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Porsche911R said:
I took mine out the OPC for it's 10year, for an oil change I cannot pay £800 :-(
My 2010 987 got serviced at the OPC just after the Covid lockdown - was due to go in just prior but I decided to cancel.Service ended up at just over £3k as the coolant cross over pipes and rear wishbone bushes came up as needing rectified on the service, so ended up as an expensive service for me
The MOT did mention that the front/rear brake pipes were needing doing, as it has not moved since the MOT/service and its tucked up in the garage over winter I will address that in the spring next year. May use a local Porsche indy for the pipes as I think the OPC was on a post Covid money making excercise as just saw an open cheque book.
George
Porsche911R said:
is this the 3rd missing sister car ? ie launch spec no AC, Radio but PCCB's ?
I took mine out the OPC for it's 10year, for an oil change I cannot pay £800 :-(
No - not the missing car. This has PCCB, PSE, AC, radio...and the comfort seats...I took mine out the OPC for it's 10year, for an oil change I cannot pay £800 :-(
Cannot believe anyone didn't spec the folding buckets (zero cost option) and just replace them with comfort seats and keep the buckets for resale.
Car is absolutely brilliant for road trips though. Kept up with much more HP (and more weight!) cars.
CarreraLightweightRacing said:
Flat spot is normal due to emissions regs (very annoying).
Regarding the missing 3rd car, I believe it was RV10 WJY
My car was RF10 KKP plus your car David.
Presume the flat spot can be mapped out?Regarding the missing 3rd car, I believe it was RV10 WJY
My car was RF10 KKP plus your car David.
Or do we need to replace the intake plenum with the IPD flapless one and GT3 throttle body.
johnfm said:
Presume the flat spot can be mapped out?
Or do we need to replace the intake plenum with the IPD flapless one and GT3 throttle body.
no need for TB, I was told these flow enough air, where the 987.1 did not. (I did the TB in my gen 1 car)Or do we need to replace the intake plenum with the IPD flapless one and GT3 throttle body.
so I just have Manifolds with 2x200 cel cats, evom air intake and a remap for 99 ron fuel, it's instant throttle every where and circa 355bhp.
the 981 seems to have those 2 big air intakes and with a TB can do 380BHP but the 987.2 cannot.
Porsche911R said:
johnfm said:
Presume the flat spot can be mapped out?
Or do we need to replace the intake plenum with the IPD flapless one and GT3 throttle body.
no need for TB, I was told these flow enough air, where the 987.1 did not. (I did the TB in my gen 1 car)Or do we need to replace the intake plenum with the IPD flapless one and GT3 throttle body.
so I just have Manifolds with 2x200 cel cats, evom air intake and a remap for 99 ron fuel, it's instant throttle every where and circa 355bhp.
the 981 seems to have those 2 big air intakes and with a TB can do 380BHP but the 987.2 cannot.
I currently have Porsche warranty, so need to keep it stock - though I expect I could map out the flatspot.
Just want to make sure it isn't an actual fault - like a vacuum leak or the intake flaps not working properly.
johnfm said:
Did you have the 2000-3000 flat spot before the mods?
I currently have Porsche warranty, so need to keep it stock - though I expect I could map out the flatspot.
Just want to make sure it isn't an actual fault - like a vacuum leak or the intake flaps not working properly.
It’s well known on the R , but I never noticed it as being at 2-3k revs is not really my thing. it was a co2 hack by Porsche. I currently have Porsche warranty, so need to keep it stock - though I expect I could map out the flatspot.
Just want to make sure it isn't an actual fault - like a vacuum leak or the intake flaps not working properly.
stevebu916 said:
CarreraLightweightRacing said:
Flat spot is normal due to emissions regs (very annoying).
Regarding the missing 3rd car, I believe it was RV10 WJY
My car was RF10 KKP plus your car David.
I have owned RV10WJY since Oct ‘14. Bought from OPC Swindon. Doesn’t have PCCBs though. Regarding the missing 3rd car, I believe it was RV10 WJY
My car was RF10 KKP plus your car David.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0VcNPFq0O4
CarreraLightweightRacing said:
Your car was the main press car, I assumed it had PCCB. Your car is the actual car James May drove
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0VcNPFq0O4
Yes, I saw that after I’d placed the deposit (dealer didn’t mention it, no surprises there!) although I prefer to think of this road test when imagining whose back side has graced my driver’s seat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0VcNPFq0O4
. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKKO1txe-0s&t=...
