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

Clarkey said:
I don't have a Porsche but I do have a car set up to be good on track, which I drive every day. I can't see what the problem is tbh, 400lb springs and it is perfectly streetable, going to 575lb soon. Guess what, I actually like it this way, and would not want a soft wafty car at all.
I wonder why you question other peoples preferences so much?
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You can have compliant ride without boat handling without really stiff springs.

Have you sorted the body roll or is this why your going to 575lb?
 
Simon said:
You can have compliant ride without boat handling without really stiff springs.
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Something the Lotus Elise blew my socks off with the first time I drove one back when they first came out. Brilliant handling, sharpness and subtle ride, something they probably still lead the world in. As I drove out of the Lotus dealer in Leamington I approach a speed bump and braced....and then was astonished at how smooth it was over such an obstacle for such a car.
 
Gibbo, can you email me your contact to supply me the rest of the PSE parts and if you know someone that can fit it let me know.

classics and sports have never fitted a GEN2 PSE before so was a little worried about using them.
 
Simon said:
You can have compliant ride without boat handling without really stiff springs.

Have you sorted the body roll or is this why your going to 575lb?
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That is the reason I will try upping the springs. Also hope I can get a better compromise of ride and steering response. Like everything I do with my car, I will not listen to internet hearsay, I'd sooner just do it and make up my own mind. I'll go into it knowing full well it could be a miserable failure, just like the ARBs were.
Oh, I bought some RE070s too :p
 
Afternoon chaps,

Been reading with interest as I'm currently on the hunt for some Pork. After owning a E92 M3 and a CSL the time has come to finally fulfil the 30 year old dream and buy a 911.

My ultimate goal is a 997.2 GT3, alas I don't have the budget at the moment. I could save for a little longer and stretch to a 997.1 GT3, however I want some thing sooner.

My thoughts are turning to a 997.1, possibly .2 C2S with as raw a spec as possible to get some where even near a GT3 experience.

my thoughts are

PSE
Sports Chrono
And (rare as hens teeth) Sports Suspension as a nice to have.

Any other options? What are C2S owners thoughts?

I'm off to Porsche next week to drive a Boxster Spyder, Cayman R and a new Boxster S but, barring one of those blowing my socks off, I still think ill be after a 911 of some sort.
 
spoonz said:
Afternoon chaps,

Been reading with interest as I'm currently on the hunt for some Pork. After owning a E92 M3 and a CSL the time has come to finally fulfil the 30 year old dream and buy a 911.

My ultimate goal is a 997.2 GT3, alas I don't have the budget at the moment. I could save for a little longer and stretch to a 997.1 GT3, however I want some thing sooner.

My thoughts are turning to a 997.1, possibly .2 C2S with as raw a spec as possible to get some where even near a GT3 experience.

my thoughts are

PSE
Sports Chrono
And (rare as hens teeth) Sports Suspension as a nice to have.

Any other options? What are C2S owners thoughts?

I'm off to Porsche next week to drive a Boxster Spyder, Cayman R and a new Boxster S but, barring one of those blowing my socks off, I still think ill be after a 911 of some sort.
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The rawest spec of C2S would be one with the following or lack off:-
Aero kit
Sports Chrono
PSE (though stock exhaust is lighter, so maybe stock with gundo mod)
X51 Powerpack
Sports suspension & LSD (further 10mm lower than PASM)
PCCB brakes
Carrera classic or Turbo wheels (lightest models)
No sunroof
Basic seats or retrofit GT2/GT3 seats

The above would keep the weight in the 1350-1400kg range with some fuel and 380bhp. Some high flow cats and filters would see you close to 400 horses.

Then add some GT3 front arms, arbs and get a GT3 geo or more aggressive put on the car and you'd have a very similar performing car to a GT3, just not a GT3 but still very good. :)

The Cayman R is very impressive, particular in the dry, but in the wet is a little to firm for it's own good, the Spyder will blow you away it's better than the Cayman R, so just if you can put up with the roof. However for myself a sorted C2S or GT3 every time. :)
 
Kingy said:
Word to the wise, if by sports suspension you mean PASM, that's rare as hen's beaks (not teeth) on the C2S... :)
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He does not.

Carrera C2 could be optioned with PASM which drops ride height 10mm and driver could select none sport or sport mode.

C2S got PASM by default, but there was an option for sports suspension and LSD. This dropped ride height a further 10mm and the firmness is between the none sport and sport mode of PASM and of course you get the LSD.

Very few cars were optioned with it, infact I think X51 power pack option was more popular.
 
Always been a BMW Fan here but have moved away from the more sporty models recently and not sure I'd have a sports car as an everyday vehicle anymore as I can sometimes do 35-40k miles a year - last car was a Z4 M Coupe which handled the milage brilliantly and was fantastic. The current Z4 doesn't float my boat but have had my eye on Cayman R's for a while as they're the closest thing - not too bloated/heavy and german quality. Don't think the Cayman R can be bought new anymore but in a year or two might look at getting one of the later ones as a second car toy. New Cayman also looks nice but previous one looks kinda nicer to me in R form although that might be because I prefer the ltd or lighter weight specials. Would have to be minimal options for me other than lightweight options (ie, no aircon etc).
Nice to see the new Cayman hasn't put on much weight which is rare to see these days. BMW's for example just get bigger and heavier.
 
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spoonz said:
Afternoon chaps,

Been reading with interest as I'm currently on the hunt for some Pork. After owning a E92 M3 and a CSL the time has come to finally fulfil the 30 year old dream and buy a 911.

My ultimate goal is a 997.2 GT3, alas I don't have the budget at the moment. I could save for a little longer and stretch to a 997.1 GT3, however I want some thing sooner.

My thoughts are turning to a 997.1, possibly .2 C2S with as raw a spec as possible to get some where even near a GT3 experience.

my thoughts are

PSE
Sports Chrono
And (rare as hens teeth) Sports Suspension as a nice to have.

Any other options? What are C2S owners thoughts?

I'm off to Porsche next week to drive a Boxster Spyder, Cayman R and a new Boxster S but, barring one of those blowing my socks off, I still think ill be after a 911 of some sort.
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Just about any spec 997.1 GT3 is a lovely car. You could get a 'comfort' one for a lot less than one with buckets and then put some aftermarket buckets in it. Add a decent suspension setup and you'd have a great car with very little depreciation. Sometimes I think that's what I should have done.
 
arcamalpha said:
Just about any spec 997.1 GT3 is a lovely car. You could get a 'comfort' one for a lot less than one with buckets and then put some aftermarket buckets in it. Add a decent suspension setup and you'd have a great car with very little depreciation. Sometimes I think that's what I should have done.
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There are two cracking ones in the network at mo. One comfort with fatboy seats and one comfort with buckets. Seem good value but I don't think I have the brass to stretch to it. Guess I need to go chat with them

Found a 2008 997.1 C2S with x51, Chrono, PCCB, Sports Suspension, PSE, PCM. Very high spec, I expect rare, and perfect for me with 40k miles. Just concerned about life of PCCB rotors at a rumoured £20k replacement cost. Anyone ideas on life expectancy? And also can I get an OPC warranty on a car sourced elsewhere?

EDIT: just checked the price to replace with steels and about a grand, that is if the calipers are same.
 
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