Those are hilarious as well but don't forget the different background pics where peeps start commenting more on the location than the car.

 

Now, now - there's nothing wrong with being proud of your Porsche, no matter whether it looks like someone else's, or in this case, like most of the other 1962 of them ;-)

The 40ths clearly took a beating from alot of folks when they were introduced, as evidenced by the significant discounts that it took to sell many of them as the 997 model was nearing introduction. I've often wondered whether the 40ths would have been better received initially had the 997 models been a few years off into the future. I've also wondered why Porsche didn't give the 40ths the wide body of the C4S. All of that said, with the passage of time, the 40ths have become quite affordable and are an excellent value for what they provide to someone who finds their looks appealing, enjoys RWD vs. AWD, and seeks the performance enhancements that the X51 engine, LSD and suspension tweaks provide. I think that Porsche learned from some of their miscues on the 40th's introduction when they introduced the 50th, which had the wide body and did offer the ability to personalize the car. Regardless, the 40ths represent the 911's history and the entire 996 model line quite appropriately - RWD like the original 911 cars, the front end of the C4S and Turbo, the exterior color of the CGT, the narrow body and side skirts of the GT3, and performance enhancements to make the car well suited to track performance and daily driving. I bought mine used, as is the case with most of these cars now 10+ years later, and frankly I thank the original owner (or 2) for choking down the depreciation to give me a reasonably priced, beautiful, highly optioned, and thrill-to-drive example of the legendary 911 model. On behalf of the other 40th owners I'll accept the jabs at the pride we share in owning one of these terrific cars, regardless of their common appearance. Frankly, outside of the inner-circle of 996 owners, I will speak only for my car when I say that rarely a day goes by when someone isn't trying to snap a pic of my car, commenting kindly on its looks, or asking questions about its unique features that they have not found on other 911 models. As one of my fellow 40th owners said to me just today when he mentioned the mileage on his 40th, "The car now has 25,000 miles on it. Every one of those miles is a smile on wheels."

PS - just to validate your thoughts, I'd be remiss in not sharing a photo...

 

All in good fun. Great looking car, any more pics?

 

Tons of them here: www.facebook.com/40jahre911

 

I love the idea of an engine swap on our cars, whether it be Pete's 996tt swap or Fierofly's LS engine swap. I would enjoy seeing some pictures of the LS7 engine bay. I wonder if it looks as amazing as Fierofly's engine compartment.
I would appreciate it more if the body looked like Sharkwerks original project "White Shark" with the LS7 swap. If I can ever get my engine to die, I would be very tempted by the LS engine swap. Who is going to be the first one of us to do a LS transplant on a MK1 Aero car?

 

Thanks much for the kind words. The only negative I've got so far is that the Cruise control and the PSM will not work. Reason is that they are controlled by the Porsche ECU, and it, has no way of controlling the GM engine RPM now. I've been telling people this is no longer a luxury sports car, it's now a HOT ROD. LOL.

 

I know that Porsche loves silver, but I don't understand why they made the 40th - which was obviously meant to be meaningful and special - the same color as the thousands upon thousands of lease vehicles Porsche flooded the market with during the 996's run. The lease configuration: silver paint, black cab top, tip.

Making a special edition car that looks a lot like the base model fleet sales car seems very...German.

 

Now that is a great looking widebody.

The cruise worked in my '99 (mechanical throttle body). I was amazed when I accidentally hit the cruise stalk and it worked.