Porsche Owners Thread - If you own one or just like or hate them! :)

shaank · 17 Feb 2021 at 10:21

Spacers on, (7mm front, 15mm rear) and a quick snow foam.

4 days with this car, love it.

Scottland · 17 Feb 2021 at 10:29

@shaank What spacers (brand, shop etc) did you get?

shaank · 17 Feb 2021 at 10:32

Bimmec. 7mm front, with longer bolts and locking nuts, and 15mm rear, with even longer bolts and locking nuts. Seemed to have decent reviews on the porsche groups, and I've used Bimmec spacers on other cars with no issues previously.

mikeh501 · 17 Feb 2021 at 11:32

lovely 997. cant argue with the look and value of these, especially if youve got one with hartech rebuild.

Scottland · 17 Feb 2021 at 13:51

shaank said:
Bimmec. 7mm front, with longer bolts and locking nuts, and 15mm rear, with even longer bolts and locking nuts. Seemed to have decent reviews on the porsche groups, and I've used Bimmec spacers on other cars with no issues previously.

Thanks, something I want to do soon, but hadn't found any decent/recommended spacers yet.

Jez · 17 Feb 2021 at 15:16

Jez said:
Does anyone have a link or know of a VIN decoder which actually works for Porsche vehicles? I am used to be able to decode bmw etc, but am drawing a blank with Porsche. Makes it hard to narrow down a spec with used ones.

Anyone got any idea on this? I viewed a car today which was great, but with absence of a power tailgate of all things. It makes buying a used car quite difficult!

thewanted · 17 Feb 2021 at 15:17

Jez said:
Anyone got any idea on this? I viewed a car today which was great, but with absence of a power tailgate of all things. It makes buying a used car quite difficult!

VIN Analytics is the one everyone recommends, but it isn't free. I don't think there is a free one available.

Jez · 17 Feb 2021 at 15:36

thewanted said:
VIN Analytics is the one everyone recommends, but it isn't free. I don't think there is a free one available.

Thanks, unfortunately even that one just says:
Build Sheet is currently unavailable.beta

thewanted · 17 Feb 2021 at 15:49

Jez said:
Thanks, unfortunately even that one just says:
Build Sheet is currently unavailable.beta

Aww bugger

shaank · 17 Feb 2021 at 17:17

Scottland said:
Thanks, something I want to do soon, but hadn't found any decent/recommended spacers yet.

Take a look on the Bay of E - should be about 140. From a looks perspective, well worth the money.

Thomas. PLease. · 17 Feb 2021 at 19:18

shaank said:
Spacers on, (7mm front, 15mm rear) and a quick snow foam.

4 days with this car, love it.

Was close to buying one of these before the C63. Wish I did now. Such a great car. Looks better than the 991 imo.

shaank · 25 Feb 2021 at 17:04

Yesterday's jobs - Private plate on the 911, the 'essex' limo tints removed and replaced with a light smoke instead, and facelift rear lights on the Cayenne S.

Dis86 · 25 Feb 2021 at 17:48

@shaank where did you get the lights from?

Jez · 25 Feb 2021 at 17:50

Dis86 said:
@shaank where did you get the lights from?

Was about to ask the same thing, a quick google finds them on design911.

They look really good, but they certainly charge for them :eek:

Dis86 · 25 Feb 2021 at 17:54

Jez said:
Was about to ask the same thing, a quick google finds them on design911.

They look really good, but they certainly charge for them

I could use a replacement headlight but have PDLS. It's proving to be a pain. Or I just pay Porsche £2k. No thanks.

shaank · 25 Feb 2021 at 17:59

Yeah Design911. Not cheap. But I really hated the lights that were on there (mine is an early 2014 so just pre facelift). These definitely freshen up the back of it. Had the Cayenne for over 2 years and looked at them when I bought it, held off this long is actually surprising.

Bradmax57 · 6 Mar 2021 at 21:57

Bradmax57 said:
I'm just about to bite on a 911 C2 manual, 2010 reg will be the most ive ever spent on a car but I'm looking at it as some kind of investment

Well the time has come and i've sold the 911, lost 3k over 4 years can't complain at that, yes i've probably spent the same on servicing again but its been a pleasure to own just deciding on whats next

Dis86 · 6 Mar 2021 at 22:21

Bradmax57 said:
Well the time has come and i've sold the 911, lost 3k over 4 years can't complain at that, yes i've probably spent the same on servicing again but its been a pleasure to own just deciding on whats next

Wow. That's really not bad going. Thoughts so far for replacement?

Bradmax57 · 6 Mar 2021 at 23:31

Dis86 said:
Wow. That's really not bad going. Thoughts so far for replacement?

If it was another porsche it would probably be a 991 ideally a 991.2 but then im probably doubling up again so not too sure as yet

shaank · 7 Mar 2021 at 01:18

Bradmax57 said:
Well the time has come and i've sold the 911, lost 3k over 4 years can't complain at that, yes i've probably spent the same on servicing again but its been a pleasure to own just deciding on whats next

Not bad going at all that! well done! pics though please