The 997 Appreciation Thread

[evodarren]

[evodarren]

[So]

To my eye, the 997 is the prettiest 911 of all time. When I see them on the road they always turn my head.

Edited by So on Saturday 24th November 09:06

[evodarren]

[MrJuice]

My 997.1 c2 needs coil packs, AC condensers, coolant pipes, wiper blades, minor service and something else in the region of £200. All in very close to 3k

She's beautiful but is she turning into a money pit.....?

[thewatchbloke]

It's never going cheap running a 10+ year old car, especially a Porsche. I've spent over £6k on mine since May, some essential work, a service and a lot of "nice to have" stuff. I don't regret a penny of it!

[jonno_]

MrJuice said:

My 997.1 c2 needs coil packs, AC condensers, coolant pipes, wiper blades, minor service and something else in the region of £200. All in very close to 3k

She's beautiful but is she turning into a money pit.....?

Is that OPC or indy?
Sounds like it might be priced for engine drop, is that the case?

[braddo]

LaSource said:

...talking about autumn

Fantastic photo.

[So]

I don't usually like Carrera Classic wheels, but they look great in black on that car.

[thewatchbloke]

So said:

I don't usually like Carrera Classic wheels, but they look great in black on that car.

I love them, I think they add a certain something to the look.



I liked the colour so much I was debating whether to have the sport designs refinished the same, in the end I played it safe!

[LaSource]

braddo said:

Fantastic photo.

Thank you. The stars lined up for that one

[The_Doc]

Just sold my 997.1 after 30,000 miles.

drove it everyday, used it for leisure and work,

Sold it for 75% of what I bought it for

Missing it already

(we do have sunshine up here in Cumbria, but I just think shiny shiny photos need some balancing out

[arcamalpha]

The_Doc said:

Just sold my 997.1 after 30,000 miles.

drove it everyday, used it for leisure and work,

Sold it for 75% of what I bought it for

Missing it already

(we do have sunshine up here in Cumbria, but I just think shiny shiny photos need some balancing out

Looks well used :-)

What car seat is the little one in? I need something like that.

Edited by arcamalpha on Sunday 25th November 14:46

[The_Doc]

arcamalpha said:

Looks well used :-)

What car seat is the little one in? I need something like that.

Halfords Essentials Group 3 Booster Seat - Black

"Halfords Essentials Group 3 Booster Seat Extra Info:
Suitable for ages 4-12 years (approx 15-36kg)
We recommend cushion boosters are used from 22kg and up"

They're a bit pricey

[arcamalpha]

The_Doc said:

Halfords Essentials Group 3 Booster Seat - Black

"Halfords Essentials Group 3 Booster Seat Extra Info:
Suitable for ages 4-12 years (approx 15-36kg)
We recommend cushion boosters are used from 22kg and up"

They're a bit pricey

Perfect, thanks. I can I can stretch to try one out too!

[Mutton]

A couple of action shots of mine from this year..

Firstly whilst fitted with the standard wheels shod with PS4s tyres:



After a major service I fitted some upgrades including GT3 shifter, GT3 front brake ducts, upgraded pads / discs, more track orientated geo and for track work some OZ Ultraleggera HLT wheels in GT3 widths / offsets along with Cup 2 tyres in 245 front / 305 rear sizes:

[MrJuice]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

They all do that sir.....

I asked the Indy to look at the car in detail so that I knew where I stood with it

In addition to coil packs, wiper blades, wheel balancing, coolant pipes, AC condensers and something else I can't remember the specifics of, it needs several other items. Which over the phone sounds like another 4k. Dude is sending me a itemised list tomorrow. Probably 7-8k all in.

This is obviously before the IMS goes or the 997.1 engine bore scores

I think this is heading to wbac. Feeling sad

[pete.g]

MrJuice said:

I asked the Indy to look at the car in detail so that I knew where I stood with it

In addition to coil packs, wiper blades, wheel balancing, coolant pipes, AC condensers and something else I can't remember the specifics of, it needs several other items. Which over the phone sounds like another 4k. Dude is sending me a itemised list tomorrow. Probably 7-8k all in.

This is obviously before the IMS goes or the 997.1 engine bore scores

I think this is heading to wbac. Feeling sad

I have always found the best way to run older vehicles is through a steady maintenance programme; things that must be done get priority, with a sub-list of what will need done shortly and a sub-sub-list of longer term priorities (usually cosmetic). I do a lot of work myself and invest some of the money saved on quality or specialist tools and decent/OEM parts. Obviously I'm not going to do a clutch on the driveway and for that I pay a garage, but I shop around for parts and I fix a price beforehand. I have a guy I trust, whose work is good and who sticks to what we have agreed, whilst pointing out things to be aware of for the future.

If you go to a garage and say give me a list of what needs done, you may get back £7-8K, but how much needs done now? If they are not busy, you could end up with a huge list.

Paying someone £80-100 or more per hour to fit wiper blades and other simple tasks is an expensive route to take. Any decent tyre fitters will balance your wheels for a reasonable amount. Coil packs are about £40 each and it's two bolts and a plug to undo and redo. I had the condenser on the missus' Mini replaced - MINI wanted £600 plus the cost of the re-gas. An OEM part was £160 (could have had one for less than half that) and the local A/C guy fitted it and re-gassed it for £150.

I suppose what I'm saying is accept that you might need £3k a year, but spend it in instalments and plan it out.

Bore-scoring is another story . . .

[Nurburgsingh]

I like this thread

[LaSource]

Nurburgsingh said:

I like this thread

...and we like your car

Forgive me but I couldn't help tinker with your pic a little to bring out the hidden shadow detail in the wheels etc.
Its a lovely thing.