The five distinguished couples who successfully bid for the Porsche Centre Exeter ‘ride and dine’ day met early on a cold but dry November 17th at the OPC for a breakfast briefing with their host, dealer principal Kevin Turner, who introduced them to their range of five new Porsche vehicles.
Don and Jude Hands, Sid and Sue Ingleton, Nick and Carole Hartley, Jeff and Hilary Lee and Phil and Linda Carter, duly fortified with bacon butties and refreshed by lashings of fresh coffee, made their way to their chosen rides for the day; a 718S Boxster, a 911 C4S, a Cayenne, a Macan and a brand new Panamera Diesel S.
The outward route took the group west on a scenic drive including the Horse and Groom, Bittaford, Ivybridge for the planned car and/or driver swap. Each couple was able to sample all of the five Porsches so that all the nominated pilots could evaluate the cars. Further into the country towards Bodmin and another swap-stop and refreshment at the delightful Lanivet Inn, which is apparently the geographic centre of Cornwall. Thence on to the coast at Watergate Bay and a memorable lunch, the relaxed drivers enjoying each other’s company so much that a re-run of the whole event, albeit in their own cars, is being planned for the future.
Thanks to everyone involved for bidding for their places and to the very generous hospitality of Porsche Exeter.