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911tom has ordered an new car :D
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jonttt
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911tom said:
You can't beat the experience of speccing and buying a new car :thumb: The 718 is just not for me, It does not mean I don't like the owners but some people can't accept that lol. You obviously know what you like and the best car to give you that and your lucky enough to be able to afford it, that's a great place to be.
A FI car will always give you more options to tune from the 'one size fits all" spec manufacturers are forced to meet, the fact you have a clear plan / path to explore that is awesome and again makes it a great choice for you. Not many risk a warranty on cars of this value but I don't think you will resist for long :worship:
ragpicker said:
If you are going to spec sport chrono, pse, PASM, etc it makes more sense to go for a GTS. In every other Porsche past GTS variants always hold better residuals. Even with the GTS 718 the GTS interior is a cost option. To be perfectly honest I searched for used first and noted in my head what I wanted so the configuration was easy. The only option I was not 100% on was the pccb's. In the end I just went for it. The hesitation was all £ driven and I knew I'd regret not adding them.
jonttt said:
You are right about warranties etc. I plan to enjoy it as is for a while... as I've already researched current mods available I can't see that lasting too long though. It will be absolutely pampered regardless though. It will be ppf'd, run in properly, warmed up every time, kept in the garage and regular oil changes. None of this 2 years between service nonsense. It will however be used and driven properly.
The return of Marty Wild
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Exciting stuff, pics and pick up story required as and when!
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ragpicker said:Tom, yes I have indeed. Much preferred it to the 991.2 which was a total disappointment and essentially and Audi in disguise. The Cayman is now where its at for me, much more like a 911 than the new 911s (997.2/991.1 onwards - excluding GT and turbo cars).
I'm getting my turbo back on Friday after nearly 18 months without it so I'm going to see if I fall back in love with it. If not I can see myself in something similar to yours or a 997.2 turbo.
I've never done car finance before but its amazing how affordable these cars can be when you trade in/put a decent deposit on and have a balloon.
Plus, I'm not sure how much I would get for a modified turbo in the current climate, even with a very expensive brand new fully forged engine rebuild. The easiest thing if I'm not back in love with it might be to trade it in for a newer model...
Of course the leggy Boxster will be staying no matter what happens, thats genuinely the best car I've ever owned
991.1 not like a 911
:nooo: Full circle for me from where I used to be, but its the best of them! Its good everyone's tastes are different though :thumb: :grin:New997buyer
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Come on Tom! :food: :food: :food: :food: :food:
I collected my car two weeks ago to the day. I have been so busy I have not had time to post the mandatory photos. It really is everything I wanted it to be, even if it is misfiring in cylinders 5 and 6! Heres a few photos from the day.
Unfortunately I have learned the hard way just how soft Porsche paint is! I achieved 3 stone chips in the 20 mile drive home after collecting it :x I was driving it carefully too! It is currently having the chips touched in and full PPF fitted.
So far I have covered around 300 miles. Whilst the dealer told me there is no need to run it in, I will be running it in properly! I am keeping engine load to a minimum and keeping revs down to 3.5k RPM. After the 500 mile mark I will increase revs to 4.5k. After 750 miles I will start to increase load and raise the revs a step at a time. At 1,500 miles I will test the launch control :grin:
How long before the tuning starts :roll:
Unfortunately I have learned the hard way just how soft Porsche paint is! I achieved 3 stone chips in the 20 mile drive home after collecting it :x I was driving it carefully too! It is currently having the chips touched in and full PPF fitted.
So far I have covered around 300 miles. Whilst the dealer told me there is no need to run it in, I will be running it in properly! I am keeping engine load to a minimum and keeping revs down to 3.5k RPM. After the 500 mile mark I will increase revs to 4.5k. After 750 miles I will start to increase load and raise the revs a step at a time. At 1,500 miles I will test the launch control :grin:
How long before the tuning starts :roll:
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