Porsche

[rafiki_]

Have you considered a classic? No 911 Porsche ever beat an Escort Rs 1800 on a rally; not in the same ball park for handling and performance on the twisty bits .

A classic Escort RS with modern 2.4 Ltr Millington cosworth rally tune engine, four link axle, electronic traction control and custom interior.

Lots of room on rear seat, bullet proof classic investment, twice as quick as a 911; doesn't elicit the envy hatred that a Porsche does.

Interesting selection. You would almost certainly not be troubled with the noise of dogs barking, or whining. Straight cut gearbox a cure for most other noises.

 

[freddy the frog]

Interesting selection. You would almost certainly not be troubled with the noise of dogs barking, or whining. Straight cut gearbox a cure for most other noises.

I have a porche cayman, awesome car cheaper than a 911 just as much fun best car for me so far, leave the dogs at home and enjoy the car.

 

[rustybarge]

Interesting selection. You would almost certainly not be troubled with the noise of dogs barking, or whining. Straight cut gearbox a cure for most other noises.

If you're into tech you can get one of those 6 speed paddle gearbox thingies which would catapult you off the line; although the 911 might have more traction with all that weight over the rear wheels .

A road going rally car will appeal to an enthusiast , a 911 is more of a 'prestige motor'. Lol.

 

[rafiki_]

If you're into tech you can get one of those 6 speed paddle gearbox thingies which would catapult you off the line; although the 911 might have more traction with all that weight over the rear wheels .

A road going rally car will appeal to an enthusiast , a 911 is more of a 'prestige motor'. Lol.

A road going rally car no doubt would be quick, but a pita. A 911 is far more enjoyable on the road. I used to love driving a Mitsubishi Evo 6. But half an hour was enough. Happy to get back into the Bimmer.

 

[findtom]

Apologies for not posting in lounge, but unlikely to get an intelligent answer there.
Due to impending mid life crisis, we are looking at new cars. So a Range Rover as the main family car, & a Porsche for a bit of fun & as a spare. Question being, are the back seats big enough for two small dogs (Cavapoo) to be comfortable ?
Nearest dealer 50 miles away so will go look if answers are positive.

Yes and yes., if you mean a 911, then there is no better car to buy. That is my personal opinion having had just about every car there is, (including Boxster, Vantage, M3 etc).....

Henry, was that you in a silver 911 turbo yesterday in Uxbridge? I drove past you in a white 991GTS.

Regards,

Tom

Harry in my first 991C2

 

[henryf]

Henry, was that you in a silver 911 turbo yesterday in Uxbridge? I drove past you in a white 991GTS.

Regards,

Tom

Either me or Sharon.

We're quite easy to tell apart Shaz has a parting, I just sweep it back.

Henry

 

[rubberduck]

As has been said already you will get a couple of small dogs in the back of a 911

The backs of the seats fold forward to reveal a flat surface.

Not sure what you are looking for but if we can be of any help feel free to get in touch, www.911virgin.com.

Happy to give advice without any hard sell.

To be honest stock levels quite low at the moment as we are selling as fast as we can buy them. If anyone happens to be thinking of selling their Porsche we are extremely motivated for the right cars .........

Henry

Main car will be another Range Rover, have a Jag xfr at the moment which is great, on contract hire back next April ish ?
If we do go 911 it will be new or very late, & just a bit of fun + back up.
Nicky & I live, work & do everything together so an occasional second car is all that is needed now kids are off in thier M4's etc
Something like a late 911 cabriolet s ish, must be around 4 secs or less 0-60 to make it interesting after the XF.
Looked at your site, if you get anything interesting later on in year give me a shout.
p.s. Know sod all about Porsche which may show above

 

[henryf]

Main car will be another Range Rover, have a Jag xfr at the moment which is great, on contract hire back next April ish ?
If we do go 911 it will be new or very late, & just a bit of fun + back up.
Nicky & I live, work & do everything together so an occasional second car is all that is needed now kids are off in thier M4's etc
Something like a late 911 cabriolet s ish, must be around 4 secs or less 0-60 to make it interesting after the XF.
Looked at your site, if you get anything interesting later on in year give me a shout.
p.s. Know sod all about Porsche which may show above

We don't sell new I'm afraid but we do get late cars in from time to time. Keep an eye on the stock page. It's updated religiously but I will warn you cars often sell very quickly. Our problem is generally buying good cars not selling them!

In terms of absolute 0-60 times don't get too fixated. A 911 isn't slow but it's not about 1/4 mile drag times or acceleration times from 40-70, it's about the driving experience. Porsches are like cutting with a very sharp scalpel as opposed to Rambos hunting knife. The direct driving experience is why people love them and why they tend to get bought for how they make the owner feel as opposed to how they make them look.

