The Bounty Bar Kid

So she's more than I expected, even from my limited drive. Handles and sounds better than a 350z by far, obviously. Even the Bose sound system is miles above the 350z one.

Just need to wait for the brake squeaking to go once they've bedded in.

Dashcam gets installed next week Saturday and already has tracker installed, just need to activate & pay for subscription with Vodafone.

Today's s the day, can't wait to pick her up 😍🍆🥳

31 minutes ago, Stutopia said:

 

Live with the PSE for a while - I think it sounds epic on full chat.

I wouldn't be able to get the exhaust for a year or two, so lots of time to see how I find it 🙂

I can't answer that. I probably won't. But it depends on how much I love the standard sports exhaust. I could get the armytrix one, that's only £3,500.

20 minutes ago, Stutopia said:

The frunk liner is brilliant.

 

Also you forgot GTS brake lights.

 

If you do 7 grand on an exhaust you’re a crazy man!

Do you mean these ones?

https://www.design911shop.com/Porsche-981-Dark-tinted-tail-lights-98104490000/prod132660/

These are the rear lights I was talking about that I'm going to get.

1 minute ago, ballistic said:

Alfa 4c

Bit late, already picked and paid for the car.

So a little update and Carla is ready to be picked up. They've completed a service on her, and replaced the front discs and pads. They've also done the usual valet on her. I'll be picking her up on Friday ❤️, leaving early from work.

At the same time, my shopping list has expanded. So far I've got this on my list...

Front luggage compartment liner

Guards red seatbelts

GAP insurance

New number plates made with my personalised registration, same on that I had on the 350z

Blackvue 900x plus 2ch dash cam hardwired with cellink neo 8+ battery pack

Concaver CVR1 Winter alloys in matt graphite and Michelin pilot alpin 5 tyres

Window tints - rear (dark), rear side (mid-dark) and front side (light)

Akropovic or Armytrix exhaust

I should be able to get all of these items bar the exhaust in the next couple of months 🥰

26 minutes ago, Stutopia said:

I bought mine in December, so it was cold and wet. I was very much surprised by loss of grip approaching corners on the brakes, not so much the back end coming out of bends. To be honest, I wouldn’t wait until they run out, just swap ‘em. 
 

I tried to give away two Pirellis, couldn’t get rid. 

It’s not that busy and it’s mainly about 987s, but pop over, there’s some helpful and friendly members. https://www.caymanoc.com/profile/2841-stutopia/

Just joined and added you 🙂

2 minutes ago, ShortPaul said:

Hope you are talking about this forum 😉

Of course I'm talking about the 350z-uk forum 😝

Yeah spent quite a bit of time on that forum reading up on the 981. There's nothing that compares to this forum though. Best bunch of people I've ever come across on a car forum.

15 minutes ago, ATTAK Z said:

Good call ... MPS4S grip like hell, last forever and most importantly, they look good  

After having the mpss on the 350z I know how much of a difference they can make. Tyres and brakes are immeasurable.

2 minutes ago, GranTurismoEra said:

 

 Congrats...Wrap it Sapphire Blue later 😂. You sure you cant get a custom exhaust made or tails. 

 

Any warranty with the car? 

Thinking either armytrix or akropovic exhaust.

6 months warranty, bought it from a Porsche specialist dealer. Might take it to Porsche or an independent. Main dealer is Sidcup or independent is Crawley for me.

Just now, Stutopia said:

There is so much grip available you’d have to be being extremely careless to do something daft. My only caveats are exiting wet/greasy junctions (careful in any RWD) and if its running the Pirelli P Zeros that mine came with, which were frankly terrifying!

Unfortunately it's raining on Saturday when I pick her up and yeah she's wrapped in Pirelli P Zeros. I'll be changing her to Michelin Pilot Sports 4s as soon as they need to be replaced.

4 minutes ago, andy james said:

Lovely looking car Dip.

Go easy to start with after that Clio!

Thanks Andy,

Yeah I put my foot down a bit in the test drive but nothing too aggressive. Of course I'm going to be careful until I know her handling and limits better. Slowly pushing every day until I know what she's capable of.

Already got a list of things to do...

GAP insurance

Put my old plate onto her

Front 4k and rear 1080p dashcam

Winter alloys and tyres

Rear GTS lights

Window tints

Exhaust - maybe but the two I like are £3500/7000 so that might have to wait a bit. Maybe next year 🤣

Oh and I've named her Carla 😍

Yeah there's some real dodgy alloys out there. This was the only design I liked.

Now to find a set I like to wrap in winter tyres.

Just now, hotrain69 said:

Have had both, you can make up your own mind 😂 both can work!

HO train 69 it is 🤣

So your name... Is it meant to be Hot Rain 69 or Ho Train 69? 🤣

Pics from the dealer

Originally I'd done insurance quotes without knowing the registration. Said £550 extra, now I know the registration, typed it in, £297 extra over my X reg (2000) Renault Clio 1.2 8v with 59 bhp 🏆

So I got to see the car in blue and black. The blue isn't as nice as I thought it would be. Must be a different blue to the one I'd seen on another Porsche a good few years ago. Shame.

Anyways, the black was stunning and enjoyed the test drive. Deposit paid.

On my way back home, I suddenly went through somewhere I recognised. A pub in Ockley where we've had a 350z meet before, good times 😍

They have a blue GTS but it's reserved. Shame prices have gone up so much, otherwise I could have afforded that. They used to be 40k ish, I think and are now 50k ish.

1 minute ago, ShortPaul said:

Hope it all goes well, i won't try and talk  you into buying a 370 Nismo, as it sounds like your mind is already made up, but i do own a 370 Nismo and they are great cars

I'd have loved a 370z Nismo before, but the Cayman is in a different league IMO and the opinion of others. If I can "level up",within reason, I'll go for it.

46 minutes ago, ShortPaul said:

I would wait for the colour that you really want when spending that sort of money 😉good luck

When I got my 350z I always wanted an azure one but they didn't do it in the HR engine so I got a black one. Didn't.stop me falling in love with it. Black is my 2nd choice. Let's see what happens when I compare the 22k miles black one with the 77k miles blue one. Sewing the blue in the flesh might convince me to wait it out.

4 minutes ago, GranTurismoEra said:

 

Being hard on yourself.  Who wrote these conditions 😂

 

Did you consider a TTRS. Theres one floating around for £32k but usually they were 35k plus. 

My dad 🤣

If he had said here's 40k do want you want, I'd have put 25k into my garden as it's what I'm currently saving to get redone then put 15k into a 350z + mods. But I can't do that.

Also not a fan of the TT. Especially the original one 🤮

16 minutes ago, Stutopia said:

 

I only have parking sensors, but it’s a doddle to park.

Yeah it's just a nice to have option tbh.