Porsche 997 Buyers Guide

New Porsche 997 Turbo at the world press launch in Estoril, Portugal accelerating from 0-200km/h. In car video and data provided by the new Racelogic Video VBOX Lite (www.videovbox.co.uk) which was the official video and timing equipment supplied by Porsche, they were using 8 in total. This was the PDK version with the Sports Chrono Package and is demonstrating the superb launch control facility. We did 7 such launch control starts, one after the other, and they were all timed at 3.21s, 3.24s, 3.20s, 3.27s etc. Very repeatable, and seemingly bomb-proof! This was the cabrio version which is a bit heavier than the coupe.

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Gift Cards

If deciding on an actual gift idea is proving to be a problem this Christmas, the perfect solution might well be the Red Letter Days Gift Card. Available in a variety of denominations, this innovation in gift-giving is flexible and designed to suit every individual, budget and taste. Ranging in value from £50 to £1000, the stylish and easy to store Gift card is the key to a world of exciting, indulgent or unusual experience options.

As well as redeeming the experience of their choice, Gift Card holders can top up the value at any time they wish, or use it for an experience from a lesser denomination range then utilise the remaining credit at a later date.

Gift Cards can be purchased via the website and by phone and can also be found at selected branches of Tesco, Sainsburys, Asda and Clintons (need conf on where exactly we have rolled out). Watch out for the ‘Golf’, ‘Spa’, ‘Light Aircraft Flight’ and ‘Thames Lunch Cruise plus Flight on the London Eye for Two’ specialist Gift Cards, which are also available in some stores!

The Red Letter Days Gift Card is also ideal for the Corporate market, and can be used to incentivise, motivate, and reward staff, clients and customers. They can be customised with a message from your company, adding a personal touch that will make your gift stand out from the rest this Christmas.

The £50 Gift Card options include Scuba Diving for Two, Massage, RIB Powerboating on the Thames and Snowboarding, proving adventures come in all sizes, great and small. The ideal stocking-filler or a more unusual Christmas box, this is much more fun than bath salts and a chocolate santa.

Step up to the £75 Gift Card and options include Ice Climbing, A Cowboy Adventure, Sushi School and Dumper Truck Racing, while the £100 Gift Card offers a Pamper Spa Day, Wimbledon Tour, Body Flying and Spy Academy.

With the £125 Gift Card there are opportunities to enjoy Ferrari Driving, Aerobatic Flying, A Dinner and Theatre Evening for Two or a Golf Masterclass, while the £150 Gift Card includes an Urban Spa Ritual, Top Shop VIP Experience with £100 in Vouchers, Tall Ship Sailing and an Introduction to Polo.

A £200 Gift Card gives access to Mosimann’s Academy, Rally Driving, Hot Air Ballooning or a Tiger Moth Flight among many others. The £250 Gift Card choices incorporate Range Rover Driving, Eagle Handling for Two or a Private Family Flight over London.

The £500 Gift Card is the gateway to some very special experiences and gifts, that include Classic Car Driving, A Marriott Two Night Break for Two, Glenmorangie Malt Whisky Break for Two and Porsche 997 Turbo Driving.

To give someone access to their dream experience, why not present them with the ultimate £1000 Gift Card? Options range from Orient Express trips for two to An Overnight Stay at Le Manoir Ecole de Cuisine, Raymond Blanc’s award-winning hotel and restaurant. High-fliers can opt for Top Gun Aerobatics for Two or a Champagne Balloon Flight for Two. Or alternatively, why not pick a selection from other ranges and keep the balance on account credit for another time?

Flexible, aspirational, stylish and very simple to use, the Red Letter Days Gift Card solves all your gift-giving problems at Christmas and throughout the year. Although with so many choices, they might have difficulty deciding what to do!

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Left Hand Drive Car Information Guide

Left hand drive cars or lhd for short are cars where the steering wheel is located on the right side if you are sitting inside or the left side if you are facing the front of the vehicle. Throughout this article I will be using lhd for left hand drive and rhd for right hand drive cars.

Depending on what country you are in and the side of the road they drive on, you may have never heard of left hand drive cars before Why can’t you drive both lhd and rhd cars in all places? This is due to strict laws that countries have for driving on their roads. Even though left hand drive and right hand drive cars drive the same, driving a left hand drive in a right hand drive area is probably illegal. Signs, toll booths and traffic lights are all tailored for one side or the other, not both. There just isn’t a way that both left and right hand drives can be accommodated.

