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Post by LeeZ4MR » Fri Sep 13, 2024 6:19 pm

We've tried speccing a Porsche up a few times in the past, and the options lists are epic for sure! I reckon that my Caterham has more creature comforts on it as standard than a Porsche to be fair! :lol:

Porsche have a cracking business model though I reckon, because they know that most folk will pay for the options regardless.
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Post by True-Blue » Fri Sep 13, 2024 7:29 pm

MikeyH wrote: Fri Sep 13, 2024 6:00 pm Thank you for the photos and apologies if I sounded a bit rude, that's what jealousy can do to a person :roll: The car looks absolutely fabulous and yes I have heard them whizzing around and to me they sound great. Well done. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
No need to apologise for anything, nothing wrong with a little banter, the “mug pic” was a bit of a tease/bait!… I know when others post pics of other cars I’m always interested to see them.

For example, I genuinely can’t wait to see @Pondrew ‘s labour of love when it’s finished… I’m 55 1/2 so hopefully I’ll live long enough :D
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Post by Pondrew » Fri Sep 13, 2024 9:31 pm

True-Blue wrote: Fri Sep 13, 2024 7:29 pm For example, I genuinely can’t wait to see @Pondrew ‘s labour of love when it’s finished… I’m 55 1/2 so hopefully I’ll live long enough
I'm 18 months older than you, mate. I am not confident I will live long enough to see it. :o

Congrats on your Porker, BTW. They look an awful lot better than the previous incarnations, I will give you that.
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Post by buzyg » Fri Sep 13, 2024 9:40 pm

Nice Perm. :thumbsup:
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Post by pvr » Fri Sep 13, 2024 9:49 pm

Very nice. Interesting re Ghost as that invalidates the warranty (officially)
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Post by True-Blue » Fri Sep 13, 2024 10:03 pm

Pondrew wrote: Fri Sep 13, 2024 9:31 pm
True-Blue wrote: Fri Sep 13, 2024 7:29 pm For example, I genuinely can’t wait to see @Pondrew ‘s labour of love when it’s finished… I’m 55 1/2 so hopefully I’ll live long enough
I'm 18 months older than you, mate. I am not confident I will live long enough to see it. :o

Congrats on your Porker, BTW. They look an awful lot better than the previous incarnations, I will give you that.
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Only teasing. :wink:
You can buy some 911’s for surprisingly little…. But I’d imagine maintaining them would cost unsurprisingly large amounts :cry:

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Post by True-Blue » Fri Sep 13, 2024 10:09 pm

pvr wrote: Fri Sep 13, 2024 9:49 pm Very nice. Interesting re Ghost as that invalidates the warranty (officially)
Well, from a glass half full perspective if my local dealer confirm they won’t look at the car I might as well press on with the bits I want to do sooner rather than later :rofl:

That’s a very good, and valid, point though… hadn’t thought of that, but it is of course a modification :thumbsup:

I was looking at the warranty as a bonus really, it wasn’t a deciding factor. I’m very happy indeed with what I paid for the car, it was well under the maximum budget I’d set myself for my first Porsche and very keenly priced even for a private sale.

I had to kiss a few frogs though, been to look at quite a few cars before I got to this one and in all honesty was starting to get a bit fed up.
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Post by LeeZ4MR » Sat Sep 14, 2024 12:07 pm

pvr wrote: Fri Sep 13, 2024 9:49 pm Very nice. Interesting re Ghost as that invalidates the warranty (officially)
I think that is bad in some ways to be honest, because all you're doing is to trying to protect your pride and joy from getting nicked. I guess rules are rules though.
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Post by True-Blue » Wed Sep 25, 2024 11:11 pm

Under two weeks for the first upgrade… Cayman S 19’s with nearly new tires went on on Sunday :)
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Post by True-Blue » Fri Oct 25, 2024 2:43 pm

Enjoyable road trip down to Cornwall a couple of weeks back… loving the car :driving:
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Post by Zed Baron » Fri Oct 25, 2024 4:46 pm

True-Blue wrote: Fri Oct 25, 2024 2:43 pm Enjoyable road trip down to Cornwall a couple of weeks back… loving the car :driving:

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"Ooh, new car friends! :thumbsup:" lovely looking car enjoy, great colour also :D
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Post by True-Blue » Fri Oct 25, 2024 6:45 pm

Zed Baron wrote: Fri Oct 25, 2024 4:46 pm
True-Blue wrote: Fri Oct 25, 2024 2:43 pm Enjoyable road trip down to Cornwall a couple of weeks back… loving the car :driving:

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"Ooh, new car friends! :thumbsup:" lovely looking car enjoy, great colour also :D
Old car friends as we all have Z4’s as well 🤣

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Post by Ole gits rule » Fri Oct 25, 2024 7:22 pm

A bit late to this one, love the 718, far better than the earlier versions and the flat four would not worry mean the slightest, car looks very nice indeed :thumbsup:

I have been looking at them this week as well as an F type which I also love, not yet though maybe in 12 months time
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Post by True-Blue » Fri Oct 25, 2024 7:38 pm

Ole gits rule wrote: Fri Oct 25, 2024 7:22 pm A bit late to this one, love the 718, far better than the earlier versions and the flat four would not worry mean the slightest, car looks very nice indeed :thumbsup:

I have been looking at them this week as well as an F type which I also love, not yet though maybe in 12 months time
Had decided on a Cayman, but after an extended search and looking at a few that didn’t hit the spot this came up, love it
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Post by mr.tourette » Fri Oct 25, 2024 8:40 pm

I do have the flat 6 981 but Im not averse to the 718 4 pot, parked up next to one a few weeks ago and it sounded ok to me with the PSE burbling away and the bodywork updates just made it look a bit more modern again👍

New wheels look fantastic , still need to get a nice set of 19s on mine

Congrats buddy, still loving mine 18 months on
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