The Bounty Bar Kid

I don't know... Maybe something to do once I see it in real life. Or maybe I need to do some hunting of my own for pictures that give me a better idea of what it looks like.

11 minutes ago, Stutopia said:

Car looks great and nice rims!

 

I've always fancied these, fill the GT4 text and paint match and I slipped one of these in my shopping bag too.

 

 

Had a look at the side vents and not for me. Stick out a bit too much. Would look good with the gt4 rear wing IMO. I like the ducktail idea, would like to see what it looks like painted to really see if it floats my boat.

Gave her her 1st bath. Just a quick 3 hour one (Spent 50mins on the alloys)

No polish or wax

Next week Monday, although will probably have to be rearranged due to the Queen passing away 😢 and that day now being a public holiday, having the rear windows and  windscreen tinted.

I'm also waiting on Sextons London to get back to me as to when they can fit the Android auto mod to my existing pcm system.

Morning peeps,

Expensive weekend. Yesterday I had a Blackvue DR900X-2CH Plus 4K Inc Neo 8+ Battery Pack installed.

I also ordered the following...

Front luggage liner

Rear GTS lights

Porsche Guards Red seat belts

19"Boxster S alloys with Michelin PA4 tyres

19mm impact socket sleeved to help protect alloys and nuts

Loads of new cleaning stuff (cloths, snow foam shampoo, snow foam blaster, alloy cleaner, wheel brushes)

I'm busy 😭

Welcome dude, this is a great forum with really friendly people

Yep, need to wait for the brakes to bed in then I can properly have some fun. It's funny how the last time I drove my 350z was back in 2016. Since then I had been driving a 1.4 Peugeot 206, a 1.8 MX-5 nb, a 1.6 Nissan Qashqai, then a 1.2 Renault Clio 8v. But getting back into something this powerful has felt natural. It's so effortless.

Private plate added, much better 🤤

It does remind me of the Lego batmobile 🤣

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.