Porsche 911 996.2 3.6 C2
Discussion
Slippydiff said:
They (the bells, discs and spacers) are a completely custom set up manufactured to my own design. The disc to bell fasteners are AP Racing items.
They’ll be available to buy along with the smaller 340mm x 28mm fronts and 325mm x 24mm rear option.
Sounds interesting, keep us up to date on that!They’ll be available to buy along with the smaller 340mm x 28mm fronts and 325mm x 24mm rear option.
I found myself with a free afternoon/ evening last Saturday, my other half had gone away for a week with her mum and my little lad was staying at his Grandads for the night! A VERY rare occurrence where i found myself, by myself, with nothing to do and as if by magic the weather was great as well!
So obviously i went out in the 996, originally for a short jaunt out and i was going to collect a nice woodfired pizza and eat it on top of a hill out in the middle of nowhere. Once i'd had my fun i went to order said pizza and they werent taking any more orders as they were too busy, so i just carried on driving and driving. I ended up getting home at around 11pm and had a great time.
20240629_210151 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr
20240629_211419 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr
20240629_213243 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr
The roads were pretty quiet and i managed some really good runs along the exciting sections of road. I was really buzzing when i got home and was eager for more, i got up early the next morning and decided to go the long way to the Pistonheads Sunday Service at The Motorist venue. Typically the drive down here is just 90 minutes down the A1, awful! I cut across East (normally i head West for a drive out) and picked up the Blakey Ridge road over the Yorkshire Moors and down country to The Motorist.
I'm a big fan of the Blakey Ridge road albeit 'cruising speed' on it is quite high and i always felt like i was over stressing the 2002 on it, although it was excellent on the slower sections and the yumps with it being so light and well damped! This wasnt the case with the 996 regarding the higher cruising speed, it took it in its stride, not feeling stressed at all! I did make sure i took some speed off for the yumps, however!
I wasnt at the meet long, it was rammed and the coffee queue was some 30 minutes. It was nice to have a catch up with Pistonheads Ben. L and Cam before making tracks. I decided to head back home a similar way but stopping off at Yorkshires NY500 venue for a sarnie/ flat white before doing Blakey Ridge the opposite way.
The only pictures i took at the Pistonheads event were of the cool as tits Alpine e36 Touring and e30 m3. Perhaps BMW are still running through my veins!
20240630_105810 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr
20240630_105746 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr
20240630_105825 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr
20240630_105841 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr
Lunch at NY500:
20240630_123602 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr
Funnily enough they had a 996 inside! For sale at 12k, whatever its story, 12k is a steal these days!
20240630_122712 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr
Ready to depart:
20240630_131543 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr
You can tell i was having fun on the good bits of roads as i couldnt bring myself to stop to take any photos!
I'm enjoying driving and learning about this car, Im finding it needs a (relatively) slow in, fast out sort of approach to most bends that require proper input. I've had a couple of instances where i've tried to drive it more like the GR Yaris, where you just barrel into a bend and you do get some understeer in the 996 but simply letting off a bit seems to transfer enough weight forward that it digs in and turns. It's the first car i've had that i can really notice and feel what its doing and what results my inputs have. The 2002 i had was so over-gripped it never did slide and you could just drive it fairly well flat out and it flattered my mediocre skills. The 996 is just a joyous thing to drive briskly, you just get so much from it, im really happy i bought it.
With mention of the GR Yaris, it was in for its 1st MOT last week and whilst it was being done at my friends garage he told me to take his old 911SC out thats hes fully restored in house. I've been in aircooled stuff before but cant recall being let loose, so it was really quite exciting. It really did feel similar in some ways to the 996, just everything was slower, engine, steering, changing gear.
20240628_093132 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr
The newer 911's i've driven almost dont feel like 911's at all in this respect, despite being a 'better' car and it made me think about how awesome 996's actually are and that they are arguably one of the best 911's... (i'll get my coat)
Until next time!
Scott
So obviously i went out in the 996, originally for a short jaunt out and i was going to collect a nice woodfired pizza and eat it on top of a hill out in the middle of nowhere. Once i'd had my fun i went to order said pizza and they werent taking any more orders as they were too busy, so i just carried on driving and driving. I ended up getting home at around 11pm and had a great time.
20240629_210151 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr20240629_211419 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr20240629_213243 by Scott Osborne, on FlickrThe roads were pretty quiet and i managed some really good runs along the exciting sections of road. I was really buzzing when i got home and was eager for more, i got up early the next morning and decided to go the long way to the Pistonheads Sunday Service at The Motorist venue. Typically the drive down here is just 90 minutes down the A1, awful! I cut across East (normally i head West for a drive out) and picked up the Blakey Ridge road over the Yorkshire Moors and down country to The Motorist.
I'm a big fan of the Blakey Ridge road albeit 'cruising speed' on it is quite high and i always felt like i was over stressing the 2002 on it, although it was excellent on the slower sections and the yumps with it being so light and well damped! This wasnt the case with the 996 regarding the higher cruising speed, it took it in its stride, not feeling stressed at all! I did make sure i took some speed off for the yumps, however!
I wasnt at the meet long, it was rammed and the coffee queue was some 30 minutes. It was nice to have a catch up with Pistonheads Ben. L and Cam before making tracks. I decided to head back home a similar way but stopping off at Yorkshires NY500 venue for a sarnie/ flat white before doing Blakey Ridge the opposite way.
The only pictures i took at the Pistonheads event were of the cool as tits Alpine e36 Touring and e30 m3. Perhaps BMW are still running through my veins!
20240630_105810 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr20240630_105746 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr20240630_105825 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr20240630_105841 by Scott Osborne, on FlickrLunch at NY500:
20240630_123602 by Scott Osborne, on FlickrFunnily enough they had a 996 inside! For sale at 12k, whatever its story, 12k is a steal these days!
20240630_122712 by Scott Osborne, on FlickrReady to depart:
20240630_131543 by Scott Osborne, on FlickrYou can tell i was having fun on the good bits of roads as i couldnt bring myself to stop to take any photos!
I'm enjoying driving and learning about this car, Im finding it needs a (relatively) slow in, fast out sort of approach to most bends that require proper input. I've had a couple of instances where i've tried to drive it more like the GR Yaris, where you just barrel into a bend and you do get some understeer in the 996 but simply letting off a bit seems to transfer enough weight forward that it digs in and turns. It's the first car i've had that i can really notice and feel what its doing and what results my inputs have. The 2002 i had was so over-gripped it never did slide and you could just drive it fairly well flat out and it flattered my mediocre skills. The 996 is just a joyous thing to drive briskly, you just get so much from it, im really happy i bought it.
With mention of the GR Yaris, it was in for its 1st MOT last week and whilst it was being done at my friends garage he told me to take his old 911SC out thats hes fully restored in house. I've been in aircooled stuff before but cant recall being let loose, so it was really quite exciting. It really did feel similar in some ways to the 996, just everything was slower, engine, steering, changing gear.
20240628_093132 by Scott Osborne, on FlickrThe newer 911's i've driven almost dont feel like 911's at all in this respect, despite being a 'better' car and it made me think about how awesome 996's actually are and that they are arguably one of the best 911's... (i'll get my coat)
Until next time!
Scott
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