The 997 Appreciation Thread

[Slippydiff]

IMI A said:

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

That's not dirty

This is dirty

[Kettmark]

Slippydiff said:

That's not dirty

This is dirty

& Illegal!

[Fl0pp3r]

Kettmark said:

Slippydiff said:

That's not dirty

This is dirty

& Illegal!

Or to coin a phrase: “if you think that’s dirty, you should try a night with the driver...”

[Slippydiff]

Kettmark said:

Slippydiff said:

That's not dirty

This is dirty

& Illegal!

I've no idea how that happened, I'm sure it was legal when I left home officer ...

[Slippydiff]

Fl0pp3r said:

Or to coin a phrase: “if you think that’s dirty, you should try a night with the driver...”

Or "I wish my missus was this dirty" and "as dirty as your wife/mum (delete as applicable) last night"

[Jefferson Steelflex]

Well this was on the way not being dirty anymore...and is now stored away for the rest of the year.

Edited by Jefferson Steelflex on Sunday 8th November 18:22

[IMI A]

Slippydiff said:

Kettmark said:

Slippydiff said:

That's not dirty

This is dirty

& Illegal!

I've no idea how that happened, I'm sure it was legal when I left home officer ...

They can't catch me so not a concern

[Slippydiff]

IMI A said:

They can't catch me so not a concern

As an officer of the law once said, there’s nothing quicker than the combination of a police radio and a helicopter ...

[g7jhp]

This silver 997 C2S with GT3 front bumper, ducktail and fuchs looks great in my eyes (not my car)!

[Slippydiff]

g7jhp said:

This silver 997 C2S with GT3 front bumper, ducktail and fuchs looks great in my eyes (not my car)!

[S8QUATTRO]

so tempted right now to get a 997 as a daily driver instead of a Panamera (sensible choice but dont need the extra seats)

I've seen a few below £20k now that have long term owners and seem straight cars..

Does the auto box kill the enjoyment of having a 997? I'll be doing 75 miles a day on the motorway.... I dont want to go down the road of two cars again, rather have one nice one that I use lots

[ATM]

S8QUATTRO said:

so tempted right now to get a 997 as a daily driver instead of a Panamera (sensible choice but dont need the extra seats)

I've seen a few below £20k now that have long term owners and seem straight cars..

Does the auto box kill the enjoyment of having a 997? I'll be doing 75 miles a day on the motorway.... I dont want to go down the road of two cars again, rather have one nice one that I use lots

The general consensus is this:

1. Manual
2. PDK
3. Tip

[Kettmark]

General consensus:
1. Manual
2. Manual
3. Manual

[LanceRS]

If most of your mileage is on the motorway, you’re changing gear anyway. Get the manual, then you get to have fun once you get onto the proper roads.

[VonSenger]

The tip box is a crime against Porsche. Dreadful thing.

[Filibuster]

S8QUATTRO said:

so tempted right now to get a 997 as a daily driver instead of a Panamera (sensible choice but dont need the extra seats)

I've seen a few below £20k now that have long term owners and seem straight cars..

Does the auto box kill the enjoyment of having a 997? I'll be doing 75 miles a day on the motorway.... I dont want to go down the road of two cars again, rather have one nice one that I use lots

LanceRS said:

If most of your mileage is on the motorway, you’re changing gear anyway. Get the manual, then you get to have fun once you get onto the proper roads.

^^what he said. Autoboxes shine in start stop traffic. And that is the only time I sometimes get bored of driving a manual, especially with so many people creeping along in traffic
On the motorway, a manual is absolutely easy to handle. Go for it and go for a manual one!

[tonyg58]

Is it just me or have manual 997s become something to snap up all of a sudden?

I have to admit I own one and am not selling (just paid for another two year warranty).

There are loads of Tiptronics out there, but the manuals are advertised and then vanish almost immediately.

[Heathrow]

tonyg58 said:

Is it just me or have manual 997s become something to snap up all of a sudden?

I have to admit I own one and am not selling (just paid for another two year warranty).

There are loads of Tiptronics out there, but the manuals are advertised and then vanish almost immediately.

Seems that way for 997.2 manuals (of which there were seemingly less registered in the UK due to the GFC in 2008/9). A car I used to own was just sold by RPM having been on the website for a handful of days. The pictures were not even up on the website before it was reserved.

[430scuderia1]

Oulton Park last week [url]

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[Slippydiff]

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/11022801?c...

£84K. That’s Eighty Four Thousand Pounds ... !!!

Probably my favourite CSR conversion to date, but £84K for 15 year old 2S with 122k miles on odometer is madness.