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Persuaded some colleagues to show an interest....

Picked up the car last night, and apparently the first in Guards Red from the Guildford dealership.

Peter

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Persuaded some colleagues to show an interest....

Picked up the car last night, and apparently the first in Guards Red from the Guildford dealership.

Peter

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What a pleasant change from Silver Seal Grey & Black dare to be different it looks great Good luck with her [8D]Different alloys look fabulous great looking 997 "S"
 
Great! It's just as I have specced my car. Feeling very good about it now.
Can you post anymore pics?
Thanks Russell
 
Russell

Only took a couple of snaps that day, so here's the other one. Looks a bit reminiscent of the 959 from this angle, don't you think.
Had a good run at the weekend, and I think I'm going to love this car. Everything I liked about my 996 but with a step up in all departments. Roll on 500miles so I can begin to open her up.

Peter
 
Roll on 500miles so I can begin to open her up
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Congratulations on your new purchase. Talk about cheshire cat - I hope it runs half as well as it promises to.

Just a thought....

Modern cars don't need running in (well that's the theory in any case). Older cars with (much) worse piston / bore, and valve / follower surface finishes did... but these days, and on a Porsche, why do you need to "run-in". ?

Who else finds this surprising ?

PS - my career has had the fortune to expose me to a lot of car manufacturing techniques and technologies... certainly in all the car companies I visited (engine plants in europe) by the time we get the cars, they have witouht doubt had more that a handful of revs.

Frankly, I have always personally favoured the "break-in" mentality... but have now been persuaded otherwise through the use of modern materials, lubrication, tolerances and so on....

What's the concensus / wisdom from the forum ?

 
I'm sure you're right, but I was given a stern warning by sales and service to keep under 4k for the first 500 miles. So guess I'll poodle around for a week or two.

Peter
 
Thanks Peter,
If you take anymore pics when you've got a minute from all that driving you'll be doing :0, give us a close up off the wheels as I haven't seen them yet. Thanks a lot. is it run in yet?
 
Those wheel look much better than the ones they seem to be pushing (the ones with a split at the top of each spoke). The guards red was my fantasy spec on the Porsche Car Configurator (fantasy only at present I'm afraid) - together with red dials, red seatbelts, and centre tunnel. I bet you didn't have the guts to go for that with real money to spend - I'm not sure I would either.
 
Great congrats glad I specced the carrera classic wheels as these look much better.
Maybe its just the picture but is the middle air duct in the front bumper filled in? I seen the press cars which had a black panel covering the centre air duct yet some other cars with it open for radiator cooling.
S
 
Russell
Just read your message - had a chance to take a couple of snaps over the weekend. Think the wheels suit the car, and they're a lot easier to clean than most!
Have to do several postings as I can only load one attachment per message.
Peter

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sotoole
There is a black plastic moulding in the below the numberplate to direct the airflow. You can see the highlight in this pic.
Peter

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