the gravel trap) A respray will not be £7,850.............
The level of cogniscence of the drivers on the track is extreme - Nobody wants to bend their pride and joy, nobody wants to bend anybody elses... Manners on the track are exemplarly - IT IS NOT A RACE (Forget BTCC Racing)
As a result, I drive to the edge of my limits and no further............... But am always Mindful.............
This Knowledge Keeps me Honest....
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I have Track Day Insurance - "A Manning", cost an extra £500-550 over my normal insurance but covers unlimited track days (10% value of car excess) quite a few people who do regular track days use them, they are a performance car insurance specialist.
The first track day I did was without insurance. As I planned to then do quite a few (I think once you have done one you will feel the urge to do more) then I feel the small increase in insurance is worth it
after a track day how much damage do you do to your tyres and breaks ?
the porsche dealer told me not to use my own car in track days as it really wears out the tyres and breaks. but then where is the fun if you cant drive your own baby !
after a track day how much damage do you do to your tyres and breaks ?
the porsche dealer told me not to use my own car in track days as it really wears out the tyres and breaks. but then where is the fun if you cant drive your own baby !
If you don't push too hard, expecially on corner entry, your tyres should be fine. As for brakes, make sure you run in short sessions (4 or 5 laps a go) and give them time to recover and again you should be fine.
I have to say though, the general tenor of your questions reveals a certain amount of inexperience. An initial track-day session in a hired car with tuition may be a good way to dip a toe in without being intimidated. Track driving is VERY different to road driving.
SS7
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) then I feel the small increase in insurance is worth it 