Just to say hello
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Hi there guys!
Been lurking on the forums for a while (years!), and bought my first Porsche - a 997 GTS - recently, after a lifetime of hankering for one. I'm resident in Sweden, so probably one of a very small group on here.
I understand it's tradition to at the very least introduce oneself, so hello, pleased to meet you, hope to be engaging in heated discussions with you all henceforth.
Been lurking on the forums for a while (years!), and bought my first Porsche - a 997 GTS - recently, after a lifetime of hankering for one. I'm resident in Sweden, so probably one of a very small group on here.
I understand it's tradition to at the very least introduce oneself, so hello, pleased to meet you, hope to be engaging in heated discussions with you all henceforth.
Ah yes, pictures:
I usually try to take my cars down to the Continent once a year; I actually purchased the GTS in March, but a hectic schedule at work precluded any major trips since. If I can (and it's a big if, the first baby will be landing in July) I'd like to go down to Germany and perhaps France once the car is out of hibernation, hopefully late Spring.
Sweden is huge and beautiful, but apart from taking the car to the track, I have yet to find people who simply enjoy driving a good road at a brisk pace.
I usually try to take my cars down to the Continent once a year; I actually purchased the GTS in March, but a hectic schedule at work precluded any major trips since. If I can (and it's a big if, the first baby will be landing in July) I'd like to go down to Germany and perhaps France once the car is out of hibernation, hopefully late Spring.
Sweden is huge and beautiful, but apart from taking the car to the track, I have yet to find people who simply enjoy driving a good road at a brisk pace.
Thanks guys!
It is a lovely car, I wanted a rear-wheel drive 911, but j was was worried some of the balance might be lost with the wider rear. However, I've not found this to be the case, and the extra flexibility of the upgraded engine is extremely useful for fast road driving. Honestly though, I've wanted a 911 since my dad's colleague took me on a track day in his 993 GT2 when I was 15. I don't know if I'm unbiased enough to deliver a critical assessment.
As for local forums, there is a very active Porsche club in Sweden, which has its own forum. However I find car culture to be quite different here compared to the UK, with more emphasis on track days and modification. Ill be joining some of their meets next year, and report back then.
the recent issue of Total 911 did have a Swedish road listed as a great drive, so that's the first destination in the spring. If anyone has a clue about good roads up here in the North, I'd gladly give it a shot and report back.
It is a lovely car, I wanted a rear-wheel drive 911, but j was was worried some of the balance might be lost with the wider rear. However, I've not found this to be the case, and the extra flexibility of the upgraded engine is extremely useful for fast road driving. Honestly though, I've wanted a 911 since my dad's colleague took me on a track day in his 993 GT2 when I was 15. I don't know if I'm unbiased enough to deliver a critical assessment.
As for local forums, there is a very active Porsche club in Sweden, which has its own forum. However I find car culture to be quite different here compared to the UK, with more emphasis on track days and modification. Ill be joining some of their meets next year, and report back then.
the recent issue of Total 911 did have a Swedish road listed as a great drive, so that's the first destination in the spring. If anyone has a clue about good roads up here in the North, I'd gladly give it a shot and report back.
parmley said:
How does the 911 compare to your current/previous Lotus Elise?
Honestly, two entirely different experiences. I still maintain the series 2 Elise is the best-handling car I've ever driven. The lack of weight allows for a suppleness and suspension control at lower speeds that the Porsche simply can't match. But I bought the Elise as a newly-graduated 24-year-old when frankly I didn't care about any practical aspects and when the ultimate complexity of driving a 911 and learning to use a rear-mounted engine to my advantage wasn't within my understanding. As an experience to savour, to learn over a length of time, the Porsche is peerless. And it makes the best-weighted compromises in terms of allowing for practicality of any car I've owned, E92 M3 included.
hunter 66 said:
15 year old in GT2 ride must have been a day to remember ........my favourite ..
I wish I could remember more of it! Rode in a 964RS the same day, owned by a "lowly dental technician who couldn't afford a 993RS"... Oh how times change.Useless fact: dad's colleague who owned the GT2 in question had it featured in issue 3 of Evo, against a Viper GTS-R driven by Justin Bell.
Edited by Nimerino on Saturday 20th December 16:04
hunter 66 said:
15 year old in GT2 ride must have been a day to remember ........my favourite ..
I wish I could remember more of it! Rode in a 964RS the same day, owned by a "lowly dental technician who couldn't afford a 993RS"... Oh how times change.Useless fact: dad's colleague who owned the GT2 in question had it featured in issue 3 of Evo, against a Viper GTS-R driven by Justin Bell.
Edited by Nimerino on Saturday 20th December 16:06
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