[Bar-tat-man]

What can I say? It’s just phenomenal!

I picked it up from the garage and found they had put half a tank of fuel in which is a pleasant change from the usual situation. We eased out into evening rush hour traffic in the dark and the rain and headed for a derestricted road (in the UK this means 70mph max). By the time we arrived there the engine was warmed through and I did exactly what you would expect me to do. The revs climbed, the tailpipes wailed and I started to laugh out loud!

I took it up into 3 figure speed territory and backed off to the legal limit. This was fast enough on wet autumn roads, or was I chicken? I did it again. And again. The sound from the engine, the exhaust, and the push in the back were my new best friends.

Later I brought the car home and played with all the knobs and switches like a big kid. The satnav takes some understanding but looks good and I’ll get used to it in time. The car also has an option that I understand is less common, the ability to put the roof up or down at the touch of just one button and you don’t need to hold it in all the time either. It will also do this at speeds up to 25mph. Works well and with the UK’s unstable weather it just might stop me from getting drenched!

The Porsche Boxster S is an awesome car. It seems just as happy cruising round at 40 in 6th as it is charging hard towards the next bend which arrives all too soon. Of course you guys know this already and I look forward to learning more, which reminds me there’s some driving to be done!

Bye for now and thanks very much for all your kind messages.