I'm a little late posting on planet9, but this thread can serve as my intro and to document my journey with this car, similar to my E36 M3 build thread that I will link in this thread. I purchased the car 3 months ago and here is my story:
So after a year of searching cars.com for
over a year
and lurking on Porsche forums since 2014, I have finally purchased my first Porsche; a 2013 911 C2S with the X51 power package and a 7 speed manual gearbox. I actually found it through a forum member, STG991's, "Hot for sale pick of the week" thread. It was exactly what I had been searching for and I knew that it was the one immediately upon seeing the listing. I called up Tom Wood Porsche in Indianapolis, IN and we worked out a deal that I could not pass up.
One week later, I was on my way up from Baton Rouge, LA (an 810 mile trek). We left at 3:30 AM and arrived at 4 PM. I chose to trade in my 2008 BMW 335i (pictured below). I have been into modifying and racing BMW's competitively with National Autosport Association for some time now, but I have always had a soft spot for a clean Porsche. Here is my E36 M3 race car build for anyone who is interested in seeing some of the work I have done in the past. It is a never ending project
E36 M3 track/street build thread
When I arrived at the dealer, they had just finished detailing the car and it looked absolutely flawless. Upon seeing it, I knew that I had made the right choice.
After finishing up a bit of paperwork, we started back to Decatur, AL (another 6 hour trip) to stay with family. When we arrived at 12 P.M., we were exhausted.
After taking a quick break to sleep, we got up at 7 A.M. and finished the journey home to Baton Rouge:
The trip was exhausting but extremely exciting. I can't begin to describe how much better this car is than I expected. I had test driven numerous 991s before purchase, but this car is absolutely flawless. The only thing I can compare it to is my E36 M3 race car before the full cage, but with modern amenities and amazing comfort. The turn-in and grip are absolutely astounding and the noise is second to none. I have no doubt that I could lap a race track quicker in this stock 991 than I could in my GTS3 race car. I'm really enjoying the PSE and the gargle of the exhaust upon lifting off the throttle as my last car was turbocharged and sounded like a vacuum cleaner. This is a car that I can't ever imagine getting tired of and I'm extremely pleased with my decision to jump ships to Porsche. The M4 that I test drove seems extremely inferior in both quality and performance (and I've been a die-hard BMW guy for years). Here are some shots I took of it after cleaning it up:
Absolutely LOVING the 7MT. I don't understand how some people claim that this transmission is subpar. Maybe BMW transmissions are just terrible, skewing my perception of a good trans, but this thing is amazing!
I got my GMP 15mm rear and 7mm front spacers installed yesterday. I think the rear may be a little much, so I'm considering moving down to 12mm in the rear.
Here is a
before
picture for reference:
Here are the
after
pics:
The rennline mesh kit will be installed by the dealer next week. I'll also be taking the car to get 30% tint all around.
My buddy took some rolling shots for me today as well as filming a pretty cool video:
2013 Porsche 911 Carrera S w/ X51 Power Kit - YouTube
Had the Rennline 5 piece mesh grill set installed yesterday by my dealer. They said they had to modify one of the mesh grills a bit to get a perfect fit, but the install was very smooth otherwise. I think they turned out great!
A few new parts came in the mail! Got rid of the dealer license plate frame and replaced it with a slime line Porsche frame. Also, I decided to get rid of the plastic valve stem caps and replace them with the metal caps.
The incandescent side markers really clash with Guards Red, so I replaced them with the clear LED side markers. I think they look much better!
I had 35% Suntek carbon CXP tint installed today. I think it turned out pretty well! Not too dark, but not too light either.
Congratulations! A Beauty in Red... Stunning car indeed. May you enjoy it for long safe miles.
Congrats!!! Great car. I too was a die hard
BMW
guy. Had an E92 M3 before this but doubt I will ever go back. There's just something about these cars that gets into your bloodstream.
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Congrats - a real beauty.
Very nice. Especially like the combo ducktail/wing rear spoiler setup.
sweet ride, i live in Nola maybe ill see ya at a PCA event in the near future with that nice 911.
Thanks, guys!
You will definitely see me, but I will be in my E36 M3
Beauty. Really like the power kit signage on the engine in carbon fibre, wish my
GTS
looked the same. Enjoy the new ride.
I finally decided to take the car to a local detailing shop (Hi Performance Detail in Baton Rouge, LA) to have a full paint correction, modesta BC-05 coating applied, and a full front
XPEL
clear bra installed. The decision was prompted after the car reached 11,000 miles as well as acquiring a few rock chips (done by the previous owner) and swirls in the paint.
I can honestly say it looks better than new; the guys at Hi Performance did an amazing job. Here are some pictures of the process and the end results:
Unfortunately my badges came in AFTER the car was detailed. Luckily they said that they would go over the rear if I brought it back in.
Enjoying the sight of my new addition
At the end of the day, I'm very pleased with the quality of the work performed on my car. It's also very nice knowing that it wont gain any additional rock chips!
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Gorgeous car! Love the color!
I think I like that color
Proof that all 911's need an aerokit, looks great!
Thanks, guys! I'm loving this car more and more each day.
