RE: Porsche 911 gets Martini'd

[daddy cool]

number1nesta said:

911's with Martini stripes are a bit special for me because, as a young boy of about four, my uncle bought a 70's 911 in white, with the Martini stripes. It could have been brown for all it mattered as I was a car obsessed kid but, it did look the part. And a rare sight too.

So, to see this is personally a bit disappointing as I would love to have seen it look like the one my uncle had:



But that of course is my own, sentimental opinion...

Nostalgia aside though, I'd be happy to have the stripes as they are but the big 'Martini' on the bonnet. A step too far for me.

Don't suppose you know where that ended up do you? Because I could swear I saw that parked outside the Jaguar dealership in Ascot tonight! I was on my pushbike so didn't have time to have a good look.

[Leggy]

Impasse said:

What's the difference between the thinking behind this and the Lotus Exige LF1? I'm struggling to understand why there isn't a pithy editorial and no real cynical comment about this car.

Agree people happy to knock Lotus. At least they're not selling the stripe kits separately.
However it looks cool. Then I think anything with those stripes does, just look at the Williams F1 car.

[LaurasOtherHalf]

canucklehead said:

I eagerly await the OPD-endorsed 'psychedelic' wrap and the 'pink pig' wrap, the Brumos wrap and of course the Jagermeister wrap.

Edited by canucklehead on Tuesday 10th June 17:07

Porsche already there mate (they never miss a trick), they did a special edition of the 997GTSin the states.




Looks surprisingly good compared to this martini one, you can only imagine the type of full kit wker who would drive around in this

[KMF]

Love the Martini stripes, they also look so good on their 918 Spyder. I will have to get some done for my white Boxster Spyder like the ones on the 918 Spyder when i can find someone that can make me a good set

[findtomdotcom]

NXXN said:

Those stripes look like something you'd buy on a roll from Halfords
At least tailor them to the car.

That looks fantastic!

[Leins]

number1nesta said:

911's with Martini stripes are a bit special for me because, as a young boy of about four, my uncle bought a 70's 911 in white, with the Martini stripes. It could have been brown for all it mattered as I was a car obsessed kid but, it did look the part. And a rare sight too.

So, to see this is personally a bit disappointing as I would love to have seen it look like the one my uncle had:



But that of course is my own, sentimental opinion...

Nostalgia aside though, I'd be happy to have the stripes as they are but the big 'Martini' on the bonnet. A step too far for me.

That is just superb! Not sure how many 930 Martinis were produced in all, but there was one featured in a classic magazine earlier in the year

[Fishy Dave]

http://www.allegromotorsport.moonfruit.com/#/martini/4550769654



I like this 911 personally, but maybe a bit OTT for popping to the shops.

[Numeric]

I had a remote control 935 in Martini Livery as a kid - you have no idea how wibbly this makes me feel! Sigh!!

[giger]

My local Porsche dealer has the black Martini car - I have to drive past it every day and it looks awesome in the flesh

[BarbaricAvatar]

Nope.

Porsche are trying very hard, but there's not a single variant of the 991 that i actually like. It's not an anti-Porsche thing, i like both the 997 and 996, but the 991 just does nothing for me.

[findtomdotcom]

BarbaricAvatar said:

Nope.

Porsche are trying very hard, but there's not a single variant of the 991 that i actually like. It's not an anti-Porsche thing, i like both the 997 and 996, but the 991 just does nothing for me.

Not even a GT3?

[Helicopter123]

It's not for me, but as a limited edition 911 it's probably a rock solid longer term investment.

[BarbaricAvatar]

findtomdotcom said:

BarbaricAvatar said:

Nope.

Porsche are trying very hard, but there's not a single variant of the 991 that i actually like. It's not an anti-Porsche thing, i like both the 997 and 996, but the 991 just does nothing for me.

Not even a GT3?

Not even a GT3.







No contest for me. I'd walk straight past the 991 and ask the dealer what his stock of used GT3's is, if i was in the market.

[findtomdotcom]

BarbaricAvatar said:

Not even a GT3.

No contest for me. I'd walk straight past the 991 and ask the dealer what his stock of used GT3's is, if i was in the market.

Fair enough, each to their own. It would be a very boring world if we all liked the same thing.

[Adam B]

LaurasOtherHalf said:

Porsche already there mate (they never miss a trick), they did a special edition of the 997GTSin the states.




Looks surprisingly good compared to this martini one, you can only imagine the type of full kit wker who would drive around in this

Wow that is utterly hideous, the Martini one looks ok in white but I couldn't live with it every day, and the aerokit rear spoiler is ugly, way too fussy

[iva cosworth]

There's a white Martini edition 991 in the Italian capital dealer near me.

Didn't know it was a Porsche job but I like it.

[roofer]

A 911 or any Porsche really doesn't need stickers, would an enthusiast who bought the car for what it can do order the stickers ?