Ok, did anyone else...

... buy their car a present for Xmas? Apart from the obligatory screen wash and deicer I bought my 996 a Stormforce car cover. Ordered from Parr and delivered next day fantastic service and the cover is just the ticket!

I bought mine a stablemate: [ ]

Oh, just great, my favourite Porsche of all time and the right colour [ ]

Wow! Kinda makes my car cover seem somewhat naf now, that's impressive!

That's an absolute stunner, Richard...

Not jealous at all.

What a lovely car

that is a lovely car and impossible to follow but i have bought mine a full hight scissor lift and built it a garage for tinkering on those winter nights when the snows to bad to drive it i havent mastered the picture posting yet sorry i must try harder

Richard... you should know that a Porsche is not just for Christmas... Looks good... I'm not so knowledgable on the air cooled models, but presumably that's another turbo judging by the size of the rear wing? If I'm right can we call you Richard "3 Turbos" Hamilton now? Martin.

No, it's not a Turbo, or even a 'Turbo-Look' Supersport. It's a 1989 3.2 Carrera. It ia a Sport model, which is narrow-bodied, but with the whale tail and front bumper lip. The 3.2 range is just as confusing as the 996 range!

Nothing as yet for my e-bay track car-but did give Irene a new JVC CD/MP3/Radio for the other 924S to replace the factory fit non CD model.

richard if i evict my van from the other side of the garage i would do exactly the same as you have, prior to the 996 c4 i had a 89 supersport, i still miss it, and the sound is so unique, i am depressed !! 75pno

Richard, that is absolutely lovely - my favourite Porsche in my favourite colour combination. My neighbour has its twin but his is black on black. He has owned his for years so if you have any quirks, I can give you his number. I hope you get a lot of pleasure from it.

Richard that is so nice, just what i would want as a second Porsche, or even as a first for that matter. Very nice. In regards to Christmas present for my car a set of Zun rad protectors, yet to be fitted. Phil

Rich, She is a beaut mate! Have always loved the SuperSport too........... Looks just bang on mate!! Nice stuff

Hi Richard, Looks a lovely motor, will you be taking it to Autofarm later in the month for all to see? Always said that when i eventually buy my Porsche i wouldn't care how old it was but am truly happy with my 996 C4s.... BUT.... there is something special with that whale tail Congrats, would be nice to hear how the performance 7 handling differ to your 996 Turbo HNY, Regards paul

As long as it isn't snowing I plan on taking the 3.2 to Autofarm. It is completely different to the Turbo. The best way of describing the Turbo is "point & shoot", it all happens so quickly, whereas the 3.2 is far more involving (in a good way). None of the driver aids like PAS or ABS, but in a strange way it is the better for it. But the very best thing is the sound. Here's the interior:

wow! that looks very clean, what mileage has the car done? hoping to get to Autofarm, shift patterns permitting...... paul

Hi richard and congrats on the car. Can I ask some more details re the car ie mileage and what r your thoughts? Ive agreed to buy a 1989 3.2 cab with just 41k miles in guards with new hood from a guy currenly in antigua Although I'm struggling to find out when he's actually going to be back so i can arrange collection. Was hoping to get car pre Xmas but still waiting tks David

It has done 73000 miles, but still feels fresh as a daisy. It was exactly the colour combo I was looking for, plus it has a few nice options that were on my wish list, like limited slip diff and aircon. I probably paid slightly over the top for it, and have spent quite a bit tidying things up and making everything work, but hopefully it is a keeper, so I'm not worried. I love it. It is a real pleasure to drive, in a totally different way to the Turbo. It makes me think and concentrate more, and not take it for granted. I am still learning, but that's half the fun. The randomness of the controls is charming, too. 41000 is very low, just nicely run in! Hope it all goes well with the purchase. Sorry I completely hijacked your thread Paul. I'd be interested to know more about the car cover though, as I am looking for a good indoor cover.

I know exactly what u mean by 'the randomness of the controls' as I had a 997 that I replaced with a 993 so very similar layout and very unlike a more modern car. So i've agreed £15k for this car that had just been serviced by opc Bournemouth and had a new hood fitted. I don't know how that compares to what u paid but I was also thinking I may have paid small over the odds. In any case at least if I don't like it I have a very low mileage car to sell even if cabriolet isn't everyones cup of tea. Also sorry to have hijacked this thread

The 993 is positively organised compared to the 3.2!! £15k sounds like a decent price for a low mileage cabriolet to me. Nick Whale has a GR 59000 miler on sale for £18900, if that's anything to go by. When you are very specific about condition, colour and spec, you find there is very little choice. 3.2 coupes range in price from £10k for a 100,000+ miler needing a bit of work, to £25k+ for a low mileage concours car. The ones in the middle are very difficult to price, and sellers often have unrealistic expectations. Mine was advertised privately for £19500, but I got it for £16500. What the heck - it's only money!

That is very Richard enjoy......now to Email this guy and find out whats going on with the 3.2.........I had a 3.3 turbo targa yrs ago. I wish I still had that!!!

Well Richard...back to the car cover - haha, the new car of yours is far more interesting though... Went for the Stormforce cover and ordered from from Parr [Porsche Specialist, just Google them] as seemed the most durable for all weathers and the price was pretty competitive although they do charge a tenner for delivery but it arrived prompt the next working day so no complaints there. It comes in a pretty big bag (small suitcase-ish) that once you've taken it out you'd need lessons from David Blane to get it back in so that will now double up for my car cleaning paraphernalia. When fitting it for the first time I had no-one to assist and it's advisable for two people to fit it, either that or be more careful than I was...there are plastic clips on the underside of the cover if you need to make the cover more secure - they attach to each other via a supplied straps that runs left to right under the car behind the front wheels and in front of the rear wheels (the cover elasticated anyway so unless you live in a hurricane area there's probably not much use for it). BUT, when fitting it and because of the size and awkwardness of the cover (for one person to fit) the clips dragged across the car and have left a few surface scratches. I'm a bit gutted and they'll likely buff/t-cut out but after learning from my mistakes I've now cut the clips off! All in all though a good piece of protective kit if the cars going to be parked up for a while - it's a light grey colour and doesn't have an emblem on. Paul

well...I got some porsche design expresso cups which I can drink my coffee from whilst looking at the porker which is close enough paul.....[ ]

haha excellent, one always needs a nice cup when looking at ones porker!