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Well the 997C4S passed the 70k mile mark and given its excellent sure-footed service over the winter I decided to give it a decent clean. Washed, dried, clayed, paint prep, polished and waxed… It could really do with a re-spray (potentially gulf or riviera blue?) at some stage given the stone chips on the front end and the rear arches, and I know the stripes aren't to everyones tastes, but I love it!
Livery certainly not to my taste, but the car certainly is!
drgav2005 said:
Well the 997C4S passed the 70k mile mark and given its excellent sure-footed service over the winter I decided to give it a decent clean. Washed, dried, clayed, paint prep, polished and waxed… It could really do with a re-spray (potentially gulf or riviera blue?) at some stage given the stone chips on the front end and the rear arches, and I know the stripes aren't to everyones tastes, but I love it!
drgav2005 said:
Well the 997C4S passed the 70k mile mark and given its excellent sure-footed service over the winter I decided to give it a decent clean. Washed, dried, clayed, paint prep, polished and waxed… It could really do with a re-spray (potentially gulf or riviera blue?) at some stage given the stone chips on the front end and the rear arches, and I know the stripes aren't to everyones tastes, but I love it!
You're a ballsy guy for going with the Gulf livery, I like I it think it looks good it does not detract from the fact that it's a great car but I don't have the balls to do that. You must really like the attention? do you get any negative comments, in person I mean ?
dadofbud said:
You're a ballsy guy for going with the Gulf livery, I like I it think it looks good it does not detract from the fact that it's a great car but I don't have the balls to do that.
You must really like the attention? do you get any negative comments, in person I mean ?
Hahaha! You must really like the attention? do you get any negative comments, in person I mean ?
To be honest, I've mainly had positive comments, a few folks don't like the stripes and reckon I've 'ruined the car' (they can be removed, honest!) but in the main most folks have given it the thumbs up. The stripes look much better in real life - it's difficult capturing the gulf blue / orange in the photos.I teach Physics at a Secondary school and the majority of the kids love it. I've never had any issues on the road from other road users and it's no doubt helped me escape from junctions more easily than its previously stealthy all basalt black mode, probably because most drivers are thinking "WTF is that?"
drgav2005 said:
dadofbud said:
You're a ballsy guy for going with the Gulf livery, I like I it think it looks good it does not detract from the fact that it's a great car but I don't have the balls to do that.
You must really like the attention? do you get any negative comments, in person I mean ?
Hahaha! You must really like the attention? do you get any negative comments, in person I mean ?
To be honest, I've mainly had positive comments, a few folks don't like the stripes and reckon I've 'ruined the car' (they can be removed, honest!) but in the main most folks have given it the thumbs up. The stripes look much better in real life - it's difficult capturing the gulf blue / orange in the photos.I teach Physics at a Secondary school and the majority of the kids love it. I've never had any issues on the road from other road users and it's no doubt helped me escape from junctions more easily than its previously stealthy all basalt black mode, probably because most drivers are thinking "WTF is that?"
However, that 'GAV' plate.......
MTR
Guvs said:
My first post so thought it might as well be a few photos of my pride and Joy.
I will fill in my Profile at a later date, Basicaly I love anything with a engine always have done and I'm from the Rhondda valleys in South Wales.
Guvs (Steve)
Hi Steve, love the yellow with the black wheels !I will fill in my Profile at a later date, Basicaly I love anything with a engine always have done and I'm from the Rhondda valleys in South Wales.
Guvs (Steve)
Never had any problems with your reg plate and the BiB ??
drgav2005 said:
Well the 997C4S passed the 70k mile mark and given its excellent sure-footed service over the winter I decided to give it a decent clean. Washed, dried, clayed, paint prep, polished and waxed… It could really do with a re-spray (potentially gulf or riviera blue?) at some stage given the stone chips on the front end and the rear arches, and I know the stripes aren't to everyones tastes, but I love it!
Looks fab IMO ! Manual & sports exhaust also gets my vote 
Guvs said:
My first post so thought it might as well be a few photos of my pride and Joy.
I will fill in my Profile at a later date, Basicaly I love anything with a engine always have done and I'm from the Rhondda valleys in South Wales.
Guvs (Steve)
First post should always be welcomed, so welcome and see on the Boxa forumI will fill in my Profile at a later date, Basicaly I love anything with a engine always have done and I'm from the Rhondda valleys in South Wales.
Guvs (Steve)
drgav2005 said:
Hahaha! To be honest, I've mainly had positive comments, a few folks don't like the stripes and reckon I've 'ruined the car' (they can be removed, honest!) but in the main most folks have given it the thumbs up. The stripes look much better in real life - it's difficult capturing the gulf blue / orange in the photos.
I teach Physics at a Secondary school and the majority of the kids love it. I've never had any issues on the road from other road users and it's no doubt helped me escape from junctions more easily than its previously stealthy all basalt black mode, probably because most drivers are thinking "WTF is that?"
Physics teacher !!, looking at your car I just bet you're the kind of teacher the kids really like. To be honest, I've mainly had positive comments, a few folks don't like the stripes and reckon I've 'ruined the car' (they can be removed, honest!) but in the main most folks have given it the thumbs up. The stripes look much better in real life - it's difficult capturing the gulf blue / orange in the photos.I teach Physics at a Secondary school and the majority of the kids love it. I've never had any issues on the road from other road users and it's no doubt helped me escape from junctions more easily than its previously stealthy all basalt black mode, probably because most drivers are thinking "WTF is that?"
I have to admit I'm anything Gulf oil Porsche fan, why did you go for the razor pattern edge with the blue by the way ?
Hi Oggy.
Not had any bother with the BiB yet! that may change now I'm on here.
Hi Dadofbud.
Couldn't find the welcome thread on the Porsche section on here, I should imagine there is one somewhere if I looked hard enough, I've been on BoXa forum for a while now same user name, just using this forum for any meets as there's not many on the other forums.
Might see you both around one day.
Guvs.
Not had any bother with the BiB yet! that may change now I'm on here.
Hi Dadofbud.
Couldn't find the welcome thread on the Porsche section on here, I should imagine there is one somewhere if I looked hard enough, I've been on BoXa forum for a while now same user name, just using this forum for any meets as there's not many on the other forums.
Might see you both around one day.
Guvs.
drgav2005 said:
Well the 997C4S passed the 70k mile mark and given its excellent sure-footed service over the winter I decided to give it a decent clean. Washed, dried, clayed, paint prep, polished and waxed… It could really do with a re-spray (potentially gulf or riviera blue?) at some stage given the stone chips on the front end and the rear arches, and I know the stripes aren't to everyones tastes, but I love it!
I like that a lot. Admit it's probably not for everyone, but would certainly turn heads for sure.And at the end of the day , if you the owner thinks it looks good, well that's all that counts.
RudeDog said:
Legacywr said:
james280779 said:
well i did take some news ones after all
You don't often see Avengers these days, any more photo's?
Red one has been fully refurbed with a vauxhall red top
He has a blue one which we are thinking 2.9 cossie
The Lotus is my other 'baby'
took those wheels off as I didnt like them- went back to originals
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