[hooley]

All.

Just thought i would add a festive post saying 'Hi' to everyone on here.

After Bike Magazine did the secondhand special on the 748 i had the urge to get 'my dream bike'. The big-up to this site was a massive reassurance. I've had a few performance cars in the last few years from Caterhams to Subarus, and nothing has quite hit 'the spot' (we all know what the spot is....surely?)

One thing that cult performance cars have in droves is the camaraderie of fellow drivers and the massive following and brotherhood of the internet forum - so to find such a forum for my newly intended was very much good news.

I've been following this site for the last few months, whilst dreaming about knee-down moments, and i'd just like to say that the bunch of contributors on this site appear (never actually met any of them so i'll have to go on first impressions) to be one of the friendliest and most helpful bunch of people in the world.

So, basically i'm blaming all of you for encouraging me in to buying a '97 Red 916 with carbon mono seat, ohlins rear shock, race number boards front and rear, 4614 miles from new, 5-spoke marchenisis, and me wearing the biggest smile for years (until the other-half finds out - 5 days and counting - seriously she doesn't yet know).

Bought it in the depths of winter, riding it home in rain at 4 degrees centigrade - couldn't feel the cold - does ownership always do this?

Hopefully see you all around in the coming years.

From a soon-to-be-eunuch (when she finds out) - but it'll all be worth it

Jas