Ex-Lonman GT2
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996Turbo

Original Poster:

37 posts

258 months

Friday 2nd May 2008
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Hi all, just wondering today the whereabouts of the infamous/famous 996 GT2 featured in many of the big rallys and usually the most talked about vehicle in each rally. Its got quite a history, would be a nice car to have- talking point anyway! hopefully its not lanquishing in a police/government compound nowadays?

Thanks

ian964

534 posts

270 months

Friday 2nd May 2008
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It was bought by another PHer (thedoctor?) from Henry in 2006 - don't know if he's still got it.

Porkie

2,378 posts

259 months

Friday 2nd May 2008
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Cool car. Heres a piccy I took of it when I did the Gumball a few years ago

This was in Marrakech








Heres Rob himself. NEVER ever play knuckes or armwrestle with this man. He is SUPERHUMAN.




Edited by Porkie on Friday 2nd May 16:07

stuttgartmetal

8,113 posts

234 months

Friday 2nd May 2008
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You weren't there that entertaining afternoon, the Lonman GT2 thread.
You just had to be there.

Ash 996 GT2

3,836 posts

259 months

Friday 2nd May 2008
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It was fantastic.

Lots of fun and lives up to the hype.

Edited by Ash 996 GT2 on Friday 2nd May 19:34

theDOCTOR

121 posts

273 months

Friday 2nd May 2008
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Hi,

The car is going strong, I use it for an everyday car and have put 40k on it since buying it from henry. To date I have replaced the Turbo's, put KW dampers, gearbox rebuild, new disks and Milltek exhaust, now its running at just over 540Bhp, 560ftLb. Ray at West Tuning has been looking after the car.

The gearbox was done under warranty, so cannot really complain as it driven pretty hard every day.

May decide to dress the old girl up in the same stickers as LonMan for the trip , anyone know where to get this done??

Cheers
Chris


welshnobby

1,201 posts

261 months

Saturday 3rd May 2008
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Doctor, what an utterly awesome legendary car you have. It must be one of the highest mileage gt2's around and serious miles at that! Neil (viper) at racegraphics did these for me




cableguy

2,285 posts

227 months

Saturday 3rd May 2008
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Good to hear the Gumball GT2 is still doing well and being used as Porsche intended.wink

Has she done as many miles as this car: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/489955.htm 67k miles must surely be one of the leggiest examples out there?

C.

Davey S2

13,331 posts

272 months

Saturday 3rd May 2008
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Glad to hear its still going strong.

I recall the hoards of people laughing at you for buying it at the time.

Seriously cool car as it has a fantastic history

flattotheboards

6,688 posts

224 months

Saturday 3rd May 2008
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How many miles has it done now? Does anybody know the link to the other thread?

996Turbo

Original Poster:

37 posts

258 months

Saturday 3rd May 2008
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Great info thanks guys, any chance of the new owner posting any pictures? What a history that car has amongst enthusiasts, its what they are designed for, not posing around town!

theDOCTOR

121 posts

273 months

Saturday 3rd May 2008
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HI,

Done approx 60k now smile, but will be driving to Denmark and Le Mans in the next month or so, so by the end of June , she'll have 65k.


Cheers
Chris

996Turbo

Original Poster:

37 posts

258 months

Saturday 3rd May 2008
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would love to see some pics if you have any?

theDOCTOR

121 posts

273 months

Saturday 3rd May 2008
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HI,

Ill try to post some picks in the next couple of days.

cheers
Chris

JMolyneux

47 posts

211 months

Saturday 3rd May 2008
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Hee hee, The passenger in the last pic, is called Aldo. He done most of the work on my Esprit V8 GT.
I believe he had something to do with the setup of the vehicle for that Gumball?

I'll have to give him a call later. He'll love to see the car is still going strong. smile

Congrats on the purchase Doctor. That's a car to be proud of.

John

closeshave

59 posts

249 months

Monday 5th May 2008
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Just shows how great these cars are. That car like a lot of Porsche’s has been driven very hard, worse then most in fact. And it’s still going strong. If that was a Lambo or a Ferrari it would have had to have been rebuilt 6 times by now!! lol

Anyway it was following Rob in my 996 C4 on 2003 Gumball that made me really really want a Porsche GT2. We were both on the highway stuck behind a cop in Florida. As soon as the cop pulled off the highway we both gunned it. I looked down at my Speedo and as I hit 150mph I looked up and Rob was about 2 miles up the road! My god that guy can drive. So many great stories.
After that I knew I needed a faster car. When I did Gumball in 04 in my brand new GT2 (300mile on the clock!), the only two entrants out of 200 cars to pass me in Morocco on the long long long very straight motorway section was Rob in his modified GT2 and the yellow Ferrari Enzo. Still I'm happy with my result on beating everyone to Tangier. I got a first place. That was a good day. I’ll never sell my 996 GT2. Hopefully I’ll just add to the collection!

Davey S2

13,331 posts

272 months

Wednesday 7th May 2008
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Has Rob picked up a 997 GT2 yet?

supermono

7,457 posts

266 months

Wednesday 7th May 2008
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closeshave said:
We were both on the highway ... we both gunned it ... I looked down at my Speedo and as I hit 150mph I looked up and Rob was about 2 miles up the road! My god that guy can drive.
Sounds like it. Boy I'll bet nobody else in the world could have put 2 miles of straight highway between his GT2 and your carrera like that guy...

smile

SM

996TT_STEVO

4,078 posts

246 months

Wednesday 7th May 2008
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Got offered a place a couple of weeks back at discounted rate, I couldn't believe how much it is to enter eek

closeshave

59 posts

249 months

Wednesday 7th May 2008
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996TT_STEVO said:
Got offered a place a couple of weeks back at discounted rate, I couldn't believe how much it is to enter eek
Yea IMHO it's really not worth it now. For what it costs to enter this year, you could buy a rather nice car instead!