Nov 7, 2007 8:22:58 PM
- easy_rider911
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1 year has passed since I got my 997 C2S
Friday 10 November 2006: That was a truly memorable day for me when I collected my 997 Carrera S from the Porsche factory in Zuffenhausen, Stuttgart. Here's a link to a report of my factory collection experience:
Factory Collection: http://www.rennteam.com/showflat.php?Cat...&PHPSESSID=
Since then, I've covered over 10000 miles in which my car has been an absolute joy to drive and to own running flawlessly throughout.
It's been such a thrill driving this wonderful car with special highlights for me being my trips to Wales, the English Lake District and around Europe (France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Monaco). Here are some links to reports of those trips I've made:
Wales: http://www.rennteam.com/showflat.php?Cat...&PHPSESSID=
Lake District: http://www.rennteam.com/showflat.php?Cat...&PHPSESSID=
Europe: http://www.rennteam.com/showflat.php?Cat...&PHPSESSID=
This has been my first Porsche. As a boy, I daydreamed endlessly about driving all kind of exotic sports cars and so buying this car has very much been the realisation of a boyhood dream for me.
I love the way this car feels to drive. The all-round performance (steering feel and precision, handling finesse, power, acceleration, braking ability, exhaust sound, ride comfort, fuel economy etc) has been simply prodigious. The power, speed and acceleration are more than I could ever legally use on public roads. This car simply delivers brilliantly whenever I feel like driving it spiritedly on twisty roads. It never complains when serving my mundane city commuting needs. It handles all my weekly grocery shopping without any fuss or drama. The cabin feels small and cosy yet it still carries my wife and I and a whole lot of luggage whenever and wherever we drive somewhere for weekends away or for longer trips...it's every car I could ever need it to be all rolled into one immaculately crafted package. It feels like it was built to last forever. Longevity, reliability and durability are attributes one associates with Porsche and for good reason. The quality just speaks for itself. It's so well made...that's so very reassuring.
I've now become really very attached to this special car. I've grown to adore and cherish it even more as time has gone by since I've been able to see for myself just what it can do and what a reliable and trustworthy friend it has been on my various travels. I love this car as if it were my ever-faithful Alsatian dog. I think once one has learnt to value what a 911 can offer all-round, it's very, very hard to opt for any other car since it's a very, very difficult proposition to beat overall. I have nothing but the highest admiration and regard for the incredible people that designed, tested and built this wonderful car. It's a masterpiece of design and engineering which one can enjoy every single day.
So that's my little tribute to this fabulous car. I guess the best thank you I can give it is to look after it well and to use it in the way it was built to be used. My car will never be a 'garage queen' doing only 2000 or 3000 miles per year out of fear of depreciation. I didn't buy this car as a financial investment. I bought it so that one car would fulfil all my real world needs and at the same time put a huge smile on my face every time I press my right foot on the 'loud' pedal...
I often thought about whether I would do anything differently if I had the chance to do it all over again. PCCB? X51 Carrera S Powerkit? Sure, they would be nice! But, in the end, the reality is that even a basic Carrera with no options would have been all the car I could ever have needed. It's just that good. The options are there as little extra bits of icing on the cake.
So what now for the future? Well, guys, I hope in 2008 that my wife and I will go on a number of Porsche Driving School courses. Rather than thinking about buying ever faster cars, I think we can enhance our enjoyment of the car that we have already got and our ability to drive it faster and more safely by developing our technical driving skills further under expert guidance and tuition from Porsche. I'm sure we'll then want to participate in track days and make trips to the Nürburgring Nordschleiffe.
Next Summer, my wife and I plan to go on a driving tour of the West Coast of the USA (especially with the USD/GBP exchange rate being so favourable!). Hopefully we'll be able to meet some American Rennteamers too. Such a pity our own 997 C2S won't be there to share the trip! I guess we'll need to rent something else but it won't be the same though
Maybe we could rent a Boxster?
Lastly, I need to say a very sincere and heartfelt thank you to all the wonderful people here on Rennteam from whom I've learned so much. You've helped me so warmly and generously at every step with all your advice and wisdom when I was deciding whether to buy this car, what colour/model/options to pick and how best to look after it etc etc. And since then, I've really enjoyed sharing photos of my own trips with you guys...I've also enjoyed passing on whatever bits of knowledge and wisdom I could to others here who were thirsty for answers...
