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Marc_Hill

253 posts

130 months

Thursday 23rd March
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jimmy p said:
Don't think you can get a child car seat to fit in the buckets
Pretty sure mine does. Must admit I haven’t sat him in it, but I have offered it up to the seat and it seemed to fit inside the bolsters.

frayz

2,618 posts

148 months

Friday 24th March
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Pretty sure there are a few seats that fit including a high back booster from Volvo.
I too will be on the hunt for one that fits both the R's carbon buckets and a Recaro Pole Position.

STiG911

1,203 posts

156 months

Friday 24th March
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frayz said:
Pretty sure there are a few seats that fit including a high back booster from Volvo.
I too will be on the hunt for one that fits both the R's carbon buckets and a Recaro Pole Position.
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PaulD86

1,552 posts

115 months

Friday 24th March
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If you find one, how do you disable the passenger airbag on the R? I might be wrong but I was sure someone told me the standard seats with isofix detect a kids chair and disable the airbag. I don't have kids (hence I have the Porsche) but I'm wondering now.... my 6 month olf goddaughter may turn out to be a petrolhead. Her dad is.

Pflanzgarten

2,302 posts

14 months

Friday 24th March
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You can buy the airbag deactivation key module and retrofit.

frayz

2,618 posts

148 months

Friday 24th March
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Or for a one off, just unplug it under the seat which will kill the SRS circuit. Lol

Nurburgsingh

4,565 posts

227 months

Friday 24th March
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Thinking back to the olden days when my pair were still that small - placing a towel or something between the seat and the alcantara is a must. I bet all of you have popped the seat on the floor either just before putting it in or taking it out of the car... scratchy plastic and alcantara dont mix.

and some of the bigger seats like a recaro start are quite heavy and can crush the pile on alcantara.


in_the_zone

3 posts

2 months

Friday 24th March
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Looks like I will be buying a new car seat then.

Anybody on here had a guards red manual up for sale near Leamington spa?

Was on my watch list possibly now sold.

AAAndy

703 posts

241 months

Tuesday 28th March
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Looks like a nice Peridot car has been recently listed (if you are after a pdk). Apologies if it’s old news but I only spotted it this evening.

https://jasmine-porschalink.co.uk/vehicle/2011-por...

LiamH66

570 posts

80 months

Tuesday 28th March
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AAAndy said:
Looks like a nice Peridot car has been recently listed (if you are after a pdk). Apologies if it’s old news but I only spotted it this evening.

https://jasmine-porschalink.co.uk/vehicle/2011-por...
Not old news, it was on the 2 post lift being prepped for sale when I was at Jasmine last week. I tried really hard not to look at it too much, and confessed that if I was in the market for a "weekend play-thing", that would probably be it. Although trying hard not to look at it, I think probably a very nice one from a cursory glance or 2. I'll now try really hard not to check how much they want for it!

Liam

[Fortunately once I had been relieved of the cost of genuine Porsche disc and pad replacement for my 981 GT4 I felt suitably less flush, which helped my lack of pursuit. I just sneaked a look at the listing, and luckily it's PDK, which is lovely, but somehow not for me.]


Edited by LiamH66 on Tuesday 28th March 22:56

tighnamara

2,032 posts

142 months

Thursday 30th March
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R out of hibernation, MOT completed this week and will be taxed 1st April.

Not used much last year (300 miles) and don't think it will be getting used much this year, possibly will be up for sale in a few months if not seeing the time to get out on the road with it.

Anyone else just getting theirs out of the garage for the "better" weather.................underside photo smile for a change when up on the ramp.







Edited by tighnamara on Thursday 30th March 13:55

Andyoz

2,761 posts

43 months

Thursday 30th March
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frayz

2,618 posts

148 months

Thursday 30th March
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Andyoz said:
Shame its PDK and not a fan of the clear real lenses but otherwise looks pretty cool to me smile

jimmy p

924 posts

155 months

Thursday 30th March
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Just needs some Porsche decals like the R down the sides

Vee12V

1,288 posts

149 months

Saturday 1st April
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That spec doesn't make a lot of sense.

PaulD86

1,552 posts

115 months

Monday 3rd April
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frayz said:
Shame its PDK and not a fan of the clear real lenses but otherwise looks pretty cool to me smile
Me too. I'd lose the painted seat backs though. They are a bit OTT. And some door decals would be nice. Rare to see the factory aero kit on a Carerra S.

woodysnr

980 posts

217 months

Monday 3rd April
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Looks nice to me, only think I don't like is the price wink

bigmowley

1,661 posts

165 months

Monday 3rd April
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I was sat waiting to jump onto the boat back home to the Isle of Man a few months back and there was a Peridot 997 Turbo S cab sat waiting in the queue. No pictures unfortunately but I had a quick chat with the chap sat in it. Turns out he has owned it from new, it was supplied by Jackson’s on Jersey. I think it had 7K miles up redface. It was done as a PTS car, it even had green contrast stitching on the black leather. The chap reckoned it is the only one Porsche ever did in that colour. Not to my taste but it was a fine looking thing. Apparently he has moved to the Isle of Man so I might get to see it again.
As you were laugh

Nurburgsingh

4,565 posts

227 months

Tuesday 4th April
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The red one near leamington is on AT again ?

AAAndy

703 posts

241 months

Tuesday 4th April
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And a white one too. Low mileage, buckets AND manual. First we’ve seen for a while. No chrono but most other desirable options.