So yeah........
First points are, I am really appreciative to OPC Nottingham for their efforts as this car was an SOR car that their sister branch had been selling so they had not done the PPI, but when it came to OPC Notts it was given a very thorough inspection from top to toe and it turned out the previous owner had a jammer in the car and had it spliced into the main fibre optical cable and it took almost a week to strip out the optics and put it all back togeather again so happy I missed that bill. The car also need a little paint and they had taken guidance from Porsche GB about the brakes, and a big thanks go out to Mark Pierce from Stirlings for his documents and advice on the Gen 2 PCCB's as that helped me point them in the right direction also - Cheers Mark! The wheels were diamond cut .....only a few people can do this....and all 4 needed done so they matched and they look fantatsic in the flesh much better than any picture shows!! And of course the yellow comes through nicely!!!
I love the comfort and support the Adaptive sports seats give too.
993->997
First impressions.....is it is alot quicker.....and I mean alot.....but of course the old girl is fast and at 408bhp she is no slouch with her new clutch and brakes but not even close to the new car. I hit 80 in 2nd and didn't even know I had hit it. It's amazing to see the difference back to back. The exhaust note is throatier at all revs than the 993. The handling is alot sharper in the 997 and the turn in is sharper and I almost hit a few curbs already but managed to avoid them once I realised I was too close. Tbh I would not pay 70k to change from the 993 to 997 in any format, but there is still something special about the 993 that makes me love it so much. I think as I have the Aerokit II the design is very similar but the 997 is just so much more useable in every way which is what I wanted with the kids etc, but the short shift in the new car is hard to get used to immediately, maybe over time it will seem the norm. The gearing on the 993 seems better, much smoother but I think this is due to the natiure of the short shift in the 997 being aggressive. It feels bigger the new car with it's back higher up, and things like a one touch sunroof, and easier controls on the centre console it all feels like a fast daily car, but I miss the 5 large dials like a cockpit of important information, involving me in every beat of it's heart as the oil and petrol flow through it's veins and thats whats the main difference, this car is not as mechanically involving, it's for people who want an easier life, and less to worry about.
More to come as the days go on.....it's sunny I am off out....... :mrgreen:
First points are, I am really appreciative to OPC Nottingham for their efforts as this car was an SOR car that their sister branch had been selling so they had not done the PPI, but when it came to OPC Notts it was given a very thorough inspection from top to toe and it turned out the previous owner had a jammer in the car and had it spliced into the main fibre optical cable and it took almost a week to strip out the optics and put it all back togeather again so happy I missed that bill. The car also need a little paint and they had taken guidance from Porsche GB about the brakes, and a big thanks go out to Mark Pierce from Stirlings for his documents and advice on the Gen 2 PCCB's as that helped me point them in the right direction also - Cheers Mark! The wheels were diamond cut .....only a few people can do this....and all 4 needed done so they matched and they look fantatsic in the flesh much better than any picture shows!! And of course the yellow comes through nicely!!!
I love the comfort and support the Adaptive sports seats give too.993->997
First impressions.....is it is alot quicker.....and I mean alot.....but of course the old girl is fast and at 408bhp she is no slouch with her new clutch and brakes but not even close to the new car. I hit 80 in 2nd and didn't even know I had hit it. It's amazing to see the difference back to back. The exhaust note is throatier at all revs than the 993. The handling is alot sharper in the 997 and the turn in is sharper and I almost hit a few curbs already but managed to avoid them once I realised I was too close. Tbh I would not pay 70k to change from the 993 to 997 in any format, but there is still something special about the 993 that makes me love it so much. I think as I have the Aerokit II the design is very similar but the 997 is just so much more useable in every way which is what I wanted with the kids etc, but the short shift in the new car is hard to get used to immediately, maybe over time it will seem the norm. The gearing on the 993 seems better, much smoother but I think this is due to the natiure of the short shift in the 997 being aggressive. It feels bigger the new car with it's back higher up, and things like a one touch sunroof, and easier controls on the centre console it all feels like a fast daily car, but I miss the 5 large dials like a cockpit of important information, involving me in every beat of it's heart as the oil and petrol flow through it's veins and thats whats the main difference, this car is not as mechanically involving, it's for people who want an easier life, and less to worry about.
More to come as the days go on.....it's sunny I am off out....... :mrgreen:
