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I think i used Funky Tyres. 4x MPSS 19" tyres delievered (from the Netherlands i think lol!) in just a few days. £700ish iirc. Best tyres in the world. Ever. Grip was night-and-day compared to my previous Falken 452s (and they were a good mid-range tyre) Pretty sure Funky Tyres are on here somewhere. It's thru this forum that i found them.

The Turbo manual states: "Acceptable oil consumption: 1.5L per 1000km" lol No wonder the service schedule is 12k miles, if my engine uses oil at the rate Porsche say is acceptable I'll have changed the bloody oil myself just through top-ups

Im not sure the failure rate is as high as even 5% (tens of thousands sold in the UK over the years, but only a comparitively low number of folks pop up on forums to say something has gone bang). That said, the M96 engine was a ludicrous thing for Porsche to invest in. The Mezger race engine (996 Turbo, GT2 and GT3) is *very* expensive, but bullet-proof as a result. I believe a new Mezger engine was around $50,000 when new. The M96 by comparison about £28,000. So there was a saving made somewhere by Porsche on those M96 engines...and i rather suspect we are now seeing the effects of those savings in the failures (IMS/bore scoring etc) that is impacting some M96 Carrera owners. I'd argue that by fitting a 3rd radiator, lower temp thermostat and getting the oil and filter changed every 4k miles, any M96 owner can potentially avoid any major issues. Service shedules are laughable...the Turbo once every 12k miles! I'll be getting the oil done every 4k like i did in the Zed. I think the schedule on the M96 engines might be even longer.....! i can't believe even the best oils will last that long without beginning to break down and thus potentially cause premature wear to an engine.

I can see where Marzman is coming from. Off-boost the Turbo is marginally quicker than the Zed. The drive doesn't 'feel' any better or worse than my HR Zed (although i have yet to push it hard due to crap weather). What i do have to remind myself is that my HR Zed was the pinnacle of the 350z development being the latter HR engine car. It was also modified (suspension, intakes, exhaust, Nismo alloys etc) so that brought it up in terms of handling etc. The Porsche is totally stock...and it's easily as good as my modified Zed in terms of handling etc. The RR layout is ....wierd...but will grow on me im sure as i begin to realise i can go into corners "Slow in, VERY quick out" due to the extra mechanical grip. That said, I'm not certain that a normal 996 would have been enough for me over the Zed. But then, the 370 also wasn't 'enough' compared to my old Zed. Any 370 would have needed exhaust, suspension, UpRev to make it a worthwhile upgrade from my old Zed. So the twin-turbo Porker ticked the 'Is it sillier than the Zed' box for me. The fact that it's a 'SuperCar' in some senses for good second hand 370z money also helped a lot!

I use Zentrum Porsche in Calverton near Nottingham. Great bunch of lads running a really decent Indy Porsche garage. While i was there with the Turbo on the ramps going thru the PPI findings, an older 911 (964 - 80s Targa) rolled in on a flatbed after having had a full respray. 10 mins after that, another owner roled in with his kids in his mint white 964 Targa. The owner of the garage had his 996 GT3 parked up outside too (talk about minimal! Seats as thin as paper!!). They had just recieved an imported black 993 Turbo too... For me, the 996 was an obvious step up from the Zed in terms of power. However, without a local Indy i would not have bothered. Porsche OPC prices are still silly and make Ni$$an look cheap. Zentrum charge about £180 for a minor service, and £380 for a major (includes plugs!). That's less than Ni$$an used to charge me for the Zed servicing (when i couldn't get to CS or Horsham)

Agreed! Wait a second.......

What Dan said ^^^^ The C4S is 'essentially' the Turbo without the turbos. Or the Mezger engine. I believe the C4S has the wide-body kit that the Turbo has, and the same 4-wheel drive system (95% of power to the rear wheels until they break traction, then upto 40% to the fronts to help you out). I've found that the Turbo is actually smaller than the Zed - the wing mirrors make it almost as wide cos they stick out more, body-wise i think it's 10cm or so narrower. Similar length. Cabin spec on my 04 is a step down from the HR Zed i had (albeit not by much). Back seats = luggage space. Front boot is 'useable' for a few squishy bags. The rear-wheel drive 911's are the 'purists' cars. The 4-wheel drive ones are for those who don't want to leave a widow behind

If i ever go down the remap route i will also need to remap my brain.... currently it's just not quick enough to keep up with what the standard Turbo can do

Think i saw you pop up on 911.co.uk - how long have you had a 911 for Ekona?

