Chiefgroover Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 What a motor...........blue 997 turbo my mate got last week, 145 miles on it, and the nicest 9 i have ever seen. Few options brought it to £102K is he wise letting me out in it?. Drove for about 40 mins. great seats, lovely dash layout, bose system sounds great. Gear change is a little heavy as he has the quickshift option. Turbo response isnt as quick as i'd thought but how do you knock a car that can muster up big torque @ 2.5K in 6th. Delay time at low revs seemed like 2 to 3 seconds. Suspension is very very complaint with our shitty local roads, tyre noise kept to a minimum as it uses the awesome RE050a. Brakes are real lie down and die stuff, alough not much better than Uk spec with ccx, believe it or not, perhaps on the track it would be a different story. Steering feels positive and less vague on uneven surfaces than his previous GT3, traction is massive yet it wasn't that hard to get the trac to come on when i gunned it out of a junction. Typically the sudden weight transfer on a corner @ 120 or so made the car feel the usual twitch then hold, un nerving but it mid engine and this is to be expected. As most of you know I am not a mid engine fan, but this 4wd and excellent suspension is very easy to live with. Engine is the most refined he has had yet, always smooth and mannerly. Its a car you could go for a very long drive in without your fillings coming loose or your ears ringing from tyre noise. Top marques to porsche for getting a mid engine car to drive like this on challenging roads. Still...........if i had to go somewhere very quickly around here I could get there just a fast and with more confidence in the well sorted Supra. Still enjoyed every minute of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambo Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Rear engined not mid and yes they are stunning cars. A bloke who parks his 997 Carrera 2 at my work let me have a sit it and have a quick look around the other day. Oh for that winning lottery ticket....... Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Lucky man! Fantastically well engineered cars, I bet they're lovely to drive. I'm getting a 430 if I win the lottery, the Porshe's don't look flash enough for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Lucky man! Fantastically well engineered cars, I bet they're lovely to drive. I'm getting a 430 if I win the lottery, the Porshe's don't look flash enough for me. It would depend how much I won. If I won enough that I didn't need to worry about maintenance costs, I'd have a Ferrari. But if I only won £150K, it would be the Porsche every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefgroover Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 If I had a 2002 very low mileage Supra totally my own spec I'd have neither porsche or ferrari, well sorted supra seems best all rounder for my requirements. Maybe I am biased? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 is that one the VGT? you have some rich friends mate!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefgroover Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 yip, VGT, and he has an evo 7, 8 and 9 all red ones with a 10 on order, landcruiser colarado amazon thingy, corolla D4D, Yamaha R1 and some other bike, and thats just what i can remember lol. Too much wedge ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 f me what does he do as a job? bet you get a decent xmas present too!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefgroover Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 engineering works, cnc alloy parts for aircraft seats, rather good contract. You wanna seen the smile on his face when i was letting it go lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 engineering works, cnc alloy parts for aircraft seats, rather good contract. You wanna seen the smile on his face when i was letting it go lol. he likes you farting?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Black Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 yip, VGT, and he has an evo 7, 8 and 9 all red ones with a 10 on order, landcruiser colarado amazon thingy, corolla D4D, Yamaha R1 and some other bike, and thats just what i can remember lol. Too much wedge ! Whats his G/F like:eyebrows: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefgroover Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 Whats his G/F like:eyebrows: He is 50 and married for 25 years ! Lovely Daughter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogmaw Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Spawny get. I have never even sat in a porker. In fact the only one I know of that one of my mates has got is a 924 he bought for £500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.