...in a Carrera 4S. :eek:

For some reason Porsche UK sent me a letter inviting me to take a 24-hour test drive of a Carrera S, 4S or 4S cabrio. And it seemed churlish not to take them up on their kind offer.

The phone call to book it was particularly amusing. Normal guff about how long I've had my licence, if there are any points on it, if I've ever had an at-fault accident and so on. Then "And can I confirm that you own a Cayman S?"

To which I replied "No, I own a Skoda Fabia."

Brief pause.

"Ah."

Another brief pause.

"Well, *gulp*, that shouldn't be a problem. When would you like to book for?"

So a week on Wednesday (ie the 24th) I strongly advise you all not to be on the roads anywhere around Guildford, Marlow or in between. They've said I have to have a 45 minute induction including a supervised drive to make sure I'm not going to prang the thing.

Ace.

Lucky bugger

Is it transferable :confused:

Let's assume it isn't.

I can't wait for the "What did you think?" when I give it back. I'm toying with variations on "Well, it's not bad, but there's naff-all boot space and it seems to be leaking fuel - I only got 20mpg", or "To be honest I'm used to a bit more torque..."

you baaad man!

Of course, that's assuming that I don't die.

20mpg? I'd expect half that if I had it for 24 hours.

Awesome. Not jealous at all, honest.

I just hope I don't come up against a 2.0 Fabia at the lights.

I just hope I don't come up against a 2.0 Fabia at the lights.

Or a VRS judging by other threads today;)

Fair play you'll be addicted to the exhaust/engine noise by the time you give it back!

enjoy!

I am both excited and frightened. I figured the 4S was less lethal than the S. I still can't believe they're actually letting me have a go!

Be warned, make sure you read the terms and conditions very crafeully as the slightest ding or scuff or over-worn tyre could result in a £2500 charge to your credit card.

A chap on another forum had the 24hr test drive and they charged him for something he is certain was there when he collected it.

Have fun though!

Eeek. Thanks for the advice - I shall go over it jolly carefully. Lawks.

Was this a case of mistaken identity then? I wish anything that came through my letterbox was that exciting...enjoy your day!

I just don't know. I've done nothing (as far as I am aware) to give the impression that I am either a current or prospective Porsche owner. But they spelled my name correctly - there can't be many Sporky McGuffin's in the world, and they got the right house number and post code.

The lady seemed only very temporarily phased by my non-Porsche ownership.

Who pays for Petrol. Considering it will last about an hour?

I assume it comes with a full tank and has to be returned in a similar state.

Still cheaper than hiring one for a day!

tidy

I wouldn't tell any of my friends or relatives it was a loner, just turn up at their houses asking if they like my new car?

I was considering saying it was the courtesy car while the Skoda was in for a service (which it is this week). You know, like if you put in a Passat for a service they give you a Polo. If you put an SL55 in for a service they give you an A-Class. If you put a Fabia in for a service, they give you a Carrera 4S.

Good Stuff, you wil really enjoy it the grip from the 4s is awesome, just watch as the fuel guage is directly linked to the rev counter :P

That's brilliant - clearly a little hiccup on the Porsche marketing database

As Goochie says, be eagle eyed when the car's given to you, and have a proper read over the T&Cs before you sign it.

Have fun

Steve

I'll do my best.

I wonder if they'll remember to take me out of the database...

Hello Sporky, sorry to hijack your thread a little, but I feel I have to ask about your name. Are you a Hitchcock fan? Or is there another reason for your name? is it your birth name perhaps?

My parents named me Chanceforth, but that was a bit much for the warren of warrior-rabbits who brought me up, and my great aptitude in the art of spork-fighting they nicknamed me Sporky. McGuffin is a sort of half-barrelled contraction of my parents' surnames - one was McFin, the other was Guffitty. Unusual names for the Viennese and Japanese I'll concede, but there you go! I wanted to honour their memory as I worked my way up the world spork-fighting leagues.

My parents named me Chanceforth, but that was a bit much for the warren of warrior-rabbits who brought me up, and my great aptitude in the art of spork-fighting they nicknamed me Sporky. McGuffin is a sort of half-barrelled contraction of my parents' surnames - one was McFin, the other was Guffitty. Unusual names for the Viennese and Japanese I'll concede, but there you go! I wanted to honour their memory as I worked my way up the world spork-fighting leagues.

Forgive my ignorance, but isn

from a mis aprehended porsche to spork fighting, wtf is a spork btw?