picked up my new motor this weekend
Discussion
dds1 said:Great news, great car. Solution to your problem doesn't have a Porsche part number - wooden block, place under the gas pedal
the most apt description i can think of is it's erm very very quick. and a bit of a handful in torrential rain
looking forward to a dry day :cheers: Dean
Maybe the 'new' Dick Loves-It but maybe I'm wrong on both counts. Has been known. 
nice colour 
It was indeed from Dick Lovett in Swindon.
The car was previously owned by an acquaintance of mine, so I knew the history from nearly new.
Took her out for a decent run last night.
so much punch, in any gear at any speed seemingly, you put your foot on the throttle stop to be met by a tidal wave of torque.
If you happen to be in gears 1-3 when you do this, better hang on to the wheel hard (and probably advisable to pray to whomever you worship at this point if you happen to be going round a corner at the time) 70 - jail happens VERY quickly, i have no idea how long, i was too busy sweatily keeping an eye out for any impending traffic miles ahead.
at speed the car is quite light and twitchy at the front, which a suspension geometry check might help cure. handling seems fine, although not really had too much chance to fling it down country lanes / track yet.
the ride is very harsh, more so than the GT3RS I borrowed from a friend last weekend.
It's a very impressive car - remains to be seen if it is the axe wiedling psychopath it's reputation suggests (bit like it's new owner).
Dean
The car was previously owned by an acquaintance of mine, so I knew the history from nearly new.
Took her out for a decent run last night.
so much punch, in any gear at any speed seemingly, you put your foot on the throttle stop to be met by a tidal wave of torque.
If you happen to be in gears 1-3 when you do this, better hang on to the wheel hard (and probably advisable to pray to whomever you worship at this point if you happen to be going round a corner at the time) 70 - jail happens VERY quickly, i have no idea how long, i was too busy sweatily keeping an eye out for any impending traffic miles ahead.
at speed the car is quite light and twitchy at the front, which a suspension geometry check might help cure. handling seems fine, although not really had too much chance to fling it down country lanes / track yet.
the ride is very harsh, more so than the GT3RS I borrowed from a friend last weekend.
It's a very impressive car - remains to be seen if it is the axe wiedling psychopath it's reputation suggests (bit like it's new owner
). Dean
dds1 said:
at speed the car is quite light and twitchy at the front, which a suspension geometry check might help cure.Dean
Dean,
I thought mine was quite light at the front when I first starting driving it. I had the geometry checked and it was fine. So I think it's a rear engine characteristic rather than problem. I was also getting a kinda bouncy feeling at the rear end when pushing hard in fast corners. I have got used to these already but would be interested in anyone else's thoughts.
Still best get yours checked though.
Steve, 996TT
Toppstuff: yes it has the ceramics - they appear to be in perfect nick at the moment, will have to see if that remains the case with a bit of track use. If they should disintegrate, I will replace with Steels.
Steve: I agree, on my old 996 the geomoetry was out when i got it so no harm in checking i guess, another remedy might be concrete under the bonnet
Rico / Iguana: oi, i went to uni (for 3 weeks)
Steve: I agree, on my old 996 the geomoetry was out when i got it so no harm in checking i guess, another remedy might be concrete under the bonnet
Rico / Iguana: oi, i went to uni (for 3 weeks
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