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On the tyres, I wasn't running cups, but SuperSports in 7.2RS sizes...best compromise for a cross continent blat and track day at this time of year for me.
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On the tyres, I wasn't running cups, but SuperSports in 7.2RS sizes...best compromise for a cross continent blat and track day at this time of year for me.
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On the tyres, I wasn't running cups, but SuperSports in 7.2RS sizes...best compromise for a cross continent blat and track day at this time of year for me.
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still buzzing after a 900 mile road trip last weekend. London-Eurotunnel-Spa(trackday)-Nurburg(tourist farhten, nordschiefe)-Calais-London. car performed without glitch and kept me fully entertained. wonderful cars, wouldn't swap mine for any other modern Pork frankly.
Fantastic. Just got mine back from service; planning some trips and track days now. Always enjoy this part of the season - the anticipation of that howling flat 6 is tantalising!
Looking forward to using mine soon to. It's just having its 10 year facelift. ie all carbon bits re lacquered, front end respray, all wheels refurbed, front bonnet sprayed due to air bubbles and then detailed. Amazing cars and even after 10 years of ownership the car still surprises me when I drive it.
Pocty
I suppose beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I think (yes, I am biased) that it looks great in the pics above.
...and that's before you drive them...at which point the magic just increases!
Edited by LaSource on Wednesday 26th March 09:34
pocty said:
front end respray, all wheels refurbed,
Pocty
Can i ask who is doing the wheels, had mine since new and thats all that lets it down.
Thanks
seawise said:
The car is running Michelin Pilot sport 2's (not CUP's) - the grey 997 3.8 RS is my old car, now owned by a pal of mine.
So I guess you were mixing it up with the 964 RL guys.
Be interested to know what you prefer on track the 996 or 997. Also the size difference in the 6 and the 7 is very noticeable in that 3rd picture
Edited by langdale on Wednesday 26th March 19:51
adbett said:
Nice shots, I've got the same trip next week as well - both are trackdays with Circuit Days.
Probably a few people on here going?
Yep - I'm in for this one too, not sure on what to take yet, the RS, or trailer the M3 all the way there and back from Edinburgh... decisions decisions...
seawise said:
still buzzing after a 900 mile road trip last weekend. London-Eurotunnel-Spa(trackday)-Nurburg(tourist farhten, nordschiefe)-Calais-London. car performed without glitch and kept me fully entertained. wonderful cars, wouldn't swap mine for any other modern Pork
Seawise
I think you must have photoshopped that last pic...I don't recall being behind you at any time during the day
It was a great weekend...
On the tyres, I wasn't running cups, but SuperSports in 7.2RS sizes...best compromise for a cross continent blat and track day at this time of year for me.
PF
My wheels were refurbed by
www.wheelworksuk.co.uk
in Crawley.
They did a great job and no I don't work for them.
Strange how it's the same things that go wrong with these 996 RSs but I still love them.
Pocty
pocty said:
My wheels were refurbed by
www.wheelworksuk.co.uk
in Crawley.
They did a great job and no I don't work for them.
Strange how it's the same things that go wrong with these 996 RSs but I still love them.
Pocty
I was quoted £350 per wheel for mine. Seemed toppy but then again I don't know whats involved. Its a common problem with all these cars. I have seen some recently that looked like they had rotted
PJI said:
Couldn't agree with you more. Doing a similar trip next week and can't wait.
We're you in Cups and did they hold up for the whole trip?
Agree, and I'm there next week too. Ring and then to Spa. On the 11.20 tunnel Tuesday
It is fantastic that some 996RS owners continue to enjoy the car in the manner in which it was intended by Porsche. A friend who owns a good low mileage example has just been offered 130k for his car - he didn't sell
The sad side of stratospheric values is a dis inclination to drive cars hard. It would be very sad that this would apply to the 6RS but I fear it's inevitabke
That's a much longer journey from Edinburgh - I think you'll be half way there by the time you get near us in sarf london!
Clearly I'd suggest taking the RS although as we were driving around in the snow this time last year the M3 might be a better optioin?
Pocty is there any chance you could post some close up pics of your wheels or pm them to me?
I had mine off a couple of weeks ago to fit cups and the laquer on the inside of all my wheels are coming off and starting to corrode, although the outside surface isnt affected. I'm tempted to only refurb the inner and leave the face original as i hear mixed stories on the success of refurbishing these.
Can anyone else share their experiences?
And yes it was snowing last year at the ring and spa but surprisingly alot of grip still on track, even though it didnt feel right driving around with snow covering the side of the track!
Also please don't post about the value of these cars, it just makes me drive even slower than slow pace that i currently do
130k seriously!
adbett said:
That's a much longer journey from Edinburgh - I think you'll be half way there by the time you get near us in sarf london!
Clearly I'd suggest taking the RS although as we were driving around in the snow this time last year the M3 might be a better optioin?
M3 us a full-on race machine so towing is the only option - indeed it was snowing at Spa when I was there this time last year :-S
Mail me off line and I'll speak to Chris the bloke who did my wheels. These wheels are tricky to refurb as you need to mask off the area so that it can be sprayed blue or red. I'll email some pics that I took with my iPhone but the car is still in the garage having the front bumper sprayed.
Pocty
gtr_drifter said:
I had mine off a couple of weeks ago to fit cups and the laquer on the inside of all my wheels are coming off and starting to corrode, although the outside surface isnt affected. I'm tempted to only refurb the inner and leave the face original as i hear mixed stories on the success of refurbishing these.
Can anyone else share their experiences?
The bodyshop I use (
www.sprcoachworks.co.uk
) have done quite a few set of these, other than the time involved in masking them properly I don't think they're all that bad
Hi Guys first picture post for me so I hope you can all see them. These we're taken of the process and a few of the final finished wheel. I'm very happy with the result now compared to how they looked after a few years of weathering.
Pocty
I got my wheels refurbed at
www.wheelworksuk.co.uk/
speak to Roger.
They charged me £150 a wheel.
(Mod...Please feel free to delete this post if its against the rules sorry).
Pocty
pocty said:
I got my wheels refurbed at
www.wheelworksuk.co.uk/
speak to Roger.
They charged me £150 a wheel.
(Mod...Please feel free to delete this post if its against the rules sorry).
Pocty
Link doesnt work, do you have a telephone number?
Take it the last pics are after refurb? if so they have done a superb job. When i have asked people in the past they have struggled with the shiny finish!
