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2003?

Agreed. Doesn't drive half as good though, which is a shame.

Rear tyres should match the fronts in terms of manufacturer and model. Size is obviously different in terms of width. Chain should last the life of the car, in theory. Certainly no need to change it unless it's started to stretch or cause you other issues.

I think the thing with 911s is that you either get on with the RR layout, or you don't. For some it will always feel weird and awkward, for others it's the most natural thing in the world and you wonder why all cars aren't made like that. No right or wrong answer, just what people get comfortable with. It took me a while to get used to the weight distribution, but as soon as you get that lightbulb moment it's like nothing else.

Good, aren't they?

Non-revup DE and HR cars aren't known for using a lot of oil, but you should still check on a fortnightly basis at the very least. Definitely not leaving it a couple of months! It's a pain, but you'll have to learn to read the stick.

And that's pretty much as standard, too. Lucky sods.

It's a load of crap, that dipstick. Best thing to do is to drain the oil completely, then refill and measure: That way you'll have a 100% guarantee that what you're seeing on the stick, however odd, is what a full sump looks like. The other trick is to paint the end of the stick white, with Tipp-Ex or similar. Much easier to read then

Or you could just buy a 996 Turbo, which don't have any of the engine issues at all. The Mezger is a solid ol' lump.

No guarantee at all sadly, but still a must-do before purchase. Tbh any Porsche purchase should only be done after a decent PPI by Peter Morgan, Mike @ S+C or other reputable firm. These days the third rad and the low temp stat is pretty much considered to be very much money well spent on preventing issue with high tempts causing scoring and d-chunk failure, so budget that into any purchase.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/porsche/boxster-987-05-12/porsche-boxster-987-gen-ii-24v-3-4s-6-speed-manual-2009/1857296?isexperiment=true It's a Boxster, yes, but it's a gen2 S. Still a great car, albeit it's not a 911 and I'd prefer to have a 996 over this I think. Or loads of non-S Caymans on there too. Would still have the 911 though!

Probably should've put this in the MS section, really... Anyway, vids! First one is a bit disjointed as I buggered up the editing, but even so here we go. 0:00 - 1:39 shows just how impressive the little MR2 can be, when set up correctly. You'll see a Noble of some kind come blasting past me on the Kemmel straight at I'm guessing at least a 40mph differential if not more, only to be holding me up through the middle sector so much that in the end he has to move over for me Okay, so you don't see up to the pit straight where I had to let him past again as he has a massive power differential, but even so you have to admit it's impressive that I was able to even hold onto him, much less be quicker. 1:30 - 5:09 show a relatively clean dry lap, which both demonstrates the sheer grip the car has and again the massive lack of power (check the revs dropping going up Eau Rouge, I was WOT there!). Also nice to see Spa without snow, unlike last year... And the video that proves beyond doubt that 888s are perfectly usable in the rain: Fairly apt smiley, that one! It's a complete lap, but not from the pit straight (from just before Stavelot in fact). Horrible conditions, greasy as hell, yet for the most part the tyres hung on extremely well considering. Never going to break any lap records but it does prove that you don't really need two sets of tyres to do a track day: My mate in his RX-8 on road tyres was massively slower than me all day, in both wet and dry. I had a go in his car and even in the wet, there was no more grip than I had. I do need new brake fluid now as I cooked mine and the pedal is a bit long, but not the end of the world. Oh yeah, and do you want a laugh? End of the day I checked my oil, and then promptly forgot to put the cap back on! Drove to the hotel, popped the deck to set the suspension back to road settings and saw the engine bay covered in oil Luckily my mate had a spare oil cap with him so I pinched that and topped back up, only lost about 1/4 of a litre but bloody hell did I feel stupid!

Either or, makes no difference.

Hi Save your money and buy a better sound setup, the OEM Bose is crap. You can do much better for much less with a good HU, some decent speakers, an amp and a solid sub.

Buy a 9x7.2 and have none of the worries, I did

Good answers, and certainly a brave choice to go for the 370ZN

Coming from 3.5 years of 997 ownership, but two things I would say straight away: 1. Along with an Elise, the 911 is one of the classic driving experiences that everyone should have a try of once in their lives. All the weight out back makes for an incredibly intense and unique drive. 2. Read up on IMS and bore scoring. If you're in the unlucky 5-10%, then you'll need a slush fund of around £8K-£10K to get it up and running again. Astounding cars, modern 911s.

Still might not have been you matey, my truck was covered in swirls when I picked it up! Dealers have no idea how to take care of a car before delivery, and tbh I can do a much better job at rectification than they ever could. Same thing happened with Jo's Mini when we went to pick it up, so we just got a load of freebies instead and I spent a day making it look perfect

You may not actually have made the swirls: More likely you simply removed all the crap that had built up over the years, and you could simply see them easier. But yeah, lots and lots and lots of lube, and keep folding the clay. Throw it if it gets too dirty or if you drop it, too.

Very kind offer Do you have much experience with Zeds then?

So what did you like/dislike about the other cars you tested, and why ultimately did you for for the 370ZN?

No, the cleanser just removes fine polish & wax residues. Claying removes much more than that. Even the instructions for the cleanser say to clay first, I believe.

Clay before any polishing Claying removes any final contaminants so you don't work them into the paint with the polishing phase.

It's not so much the scratches, it's the swirls. That said, by rinsing first you'll minimise it, but you can't get everything off just using a jet wash and you'll be rubbing the remainder into the paintwork. It just makes life harder when you next polish, as you'll have a load more to deal with.

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