Driving – Page 5 – Steve Baker

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The water has receded, but there’s still chaos

by Steve Baker 21 July 2007 in Natural world, Fun Comments are Disabled

With the A420 closed, people are trying to get through Shrivenham. There was quite a significant flood on this route too this morning.

The Stelvio Pass

by Steve Baker 13 June 2007 in Fun, Photography Comments are Disabled

Drove this in Summer 2006: a truly great experience.

Driving’s great, but it’s not as good as the real thing

by Steve Baker 13 June 2007 in Fun Comments are Disabled

Magnificent ride home last night on the KTM from London. Left the M4 at the usual place, with dusk gathering and made it home just as the last of the light left. The lanes were empty and the countryside beautiful. I spotted a lone white horse in a verdant shallow […]

Masterclass

by Steve Baker 9 June 2007 in Fun Comments are Disabled

That was hard work! Spent the morning in a BMW 528i driving to a mediocre standard, but stayed safe. Redeemed myself in the afternoon in the Saab with a smooth and well-judged drive. Thank goodness. Nerves I guess.

Mumbai Meleé

by Steve Baker 10 February 2007 in Fun Comments are Disabled

Woa! There it is. Back home now and all we managed to do was work, eat, drink and sleep. We saw the hotel, the office and the route between: not much of an adventure? Yes, the adventure was all on the roads. If there’s light between two vehicles, someone will […]

Saab 9-5 Aero vs track

by Steve Baker 4 February 2007 in Fun Comments are Disabled

The Hirsch suspension was well worthwhile, but I won’t bother with the engine upgrade: the car can’t put down the power it has now. It’s fine on the road of course, but powering out of bends on the limit with ESP off, you simply spin the power away. Track driving […]

Hirsch sports suspension

by Steve Baker 28 January 2007 in Fun Comments are Disabled

On Friday, the Saab was treated to Hirsch sports suspension: stiffer springs and matching dampers all round, lowering the car 10mm. A great decision. The ride remains comfortable but the car has taken on a whole new taughtness. After 2 years, my 9-5 Aero feels new again and for much […]

Porsches and international dining

by Steve Baker 18 November 2006 in Fun Comments are Disabled

It turns out that the Porsche 911 is as wonderful to drive as people say. If you haven’t driven one, try to find the opportunity. Its handling is really unlike anything else I’ve tried. It’s an addictive challenge and it has become clear to me that I need a 911 […]

Time to skydive

by Steve Baker 16 November 2006 in Fun Comments are Disabled

It was time to relax and become a skydiver. So I did: I sold my Hobie Tiger to raise funds and took my BMW K1200S to a track day at Cadwell Park. I drove to and around Spain and Portugal, holidayed and learned to jump. I came back to begin […]