Too excited to keep it to myself!!!! Deposit paid on Porsche
14-12-2007, 10:11 PM
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Nurburgring in April/ May 
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ill return the favor and take you for a lap in my company citreon C15 van
14-12-2007, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Ginge !
Originally Posted by JjCoDeX75
Nurburgring in April/ May
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ill return the favor and take you for a lap in my company citreon C15 van
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14-12-2007, 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Ginge !
deal,,,, but you will never understand the fear of walking up a mountain when the C15 gets parked near the bottom
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14-12-2007, 11:30 PM
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well i need you to say i can borrow you new car at the weekends,, but i doubt it will come up
tbh i aint got a clue what im gonna take the ring, ive got cahs for a car but i cant deicde as the cash i got i keep finding floors with thecars and find em not worth the cash if that makes sence
was tempted to buy your car but thank fuck i was a little short due to christmas as another cossie is a bad idea
tbh i aint got a clue what im gonna take the ring, ive got cahs for a car but i cant deicde as the cash i got i keep finding floors with thecars and find em not worth the cash if that makes sence
was tempted to buy your car but thank fuck i was a little short due to christmas as another cossie is a bad idea
14-12-2007, 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Ginge !
well i need you to say i can borrow you new car at the weekends,, but i doubt it will come up
tbh i aint got a clue what im gonna take the ring, ive got cahs for a car but i cant deicde as the cash i got i keep finding floors with thecars and find em not worth the cash if that makes sence
was tempted to buy your car but thank fuck i was a little short due to christmas as another cossie is a bad idea
tbh i aint got a clue what im gonna take the ring, ive got cahs for a car but i cant deicde as the cash i got i keep finding floors with thecars and find em not worth the cash if that makes sence
was tempted to buy your car but thank fuck i was a little short due to christmas as another cossie is a bad idea
I always reckoned the M3 E36 was one of the best budget car choices for the ring. Preferably a non-evo to avoid issues relating to VANOS
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14-12-2007, 11:48 PM
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yeah, the car was great but i just dont want another cossie and go down that road if you with me
i agree about the M3 but theres alot of tired ones out there but its prefect for me
i currently got a 325i thats fitting the bill and done "ok" at the ring, needed better brakes/bushes and suspention aswell as more power and i higher diff as i found i was always changing gear rather than being able to keep in gear longer like jim was in hes motor
you never know though i may get a M3 as it suits what i need,,, just finding a good one for normal money
i agree about the M3 but theres alot of tired ones out there but its prefect for me
i currently got a 325i thats fitting the bill and done "ok" at the ring, needed better brakes/bushes and suspention aswell as more power and i higher diff as i found i was always changing gear rather than being able to keep in gear longer like jim was in hes motor
you never know though i may get a M3 as it suits what i need,,, just finding a good one for normal money
14-12-2007, 11:50 PM
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oh the M5 was a fucking good deal also, out my limit but was tempted to get extra but,, well as said i aint sure what i want from a car so im thinking about it
15-12-2007, 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by JjCoDeX75
Nurburgring in April/ May
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(we'll not mention the bit on the return trip where I fucked off and left you alone while I came back in comfort in anthony's SL though)
15-12-2007, 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by JjCoDeX75
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i had the 996 turbo (non-S) in the exact same color, just satin black wheels. amazing car to drive, a handfull at very high speeds and its got a fabulous PSM system that i even used on trackdays when the ground was still a bit wet/moist.
defo something u will enjoy a lot m8, im happy for you
15-12-2007, 10:15 AM
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Thanks for the kind words, EscoRacer - I am very excited!
Chip - IIRC you poo pooed the Cossie for part of the trip into a nice comfy Mercedes!
Ginge - I can recommend the M5 for a ring weapon - makes you look like a hero as very very very easy to drive! Take out a loan - you know it makes sense!
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Chip - IIRC you poo pooed the Cossie for part of the trip into a nice comfy Mercedes!
Ginge - I can recommend the M5 for a ring weapon - makes you look like a hero as very very very easy to drive! Take out a loan - you know it makes sense!
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15-12-2007, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Porkie
Shame about the bullet holes in your back bumper... was it in a Drive by??
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awesome car
dont porsche offer a factory upgrade x50 (turbos, remap and coolers ?)
15-12-2007, 03:18 PM
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chuffed for you mate! very very nice car 
whats your prefered petrol company by the way? i think i may buy shares as can see you being a fairly regular customer with all these passenger rides youre gonna be giving out over the next few months
i <3 porkers. good call mate
whats your prefered petrol company by the way? i think i may buy shares as can see you being a fairly regular customer with all these passenger rides youre gonna be giving out over the next few months
i <3 porkers. good call mate
15-12-2007, 04:05 PM
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Hi all
Chip - you mean this bit
I have now!!! ROFOL
Ref petrol, I see this as a green move, as it may very well have an improved economy over the M5!!!!
JJ
Chip - you mean this bit
(we'll not mention the bit on the return trip where I fucked off and left you alone while I came back in comfort in anthony's SL though
Ref petrol, I see this as a green move, as it may very well have an improved economy over the M5!!!!
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15-12-2007, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Kevin Sharp
feck...i been looking at porkers on the trader today again and it all your fault 
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15-12-2007, 09:42 PM
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A proper S has 450 bhp instead of 420.
