RE: Porsche 911 | PH Carpool
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DBRacingGod said:
A truly splendid car and a great write-up, thanks. Just out of interest, can anyone tell me how’s it a 1972 vehicle (intro text) on a 1970 plate, or have I missed something?
It should be on a K as a Sep ‘71 built car (72MY) but I guess it was registered wrong when it was first imported. 
From following the thread over the years, i've found so much inspiration in it. The manner in which he treats that car is exactly how i treat my own old car and i feel all the better for it. Have you truly owned a car, as a petrol head, unless it leaves everlasting memories?! Enjoy the next umpteen thousand miles, Gary, stone chips an' all!
Gary Suggate said:
plan is to construct 16 x 470MW factory-built reactors (employing its jet engine mass production experience) that together add 7.5 Gigawatts of new nuclear capacity requiring circa 3.5 Million lbs #Uranium per year for 60+ years.
997.1 GT3. Same. 
Having owned stuff with 500hp, I know there is no such thing as 'enough', but there is such a thing as simply appreciating and enjoying, fully, whatever you are lucky enough to have.
Gary Suggate said:
That people want to talk about what’s it worth rather than what’s it like to drive
Also same.Great article and an utterly beautiful car.
Great stuff.
It was only when I read the line about it being back in its original colour that I remembered having read your Readers' Rides thread Gary.
Well done for holding onto it - whenever I say my 986S is a keeper, Mrs PB can't help but chime in that it would be first for the chop if we found ourselves in dire straits!
It was only when I read the line about it being back in its original colour that I remembered having read your Readers' Rides thread Gary.
Well done for holding onto it - whenever I say my 986S is a keeper, Mrs PB can't help but chime in that it would be first for the chop if we found ourselves in dire straits!
DBRacingGod said:
A truly splendid car and a great write-up, thanks. Just out of interest, can anyone tell me how’s it a 1972 vehicle (intro text) on a 1970 plate, or have I missed something?
I guess that it isn't the car's original registration plate. "J" reg was 01.08.70 to 31.07.71.
It's ok to have a reg. that makes a car look older than it is but not vice versa.
It’s a refreshing read and confirms that I’m on the right path to fulfil my driving nirvana dream.
I’m a Lotus person and will always be. Was never a fan of a 911, on it’s looks, the sound and the image.
This changed when I was about to buy another Lotus, but then a voice in my head said I need to try also something else. It was Christmas 2016, I lived in Dubai back then. I test drove a 997.1 automatic and was blown away how weird it felt and that I have to learn car driving again.
Two weeks later, I bought a 997.1 Carrera S manual in cobalt blue without studying on what to focus regarding mechanical flaws. I made many road trips with that car in the Middle East despite never really accepted the 911 driving character. Other 997’s came and go, including 997.1 Turbo, that I drove 2017-2021. It was flawless mechanically and a well engineered masterpiece compared to the standard 997 Carreras, but it never ignited the spark, like the blue Carrera S did, so the Turbo had to go last year.
In 2018 I moved back to Germany and took the cars with me. That’s the problem. I’m emotionally too connected with the blue Carrera, the Turbo is gone. I just miss it’s reliability, not it’s driving experience.
Into the Carrera S on the other hand, I invested too much time and energy to transform it’s character into a Lotus like Handling. The project seemed impossible, but the car drives just stunning now!
The point of return(original spec) has been past long time ago.
The car is finally complete and I went to the TÜV to get the final sign off two months ago. It worked, and now I just wanted to start working to my high mileage 997 target.
Just doing another service, and the Roadtrips with the rooftop tent can start again. I always want to visit the dream roads in Wales and Scotland, that I used to read in EVO magazines and saw on EVO/Pistonheads reviews. So let’s go!!!
The oil Service has shown that my engine is gone and needs a replacement.
Well, some months ago I thought that the values of the 911’s are rising and I don’t want to drive a vehicle that exceeds certain value. Therefore I decided to not go for a 964 in 2020.
I was thinking of buying a GR86 instead.
But the mods went too far and the emotional connection is too strong, so I have to stick with the car…
After the disastrous news regarding the engine damage, the decision was quickly made by my wife to continue the journey with the car.
The engine, gearbox will be made new according to my desired spec and the cost are going to be in the area of a GR86 purchase.
But despite the pain, I love the car more than ever, can’t wait until it’s ready to go. It will be the first engine I’m going to run in from scratch in the Alps this autumn and it will be a blast!
The dream of driving one day to Wales, Scotland and the Isle of Man is bigger than ever and I just can’t wait to cover 15.000km per year in this magnificent vehicle and getting old with it! Even considering getting winter tyres now
Sorry for the long read
Robert
I’m a Lotus person and will always be. Was never a fan of a 911, on it’s looks, the sound and the image.
This changed when I was about to buy another Lotus, but then a voice in my head said I need to try also something else. It was Christmas 2016, I lived in Dubai back then. I test drove a 997.1 automatic and was blown away how weird it felt and that I have to learn car driving again.
Two weeks later, I bought a 997.1 Carrera S manual in cobalt blue without studying on what to focus regarding mechanical flaws. I made many road trips with that car in the Middle East despite never really accepted the 911 driving character. Other 997’s came and go, including 997.1 Turbo, that I drove 2017-2021. It was flawless mechanically and a well engineered masterpiece compared to the standard 997 Carreras, but it never ignited the spark, like the blue Carrera S did, so the Turbo had to go last year.
In 2018 I moved back to Germany and took the cars with me. That’s the problem. I’m emotionally too connected with the blue Carrera, the Turbo is gone. I just miss it’s reliability, not it’s driving experience.
Into the Carrera S on the other hand, I invested too much time and energy to transform it’s character into a Lotus like Handling. The project seemed impossible, but the car drives just stunning now!
The point of return(original spec) has been past long time ago.
The car is finally complete and I went to the TÜV to get the final sign off two months ago. It worked, and now I just wanted to start working to my high mileage 997 target.
Just doing another service, and the Roadtrips with the rooftop tent can start again. I always want to visit the dream roads in Wales and Scotland, that I used to read in EVO magazines and saw on EVO/Pistonheads reviews. So let’s go!!!
The oil Service has shown that my engine is gone and needs a replacement.
Well, some months ago I thought that the values of the 911’s are rising and I don’t want to drive a vehicle that exceeds certain value. Therefore I decided to not go for a 964 in 2020.
I was thinking of buying a GR86 instead.
But the mods went too far and the emotional connection is too strong, so I have to stick with the car…
After the disastrous news regarding the engine damage, the decision was quickly made by my wife to continue the journey with the car.
The engine, gearbox will be made new according to my desired spec and the cost are going to be in the area of a GR86 purchase.
But despite the pain, I love the car more than ever, can’t wait until it’s ready to go. It will be the first engine I’m going to run in from scratch in the Alps this autumn and it will be a blast!
The dream of driving one day to Wales, Scotland and the Isle of Man is bigger than ever and I just can’t wait to cover 15.000km per year in this magnificent vehicle and getting old with it! Even considering getting winter tyres now
Sorry for the long read
Robert
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