ROAD TRIP / Porsche 964 Outlaw

ROAD TRIP

Paul Petherick is ‘Lost in Middle Earth’

A600 mile trip to middle Earth - the inextricably beautiful and wild Lake District. After enduring the laborious M6 for a few hundred miles all the way up to Kendal, you immediately find yourself surrounded by endless mountains where signs of modern life fade fast and miles and miles of winding roads take you deep into the mountains, alongside crystal clear lakes and though villages where time stands still.

We eventually arrive at our destination for a few nights - the exquisite Forest Side where we hunker down for the night and enjoy the renowned Michelin star restaurant and a fantastic nights rest.

Wake up and look out over the mountains, the light and skies change fast here, the sunlight glides over the peaks and valleys casting deep shadows in gorges inspiring you to get out there, drive and get lost for the day.

Up over the famous Kirkstone Pass and alongside stunning Ullswater, a quick bite to eat in Coniston and we head out to Lake Windermere and more perfect country roads.

A larger car just wouldn’t feel right here, but the 911 is truly in its element, it feels stuck to the twists and turns and makes light work of the surprisingly long straights and smooth tarmac.

Wind the windows down and you feel part of the surroundings, a visceral experience that’s hard to forget, stop at endless lakeside pull ins and take in the dream like views, watch the skies

fly by and the wind rush around, jump back into the warmth and comfort of the Porsche and I realise the Bridge of Weir Harvest leather which was inspired by places like this is just perfect.

Memories are made of road trips like this, memories that can carry you through times like these.

The Porsche itself

1991 Carrera 4 / 135k Brooklands Green

Complete engine rebuild by RPM Technik at 107,000 in 2012 RS clutch and flywheel New gearbox KW adjustable Variant 1 coilovers Victor Equipment 18” staggered Baden alloys Bridgestone Potenza tyres Brembo GT brakes 355mm Front / 328mm Rear New brake lines / Brembo brake fluid RS Intakes 9Eleven Headlights HID Raven S Gunmetal Full rear light line replacement genuine Porsche Bespoke rear spoiler, black aluminium mesh with high flow bore holes under Hayward & Scott equal header stainless steel exhaust Chip Wizard bespoke remap 290hp Genuine Becker Navistar head unit CD / Radio Alpine six speaker replacement Function First billet aluminium gearshift Momo Mod 07 Suede Race wheel Leather Porsche horn crest Full interior refit in Bridge of Weir Harvest leather Recaro Sportster CS tilting seats Recaro Porsche subframes Bespoke aluminium skinny seat adjustment wheels RS door cards Ashtray delete Rear seats and belts removed Full carpet set

Credits: Words & Photographs. Paul Petherick