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

rjkoneill said:
I don't know how I would cope. :o
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It's not all bad else none of us would own them. There are some wonderful moments that make you feel that it was all worth it. Unfortunately, there are often many more moments that make you sit there and think "hmmm...". These usually come around major bill times or where the car has sat in your garage for months without being used and has cost you $10-20k in insurance, servicing and depreciation!
 
Hi there

Had an awesome track day at Donnington yesterday even though it was very wet, almost a river running across the old hair pin. So my gamble of leaving the cup tyres on hoping it would dry it did not pay off as it was very wet and never did dry out. Anyway some videos:-



My mate came in his EVO who was determined to be faster than me in the wet because our last visit to Donnington was in the dry and he could not keep up, so he was hoping the wet would turn the tables, so watch the battle here:-

EVO vs 911 Part 1

EVO vs 911 Part 2

EVO vs 911 Part 3

EVO vs 911 Part 4


As you can see we were very closely matched in the wet, when he let me pass after 5 laps I'd only manage to pull away by the full length of the pit straight, so not much but definetely quicker just. His car is an EVO 8 FQ-400. On the PSS I'd have pulled away even more as the cups were lacking for outright grip in such conditions, but their feedback was superb and hence I could drive so close to the limits and the cars balance was perfect.

Had a great fight with an R34 GTR Vspec as well running big horsepower, but again through the corners and under breaking I was quicker, I was about to him let pass but then he lost it and slowed down.

So yeah it felt good yesterday to drive a RWD car on cups in a tidy manner and show how the 4WD boys how it's done, though it took immense concentration, so how the F1 drivers do it for 2hr solid is some achievement as after 30-40 minutes I was feeling frazzled.
 
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My 996 3.6L.

Will be dropping the engine soon to replace the IMS etc.
 
pepsilol said:
No, but for the sake of £150 I might aswell replace it.

Just drop the the engine and pull it out with the special tool.
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Sounds like ideal maintenance if it cost so little and is relatively straight forward. Just don't get it wrong. :)

Unfortunately my car being a 2006 built car has the upgraded IMS, so you have to crack the casing to change it, so only a job to do when engine is being stripped and re-built. Though hopefully being the upgraded unit it won't be an issue and supposedly IMS failure on the 06 onwards is like sub 1%, their biggest nightmare is bore scoring and mine are fine. :)











In the meantime check out this video from 1:00 onwards:-


Amazing car control!
 
Hi there


When people tell me to buy an R8 because they are sub 40k and faster than the 911, I can just reply with this:-



Don't get me wrong R8 looks amazing, sounds great and is quite a special drive, but its no faster than a gen1 C2S/C4S, really gotta be the V10 for an upgrade and even then think I'd rather a GT3 for sure or a 911 Turbo or GTR for 40k. :)
 
My father requires a new drivers side floor mat for his 997 911 (grey interior)

Porsche have quoted £110.94 +VAT for the set, anyone know if there are cheaper places to purchase?
 
Housey said:
Latest GT3 reviews....

http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evocarreviews/290404/2013_porsche_911_gt3_review.html

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2014-porsche-911-gt3-991-first-drive-review

http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/...ource=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ongoing

Every single road test I have seen raves about it. Seems they have really moved the game on with this one. Can't wait to have a go in one.
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Steve Sutcliffe from autocar creams himself over it as well (look for his vid on youtube). Looks incredible by all accounts.
 
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