Knackered old Porsche with loads of miles - 996 content

[Pistom]

Just as I was reading PH less and less, this comes along.

Thanks OP. Nice to see some on here do have a life.

Nobody has asked the OP for custard or frozen sausages nor any threats to bum his dog.

[BenWRXSEi]

John D. said:

poppopbangbang said:

It changes the mode of the "parking sensors", turns off power to the rear lighting circuit and puts the display screen into a differnet display mode. Not quite James bond but useful if required.

It just gets better!

I want counter measures

We definitely need further elaboration on this

[Carlos24]

Absolutely outstanding work, loving all the late night fast running counter measures as well haha... Epic.

[BrotherMouzone]

Don't neglect your 911uk thread please

[Enricogto]

tenfour said:

5potTurbo said:

bobski1 said:

That is seriously awesome & cool!!

Really am curious to know what it is used for...

OP already answered.
Motorsport stuff, not International Man of Mystery.

Well, of course that's what he said...

PPBB really does work in motorsport. His threads on the off season restoration of old F1 cars are epic!
Very nice write up and cool as usual PPBB!

[tenfour]

Enricogto said:

PPBB really does work in motorsport. His threads on the off season restoration of old F1 cars are epic!
Very nice write up and cool as usual PPBB!

Link?

I wasn't being serious about the international man of mystery thing, btw.

[poppopbangbang]

BrotherMouzone said:

Don't neglect your 911uk thread please

There's not a lot to update you all on since the last big one to be honest. All it's done is worked hard and carried on clocking up the miles. With it being the busy time of year it's earning the money that gets spent on it's upgrades right now

Not sure how much of 911uk I can clutter up with "driven it somewhere again" type threads

[Megaflow]

Can we have a link to the 911uk thread please.

[Max5476]

Megaflow said:

Can we have a link to the 911uk thread please.

Yes please, having read this I would love to read more.

[poppopbangbang]

Megaflow said:

Can we have a link to the 911uk thread please.

There's not a thread as such, no build thread or similar I'm afraid, just a variety of posts about bits getting done/upgraded. I should go back through my photos really and try to piece a build thread together.... but it would be LONG!

[Diesel Meister]

poppopbangbang said:

Megaflow said:

Can we have a link to the 911uk thread please.

There's not a thread as such, no build thread or similar I'm afraid, just a variety of posts about bits getting done/upgraded. I should go back through my photos really and try to piece a build thread together.... but it would be LONG!

If you're willing to pop some extra detail / photos / trip info (time and discretion permitting!) that would be very well received

[Hereward]

You are Batman AICMFP.

Any run-ins/outruns with the law that you can discuss at all? I have an image in my head of French gendarmes scratching their heads over their jammed detectors as you whizz by at 2am.

[Jimmy Recard]

I love this car and I want your job, whatever it is

[S3_Graham]

Do you need any more drivers at your place of work? I'd happily do that. Loved driving all over Europe last summer and know the concept of urgent through my experience with AOG aircraft parts. Car is beyond cool.

[poppopbangbang]

Some more random pictures I have dug out, no particular order just gives a little more insight into the cars life:


1170 miles, that's not dirt up the rear near the lights.... that's brake dust. Hence going to larger rears.



Because what problems could sticking a few laps in cause when you're already at a circuit.....



Lighting upgrade, now runs ex LMP1 LEDs.


GPS, 3G, Wifi, UHF antenna that lives inside the engine cover.


3AM, near 2K miles completed.


Inside the sump at 270K miles odd.


Front brake test fit. They fit fine despite everyone saying it was impossible to fit what are essentially Cayenne Turbo calipers to a 996.



Fresh wheels, they came off to be stripped and crack tested as at 250K miles I wasn't 100% sure they were still good to go. They were and were tarted up to go back on.



Birthday, currently three weeks off being 17 years old.



Old spec flat floor. From an aero POV it worked, it just wasn't very good for sliding on....



A lot of the fasteners on the car are Ti, mainly because it makes it a lot more serviceable as they never corrode.




Not sure if this is current or old spec as they masters look the same.



Lift pumps.



Front brake clearance under what are standard Porsche 18" wheels isn't exactly massive....



A better view of the SLM.



No travel sweets in this centre console!



Practical car, it's basically a van.



Nice patina on the badge

[Diesel Meister]

Love it.

[poppopbangbang]

The Peli cases that hold spares, tools, emergency food/water etc. etc. and fit into the spaces where the rear seat squabs used to be. Also a 1L oil shot, these usually live in the nose on clip ins but I seem to have had a spare in the back on this occasion too.

[djsmith74]

Enricogto said:

tenfour said:

5potTurbo said:

bobski1 said:

That is seriously awesome & cool!!

Really am curious to know what it is used for...

OP already answered.
Motorsport stuff, not International Man of Mystery.

Well, of course that's what he said...

PPBB really does work in motorsport. His threads on the off season restoration of old F1 cars are epic!
Very nice write up and cool as usual PPBB!

Apologies for going off thread, but do you have a link to these F1 car restoration threads? Thanks

[EJH]

poppopbangbang said:

Lighting upgrade, now runs ex LMP1 LEDs.

How are the LEDs? Do they scatter like some HIDs can or are they better? Suspect someone who does serious miles (and things properlt) is in a place to know!

Great thread and thank you for sharing!

[treetops]

So a Motorsport courier...if it wasn't time critical you'd be in a van.

It's not really glamorous is it? I bet you do it just because it's fun.