VJ is up for sale
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Chip and mid-silencer removal (I don't have a cat) is something I should be quite keen on. Snag is that last time I drove an S2 with this work done it felt significantly less frisky than mine; I guess that's saying that the differences between cars is possibly greater than the difference made by such mods. MAF is a bigger job, and significantly more expensive isn't it Peter? Oli.ORIGINAL: Peter EmpsonThe Maf was the biggest gain for me, throttle response so sharp you can cut yourself with it []
Peter Empson
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Hi Oli, yes it is more expensive but for me the gains were worth the cost, although I'd suggest a rolling road remap afterwards would be the best way to capitilise upon all these mods. My car has got better with every mod (the only one that was a negative was when we had too short a pipe length after the air filter when we lost torque).
Peter Empson
PCGB Member
Lol [
] Once you get your head around the gear ratios then it's not a problem, but it does take a little seat time to get there. Pulling out of junctions into fast moving traffic is its only real stumbling block. I would love to try a non 944S gearbox in it as I'm sure the shorter gearing would really help it.
pauljmcnulty
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Now looking very shiny on my drive:
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pauljmcnulty
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And, yes I know I need to sort the flippin' badge on the back out! [8|]
pauljmcnulty
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Grass. This weekend's job, although we have exchanged contracts on the house so I could just leave it for the new owners....[&:]
Peter Empson
PCGB Member
Congratulations Paul, looks very nice too (the car, not the weeds []).
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pauljmcnulty
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Lol - do keep up old chap. I have bought it, 2 hours ago. [
] Bought it because it's better than any turbo, albeit slower than the Lux as it's not the proper colour. [8|]
pauljmcnulty
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First impressions, having done about 100 miles on roads I regularly drove the Lux on. It's quicker, but not dramatically so. Having had lots of spirited drives following Rick and John, with aroud 350-400 HP each and uprated brakes, suspension etc. in VJ with her 150 HP or so and P6000s, I was often having to work at keeping up - understandably. It'll be interesting to see how much more relaxed this car is, with more power, all new tyres and refreshed suspension. The big difference is that no-one looks at the car. A red 944 does get attention; sometimes the wrong sort, but more often than not I felt it had a presence. That's really lost, driving something that is almost camoflaged against the tarmac, and I've started spotting Citroen Picassos and Ford C-Maxs in an almost identical colour. [] Sooo, mechanically it's a no-brainer for what I paid, and the immaculate leather is lovely. Visually, I'm seriously tempted to keep VJ for the odd day that I want to drive a proper Porsche, a red one. [&:]
] Sooo, mechanically it's a no-brainer for what I paid, and the immaculate leather is lovely. Visually, I'm seriously tempted to keep VJ for the odd day that I want to drive a proper Porsche, a red one. [&:]
Peter Empson
PCGB Member
I noticed this when I first got the red 944S, the Alpine white blended in by comparison and I found I got more hassle in the red car. I must have got used to it now as I no longer notice it and it's now reversed as the white car provokes more of a reaction (thankfully of the positive kind), it's also excellent at clearing the overtaking lane on the motorway [ORIGINAL: pauljmcnulty The big difference is that no-one looks at the car. A red 944 does get attention; sometimes the wrong sort, but more often than not I felt it had a presence. That's really lost, driving something that is almost camoflaged against the tarmac, and I've started spotting Citroen Picassos and Ford C-Maxs in an almost identical colour. [
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pauljmcnulty
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I think that's half the issue here. I always had people get out of the way in the red car; usually with a wave, mostly five fingers, sometimes two and occasionally one. [8|] Driving the metallic-tarmac car I'm invisible, and even got a "thank you" from a row of cyclists I overtook yesterday. [
] There's also the strange feeling of pride I always got every time I walked in or out of the house, or passed a front window, that I had a red Porsche on the drive. A grey one just doesn't get the senses going in the same way. Don't get me wrong, the new one is a better car; so it should be, as it cost a lot more. Just that after five years of living the dream in a red Porsche I've got to accept that the next five will be in a slightly anonymous grey one. And, I'll not be spending so much time worrying about it turning pink. Swings and roundabouts! []
pauljmcnulty
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Waved goodbye to VJ this evening....[] A very sad moment. It was buying that car 5 years ago which got me into the 944 community, then on into the PCGB, progressing into Register Secretary and then administrating you lot on the forums. [8|] On second thought, why did I ever start this? [][] Hopefully Stuart, the new owner, will be along here soon. Please make him very welcome!
] A very sad moment. It was buying that car 5 years ago which got me into the 944 community, then on into the PCGB, progressing into Register Secretary and then administrating you lot on the forums. [8|] On second thought, why did I ever start this? [][] Hopefully Stuart, the new owner, will be along here soon. Please make him very welcome!
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