I realize this forum is BMW-centric but as Ayan eloquently put it this is more a "family-oriented" forum where we all can share in our automotive passion.so in that spirit I have decided to start my Porsche 997 turbo project thread here in this forum.
It has been an interesting few weeks when I just decided that I wanted to have a 3rd car... probably because of Ray's unique influence as he has more than two cars...Thanks Ray!!
Then there's Jon Estrella who a few here know (remember Jon's Orient Blue supercharged ZHP?) - Unfortunately Jon's ZHP fell into the wrong hands and it ended up getting parted out... such a shame, it was one of the cleanest ZHPs I have ever seen... anyway Jon had a lot to do with how I ended up having this Porsche 997 turbo now sitting in my garage... we have been exchanging texts for awhile and I have been on the fence about getting a 997 turbo and Jon convinced me that the maintenance for this car is really not as bad as I have thought...
As I began my search for the right 997 turbo w/ a Mezger soul, a co-worker friend of mine told me about an ad he saw from New Country Porsche in Greenwich, CT. and forwarded me the link to the for sale ad they had for a 997.1 turbo. These were the pics from that ad that caught my attention:
The dealer agreed to change out the lip spoiler as the one on the car was in bad shape...what caught my attention was this little rectangular device at the bottom of the center grill . . . a K40 Laser jammer
I sent an inquiry to the dealership asking for more information on the Porsche and within 5 minutes of hitting send the Pre-Owned Manager, Rich Del Mazzio, gave me a call and we talked about my future Porsche for about 15 minutes. He was forthcoming with every question I had and told me that the car was in the shop for the 30k mile service and invited me to stop by to take a look while the car was on the lift. I set up a time that Friday to come down and go over the Porsche and to see whether or not I would be seriously interested in this car. As you can see the car was being worked on so I took these pictures... this was the first time I actually saw and touched my future Porsche...
Original price of this car when brand new was: $133,860.00
The car checked out and I was allowed to go over the car's entire maintenance history since this car was serviced at this dealership from initial delivery to the time I purchased it. Everything checked out until the dealer discovered a bad starter motor so I told Rich, the dealer's service manager, to address any unforeseen issue such as this starter motor and I will come back to test drive the car.
The Porsche was in near perfect condition inside and out and you could smell the leather throughout the car as soon as you went in... every detail gone over, the car looked like a brand new car. There were additional features I liked such as the unique color (GT Silver which comes from the Carrera GT), rear parking sensors, and K40 suite installed. Of course the car has an all black interior which was very important to me...
By the second time that I had come to the dealership, we already worked out the numbers and came to an agreement both the dealer and I could agree to and made the deal. I had the cashier's check ready and worked with the dealer's business manager to get all the necessary paperwork signed and processed so I could take ownership of the Porsche. Here I am below sitting in my Porsche for the first time as it's new owner...
Funny thing is that I am still getting the hang of using the K40 and when I thought I had it turned off it would come back on... not good when going into any military installation...
The picture below is the window sticker that my Porsche came with from the factory:
I am really appreciating everything this car has to offer and absolutely love the silver-grey shade that this car has...
All I can say is that when the dual turbos kick in this car is brutally fast.... I feel like I'm in the Space Shuttle taking off. The Brembo BBKs that come standard with this car has to be one of the most awesome braking systems I have ever felt. This is by far the most perfect "sports car" I have ever owned and driven to date...I hope some of you will have the same opportunity as I did to eventually get your dream car so you can experience what I have with my Porsche.
Here are a list of mods I want to eventually do for my new whip:
- GT2RS rear sway bars
- interior LED lights
M O D S:
- 18 way Adaptive Sport Seats powered, black leather/heat/memory with Porsche Crest on headrest
- OEM GT2 Sport Chrono Clock
- 2025 version OEM Porsche hood crest
- Clear Side Markers w/ 6000k LED bulbs
- Porsche factory Short Shift Kit
- 997.2 Sport Design Alcantara steering wheel retrofit
- Gen 2 Sprint Booster for 997.1tt
- Fabspeed chrome plated Quad exhaust tips
- Clear laminate film for headlight lens
- Morimoto XB Bi-LED 997.2 style headlights
- Rennline tow hook license plate bracket (soon to be deleted - not required in Florida)
- Zunsport black mesh grills
- Updated Depot LED 997.2 style tail lights for 997.1
- 50% smoke tint for tail lights
- 5000k CAN BUS HID fog lights and Xenon ballasts
- New set chrome monochrome Porsche crest center caps installed
- Valentine V1 Hardwire
- Bespoke Porsche Key Fobs from Black Dog Projects in Cheshire, UK
- 5000k LED rear license plate lights
- Porsche Silver Sport Aluminum Gas Cap
- Turbo Aerokit Spoiler Lip
- Turbo Aero Wing/decklid by Design 911
- Porsche Classic PCCB+ infotainment
- Spacers (7mm front/15mm rear) w/ extended black lug bolts
- b.b.i. GT2 clutch slave cylinder
- Sharkwerks Brembo Type 3 two-piece rotor install (front/back)
- stainless steel brake lines
- CSF Aluminum radiator upgrade (3 front radiators)
- Sharkwerks Stage 2.5 clutch upgrade
- Sharkwerks aluminum coolant pipes (having them all pinned to my motor)
- Auto headlight retrofit
- OEM GT2 lower side skirts
- GT2RS carbon fiber side vents
- Garmin Dash Cam Mini2 integration
- Bilstein Damptronic B16 (PASM) coilovers
- TPC/DSC module
- Rennline carbon fiber intake ducts (mounts to the decklid)
- Rennline carbon fiber air box
- RSS Motor Mount install
- OEM Porsche full carbon fiber door sills
- Glossy Black Turbo badge for rear decklid
Upcoming Mods:
- 30% ceramic window tint
Maintenance
- 60k mile service
- b.b.i. GT2 clutch slave cylinder upgrade
- Full brake service (stainless steel braided brake lines, Brembo Type 3 slotted rotors, new brake pads and caliper hardware)
- Brake fluid flush
- Sharkwerks Stage 2.5 clutch upgrade
- replaced low tone horn
- new battery
- replaced three front radiators w/ CSF Aluminum performance radiators
- replaced front passenger CV joint
- replaced drive shaft GUIBO
- replaced rear main seal
- replaced two engine oil coolers
- full cooling system overhaul
- pinning of all cooling pipes to motor
- Sharkwerks cooling pipe replacement kit for 997.1 turbo
- VTG Actuator cleaning and greasing
- engine oil flush
- Transmission oil flush
- Xfer case fluid flush
- RSS motor mounts install
- Rennline carbon fiber air duct install on rear decklid
- Rennline carbon fiber air box install
- Bilstein Damptronic (PASM) coilover install
- Corner balancing and 4-wheel alignment
- New set of Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires
- Morimoto Bi-LED XB Headlight retrofit
- Morimoto DRLs wired into fusebox switched fuse
- headlight alignment
- OEM GT2 lower side skirt install
- Garmin Dash Cam Mini2 installed
- Car safety inspected and re-registered
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Originally Posted by cakM3
Thanks Ray!!
