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My 2022 Cayman GTS

So after a full day of cleaning, the GTS is nice and clean again. I took the Zunsport grilles off to clean out the dead flies and wasps and grikey, there was a lot. Took me about 45 mins just to clean them all out using a bug remover spray, hoover and compressed air. The rads have taken a little battering but nothing too detrimental, glad I had the grilles fitted though.

Dan
 
As a side note, during the 2200 miles, the GTS used about 180mls of oil. I'm putting that down to the engine being hot for long periods and burning off any moisture/ fuel contamination that may well be in the oil however, something in the back of my mind tells me that Porsche are using the same technology that Ferrari used in their F1 cars whereby a small amount of oil was added into the combustion chamber to increase power. I'd be grateful if this thread isn't used to start this discussion, and I'll start a seperate one for this, but very much food for thought.

Dan
 
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We have done several such trips to Europe in our 987.2 Boxster. The perfect car for a sense of adventure and simple practicality. It eats those tedious long miles.

I think planning ahead is crucial for every detail and don't underestimate the heat side to you and the car.
We carry a spare plug top as they can break down due to heat, esp # 5 cylinder. This happened to us in austria, but with the spare to hand, no propbs.

I would certainly add break down cover to the Must Have list!

Very good advice to never speed, the cameras are in place the police there too esp where there are lots of tourists, it removes a lot of stress every day.

Now you have a real taste for this game, start planning the next one...

We are off in Sept to a simple run into France. Using the Chunnel to get there but, after avoiding a ferry for 30 years, coming back on one.

ANYTHING but the demoralising run from Dover to home after the sheer joy of European motoring.

Great write-up. They take ages to post but we all love'em!
 
Well done for making the effort to post such a comprehensive and informative series of posts Dan, and good to hear that it was such an enjoyable trip.👍

Jeff
 
Dan,

Really enjoyed reading your euro-tour report. It brought back happy memories of my tour to Stuttgart and the Black Forest in 2018. This was pre-Brexit. A lot simpler, and cheaper back then.

I used the Euroshuttle for a tour to Cognac region with my 987.2 CS, and was also pleased to be loaded onto the single deck carriages.

For the Germany tour I took the DFDS car ferry from Newcastle to Ijmuiden which was best for me. The marshalling stewards were very respectful and directed my 718 CS away from the big bulky stuff.

Great report and photos Dan.

Brian
 
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