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Joehow said:
frayz said:
Congratulations Joe as said on Insta.
Stunning car and one that i actually considered myself. All the right bits and the rest can be tidied up at your leisure.
Cant wait to see more pics of it
Thanks man! The below is proof that taste really has left a few people, no how much all these XX options cost, they've got to go. Those vents are awful!Stunning car and one that i actually considered myself. All the right bits and the rest can be tidied up at your leisure.
Cant wait to see more pics of it
Enjoy in good health.
Mogsmex said:
Budflicker said:
frayz said:
FYI guys,
The PCGB Cayman Register are hosting an event at Cressing Temple Barns here in Essex on the 21st September.
As its so local, myself and Mogsmex are going along so there will be at least 2 R's in attendance.
Anyone else fancy it just for an easy social
https://www.porscheclubgb.com/regions-registers/re...
This sounds good to me, see you there.The PCGB Cayman Register are hosting an event at Cressing Temple Barns here in Essex on the 21st September.
As its so local, myself and Mogsmex are going along so there will be at least 2 R's in attendance.
Anyone else fancy it just for an easy social
https://www.porscheclubgb.com/regions-registers/re...
looking forward to it So, I'm at the Nurburgring for the weekend, did the Schnelleschwaben trackday today in glorious weather (apart from first thing when I had the dash warning of ice/cold 3°C coming down the hill to Breidscheid).
My good friend (CLR on here) popped over as he's fairly local, for a catch up, in his recently purchased 987 Boxster Spyder (the ex press car driven by Jethro and Dickie. The spec is almost perfect: manual, spyders, carbon buckets, PSE, radio delete PCCBs and full leather - just needs the Sport button retrofit and coloured wheel centres, it really is a beautiful thing! Not an R, but they're basically siblings.
Anyway, I've not been to see any Rs during my search yet, mainly due to distance and poor spec, so this was a good reminder of what I'm aiming for. It's been a while since driving a 987 S and that was restricted, but Richard was good enough to let me have a little drive and (I'm rather anti-religious, so this is rare; by christ!!!!! The instantaneous connection, the feel, the plantedness and the noise!
I wanted a Cayman R before, but now? Now I really want one!
My good friend (CLR on here) popped over as he's fairly local, for a catch up, in his recently purchased 987 Boxster Spyder (the ex press car driven by Jethro and Dickie. The spec is almost perfect: manual, spyders, carbon buckets, PSE, radio delete PCCBs and full leather - just needs the Sport button retrofit and coloured wheel centres, it really is a beautiful thing! Not an R, but they're basically siblings.
Anyway, I've not been to see any Rs during my search yet, mainly due to distance and poor spec, so this was a good reminder of what I'm aiming for. It's been a while since driving a 987 S and that was restricted, but Richard was good enough to let me have a little drive and (I'm rather anti-religious, so this is rare; by christ!!!!! The instantaneous connection, the feel, the plantedness and the noise!
I wanted a Cayman R before, but now? Now I really want one!
Jim1556 said:
So, I'm at the Nurburgring for the weekend, did the Schnelleschwaben trackday today in glorious weather (apart from first thing when I had the dash warning of ice/cold 3°C coming down the hill to Breidscheid).
My good friend (CLR on here) popped over as he's fairly local, for a catch up, in his recently purchased 987 Boxster Spyder (the ex press car driven by Jethro and Dickie. The spec is almost perfect: manual, spyders, carbon buckets, PSE, radio delete PCCBs and full leather - just needs the Sport button retrofit and coloured wheel centres, it really is a beautiful thing! Not an R, but they're basically siblings.
Anyway, I've not been to see any Rs during my search yet, mainly due to distance and poor spec, so this was a good reminder of what I'm aiming for. It's been a while since driving a 987 S and that was restricted, but Richard was good enough to let me have a little drive and (I'm rather anti-religious, so this is rare; by christ!!!!! The instantaneous connection, the feel, the plantedness and the noise!
I wanted a Cayman R before, but now? Now I really want one!
I can do some of that spec but all the important bits! My good friend (CLR on here) popped over as he's fairly local, for a catch up, in his recently purchased 987 Boxster Spyder (the ex press car driven by Jethro and Dickie. The spec is almost perfect: manual, spyders, carbon buckets, PSE, radio delete PCCBs and full leather - just needs the Sport button retrofit and coloured wheel centres, it really is a beautiful thing! Not an R, but they're basically siblings.
Anyway, I've not been to see any Rs during my search yet, mainly due to distance and poor spec, so this was a good reminder of what I'm aiming for. It's been a while since driving a 987 S and that was restricted, but Richard was good enough to let me have a little drive and (I'm rather anti-religious, so this is rare; by christ!!!!! The instantaneous connection, the feel, the plantedness and the noise!
I wanted a Cayman R before, but now? Now I really want one!
Jim1556 said:
So, I'm at the Nurburgring for the weekend, did the Schnelleschwaben trackday today in glorious weather (apart from first thing when I had the dash warning of ice/cold 3°C coming down the hill to Breidscheid).
