As commutes go it’s not a bad one. Caffeine & Machine, the Warwickshire hub of all things wheeled, will be the base today and, handily, it’s about five minutes from my house. Two of the four 993s are already here when I arrive. Andy Brookes, owner of the red striped and duck-tailed example which you’ll likely recognise from the regular Living the Legend pages, says the other two are incoming. Andy’s had a lengthy run this morning up from the south coast, but he’s his usual effervescent self despite the early start. Toby Dyer, owner of the Rivera blue Carrera, took a more sensible and enjoyable approach: he overnighted in one of C&M’s rooms, so his commute’s been even shorter than mine today.
The coffee’s hot and strong as we wait, with Andy revealing that the pair of incoming 993s are similarly unique to their owners. That’s the point today. We’re gathering a bunch of 993s that deviate from stock, to create their own character, and suit the needs and wants of their respective drivers. George Smith will be arriving in a 993 that’s built as an RS Clubsport in Speed yellow, while Chet Manani’s Carrera 4, among some other more subtle modifications, has had a colour change from Aventurine green to Blood orange (018 Blut Orange, sometimes referred to as Tangerine, for the colour fans among you).
As a lover and previous owner of an Aventurine 993, hearing about Chet’s car gives me a larger jolt than the caffeine this morning, and that’s before I’ve even seen it. It all brings the promise of a colourful day though which, given that 993s are typically more usually
