997 Carrera s

[jbaddeley]

Morning folks. I'm contemplating possibly purchasing my boyhood dream and just wanted to get some views about whether the driving experience will warrant the outlay in relation to my current motors. I currently drive a new golf r and have a very nice e36 m3 as my toy. The porsche would replace the m3 and be used for weekends and possibly the odd trackday. Will the porsche seem like a significant step up or as it's going to be a toy would I be better off going for a fast lotus , caterham or Tvr . I'm primarily after a focused fast road car that will complement the golf which I'm really impressed with.Will a 911 feel much more special? I'm well aware of the bore scoring, rms ims issues and will have a budget upto about 30k so won't get into a gen 2 car. Your views would be welcome.

[jbaddeley]

Thanks Chaps. I'll get an extended test drive or find somebody off the forum who'll take me out. My m3 is poly bushed and coilovered. Nice but no 911.

[jbaddeley]

I've had an e46, good car but not that much better in my view than the rawer feel of my e36. Certainly no quicker than my golf r which is great in all weather conditions. What I'm after is that really special feel when you take it out for the occasional welsh hoon. Will a 911 live up to expectations? Suppose I'll only find out by trying one.

[jbaddeley]

That's what is at the back of my mind. Might have to explore TVRs and Caterhams. Did the westfield experience many years ago and ran around in a crap fiat uno.

[jbaddeley]

Thanks chaps. Much to consider. I'll get out in one. Recently did a run with some tVRs and a gen 2 PDk. He reckoned he was using about 8/10 of the porsche performance to stay in touch with the golf round the welsh roads. I did used to be a clio sport member and had a quick cammed yozza prepped clio cup. Lot of fun that car was if not a little too raw for day to day.
The looks of the porsche do seriously tempt me and I might regret it if I never try one. The problems with the lotus cars is getting in/and falling out in my garage which is quite narrow. I've driven several but never a really quick one. I've a few more plans for the bmw, ap brakes and diff ratio change but if any headers with a manual are about in the midlands and fancy a run out let me know. Usually do several welsh hoons over the year when the weather picks up.

[jbaddeley]

Cheers gibbo. You are quite near in Cheshire. We could meet at cat n fiddle then have a blast over the snake pass. I'll bring the golf unless the roads dry up a bit and I drag the m3 out. Just doing a deal on a diff to rebuild. Should give it a bit more punch with a 364 or 373 in. Where abouts are you?

[jbaddeley]

Cheers for that. Congletons is only a short hop for me. I like the roads around loggerheads, beech, Eccleshall and Swinnerton. I'm in fulford near stone so often pop over that way and towards nantwich when giving the m3 a run. Send me a pm if you off out for a blast. I'd love to tag along.

Few pics from last jaunt in the golf with some nice tVRs.

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