My good friend (CLR on here) popped over as he's fairly local, for a catch up, in his recently purchased 987 Boxster Spyder (the ex press car driven by Jethro and Dickie. The spec is almost perfect: manual, spyders, carbon buckets, PSE, radio delete PCCBs and full leather - just needs the Sport button retrofit and coloured wheel centres, it really is a beautiful thing! Not an R, but they're basically siblings.
Anyway, I've not been to see any Rs during my search yet, mainly due to distance and poor spec, so this was a good reminder of what I'm aiming for. It's been a while since driving a 987 S and that was restricted, but Richard was good enough to let me have a little drive and (I'm rather anti-religious, so this is rare; by christ!!!!! The instantaneous connection, the feel, the plantedness and the noise!
I wanted a Cayman R before, but now? Now I really want one!
Stripped Spyders are mega driving machines. Lower C of G than the R also. Although having had 2 R's I can see me buying another to play about with to make some thing special.My good friend (CLR on here) popped over as he's fairly local, for a catch up, in his recently purchased 987 Boxster Spyder (the ex press car driven by Jethro and Dickie. The spec is almost perfect: manual, spyders, carbon buckets, PSE, radio delete PCCBs and full leather - just needs the Sport button retrofit and coloured wheel centres, it really is a beautiful thing! Not an R, but they're basically siblings.
Anyway, I've not been to see any Rs during my search yet, mainly due to distance and poor spec, so this was a good reminder of what I'm aiming for. It's been a while since driving a 987 S and that was restricted, but Richard was good enough to let me have a little drive and (I'm rather anti-religious, so this is rare; by christ!!!!! The instantaneous connection, the feel, the plantedness and the noise!
I wanted a Cayman R before, but now? Now I really want one!
Superb morning in the sunshine. Shame we didn’t get to photograph all 4 Cayman R’s but 3 of the 4 wasn’t bad.
All 3 cars were manual, spyders, buckets, and the all important bits.
Beautiful weather, lovely location and a bit of breakfast with the ladies.
Not a bad way to spend a Saturday morning.
All 3 cars were manual, spyders, buckets, and the all important bits.
Beautiful weather, lovely location and a bit of breakfast with the ladies.
Not a bad way to spend a Saturday morning.
frayz said:
Superb morning in the sunshine. Shame we didn’t get to photograph all 4 Cayman R’s but 3 of the 4 wasn’t bad.
All 3 cars were manual, spyders, buckets, and the all important bits.
Beautiful weather, lovely location and a bit of breakfast with the ladies.
Not a bad way to spend a Saturday morning.
Sorry to have missed you guys for the photos. I think that you had gone on the guided tour, but I had to get home as I'd promised my boy hat we'd get to the Colchester United game! All 3 cars were manual, spyders, buckets, and the all important bits.
Beautiful weather, lovely location and a bit of breakfast with the ladies.
Not a bad way to spend a Saturday morning.
Heading to the Warren Classic today so perhaps another opportunity to say "hello" if you're headed there.
Rsx Boy said:
Are the oem quickshift mech available to retro fit or is it similar expense to use CAE products?
I've seen some comments on the regular shift becoming faulty.
Does the oem quickshift fail in the same way ?
Neither the normal shift or the quick shift fail.I've seen some comments on the regular shift becoming faulty.
Does the oem quickshift fail in the same way ?
Some people who might be bit heavy handed have snapped cable ends at the gear box side.
Oem quick shift is a great unit and about £400
Nuremic make a shift which is nice
And CAE make a touring car style unit but imo a bit ott.
A few companies make new cables or replacement tougher cable ends.
Also function 1st make a ball race parts for the oem quick shift to tighten that up.
I've been thinking about getting another R after seeing mine 3 or 4 years ago but the main issue I had with it was the seats. I know most people seem to love them but I always had issues. So, is there a decent aftermarket seat that also gets you into a lower position and ideally a touch further back?
worldwidewebs said:
I've been thinking about getting another R after seeing mine 3 or 4 years ago but the main issue I had with it was the seats. I know most people seem to love them but I always had issues. So, is there a decent aftermarket seat that also gets you into a lower position and ideally a touch further back?
Limited as to how much further back you would get due to the engine bulkhead. However I’d be looking at a Cobra Nogaro or Recaro Pole Position for what you’re after. Porsche911R said:
Some people who might be bit heavy handed have snapped cable ends at the gear box side.
AIUI it’s more a case of when they fail than if they fail. Mine failed earlier this year - 60k on my 987 (not an R sadly) but I’ve read of plenty people experiencing failures at half that mileage. Pretty sure heavy handedness is not the issue in most if not all cases, sub optimal routing of one of the cables being the real cause.cslwannabe said:
AIUI it’s more a case of when they fail than if they fail. Mine failed earlier this year - 60k on my 987 (not an R sadly) but I’ve read of plenty people experiencing failures at half that mileage. Pretty sure heavy handedness is not the issue in most if not all cases, sub optimal routing of one of the cables being the real cause.
bit of both imo as it’s mainly new owners of the cars which seem to break them ! Normally from a 1st to 2nd or 3th to 4th shift.
Also the same people seem to have the same issues if you hunt down why on forums.
I have ran 987's for 13 years over 4 cars not had the issue.
Most people seem to buy a 30k mile cars and then report they got stuck within a week of owning it !
Any way you can upgrade the ends or fit the newmeric ones.
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