Here's looking forward to another year with this wonderful car and to Rennteam!
Thanks again guys!;b
Factory Collection: http://www.rennteam.com/showflat.php?Cat...&PHPSESSID=
Since then, I've covered over 10000 miles in which my car has been an absolute joy to drive and to own running flawlessly throughout.
It's been such a thrill driving this wonderful car with special highlights for me being my trips to Wales, the English Lake District and around Europe (France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Monaco). Here are some links to reports of those trips I've made:
Wales: http://www.rennteam.com/showflat.php?Cat...&PHPSESSID=
Lake District: http://www.rennteam.com/showflat.php?Cat...&PHPSESSID=
Europe: http://www.rennteam.com/showflat.php?Cat...&PHPSESSID=
This has been my first Porsche. As a boy, I daydreamed endlessly about driving all kind of exotic sports cars and so buying this car has very much been the realisation of a boyhood dream for me.
I love the way this car feels to drive. The all-round performance (steering feel and precision, handling finesse, power, acceleration, braking ability, exhaust sound, ride comfort, fuel economy etc) has been simply prodigious. The power, speed and acceleration are more than I could ever legally use on public roads. This car simply delivers brilliantly whenever I feel like driving it spiritedly on twisty roads. It never complains when serving my mundane city commuting needs. It handles all my weekly grocery shopping without any fuss or drama. The cabin feels small and cosy yet it still carries my wife and I and a whole lot of luggage whenever and wherever we drive somewhere for weekends away or for longer trips...it's every car I could ever need it to be all rolled into one immaculately crafted package. It feels like it was built to last forever. Longevity, reliability and durability are attributes one associates with Porsche and for good reason. The quality just speaks for itself. It's so well made...that's so very reassuring.
I've now become really very attached to this special car. I've grown to adore and cherish it even more as time has gone by since I've been able to see for myself just what it can do and what a reliable and trustworthy friend it has been on my various travels. I love this car as if it were my ever-faithful Alsatian dog. I think once one has learnt to value what a 911 can offer all-round, it's very, very hard to opt for any other car since it's a very, very difficult proposition to beat overall. I have nothing but the highest admiration and regard for the incredible people that designed, tested and built this wonderful car. It's a masterpiece of design and engineering which one can enjoy every single day.
So that's my little tribute to this fabulous car. I guess the best thank you I can give it is to look after it well and to use it in the way it was built to be used. My car will never be a 'garage queen' doing only 2000 or 3000 miles per year out of fear of depreciation. I didn't buy this car as a financial investment. I bought it so that one car would fulfil all my real world needs and at the same time put a huge smile on my face every time I press my right foot on the 'loud' pedal...
I often thought about whether I would do anything differently if I had the chance to do it all over again. PCCB? X51 Carrera S Powerkit? Sure, they would be nice! But, in the end, the reality is that even a basic Carrera with no options would have been all the car I could ever have needed. It's just that good. The options are there as little extra bits of icing on the cake.
So what now for the future? Well, guys, I hope in 2008 that my wife and I will go on a number of Porsche Driving School courses. Rather than thinking about buying ever faster cars, I think we can enhance our enjoyment of the car that we have already got and our ability to drive it faster and more safely by developing our technical driving skills further under expert guidance and tuition from Porsche. I'm sure we'll then want to participate in track days and make trips to the Nürburgring Nordschleiffe.
Next Summer, my wife and I plan to go on a driving tour of the West Coast of the USA (especially with the USD/GBP exchange rate being so favourable!). Hopefully we'll be able to meet some American Rennteamers too. Such a pity our own 997 C2S won't be there to share the trip! I guess we'll need to rent something else but it won't be the same though
Maybe we could rent a Boxster?Lastly, I need to say a very sincere and heartfelt thank you to all the wonderful people here on Rennteam from whom I've learned so much. You've helped me so warmly and generously at every step with all your advice and wisdom when I was deciding whether to buy this car, what colour/model/options to pick and how best to look after it etc etc. And since then, I've really enjoyed sharing photos of my own trips with you guys...I've also enjoyed passing on whatever bits of knowledge and wisdom I could to others here who were thirsty for answers...
Here's looking forward to another year with this wonderful car and to Rennteam!
Thanks again guys!;b
... But i can only confirm what you're telling concerning car and rennteamers! 
The latter seems like a great way of combining an exhilarating driving course with a pleasant weekend in Germany with a lap (or maybe 10 
