RE: Porsche 911 | PH Carpool
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Now that is 1 beautiful old 911 , in the 80s as a teenager next door but 1 had a 67ish E reg silver 911 don't know what model it was but always admired it they really are thing of beauty any early 911 if I ever had the money would love 1 , Magnus walker now he has a collection of Porsches think the majority are early models .
Lovely car an colour.
Those period colours are so much better than the drab funereal gangster 'colours' now.
https://bamfstyle.com/2019/12/03/downhill-racer-re...
Those period colours are so much better than the drab funereal gangster 'colours' now.
https://bamfstyle.com/2019/12/03/downhill-racer-re...
Wait, hang on just a second here...these were once £5k?
Somehow, despite the fact that I was only 13/14 when the OP bought this, I'm still feeling sick that the boat has well and truly sailed on these.
What a fantastic car and a perfect antidote to everything I hate about most new stuff! 
Somehow, despite the fact that I was only 13/14 when the OP bought this, I'm still feeling sick that the boat has well and truly sailed on these.
What a fantastic car and a perfect antidote to everything I hate about most new stuff! Good man, that's the spirit! It was the noise that first hooked me too. They're deeply emotional purchases, and it's that combination of mechanical thuggishness and clinical build quality that sets them apart. I have an old 3.2, modded out to 3.8. It, er, goes : ) One of the many things I like about it is the tight "clack" the door makes when shutting. It immediately sounds so purposeful. Something that has been lost with modern frameless doors of course. The view down the bonnet, the way it seems almost to go 2 wheels only under hard acceleration, and how you can almost make it pivot. The frisson of fear that, this time, you may not make it through that corner lol. The fact that I removed the radio as the car is too intense, and sounds too good, ever to have time for anything other than driving. And as motoring journalist and 911 afficionado Dickie Meaden (here on track with the little old standard 1973 2.7 RS 911) explains, that fear factor, that difficulty, is how we like it:
“But would you really want a car where you get everything right, every time? … if it’s easy, it’s boring.”
See: https://youtu.be/_q_YDSgRa1U?t=99
“But would you really want a car where you get everything right, every time? … if it’s easy, it’s boring.”
See: https://youtu.be/_q_YDSgRa1U?t=99
Fetthobler said:
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
Love these stories. When you've found the one you've found the one. 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
Thanks for the long read
Great read Gary and wonderful car! Sounds like an absolute labour of love.
The opening scenes of the Le Mans movie with Steve McQueen driving his 911 through the French countryside have always struck me as a motoring dream. Sounds like you regularly get to experience it for real! Great stuff.
The opening scenes of the Le Mans movie with Steve McQueen driving his 911 through the French countryside have always struck me as a motoring dream. Sounds like you regularly get to experience it for real! Great stuff.
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