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Slippydiff said:
Congratulations !! It's a wonderful car. Glad you're enjoying it and clocking the miles up.
Any images of the car in the Alps ?
I'm not a big photographer but here's a few snaps from last summer. When I say Alps I mean more Southern Alps, the hills behind Nice/Monaco. Should any of you find yourselves down there here's an epic day of driving:Any images of the car in the Alps ?
Start La Turbie / D53 to Peille / La Grave de Peille / L'Escarene / D2204 up to Col de Braus then down to Sospel / D2204 up to Col de Brouis then down to Breil sur Roya
70km of driving bliss, part of which features on the WRC calendar. From Sospel you can also hit Col de Turini but imo the D2204 is better surfaced, better sighted, and faster
Recently pap'd on home turf by STG
Well it was always a car that stood out from the crowd, so no surprise STG PAP'ed it really !!
I'd say those are pretty decent photos
Col de Turini you say ...
Those were 2009
Then headed back there again in 2012.
Some rather nice metal up there the second time ...
Then off towards Sospel (I think) The road was definitely Monte WRC stage material !!
Great memories
I'd say those are pretty decent photos
Col de Turini you say ...
Those were 2009
Then headed back there again in 2012.
Some rather nice metal up there the second time ...
Then off towards Sospel (I think) The road was definitely Monte WRC stage material !!
Great memories
Out of sleeps now, pajamas off, quick wash. Off to the UK tomorrow ready for the track day season. Just needs a new set of Cup2’s and it’s good to go. Got Anglesey and the Ring booked up, Brands GP circuit is pending but not sure on the drive by noise, the R isn’t the loudest car that I have but Brands is very strict nowadays. Anybody had a stock Sports exhaust car round Brands GP?
Just thinking where else to go this year. All Covid willing obviously. Hope to see some other R’s out and about and on track.
Just thinking where else to go this year. All Covid willing obviously. Hope to see some other R’s out and about and on track.
bigmowley said:
Out of sleeps now, pajamas off, quick wash. Off to the UK tomorrow ready for the track day season. Just needs a new set of Cup2’s and it’s good to go. Got Anglesey and the Ring booked up, Brands GP circuit is pending but not sure on the drive by noise, the R isn’t the loudest car that I have but Brands is very strict nowadays. Anybody had a stock Sports exhaust car round Brands GP?
Just thinking where else to go this year. All Covid willing obviously. Hope to see some other R’s out and about and on track.
I'm at Anglesey PCGB in my Peridot RJust thinking where else to go this year. All Covid willing obviously. Hope to see some other R’s out and about and on track.
ClioTrophy55 said:
bigmowley said:
Out of sleeps now, pajamas off, quick wash. Off to the UK tomorrow ready for the track day season. Just needs a new set of Cup2’s and it’s good to go. Got Anglesey and the Ring booked up, Brands GP circuit is pending but not sure on the drive by noise, the R isn’t the loudest car that I have but Brands is very strict nowadays. Anybody had a stock Sports exhaust car round Brands GP?
Just thinking where else to go this year. All Covid willing obviously. Hope to see some other R’s out and about and on track.
I'm at Anglesey PCGB in my Peridot RJust thinking where else to go this year. All Covid willing obviously. Hope to see some other R’s out and about and on track.
bigmowley said:
Out of sleeps now, pajamas off, quick wash. Off to the UK tomorrow ready for the track day season. Just needs a new set of Cup2’s and it’s good to go. Got Anglesey and the Ring booked up, Brands GP circuit is pending but not sure on the drive by noise, the R isn’t the loudest car that I have but Brands is very strict nowadays. Anybody had a stock Sports exhaust car round Brands GP?
Just thinking where else to go this year. All Covid willing obviously. Hope to see some other R’s out and about and on track.
I had my R at Brands with std sport exhaust and was fineJust thinking where else to go this year. All Covid willing obviously. Hope to see some other R’s out and about and on track.
@mogsmex - check out Telie.com
Expensive, but if you struggle to find one second-hand:
https://teile.com/en/porsche-tequipment-shop/model...
Expensive, but if you struggle to find one second-hand:
https://teile.com/en/porsche-tequipment-shop/model...
Andyoz said:
I see the PDK R's really are slow sellers.
Wonder what's involved in doing a manual conversion on them...the PDK you're ripping out isn't exactly worthless on the Spares market.
We might see this happen in the future. Happens loads with Beemers etc.
I don’t think PDK are slow sellers when everything else on the car is ‘right’. Spyders, buckets, PSE, air con, sport chrono, lowish mileage and lowish owner cars don’t hang about either.Wonder what's involved in doing a manual conversion on them...the PDK you're ripping out isn't exactly worthless on the Spares market.
We might see this happen in the future. Happens loads with Beemers etc.
