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GMAN75
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Post by GMAN75 »

I am sure this has been mentioned on here before, but if you've ever doubted the Macan's capabilities, book yourself a session at Silverstone with the Porsche team. I was gob smacked and only threw around the S. In fact, I waved the white flag after 4 launch control starts after my stomach was basically nudging the roof of my mouth. This was after a full 90 minutes of track, ice and loss of control simulations. These cars are engineered beyond what anyone can throw at them and if you ever have thought otherwise, try a day like this. Unbelievable. I'm going back actually! :lol:

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Post by Col Lamb »

Glad you had a great session.

Quite a few (a lot) have been on the same session.

Its a 1/2 day with meals and we automatically get an invite for the free session when we place a deposit. The time being spent in a Porsche variant of the type that we are buying, the configuration is just as is.

Additionally there is a Porsche Range Day where you get time in each of the models available with an off road demo in a Cayenne. My session was in a Macan Turbo PP, a 911 C4GTS, a Boxster S and a Panamera S.
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Post by Paul »

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I’ve owned and driven some quick cars in my life but I’ve only once experienced “ tunnel vision” during a series of launch control starts in a humble Carera S!
Hooning around the circuit in a boxster takes some beating!
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Paul1970
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Post by Paul1970 »

My track day was in a red GTS. First time I’ve ever done anything like it.
I’ll be honest, I really struggled with the ice hill, I was convinced I was going to flip the car.

But by the end of the session I was getting more and more confident on the track and the launch control sessions were brilliant. My car was quick, but I was behind a GT3 so it’s all relative.

It made me think that all car drivers should have to do something similar. Despite the fun element, even as a 30 years experienced driver there is so much to learn.
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Post by VanB »

Personally I think tuition at PEC should be mandatory before taking delivery of a high powered car


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VanB wrote: Sat Jul 21, 2018 10:30 am Personally I think tuition at PEC should be mandatory before taking delivery of a high powered car


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Very wise.

I have frequently suggested that anyone going to the PEC ask their Instructor to take them on a couple of demo laps where the Instructor shows them the lines to take and the finesse nuances required for car control.

Lets not forget that the Instructors are not just race trained they are also qualified ADI’s and hence way better drivers than the vast majority of us.
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Col Lamb wrote: Sat Jul 21, 2018 11:50 am
VanB wrote: Sat Jul 21, 2018 10:30 am Personally I think tuition at PEC should be mandatory before taking delivery of a high powered car


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Very wise.

I have frequently suggested that anyone going to the PEC ask their Instructor to take them on a couple of demo laps where the Instructor shows them the lines to take and the finesse nuances required for car control.

Lets not forget that the Instructors are not just race trained they are also qualified ADI’s and hence way better drivers than the vast majority of us.
And some very good tips they give too. Going around with an instructor at the wheel confirms that most of us will never drive these cars anywhere near the limit of their capabilities and that is very reassuring.
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Post by John_M »

VanB wrote: Sat Jul 21, 2018 1:14 pm Going around with an instructor at the wheel confirms that most of us will never drive these cars anywhere near the limit of their capabilities and that is very reassuring.
And yet some will spend lots of effort persuading us we need the absolute best tyres - when we won't get anywhere near the performance of the "lower" choice of two very good ones
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