The 997 Appreciation Thread

[Kalic]

[Kalic]

Kalic said:

[Filibuster]

Kalic said:

You need some more long runs to get a proper average mph
For comparison, mine has an average of around 45mph over a similar period of time.

Lovely looking thing, btw. The colour really suits the car!

ETA
Only just seen the total mileage of the car
What is the story behind why it wasn't driven more often?

Edited by Filibuster on Friday 18th December 15:46

[Kalic]

Thanks I’d love to see some more colourful 997s on here!
My cobalt blue 997 has been in Jersey since new in 2008 and it’s hard to go fast here. As you can see from the trip computer the car has been used for the school run so lots of traffic- fun with the manual gearbox!
Keen to hear if people think the low mileage makes it more desirable/valuable? I absolutely love the car!

[MrVert]

My old Aqua Blue....lovely colour, great car.

[Mariosbt]

MrVert said:

My old Aqua Blue....lovely colour, great car.

Superb. My choice if I was to buy new.

[MrVert]

Another between Angouleme and Brantome..

Miss the purity of this car...

[Kalic]

MrVert said:

My old Aqua Blue....lovely colour, great car.

Nice it looks like cobalt was gen 1 and Aqua was gen 2 but seems to be a pretty identical colour

What did you replace it with?

[MrVert]

I tend to buy / swap a lot of cars around, some stay a long time, some last a year then I sell on to someone who will use them more than me, even if I like them.

997 went for an ‘R’



Another great Porsche

So many cars...so little time

[c4sman]

Kalic said:

Nice it looks like cobalt was gen 1 and Aqua was gen 2 but seems to be a pretty identical colour

What did you replace it with?

1st two 997.1s were cobalt. Great colour I wish I had on the current 997.2. Think Aqua is a lot brighter than cobalt

[icekay]

Always amazes me how small the 997 is when I look at who I parked next to

[Mariosbt]

Just spotted this on EBay. Has to be a bargain. At that price you could get it taken direct to Hartech.

[g7jhp]

Mariosbt said:

Just spotted this on EBay. Has to be a bargain. At that price you could get it taken direct to Hartech.

If you want a black 997.1 3.6 with a Tiptronic gearbox.

At £10.8k for the car and £7-10k for a Hartech rebuild that's not much from the cost of a working car and you have the hastle factor.

Yes a new engine would give some peace of mind, but what else is wrong with it?

[c4sman]

icekay said:

Always amazes me how small the 997 is when I look at who I parked next to

It’s funny. 997 was the start (almost), middle and seems like the end of my Porsche relationships. I’m 5x 997s in and have no desire to go elsewhere. Size, feel, modern enough. I’m done!

Edited by c4sman on Sunday 20th December 09:41

[Mariosbt]

g7jhp said:

Mariosbt said:

Just spotted this on EBay. Has to be a bargain. At that price you could get it taken direct to Hartech.

If you want a black 997.1 3.6 with a Tiptronic gearbox.

At £10.8k for the car and £7-10k for a Hartech rebuild that's not much from the cost of a working car and you have the hastle factor.

Yes a new engine would give some peace of mind, but what else is wrong with it?

I don’t know what else is wrong with it... not been to view! Don’t shoot the messenger.

I have a 3.6 Tip.. & it is fantastic. Had it 6 years now. Love it! So maybe I’m being a bit biased.
Don’t get me wrong. I would love a 997 Turbo or GT3. but the vast majority of people do not have that sort of money. Just pointing out a cheap 997 on the market. Too good to be true really if the car is ok. Some 996’s are being sold for over £20K. Also it doesn’t say it needs a rebuild, I’m just saying at that price you could have it done.

Edited by Mariosbt on Saturday 19th December 23:51

[IMI A]

[ATM]

Mariosbt said:

g7jhp said:

Mariosbt said:

Just spotted this on EBay. Has to be a bargain. At that price you could get it taken direct to Hartech.

If you want a black 997.1 3.6 with a Tiptronic gearbox.

At £10.8k for the car and £7-10k for a Hartech rebuild that's not much from the cost of a working car and you have the hastle factor.

Yes a new engine would give some peace of mind, but what else is wrong with it?

I don’t know what else is wrong with it... not been to view! Don’t shoot the messenger.

I have a 3.6 Tip.. & it is fantastic. Had it 6 years now. Love it! So maybe I’m being a bit biased.
Don’t get me wrong. I would love a 997 Turbo or GT3. but the vast majority of people do not have that sort of money. Just pointing out a cheap 997 on the market. Too good to be true really if the car is ok. Some 996’s are being sold for over £20K. Also it doesn’t say it needs a rebuild, I’m just saying at that price you could have it done.

If its too cheap its probably not legit.

[g7jhp]

IMI A said:

Turbo's are true all weather cars. Nice pic!

[IMI A]

[Mariosbt]

IMI A said:

Are those the ‘Gator’ things around your rims, that protect the wheel when you kerb it? I can only presume the missus drives it!