Porsche911R said:
that's interesting, thought it had PCCB's.
That's up upped the value of mind £5k :-) Now Richards has left the UK.
only UK car with PCCB and buckets ? with no AC and PCM.
So if I drive it back to the UK you drop 5k That's up upped the value of mind £5k :-) Now Richards has left the UK.
only UK car with PCCB and buckets ? with no AC and PCM.
Um, maybe I should offer to stay away for the bargain of only 2.5k 
CarreraLightweightRacing said:
So if I drive it back to the UK you drop 5k Um, maybe I should offer to stay away for the bargain of only 2.5k
lol one day these cars in the UK will finally get some respect and values. if it had a 911 badge it would be a £250k car by now. Um, maybe I should offer to stay away for the bargain of only 2.5k The issue in the UK is people go for status over the drive so the guys with the money buy the new stuff.
987.2 Spyder is iconic imo and will have it's day, they seem so cheap vs what's out there at £40k today and fun.
what are German prices at these days ?
Porsche911R said:
lol one day these cars in the UK will finally get some respect and values. if it had a 911 badge it would be a £250k car by now.
The issue in the UK is people go for status over the drive so the guys with the money buy the new stuff.
987.2 Spyder is iconic imo and will have it's day, they seem so cheap vs what's out there at £40k today and fun.
what are German prices at these days ?
In Germany; around 70k average, but you will never see one with 'the full lightweight spec'. Any manual with PCCB starts with an 8 but they rarely come up for sale, if ever. I'm not really bothered about value and feel I was very fortunate to get this specific car without anyone else realising it was for sale. Whilst they are overlooked by the masses, that means they are still drivable. If they were £250k or whatever, I'm not sure I'd be so easy going about giving it a full workout through the Eifel mountains. The issue in the UK is people go for status over the drive so the guys with the money buy the new stuff.
987.2 Spyder is iconic imo and will have it's day, they seem so cheap vs what's out there at £40k today and fun.
what are German prices at these days ?
The best car I have owned by some margin and I include the GT3RS in that. They are just simply magnificent. Not a car I would ever want to part with.
CarreraLightweightRacing said:
In Germany; around 70k average, but you will never see one with 'the full lightweight spec'. Any manual with PCCB starts with an 8 but they rarely come up for sale, if ever. I'm not really bothered about value and feel I was very fortunate to get this specific car without anyone else realising it was for sale. Whilst they are overlooked by the masses, that means they are still drivable. If they were £250k or whatever, I'm not sure I'd be so easy going about giving it a full workout through the Eifel mountains.
The best car I have owned by some margin and I include the GT3RS in that. They are just simply magnificent. Not a car I would ever want to part with.
they get under your skin and at this price people are missing out on a proper car.The best car I have owned by some margin and I include the GT3RS in that. They are just simply magnificent. Not a car I would ever want to part with.
I have 3 mates with these now ! and another wants one. Name a usable special , reliable drivers car for £40k ? or even £60k you can take to shows, it keeps value but it's fun to drive. very hard to even name 1 other car ! bar it's sister R , the next sped is a 996 GT3 at £65k I guess and a 997 GT3 at £75k
So all porkers !
Porsche911R said:
CarreraLightweightRacing said:
In Germany; around 70k average, but you will never see one with 'the full lightweight spec'. Any manual with PCCB starts with an 8 but they rarely come up for sale, if ever. I'm not really bothered about value and feel I was very fortunate to get this specific car without anyone else realising it was for sale. Whilst they are overlooked by the masses, that means they are still drivable. If they were £250k or whatever, I'm not sure I'd be so easy going about giving it a full workout through the Eifel mountains.
The best car I have owned by some margin and I include the GT3RS in that. They are just simply magnificent. Not a car I would ever want to part with.
they get under your skin and at this price people are missing out on a proper car.The best car I have owned by some margin and I include the GT3RS in that. They are just simply magnificent. Not a car I would ever want to part with.
I have 3 mates with these now ! and another wants one. Name a usable special , reliable drivers car for £40k ? or even £60k you can take to shows, it keeps value but it's fun to drive. very hard to even name 1 other car ! bar it's sister R , the next sped is a 996 GT3 at £65k I guess and a 997 GT3 at £75k
So all porkers !
Great car.
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