The 997 Appreciation Thread

[MrVert]

JZM do the Fuchs, I was quoted £2,835 in 19” earlier this year.

Look great on a 997

[RATATTAK]

MrVert said:

JZM do the Fuchs, I was quoted £2,835 in 19” earlier this year.

Look great on a 997

Agreed ... many thanks

[pottman]

RATATTAK said:

Agreed ... many thanks

Got mine from a Porsche OPC complete with new tyres, so a bit more expensive than £2,835, but not much I seem to remember.

[RATATTAK]

pottman said:

Got mine from a Porsche OPC complete with new tyres, so a bit more expensive than £2,835, but not much I seem to remember.

Are they Fuchs or Porsche Sport Classic which I understand were a Fuchs look-alike built in Italy ?

[pottman]

They were Porsche Sport Classics. They did look good.

Even if I say so myself.

[RATATTAK]

RATATTAK said:

pottman said:

Got mine from a Porsche OPC complete with new tyres, so a bit more expensive than £2,835, but not much I seem to remember.

Are they Fuchs or Porsche Sport Classic which I understand were a Fuchs look-alike built in Italy ?

Ah I see now they were on your 997.2 C4S ... mine's a C2S which are different offsets IIRC and that's the problem I have (I think)

[ATM]

https://www.design911.co.uk/mobile/#part;id=127952

[Redbaron1973]

Here is mine lurking in the scenery

[RATATTAK]

ATM said:

https://www.design911.co.uk/mobile/#part;id=127952

Yep, ordered a set of those only to be informed a couple of days later that they would not fit my car !

[topboss]

[Jas_404]

2007, 2S manual owned for 3.5 years now, continues to be a pleasure to own and drive. My first Porsche. Now on 49k miles

[craig180]

Digga said:

Not my car, but I think one of the 'rightest' 911 designs is the 997.1 C2, in grey, with the 'crab claw' alloy wheels, like the one below.

Agree. I’ve just bought this slate grey 7.1

[So]

craig180 said:

Digga said:

Not my car, but I think one of the 'rightest' 911 designs is the 997.1 C2, in grey, with the 'crab claw' alloy wheels, like the one below.

Agree. I’ve just bought this slate grey 7.1

Lovely. Well done.

[Gustavo]

I don't post much here, but wanted to fly the flag for higher mileage cars - now approaching 96k miles

[bqf]

I bought this 997.1 C2S last week. It's my second 911 - previous car was a 996 C4 Cabriolet. Shouldn't have bought a convertible, or a C4!

It's tiptronic too - thought I would hate it, but I was pleasantly surprised. So easy to drive in traffic, and the shifts are quick enough when you use the buttons.

I love the wheels - this design looks properly 'right' on the 997 I think....

[Steve Rance]

[Fl0pp3r]

craig180 said:

Digga said:

Not my car, but I think one of the 'rightest' 911 designs is the 997.1 C2, in grey, with the 'crab claw' alloy wheels, like the one below.

Agree. I’ve just bought this slate grey 7.1

I couldn't agree more. Here's some I made earlier :-)

[So]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

I think I am alone in saying I don't like the Lobster Claws.
I've those multi multi spokes on my summer tyres and five spokes on my winters (a god send to clean in comparison) but never been a fan of Lobsters.

Not at all, lots of people don't like them.

[Filibuster]

Gustavo said:

I don't post much here, but wanted to fly the flag for higher mileage cars - now approaching 96k miles

Lovely! Keep raking up those miles! I'm approaching 200k miles with my C2...

[Filibuster]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

I think I am alone in saying I don't like the Lobster Claws.
I've those multi multi spokes on my summer tyres and five spokes on my winters (a god send to clean in comparison) but never been a fan of Lobsters.

No, I'm no big fan either...
I've got a similar setup as you, btw.

summer 19" SportDesign:


winter 18" CMS C12 five spokes:



They came with the car and I have yet to see them mounted. I'm still undecided on the looks.
Does anybody know CMS? I have never heard of them before.
I would have gone for 18" Porsche Carrera III wheels myself, but hey ho...
At least they are fitted with virtually new Conti T810 Sport tyres, so not to bad I guess!