In addition to that, some countries are requiring that all cars twenty years or older be converted to left hand drive if the are right hand drive and vice versa. The reason for this is because it simply isn’t safe to have a left hand drive car on the road in right hand drive country.

The process of changing a cars primary driving parts from one side to another requires a conversion kit and someone knowledgeable enough about conversions to implement them. Another option is to contact a specialist dealer to acquire a left hand drive car. It is more expensive to purchase cars that drive on the opposite side of the traffic flow no matter where you go. One reason is because it is harder to sell over the correct driving side models. Wouldn’t it be great if cars were made with the steering wheel in the middle of the car opposed to the left or right hand side?

Left hand drive car manufactures:

Aston Martin DB9/ Ferrari Enzo/ Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale/ Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren/ Porsche Carrera GT/ Porsche 997/ Ford GT40/ Lamborghini Gallardo/ Murcielago

There are few things to consider with left hand drive cars outside of the left hand drive areas. Insurance cost, laws and auto repairs are the biggest issues with them. Even finding a driving school with left hand drive cars can be tricky. Before investing in an lhd whether it be to drive or just to add to your car collection, these concerns should be evaluated before you decide to buy. It doesn’t make much sense to buy a lhd if it’s; illegal to drive, impossible to find parts and a mechanic that does repairs or can’t be insured.

Popular Left Hand Drive Car Models

Aston Martin DB5 left hand drive

Lincoln Navigator left hand drive

Mazda MX-5 Roadster

Mitsubishi Pajero GDI V6 3500 left hand drive

Toyota MR2 Spyder left hand drive

Finding a Left Hand Car

Interested buyers of left hand cars should check online for the best deals. Places such as Ebay often have them for sale. You may want to check with local car dealers but don’t be too surprised if they don’t have a clue as to what a left hand drive car is. This isn’t uncommon at all.

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The Aston Martin DB9: The Stylish Grand Tourer

After Ian Callum designed the beautifully styled Aston Martin DB7 back in 1993, few believed that it could ever be bettered. However with the release of the new Aston Martin DB9 in 2004 it seemed that Callum had achieved the impossible, and improved on perfection. This was to be the car that took Aston into the 21st Century bringing them head to head with rivals from Ferrari and Porsche.

The DB9 is powered by 6 litre 450bhp V12 engine that was original used in the DB9’s much bigger brother, the Aston Martin Vanquish S. If they had followed normal procedure this new Aston should have been called the DB8, however Aston wanted to show that this car was a significant step forward and not just and evolution from the ageing DB7. In addition, it was feared that the DB8 moniker would cause some potential buyers to believe the new model was powered by a just a humble V8, so instead the DB9 title was used.

The design and construction of the DB9 was much more advanced than previous Astons, with the chassis and bodywork produced from a combination of aluminium and lightweight composite materials. This gave the DB9 tremendous structural rigidity whilst still keeping the overall weight low, which allowed the DB9 to accelerate to 60 in just 4.7 seconds and then on to a maximum speed of 186 mph.

When compared to the flagship Vanquish S model, the DB9 had much crisper exterior lines with the overall shape looking considerably less bulky than its older brother. Neat touches like the single lever recessed door handles and the slim 501 LED bulbs in the rear lights all added to the stylish and modern design. Inside the DB9 continued the modern feel with brushed aluminium, light coloured woods and even a crystal glass starter button.

To further help the DB9 compete with the stiff opposition in the shape of the Porsche 997 turbo and Ferrari’s F430, a new sports pack was introduced in 2006. Whilst the ride height was lowered and spring and damper rates were improved, Aston also improved on the overall structural stiffness and attempted to reduce the unsprung weight with lighter 19 inch aluminium alloy wheels, and titanium wheel nuts.

Recently Aston has released a more powerful, stripped and lightweight version of the DB9 called the DBS. Despite being used as James Bond’s company car in Casino Royal and Quantum of Solace, this new flagship Aston body kit has been subject to criticism due to the addition of a striking body kit. Detractors say that it disrupts the pure lines of the original, which just goes to show how hard it is to improve on perfection.

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