£45k for a Black Edition...I passed up on buying a 6k mile one owner minter manual for £29k Xmas 2019. The 987 platform certainly has come out from the 911 shadow now!
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/11584878
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/11584878
Edited by Andyoz on Tuesday 27th April 11:03
Here's a question for you CR chaps - I've been gradually modding my 997.2 S with the intention of making it a more dedicated track car, however after the last round of updates it now feels fantastic as a road setup. So I am now thinking of getting a 987.2 as a track project, so which would you go for:
1. A high spec S i.e. with PCCB, carbon buckets, spyder wheels. I would expect something of this spec to be £25K to £27K.
2. A low spec R i.e. steels, comfort seats, non-R / Spyder wheels. These seem to be around the low £30K mark.
As it will be a track car I would consider PDK for either and would probably fit dedicated track wheels with Cup 2's and keep the standard wheels for wet weather tyres. I would also fit fixed bucket seats such as Recaro Pole Positions (and if the car came with carbon buckets I would probably move them over to my 997.2 to replace the sports seats).
Would appreciate some opinions.
IanB_76 said:
@mogsmex - check out Telie.com
Expensive, but if you struggle to find one second-hand:
https://teile.com/en/porsche-tequipment-shop/model...
Thank you, think I have sorted it now ! but good to have a back up plan Expensive, but if you struggle to find one second-hand:
https://teile.com/en/porsche-tequipment-shop/model...
Mutton said:
Here's a question for you CR chaps - I've been gradually modding my 997.2 S with the intention of making it a more dedicated track car, however after the last round of updates it now feels fantastic as a road setup. So I am now thinking of getting a 987.2 as a track project, so which would you go for:
1. A high spec S i.e. with PCCB, carbon buckets, spyder wheels. I would expect something of this spec to be £25K to £27K.
2. A low spec R i.e. steels, comfort seats, non-R / Spyder wheels. These seem to be around the low £30K mark.
As it will be a track car I would consider PDK for either and would probably fit dedicated track wheels with Cup 2's and keep the standard wheels for wet weather tyres. I would also fit fixed bucket seats such as Recaro Pole Positions (and if the car came with carbon buckets I would probably move them over to my 997.2 to replace the sports seats).
Would appreciate some opinions.
I'd be going for a basic 987.2S and modding it or hopefully finding someone else that has. It's the gen 2 engine you're chasing really and all the rest can be changed for proper track car spec. Are we talking stripped out track only trailer track car here? 1. A high spec S i.e. with PCCB, carbon buckets, spyder wheels. I would expect something of this spec to be £25K to £27K.
2. A low spec R i.e. steels, comfort seats, non-R / Spyder wheels. These seem to be around the low £30K mark.
As it will be a track car I would consider PDK for either and would probably fit dedicated track wheels with Cup 2's and keep the standard wheels for wet weather tyres. I would also fit fixed bucket seats such as Recaro Pole Positions (and if the car came with carbon buckets I would probably move them over to my 997.2 to replace the sports seats).
Would appreciate some opinions.
Edited by Andyoz on Tuesday 27th April 11:42
Mutton said:
Here's a question for you CR chaps - I've been gradually modding my 997.2 S with the intention of making it a more dedicated track car, however after the last round of updates it now feels fantastic as a road setup. So I am now thinking of getting a 987.2 as a track project, so which would you go for:
1. A high spec S i.e. with PCCB, carbon buckets, spyder wheels. I would expect something of this spec to be £25K to £27K.
2. A low spec R i.e. steels, comfort seats, non-R / Spyder wheels. These seem to be around the low £30K mark.
As it will be a track car I would consider PDK for either and would probably fit dedicated track wheels with Cup 2's and keep the standard wheels for wet weather tyres. I would also fit fixed bucket seats such as Recaro Pole Positions (and if the car came with carbon buckets I would probably move them over to my 997.2 to replace the sports seats).
Would appreciate some opinions.
I own a modified S and of your choices I think 2. will be a lot easier to find than 1. Very few highly spec'd gen.2 S cars built like that. 1. A high spec S i.e. with PCCB, carbon buckets, spyder wheels. I would expect something of this spec to be £25K to £27K.
2. A low spec R i.e. steels, comfort seats, non-R / Spyder wheels. These seem to be around the low £30K mark.
As it will be a track car I would consider PDK for either and would probably fit dedicated track wheels with Cup 2's and keep the standard wheels for wet weather tyres. I would also fit fixed bucket seats such as Recaro Pole Positions (and if the car came with carbon buckets I would probably move them over to my 997.2 to replace the sports seats).
Would appreciate some opinions.
I might be looking to move on my Modified manual Gen.2 S in a few months (Ohlins, Wavetrac diff, all round Girodiscs plus other bits) just have to get my head (and budget) around what to replace it with but fancy a change.
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