pikeynet » A new 911 and a trip to Courcelles

14th December 2007
 

Absolutely stunning		So much nicer than I thought it would look. The wheels really work with the basalt and those new rear lights are excellent
	6 miles!
So, sick stops over with (really!) and we got to the Channel Tunnel in time, but were delayed due to operational problems. Not sure if it's just me, but every time I have used the tunnel in the last 2 years, there have been delays. Kinda devalues their unique selling point of 35 minutes crossing....		Our destination was the Chateau Courcelles. We've been here before - on our first trip with our last new Porsche. Lovely place and always meant to come back... so today seemed like a good time!
A little low light for pictures, but still.. :)		Love those rear red lights
	The hotel room was quite nice	Anywhere else, this wallpaper would look awful, but it really worked in this room.
Morning brought lots of sun... even if it was very cold!	It was still there!	We went for a walk around the grounds
		A big, very old, Max
	The Sat Nav was very usable. Once we understood the French wrote their addresses missing vital bits of information and obtained these, we found the machine was able to find everything easily!	During this trip we intended to source Champagnes for the wedding. We were certainly in the right area anyway!
	We love Egly, our favourite after Selosse! Unfortunately they were closed... perhaps we should have phoned! :)	You can't really blame the Sat Nav when it's been given a map that says that THIS is a road! Fearing tyre damage, I turned around and very slooowwwly crept back to some tarmac!
	It was nearly lunchtime and we were hungry. Looking to the Sat Nav, we found it's POI database was well stocked and it directed us to this restaurant.	As Sarah pointed out, the TomTom's restaurant POI database directs you to Maccy D's, KFC, Pizza Hut, etc... Porsche's directs you to a delicious little French restaurant that's wonderful.
	To test it's database a bit more... we could find anything we wanted quite well. Neat system - we were quite pleased with our mandatory £1,000 + option!	In a Champagne house I noticed this machine. If you ever wondered what the machine that turns the bottle looks like.... this is it. Each of these cubes rotates 45% on an axis in the middle rear of the cube.
	Back on the road... and a lot more "I have a new car" shots
	The thing about driving around rural France in the winter is the amount of mud you get splashed up. Can't be having that!	I LOVE THESE WHEELS!!!
I had a play with this pic	... and this one (you might have noticed!)
End of the day, and with a boot full of Champagne we headed back to the hotel
Next morning and the car was a tad cold...	Have you any idea how cold this is at -3? VERY!!
	Supplies for the return journey!	...and at the tunnel
571 miles for a first trip isn't bad :)

 

The car is a 911-997 Carerra (2) S with the following options:

Metallic Basalt Black
Turbo two tone wheels
Red rear lights
Rear wiper
Sports exhaust
Black leather interior with grey stitching
Centre console in matching leather
Stainless steel gear stick and handbrake
Sports seats
Heated seats
Porsche crest on seats
Satellite Navigation module
BOSE Sound system
iPod connection

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