Porsche Owners Thread - If you own one or just like or hate them! :)

crinkleshoes said:
They killed the noise :(

I think they've bribed the Evo guy to say otherwise...
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I love that colour, when I upgrade I'm sold on that colour or Mexico Blue.

As he said in the video that's a base car pretty much with no fancy options like the rear wheel steer or sports exhaust. The review / spoiler was pretty much as I expected and reviews on one of the better ones on Evo.

I'm looking forward to the demo car arriving. However, I've noticed that the configurator still has loads of options and wheels missing still.
 
Hi there

New 911, looks great, looks incredibly capable, hugely tuneable no doubt for those who care not about warranty, but who knows maybe Porsche will offer power packs also.

But I've said it 100 times, for me the focal point of pretty much any car I own is the engine and whether some agree with me or not I simply find turbo charged engines boring and dull. Yes the first 5 minutes is exciting, wooo boooost. Then comes the lack of noise, character, linear power curve, high rpm, high revving, did I say noise?

Having owned numerous turbo powered cars and driven some of the new stuff, yes they have improved, but sorry after owning cars with incredible NA engines, S2000, M3, 911 C2S, Mustang a turbo charged motor is still severely lacking, it is not all about performance and numbers. If it was I'd simply buy a GTR it is still pretty much the fast car on road and track.
 
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/race-focused-porsche-cayman-gt4-clubsport-revealed

The Cayman GT4 Clubsport uses the same 3.8-litre flat-six engine as the GT4 road car, with the power output unchanged at 380bhp. However, while a dual-clutch gearbox was considered and rejected for the roadgoing GT4, the racer gets steering wheel-mounted paddles controlling a PDK transmission.


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Looks amazing, but Porsche should have also really given it the powerpack, another 20-30BHP would make quite a difference in something so lightweight. :)
 
To all Porsche Experts

At the end of April 16 my M135i PCP is up, i will purchase and then sell privately to release some value. At the moment i have a deposit down on an BMW M2 however i think i am going to cancel. I am considering an M3/4 however even with decent finance and some attractive discounts there is no hiding that you are going to lose a large chunk of money over 3 years.

So this brings me onto a possible opportunity. My dad has owned since nearly new a 05 997 911 C2S which has has roughly 47k on the clock and recently it has had the following works:

Replacement clutch
Front & rear bumper respray
4x new Pzero tyres
Front/rear discs and pads
New ECU due to airbag fault
Service & mot

He wants to sell as no longer uses the car. I'm thinking that this could be a great car to own for 12 to 18 months before moving on for something newer and more sensible, sure it will cost a bit more in fuel and I'm sure some repairs but hopefully nowhere near the figures when buying a new M3/4. My only real concern with the car is that the engine is a weak point and obviously this would be disastrous. Is there a way to have the car checked for the two main engine issues?

Appreciate any advice really, I drove the car to the Nurburgring this year and it was absolutely fantastic.

Thanks

Sam
 
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Sam said:
To all Porsche Experts

At the end of April 16 my M135i PCP is up, i will purchase and then sell privately to release some value. At the moment i have a deposit down on an BMW M2 however i think i am going to cancel. I am considering an M3/4 however even with decent finance and some attractive discounts there is no hiding that you are going to lose a large chunk of money over 3 years.

So this brings me onto a possible opportunity. My dad has owned since nearly new a 05 997 911 C2S which has has roughly 47k on the clock and recently it has had the following works:

Replacement clutch
Front & rear bumper respray
4x new Pzero tyres
Front/rear discs and pads
New ECU due to airbag fault
Service & mot

He wants to sell as no longer uses the car. I'm thinking that this could be a great car to own for 12 to 18 months before moving on for something newer and more sensible, sure it will cost a bit more in fuel and I'm sure some repairs but hopefully nowhere near the figures when buying a new M3/4. My only real concern with the car is that the engine is a weak point and obviously this would be disastrous. Is there a way to have the car checked for the two main engine issues?

Appreciate any advice really, I drove the car to the Nurburgring this year and it was absolutely fantastic.

Thanks

Sam
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Being an old car is probably has the weaker IMS but with 47k on the clock your out of the danger zone so to speak as an IMS that is going to let go tends to happen at lower mileages. So don't worry about that, or you could look at upgrade IMS options as I think on the earlier cars you could upgrade the IMS, but in all honesty I'd not bother, IMS failure is incredibly rare.

What effects them most is bore scoring, at 47k miles it will no doubt have some slight scoring unless your father has changed oil far more regular than Porsche recommends and he has used decent fuel. A boroscope test can be done for around £100 at any Porsche specialist and will tell you the state of the bores. :)

Also a good decision, though I own a BMW nothing is really a better drivers car on the road that you can use daily than a Porsche and a C2S is one of the best choices only really beaten by the GTS on the road. :)
 
That's good to hear, sounds like the boroscope test is a bit of a no brainer so i will have a look into that.

I must say without any doubt that its the best car I've driven, you feel so connected to the wheels and the engine is glorious. I found the front of the car felt quite light when cornering but as i got more confident that didn't feel quite as odd any more. The brakes are terrible though so that's something i would need to look into.
 
So its all official now then, I can see the price of mine rising. :D

http://newsroom.porsche.com/en/products/porsche-boxster-cayman-model-series-718-12097.html

The 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman are showing more similarities – both visual and technical. In the future, both will have equally powerful four-cylinder flat engines with turbocharging. The Roadster will be positioned at a higher price level than the Coupé – as is done for the 911 models. Porsche will introduce the 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman over the course of 2016.

The 718 model series is a continuation of the proven four-cylinder concept and the history of distinguished Porsche sports cars. The latest example is the
919 Hybrid LMP1 race car, which also has a highly-efficient, turbocharged four-cylinder engine with just 2 litres of displacement. So, not only did Porsche finish first and second in the 24 hours of Le Mans, but most recently it also won the manufacturer’s and driver’s championship titles in the WEC World Endurance Championship. With these victories, the 919 Hybrid has opened up the prospects for the performance potential of future sports car engines from Porsche.
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