I have just completed seven days of hard driving and debating with the passionate team of Fairfax motor journalists - what a week! And what great cars! - well, some of them at least. Blown away by the engine note on the Ford Focus RS which in full blown flight gets close to the jet rush of the 911 turbo in sound at least. Impressed also with the commitment to colour and ride shown by the design team responsible for the Renault Megane RS250 Cup Trophee. A super tight fist of a car with seamless acceleration and a rocketing ride.
Another highlight - having a large koala stalk across the road (safely) in front of my car. The surrounds of Flowerdale and Broadmeadow in Northern Victoria are a haven for echidnas, turtles, crazy numbers of magpies and cockatoos, wombats and - koalas. Flowerdale Retreat even apparently has platypusi and our team had a wombat waddle down the verandah outside one of the rooms. So dont just go there for the sharp turns of the Broadmeadow race track.
Driving back to Melbourne in the manual Boxster was a terrific end to a long but rewarding week.
Another highlight - having a large koala stalk across the road (safely) in front of my car. The surrounds of Flowerdale and Broadmeadow in Northern Victoria are a haven for echidnas, turtles, crazy numbers of magpies and cockatoos, wombats and - koalas. Flowerdale Retreat even apparently has platypusi and our team had a wombat waddle down the verandah outside one of the rooms. So dont just go there for the sharp turns of the Broadmeadow race track.
Driving back to Melbourne in the manual Boxster was a terrific end to a long but rewarding week.
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