Porsches get parked in the hotel car park, Lambos Ferraris & the like get parked in the no parking area in front of the entrance so everyone can admire their owners

Henry

 

[rubberduck]

Will look in when ready, thanks Henry.

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Question being, are the back seats big enough for two small dogs (Cavapoo) to be comfortable ?

Yes definitely. Our bloody great big slobbering brown standard poodle happily sits in the back of my 911 Turbo with the SWMBO in the passenger seat. With the seat backs down, you get an almost flat dog parking shelf. I've tried my best to scare the s**t out of both of them but they both still keep coming back for more. Interestingly the mutt seems to have learnt to anticipate corners and braces himself in advance against either the SWMBO's shoulder or mine depending on whether the road goes to port or starboard

 

[rubberduck]

Yes definitely. Our bloody great big slobbering brown standard poodle happily sits in the back of my 911 Turbo with the SWMBO in the passenger seat. With the seat backs down, you get an almost flat dog parking shelf. I've tried my best to scare the s**t out of both of them but they both still keep coming back for more. Interestingly the mutt seems to have learnt to anticipate corners and braces himself in advance against either the SWMBO's shoulder or mine depending on whether the road goes to port or starboard

 

[vas]

Interestingly the mutt seems to have learnt to anticipate corners and braces himself in advance against either the SWMBO's shoulder or mine depending on whether the road goes to port or starboard

thanks Mike, I learn something new everyday,

so is a "porthander" a straight replacement for a lefthander bend then? I'd have thought petrolheads would just stare at you if you dropped something like that in a conversation...

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Porsches get parked in the hotel car park, Lambos Ferraris & the like get parked in the no parking area in front of the entrance so everyone can admire their owners

Yup thats why I keep buying them. They're genuinely usable sports cars that you can happily use to tootle down to Sainsburys or thrash around a track and yet can be left unloved in your garage for weeks on end. If only SWMBOs were like that

 

[henryf]

Yup thats why I keep buying them. They're genuinely usable sports cars that you can happily use to tootle down to Sainsburys or thrash around a track and yet can be left unloved in your garage for weeks on end. If only SWMBOs were like that

I'd never say it to her face but that's where I'm lucky

Henry

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

so is a "porthander" a straight replacement for a lefthander bend then? I'd have thought petrolheads would just stare at you if you dropped something like that in a conversation...

Yes they also wonder why I sound my horn once before turning right, twice before turning left and three times before reversing. They don't call them the rules of the road for nothing

 

[gordmac]

In reality how much of a risk of engine failure is there with a 996 or a 997?

 

[benjenbav]

In reality how much of a risk of engine failure is there with a 996 or a 997?

Crikey. You could fill a whole forum with discussion on the M96/M97 engine.

The issues are well known. I don't think they are the bogeymen that they are made out to be, but what is for sure is that, where there have been failures they have considerable scope to be expensive.

I would only say that I have one M97 powered car which, before buying, I had it checked very carefully for bore-scoring and the first thing I did after buying it was to address the vexed issue of ensuring the safe operation of the IMS bearing. And that car has run like a dream. A business partner of mine has just this week bought a <20,000 mile example with an M96 engine which has had to have the IMS bearing replaced.

 

[henryf]

I'm bound to say it as the owner of a Porsche sales outfit but buy off a specialist who knows their onions and who have a cast iron reputation.

We reject a lot of cars in the course of a year most of which end up for sale on someones forecourt.

As Ben says things aren't as commonplace as some would have you believe but that doesn't help you if you're staring down the barrel of a £7-10k bill.

Henry

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

In reality how much of a risk of engine failure is there with a 996 or a 997?

There is a solution. Buy a good Turbo (TT) or GT3. I'm sure henryf may elucidate further but the 996/997.1 TTs and GT3s had a race derived Mezger engine which is reputedly bombproof and the 997.2 TT again had a different engine to the cooking models. Having said that, I'm on my 5th secondhand 996/997 including 2 TTs and never had a major problem with any of them. Buy from a reputable indy dealer like henryf or an Official Porsche Centre, with a warranty.

 

[rubberduck]

I'm bound to say it as the owner of a Porsche sales outfit but buy off a specialist who knows their onions and who have a cast iron reputation.

We reject a lot of cars in the course of a year most of which end up for sale on someones forecourt.

As Ben says things aren't as commonplace as some would have you believe but that doesn't help you if you're staring down the barrel of a £7-10k bill.

Henry

If I decide to go ahead something like your 62k best spec ever would probably fit the bill !
Will be seriously looking for something early 2017, assuming the world doesn't collapse in the meantime.