The 997 Appreciation Thread

The 997 Appreciation Thread

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c4sman

758 posts

153 months

Thursday 22nd October 2020
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BrotherMouzone said:
That’s awesome. How did that come about?
I’ve met her also and have a pic somewhere. Nice lady and wish her will with her current challenges.

BrotherMouzone

3,169 posts

173 months

Thursday 22nd October 2020
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c4sman said:
BrotherMouzone said:
That’s awesome. How did that come about?
I’ve met her also and have a pic somewhere. Nice lady and wish her well with her current challenges.
+1 sending positive thoughts.

RDMcG

19,093 posts

206 months

Thursday 22nd October 2020
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BrotherMouzone said:
That’s awesome. How did that come about?
I generally stay at her mother's hotel when I am at the NS and met her there years ago. I wrote an article on her a few years ago.Very nice girl actually..pretty much the same as her public appearances. I do not know her particularly well but the Ring is a small place in terms of permanent people and I have gotten to know folks there on my trips.

ATM

18,091 posts

218 months

Thursday 22nd October 2020
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RiccardoG said:
ATM said:
Here is mine. Posted a few times so apologies for the pea roast. I had about 8 or 9 days off between boxing day and first day back at work beginning of January and decided it was a brilliant idea to drive to the south of Italy for a couple of days and then back again. Massive 295 summer tyres and snow didn't really work and I got stuck several times in the way down...
Sounds like an admitedly silly thing to do but an epic trip nonetheless! Did you end up somewhere close to Naples?
Cassino

Filibuster

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3,116 posts

214 months

Friday 23rd October 2020
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Another one from a short road trip.

460 miles @ 78 mph @ 28 mpg

Mariosbt

2,452 posts

65 months

Thursday 29th October 2020
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D.no said:
thumbup

Taken just past the summit of the Col de L'Iseran, dropping down towards Val D'Isere.

Here's another from the same trip..


WOW! Must’ve been a bit nippy up there. Is that where Mateyboy crossed with his elephants? Must of been nuts nuts

D.no

706 posts

211 months

Thursday 29th October 2020
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Mariosbt said:
WOW! Must’ve been a bit nippy up there. Is that where Mateyboy crossed with his elephants? Must of been nuts nuts
The best evidence suggests Hannibal used the Col de la Traversette - which is purely a bridle pass.

That particular photo was taken on the Italian side of the Nufenen pass (Passo della Novena).

It was mid July, and I can't remember the temperature, but I'm fairly sure elephants wouldn't have liked it.

Another, this time on the Italian side of the Stelvio...


guyvert1

1,817 posts

241 months

Thursday 5th November 2020
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Mine still giving me the horn....



Just back from a 30min blast in the flatlands of Essex/Suffolk, doesn't matter what speed, love it..

Long live the old greats...

catsey

266 posts

77 months

Thursday 5th November 2020
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Chewey said:
Black ones are best wink

are you located in Barrowford

Upnorthgt3

605 posts

142 months

Friday 6th November 2020
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guyvert1 said:
Mine still giving me the horn....



Just back from a 30min blast in the flatlands of Essex/Suffolk, doesn't matter what speed, love it..

Long live the old greats...
God it makes me feel old when a 997.1 is being called an old great :-)

Razorback

620 posts

222 months

Friday 6th November 2020
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Fylingdales v Turbo, honours even👊

TheAntics

38 posts

141 months

Friday 6th November 2020
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New owner, had mine about 2/3 weeks or so. Only really driven it back from where I bought it so far which is a bit of a shame. Booked in for a full mechanical inspection next week so I'll know if my plan has worked out...

New owner but not new researcher. Felt well informed about the prospect of 996/997 ownership. Ideally I would have had a decent 3.4 or a 996/997 C2 in an interesting colour but I couldn't wait long enough for one to come on the market. I want to own all the cars I wanted growing up before we're not allowed to drive them anymore and to be honest as lovely as a 997 is, it was the early 996 that really switched me onto porsche. Plus my first le mans was when the GT1 with the 996 lights ran...I'll never forget it.

With a budget of max £35k I actually decided to buy the cheapest one for sale in the UK. Cheapest as in....not silver (not my thing), not got shocking aftermarket 991 esque wheels, C2 3.6, manual, non sunroof and as close to poverty spec as I could find. It was priced about £4-5k less than then next nearest that met that criteria. Mine's even on 18's and I dare say is a smidge more compliant than my friends on 19's.

I went to see it really expecting to run away from it, but to be honest I couldn't find a reasonable excuse not to buy it. Great history, leggy (although now I have read this 93k miles makes it a nipper compared to some) and the interior needs some tlc but other than that it really is just a good 997 C2 that has been looked after and will serve the purpose of encouraging my lad into cars (my Z4M didn't have the airbag key so he couldn't come in that). Meanwhile I can sit and wait for the the right speed yellow, red, brown one to come along. I think I'll put about £2k into it straight away, clutch, flywheel, IMS and a good service....see what the inspection says and then just try to enjoy it for a bit.

Long live the internet experts....keeping 996's and 997's attainable for mere mortals.

dibblecorse

6,872 posts

191 months

Friday 6th November 2020
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Just back from 5 days in North Devon, this pic will make the detailer in here teeth itch...

It was great through all the narrow roads, more like a rally car than a sports car ,

DoctorBonzo

97 posts

187 months

Saturday 7th November 2020
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MaxA said:
A 997 is good for a hill climb (I took mine up Jebel Jais yesterday)

Max, love your light strip on the back of your 997. Is that a retrofit? Was it easy/expensive?

c4sman

758 posts

153 months

Saturday 7th November 2020
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dibblecorse said:


Just back from 5 days in North Devon, this pic will make the detailer in here teeth itch...

It was great through all the narrow roads, more like a rally car than a sports car ,
That’s not dirty....

jakesmith

9,461 posts

170 months

Saturday 7th November 2020
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DoctorBonzo said:
MaxA said:
A 997 is good for a hill climb (I took mine up Jebel Jais yesterday)

Max, love your light strip on the back of your 997. Is that a retrofit? Was it easy/expensive?
It's standard on the gen 2 4S, I love it!

You can buy a retrofit for a gen 1, I was keen when I had a gen 1 4S but it was too expensive, I think it would look awesome though

https://www.design911.co.uk/fu/prod132342/Daytime-...


Fl0pp3r

859 posts

202 months

Saturday 7th November 2020
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Old Military Rd, Cairngorms this year. My 4th 997, I’m in awe of this car bow

IMI A

9,410 posts

200 months

Sunday 8th November 2020
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c4sman said:
dibblecorse said:


Just back from 5 days in North Devon, this pic will make the detailer in here teeth itch...

It was great through all the narrow roads, more like a rally car than a sports car ,
That’s not dirty....
this is dirty smile


IMI A

9,410 posts

200 months

Sunday 8th November 2020
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My fave by a country mile.


SFO

5,162 posts

182 months

Sunday 8th November 2020
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two tone smile