Chads996

Since there seems to be a bunch of newbs coming on every week. Let's create the ultimate - "Show off your 911 photo thread."

Here is what is required. A brief history about you (so everyone gets to know you), your car and you need to supply a photo of some kind. Since I am creating this mess...here's me / mine:

Mine: 1999 Carrera 2 - Artic Silver / Black 25K miles



Me: 5+ years with the PCA (various regions due to relocations). Chicago was the first. Been with Rennlist for about the same amount of time. In fact, I designed the Rennlist Forums site logo. (just ask John). Grease monkey at heart, track adict and all around car guy. This is my 4th P-car and I absolutely love it. Stay tuned - More to come.

Past fun cars:
1998 BMW M3 - Homebuilt Clubsport edition
2001 Audi TT Coupe 225Q - Fun but boring
1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S. The one I should not have sold.
1994 Porsche 968 - Great tourer
1988 Porsche 944 T - The "hard lesson learned" car.

Benjamin Choi

Sweet thread

Scouser

Oh OK then....
Joined up to rennlist 2003. Computer Consultant specialising in Unix/Linux systems. I am better known for my Unix technical books. This is my 3rd Porker.

Here's my baby. The wife calls it "The Beast". Hope you like the pics.

1999Porsche911

1999 C2 45,000 miles.

Alon

Can I join in even if I don't have any pictures of my current car yet?

Brief personal info:
35, married (no kids yet). Field Force Automation Software Sales, living in Toronto for the past 19 years (with the exception of 2 years in Florida 1995-1997) but raised in NYC.

Previous Porsches:
2002 C2 Seal Grey with mods
1999 C2 Black with Aero and mods
1988 944 Turbo S (never should have sold it either)
1984 930 (blue)
1978 911 SC (black, first Porsche for me)

Current car:
2004 C2 40 Jahre #1443 (most complete 996 that can be had)
Loving it to death with more mods and more track days planned for the near future...

Chads996

And who are you?

C.

Dubai911

Here's mine.
I'm 33 years old, Egyptian origin, born in Toronto, lived all over the world, a lot of time in Marin county and Orange County California. Currently living in Dubai working in Marketing for a big FMCG multinational, been here 4 months, was in Switzerland prior.
Was enjoying the car till the rms leaks began, only done 5,000km on it and it's been fixed twice, currently at the dealer to see if I get a new engine.
Still love it though

BBailey

Here's mine. The #45 Porsche 996 campaigned by Autometrics Motorsports in the Grand-Am Cup Series, driven by Cory Friedman and myself, Brian Bailey.

Sponsor inquiries welcome.

shmark

I think you need assistance with your descriptions:

1998 BMW M3 - WTF was I thinking? Thank god that breadbox is gone.
2001 Audi TT Coupe 225Q - I flunked hairdresser school.
1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S. Why did I sell?
1994 Porsche 968 - I'll get in my car and take a nap now.
1988 Porsche 944 T - Why did I buy?

Gee should I list mine? Ho-kay.

Porschephile member, Porschelist member, Rennlist member, too many members, looking for a fun car now.

1990 BMW 525i slushbox - 0-60 sometime next week
1983 Porsche 928S - dogs were afraid to pee on it
2000 Dodge Dakota V8 - mah gun-toter
1973 Porsche 914 Turbo - Why did I sell?
1973 Porsche 914 track car - money pit...but holy crap what a blast to drive
1979 Porsche 911SC - Why oh why in the name of all that's German did I sell?
I'll spare the list of Japanese sports cars to keep the post short.

Scouser

That's one shweeeeet looking machine BBailey! Tell us more about it please!

Chads996

BBailey - If you ever need help with Racing graphic design. Let me know. I designed these for the Speed GT Touring series:

Bimmerworld Racing

A little hobby of mine.

C.

Edit: Pic

shmark

FWIW Chad has done a lot of race cars and the more he does, the more toys he can buy and the more cross-country trips I can help him with.

BBailey

What would you like to know?

Races in the Grand-Am Cup Series which is a support series of the Grand-Am Rolex series. The CUP series is for essentially street stock cars with minimal engine modifications. Competitors in the Grand Sport class that the 996 races in include the new 2005 Ford Mustang, the BMW M3, Audi S4, Cadillac CTS-V, and Acura NSX among others.

Autometrics Motorsports in Charleston, SC built the car and could tell you much more about it than I could. I just own it and drive with Cory in the series. ;-) But I'll share what I know. Before I start, I really should commend Autometrics on the fine job they did putting her together. Anyone thinking of building a racecar should definitely have them high on the list of potential shops they might use.

Shocks are Triple Adjustable Motons. Cage is a custom job done by someone local to their shop in Charleston (wish I had a close-up of it, its really quite impressive). Most of the car is modeled after the GT3 Cup Car and if you didn't know better, looking inside of it, you might think it was an early Cup car. Engine is more or less stock, save for some slight ECU tweeking. Though I will say it sounds absolutely awesome. Autometrics did a custom center exit exhaust much like the current Cup Cars have and it sounds terrific. Wish I had a sound file I could post online, definitely music to one's hears to hear her screaming in 5th gear at 7400 RPM's on the banking at Daytona. Wheels are 17 inch Fikse FM-10's wrapped with spec Hoosier tires specific to the CUP series. Series mandates tires size and the 996 is allowed to run 245's up front and 275's in the rear.

If you want to know anything else, ask away. If I can't answer it, Cory checks the forums occassionally also and might chime in with the answer.

BBailey

PS - Deep in the process of sponsor hunting at the moment, so if anyone out there in Rennlist land would like their company's name on a car that is likely to get quite a bit of time on the SPEEDtv broadcasts this year, drop me a line. Rates are very, very reasonable compared to what many others in the series are charging today. And, in my totally biased opinion, you'd have your name on one of the best looking cars in the series this year.

Dubai911

The race car is cool, but the thread has diverged, was looking forward to seeing more member cars and getting to know people more.
Can y'all discuss it in another thread please.