What did you do with your 718 this week?

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Sounds like a great drive and thanks for the beautiful photo. Did you bring back any shells?
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no shells. The missus took a few pictures of the remaining destruction from Ian.
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Turned over 29,000 miles on a day trip to the Oregon coast.
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Stormy_Monday wrote: Sun Aug 27, 2023 12:21 pm no shells. The missus took a few pictures of the remaining destruction from Ian.
Nice pic - looks inviting. A hammock and a nap in those trees at the moment the picture was taken sounds just about perfect right now.
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The car hit 10K miles over the weekend.
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Arne2 wrote: Sun Aug 27, 2023 2:17 pm Turned over 29,000 miles on a day trip to the Oregon coast.
The 718 is a fun car to drive - miles driven are a pleasure. As a guess, I'd say that you've put the majority of those miles on it since you got it.
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Stormy_Monday wrote: Mon Aug 28, 2023 3:39 am The car hit 10K miles over the weekend.
I'm at about 12,300 now after yesterday's excursion to NCM for a track day.
Tim
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blueline wrote: Mon Aug 28, 2023 6:05 am
Arne2 wrote: Sun Aug 27, 2023 2:17 pm Turned over 29,000 miles on a day trip to the Oregon coast.
The 718 is a fun car to drive - miles driven are a pleasure. As a guess, I'd say that you've put the majority of those miles on it since you got it.
Actually, no. The first owner also loved driving it, and sold it to me with 21k on it. The reason he sold it was to make room for a new Cayman T. And then a year into the T he got a long awaited allocation for a GTS, which is on a ship in the Pacific even now.

But you are correct in the pleasure-to-drive thought. I love driving it, even in less than spirited conditions. Shoot, I love just driving it through town...
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Arne2 wrote: Mon Aug 28, 2023 9:14 am
blueline wrote: Mon Aug 28, 2023 6:05 am
Arne2 wrote: Sun Aug 27, 2023 2:17 pm Turned over 29,000 miles on a day trip to the Oregon coast.
The 718 is a fun car to drive - miles driven are a pleasure. As a guess, I'd say that you've put the majority of those miles on it since you got it.
Actually, no. The first owner also loved driving it, and sold it to me with 21k on it. The reason he sold it was to make room for a new Cayman T. And then a year into the T he got a long awaited allocation for a GTS, which is on a ship in the Pacific even now.

But you are correct in the pleasure-to-drive thought. I love driving it, even in less than spirited conditions. Shoot, I love just driving it through town...
Nice for both you and the other fellow.

Definitely one of the two most enjoyable and fun-to-drive cars I've ever owned. Such a perfect feel - balanced like no other imo.

Now that I have my OEM wheels as spares, I've had a set of Pilot 4 All-Weather tires mounted and will put them on the 718 early December so that I can drive comfortably (and safely) in any weather, winter or otherwise.
Tim
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blueline wrote: Mon Aug 28, 2023 6:07 am
Stormy_Monday wrote: Mon Aug 28, 2023 3:39 am The car hit 10K miles over the weekend.
I'm at about 12,300 now after yesterday's excursion to NCM for a track day.
I'm planning on a track day later this year.
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