Just by way of a brief update, I had my first brown-trouser moment today when the 'Oil Pressure Alert' warning flashed up on the dash, it bonged at me, then the oil pressure needle fell to zero......!!! Then 5 seconds later the needle was back again. I limped the car home after checking oil level etc (all ok - at max). Turns out the oil pressure senders are sh1te and usually need replacing every two years when they start to give false alerts like this lol

Yeah fair comment mate. I'll have to re-check with Zentrum (they suggested it). I might have mis-quoted the price TBH.

A few pics after finally giving her a basic wash (still needs clay, Megs restorer then a wax). Also just discovered that for £200 at the local Indy Porsche garage, they can re-map the engine and increase boost pressure, taking the power from 414bhp to 500bhp. This is apparently the 'safe' limit for the standard turbos and intercoolers, beyond this and it needs new turbos, intercoolers, fuel pump etc etc I'll be sticking with 414bhp for now. "Mod-itis" was supposed to have gone with my Zed!

Glad she found a good home Kris. She's been utterly flawless in my ownership, and i believe it was the same for Seb from the Nissan Sport Z forum too. Always nice to know the car is still around on the forum. Despite my new purchase i still miss the Zed - especially the Exhaust note. Perfect volume and sound at WOT in my opinion

(check out the 'Other cars' thread)

I said he should have passed the car to Lydia. He'll have to get a wedding ring instead, I could do with a new suit. :stir: I need a short person to act as an official photographer in the back of the 911......anyone got any ideas?

Still booked at The Moreton mate. Looking forward to seeing everyone again. I'll drop Graham and others a PM to discuss the drives out. I understand that club liability won't cover non-Zed cars, so being 'part' of a convoy might be a no-no. However, driving on ahead and getting pics at various spots should be ok. Do we know any small, ginger-haired club members who might fit in the back of a 911? They'd need to have a good camera of course. Whassis name....thingy.......Chris.......T? Chris U? Chris V? Dammit, I can never remember his name

The Zed went last week. The replacement has been picked up. I'm still recovering from my drive home...the Zed was FAST but this thing on boost is.... I'll try to get some pics and a better 'review' posted up in the coming days when I've driven her a little more. It feels a lot like the Zed off boost. Planted. Solid. Very responsive. Then the boost builds to a measly 0.6 bar and all hell breaks loose. I opted for a tip car not because i'm old, but because i was certain i wouldn't be able to respond quickly enough in lower gears. The acceleration is utterly savage. 0 - 30 its like my old Zed. Its very quick. 30+ on boost and i forgot to shift up the first few times - thankfully the tip did that for me - it's like nothing i have ever driven before. If i still have a licence and eyeballs at the end of the week; pics and more detail will follow. Anyone need a dedicated camera car at Wales 2014?

Sold to Kris, i hope you enjoy the car as much as I have mate! Mods, please lock this thread, car now sold :cry: I feel sick.

All the best mate. Glad she found a new home so quickly - shows the benefits of putting a good advert up! I'm not looking forward to mine selling either.... feels like i'm selling part of my soul. I'm certain that's because of this brilliant forum and all the excellent folks on it. Almost feels like a sin to be selling such well-sorted Zed's!

Some interior pics as requested: (sorry, only just got home and the light is fading) Pics taken literally after i just stepped out of the drivers seat, so creased from the drive back from Stoke. Not had a chance to clean the interior yet either (hence white spots of dust on the drivers seat doh!)

Yeah I'm buying Colin's car! Well, something *like* Colin's car

Provisionally SOLD to Kris. A few post-wash pics from today - excuse all the tyre gunk on the wheels from the fitting yesterday

I thought so too at first then I saw someone else in the introductions say he now has jays car and has big plans. Hope you find a 370 gem out there andy Yeah didn't quite manage to bag Jay's sadly. Had an offer accepted but i think Jay had some family concerns and (while waiting for things to calm down) he got an offer locally for the full amount which (given the circumstances) he understandably accepted for a no-hassle sale locally, rather than one to me 250 miles away Jay was very apologetic and (like i said to him at the time) it wasn't like i had paid a deposit or signed a contract of sale, so no hard feelings. I'm now on the prowl for something similar...

Sorry, PM received Kris and thanks for the text. Tyres being fitted tomorrow, and a prospective buyer popping over to see her at the garage. If he isn't interested I'll be in touch Kris. Cheers

*Midnight Blue colour bump* Can't believe there are two of these for sale within the club GLWTS!