Pictures of Porsche 997 c2s.... Honest opinions welcomed. :)

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DanielSan said:

I like it but personally I'd downsize the wheels to 19's.

I'm actually surprised so many people have said they look too big, I honestly thought bigger is better. Not only that but the 991 comes with 20'' from the factory. Obviously I like them or I wouldn't have bought them but still surprised by others opinion. £11k later I think it's a huge improvement over the original car.

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Trexthedinosaur said:

Stunning car before the changes, looks a bit bling / halfords to me now.

You said the 991 comes from the factory with 20's, this isn't a 991 they look like wagon wheels!

The point being though, the 991 is a car of very similar proportions to the 997 so why would 20's look any better?

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For those of you wondering where the £11k went.

The car had been car washed to death, so I decided to give a new lease of life with total back to black respray. After this I got a little carried away:

New spoiler
Lowered suspension 25mm
Full poly bush replacement (full suspension and mounts)
Titnted windows at rear
Clutch replacement
New discs and pads all round
New wheels and Pirelli p zeros (325 25 20) on rear
Led light upgrade all round including interior and number plate
New dansk SS exhaust and turbo chrome tips to show a physical change
New style 991 porsche logo in black for rear
Pioneer avic 8'' touch screen sat nav with Apple Play and reversing camera (money well spent)
Full service and cherished plate addition to hide age and the fact it was the same car

The car was previously looking tired, I was bored and wanted to get rid of it. I was tempted by a Jag f type R but have always loved Porsche, this is my 11th 911. I've never had the balls to modify one because Porsche people are all so anal about it. Anyway, I'm so glad I did. To my face I've not had a single negative comment, people regularly take photos of it when it's parked up somewhere. The car is now faster and more taut than before. It's deeper in sound and throtier (I think 997's sound rubbish as standard) and the looks excite me every time I walk towards it again. For me, I've saved myself a very expressive upgrade (or at least prolonged it for a good couple of years. Money well spent I think! The car is like new again and drives better than standard.

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ChocolateFrog said:

Assuming the £11k isn't just for the wheels?

Not being a 997 spotter I can't tell what else is different.

Nice pictures, what do you use?

I'm guessing you mean the camera? Believe it or not, all were taken at the crack of dawn, low light level using the new iPhone 7 plus. Then using the phone I edit the photos to increase the exposure etc on photoshop for iOS. I'm pretty impressed.

The overall difference between my car now and a standard 997 is dramatic when side by side. Better? well that's just a matter of opinion, hence my original question.

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alec.e said:

Well done for your hard work! I can relate, I have received unnecessary comments for my car (mostly wheels too!) on the forum, however no-one has ever told me anything negative in person, infact people tell me the wheels make the car.

I think in general you're talking to a member of the public who probably isn't likely to know much about a factory standard porsche and a car with different looking wheels. I guess you're getting a straight opinion over a purest hating anything non standard. Neither are wrong but I'm will to bet more people would chose my current car over a mint version of mine before.