Daily driving a 997 and some specific questions
Discussion
After spending my weekend looking at M2s I've come to an odd mental crossroads where I think I want a 911.
I'm looking to buy a nice car that I can keep long term and enjoy. I'll be doing approx 10k a year with the odd euro jaunt etc.
I have a corvette engined M3 track car so absolute performance isn't what this is about and it will not see a circuit.
I think I'd be looking at a C2S'. Ideally .2, ideally guards red, ideally with the aerokit. How small of a pool of cars is this?
Does anyone DD one here? How do you find it? Are they okay with winter tyres in the winter?
Does anyone happen to know the ground clearance? My parking has a small kerb you see. The M3 sits at about 90mm and I can get that in fine with an angled approach. Sometimes the 997s look crazy low though so struggling to eyeball it.
Has anyone gone from M3 to 997? How did you find it?
Just tell me anything interesting about 997s you think I should know too. I've read lots and lots this morning but it's always nice to be able to chat with current owners and so on. Cheers.
I'm looking to buy a nice car that I can keep long term and enjoy. I'll be doing approx 10k a year with the odd euro jaunt etc.
I have a corvette engined M3 track car so absolute performance isn't what this is about and it will not see a circuit.
I think I'd be looking at a C2S'. Ideally .2, ideally guards red, ideally with the aerokit. How small of a pool of cars is this?
Does anyone DD one here? How do you find it? Are they okay with winter tyres in the winter?
Does anyone happen to know the ground clearance? My parking has a small kerb you see. The M3 sits at about 90mm and I can get that in fine with an angled approach. Sometimes the 997s look crazy low though so struggling to eyeball it.
Has anyone gone from M3 to 997? How did you find it?
Just tell me anything interesting about 997s you think I should know too. I've read lots and lots this morning but it's always nice to be able to chat with current owners and so on. Cheers.
Great stuff. I already identified the infotainment setup as a weak link and found the Pioneer AVIC-F88DAB with the 997 kit looks perfect.
I didn't expect huge amounts of road noise I must admit! I'll have to try and test drive one at a dealer I guess.
Getting on for 30mpg is acceptable for economy tbh. I only get around 25 in my daft little cliosport!
Re: condition not spec but I must admit I'm excited by the idea of putting it on E88s and having exactly matching road car/track car pair haha
I am a huge dork.
I didn't expect huge amounts of road noise I must admit! I'll have to try and test drive one at a dealer I guess.
Getting on for 30mpg is acceptable for economy tbh. I only get around 25 in my daft little cliosport!
Re: condition not spec but I must admit I'm excited by the idea of putting it on E88s and having exactly matching road car/track car pair haha
I am a huge dork.
Great stuff, thanks guys.
After an exhaustive search online this week it's looking like in order to get a manual aero car I'll have to go gen 1. Does anyone know why hardly any gen 2s have the aerokit? Seems strange.
What's generally considered the best way to deal with the IMS issue? The ceramic 4 year bearing fix?
After an exhaustive search online this week it's looking like in order to get a manual aero car I'll have to go gen 1. Does anyone know why hardly any gen 2s have the aerokit? Seems strange.
What's generally considered the best way to deal with the IMS issue? The ceramic 4 year bearing fix?
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