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We live in Yarm so I know Nunthorpe quite well and I know Stokesley very well as I often drive over to the Moors that way. We went to the premier at Bradford too.

NC500 in my friends Vantage a couple of years back.

Definitely the NC500 (I'd miss out most northern part if I'm honest though) and depending where you are based their are some cracking roads in the Yorkshire Dales which you could do on your way up and then back down. I've got plenty of Google map routes I can throw your way if needed.

Feeling your pain, bought an SLK55 to help ease that pain. Also in the North East so guess your dealer is also Bradford then?

I'm with you all the way. My Aston Martin shopping is becoming a daily ritual now so they better hurry up and get us some demo cars to test drive.

Yeah i know what you are saying, the old MB infotainment system is also a let down but once you are on the move you are quick to forget all of those short comings as the powertrain and driving experience is pretty phenomenal.

It's p**s poor, we are seriously thinking of shifting ours on after 3 months or not bithering at all and buying a used approved Aston Martin Vantage with the AMG V8.

A late night blast around the Dales in the SLK55.

I do wonder if it will be more of the same GT4 recipe as you say so I will be happy to provide the feedback when I've had some quality time with it. I've spoken with a few GT3 owners at various car events and quite a few have shifted them on because they are just too fast on the public roads to...

If it helps my friend has had the GT4 for 4 weeks and has sold it back to Porsche in exchange for a 991.1 GT3 for pretty much the reasons I have noted above. Bearing in mind he ordered a 718 Spyder 2 years ago and then as Porsche couldn't confirm when he might get that they offered him a GT4...

I had the pleasure of about 80 miles across the Yorkshire Moors in my mates 718 GT4 (PDK) yesterday evening and I can honestly say it is an incredibly competent car but is such that I was driving flowing but twisty roads at 75mph and I it just wasn't exciting, I'd of needed to be doing closer to...

When I get a few more decent ones then I absolutely will.

It sounds like you could be my chosen dealer given how you have described the location but I could and probably am wrong. Hopefully I'll be finding out in a few weeks 👍

Sorry, I got trigger happy with my response 🤣. The Audi is a 2017 RS3 which was a factory order and is my wife's daily driver, 394bhp and pre particulate filters so sounds epic. Keeping it forever as engines like that won't be around for much longer and we will hopefully do the same with the...

Staying the duration, just worrying about how I make a 4 car garage work if I fall in love with the SLK55. 🤣

Yep, I've been looking for a few weeks and bagged this one. Drove most of the 200 miles home with the roof down and factor 30 suncream on. It was 32 degrees in Tewkesbury yesterday afternoon. Great little car, looking forward to getting it out in the Yorkshire Dales and Moors this week and weekend.

Driving these two and a 330d Xdrive estate for the family / dog / tip duties. Picked up the SLK55 yesterday and love it. Emira due in December (apparently) and wondering how i can make a 4 car garage work 🤣

The Hahntennjoch pass is cracking but not sure how close you get to it on the drive. I drove it in a 2017 TTRS so a baby R8 if you like.

I mostly drive with a friend albeit often in separate cars, he has a B8 RS4, 991.1 Carrera S and as of two weeks ago a 718 GT4 to chose from. I'm always in the RS3 until the Emira arrives and then I'll have that and the RS3 to chose between. As we are insured across all the cars we generally hop...

We are also in Teesside and due for a November delivery. Hopefully see you driving around 👍

You'll probably want an exhaust upgrade though if aural pleasure is your thing. My friends 718 GT4 is a weapon in most areas except the sound, which don't get me wrong isn't bad but it is by no means as great as his 991.1 Carrera S. He is still waiting on the Spyder he ordered 2 years ago....

I'll happily move from the November delivery slot currently being told by Lotus to March 2023 to be honest then I can at least enjoy it almost daily when it arrives rather than sporadically in November when some reasonable weather pops up.

Not quite the same but my mate placed his order for a 718 Spyder (PDK) 2 years ago and still hasn't had his build slot confirmed. During his monthly phone call (he rings them) in February they said they had a GT4 (PDK) build slot cancellation he could have while he waited for his Spyder, and...

I'll be honest, our car is supposedly due in November but if it goes back a couple of months then it means I'll have a few less months of owning an amazing car that I cannot exploit on the wonderful roads our country has to offer. I can live with that truth be told.

I got exactly the same war, fuzzy feeling you did. Definitely no regrets 👍

Exceptionally well put and my thoughts exactly. I'm even more excited to take delivery now, if only I didn't have to wait until November damn it.

Autocar have the Emira vs a Cayman GTS 4.0 (I checked the reg and then found Stefan Abt reviewing that Cayman on YouTube). This seems like a sensible comparison so that should be interesting. I generally enjoy car reviews so that alone is enough for me and the fact I'm buying one of the cars in...

As ours isn't due until November I am very much looking forward to photos and reviews from buyers who are getting there car in the coming months. Roll on the real world reviews.

I had just seen this and was about to post myself. I'm really looking forward to his take on it.

I've just seen this on twitter, new reviews incoming?

It is worryingly wide when you include the mirrors but I'm sure I'll get used to it.

I was over that way a couple of weeks ago. Brilliant roads and we always hit up the Old Military Road when up that way as it never disappoints.

I can understand the frustration and life is short so also understand why you would get something to enjoy in this moment. I'm fortunate in some ways that one of my closest friends (personally and geographically) is also a car nut so we share our cars between us (even though we buy our own...

That is amazing 👏

Not quite as interesting but the wife's mum bought her the V6 VEJ plate years ago (VEJ being the wifes initials) so we have bought RS03 VEJ to go on the RS3 and V6 VEJ will go on the Emira. Contemplating buying V8 VEJ in case I manage to win some money and then add a V8 of some form to the fleet.