I was reading a 996 TT buying guide today in on of the porker mags and it says they can be had for under 40 k nowadays.
Not that much money if you think how much half of us have blown on cossies over the years.
I was reading a 996 TT buying guide today in on of the porker mags and it says they can be had for under 40 k nowadays.
Not that much money if you think how much half of us have blown on cossies over the years.
15-12-2007, 09:42 PM
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Just been reading the all the posts...
Lovely looking car!!! I just love the motor, love colour - just love it.
I have to admit until three years ago when i first went to the ring i didnt really now what all the fuss was. I just thought it was a noisy beetle with the engine in the wrong place.
Since that time i have been passed by every configuration of Porsche 911 on the ring and i have finally got it... they are not owneed by brace wearing yuppies from the eighties. they are proper cars that just annihlate everything around that track....
The only car in the ring car park that i ever want to go round in is a porker... so i have gone from completely apathethic to a a porscheaphile.... Thanks JJ, i owe you for that.
Ps, please can i bags the spectator seat around the ring in apr/may when we go again.... pretty please.
Lovely looking car!!! I just love the motor, love colour - just love it.
I have to admit until three years ago when i first went to the ring i didnt really now what all the fuss was. I just thought it was a noisy beetle with the engine in the wrong place.
Since that time i have been passed by every configuration of Porsche 911 on the ring and i have finally got it... they are not owneed by brace wearing yuppies from the eighties. they are proper cars that just annihlate everything around that track....
The only car in the ring car park that i ever want to go round in is a porker... so i have gone from completely apathethic to a a porscheaphile.... Thanks JJ, i owe you for that.
Ps, please can i bags the spectator seat around the ring in apr/may when we go again.... pretty please.
15-12-2007, 10:18 PM
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Hi Silver
Seat reserved for a spectator lap!
You all up for tomorrow night?
Hi Euan,
I read that article as well! Having done my homework, I wouldnt buy any Porsche Turbo for less than 40k unless you are only intending to keep it for a year at the most. The cheap ones are older and higher mileage, and I reckon there is an increased possibility of a big bill!
My biggest priority by a country mile was that it come with an OPC! That way big bills will be Porsches problem and not mine. I found that the cheaper ones didnt have it.
I needed to be sure that I would be able to keep the girl in warranty for as long as I was to keep the car (so wanted to be able to keep in warranty for 4 years).
I thought that the point about the S having increased power for a shorter torque band is often overlooked. did you know that the 450bhp actually has a slower 0-100 time than the 420one? Go figure!!!
I think that the X50 (or S) is better in gear mind. I have come to think of it as a kinda esco big turbo small turbo thing.
Getting a straight answer on the actual components that are improved on the X50 is no easy task!
The popular belief is that the X50 has bigger turbos, though speaking to a friend of mine in Porsche, the porsche parts system doesnt seem to list a separate part number for the turbos to each type! (only different ones are for the GT2). Not definitive, just requires further investigation.
What I do know is that they have a different exhaust, intercoolers, oil pump, and clutch.
The plot thickens!
JJ
Seat reserved for a spectator lap!
You all up for tomorrow night?Hi Euan,
I read that article as well! Having done my homework, I wouldnt buy any Porsche Turbo for less than 40k unless you are only intending to keep it for a year at the most. The cheap ones are older and higher mileage, and I reckon there is an increased possibility of a big bill!
My biggest priority by a country mile was that it come with an OPC! That way big bills will be Porsches problem and not mine. I found that the cheaper ones didnt have it.
I needed to be sure that I would be able to keep the girl in warranty for as long as I was to keep the car (so wanted to be able to keep in warranty for 4 years).
I thought that the point about the S having increased power for a shorter torque band is often overlooked. did you know that the 450bhp actually has a slower 0-100 time than the 420one? Go figure!!!
I think that the X50 (or S) is better in gear mind. I have come to think of it as a kinda esco big turbo small turbo thing.
Getting a straight answer on the actual components that are improved on the X50 is no easy task!
The popular belief is that the X50 has bigger turbos, though speaking to a friend of mine in Porsche, the porsche parts system doesnt seem to list a separate part number for the turbos to each type! (only different ones are for the GT2). Not definitive, just requires further investigation.
What I do know is that they have a different exhaust, intercoolers, oil pump, and clutch.
The plot thickens!
JJ
15-12-2007, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by JjCoDeX75
Hi Silver
Seat reserved for a spectator lap! You all up for tomorrow night?
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Seat reserved for a spectator lap!
You all up for tomorrow night?JJ
ps. all booked for tomorrow, looking forward to it. Wife thinks she is being clever by getting pissy with me now, this is so she can continue it on to tomorrow. Ive got her 118... ROC and the boys nite out is more important...
15-12-2007, 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by silverfox999
Originally Posted by JjCoDeX75
Hi Silver
Seat reserved for a spectator lap! You all up for tomorrow night?
JJ
Seat reserved for a spectator lap!
You all up for tomorrow night?JJ
ps. all booked for tomorrow, looking forward to it. Wife thinks she is being clever by getting pissy with me now, this is so she can continue it on to tomorrow. Ive got her 118... ROC and the boys nite out is more important...
JJ
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