Hello From Calgary, Canada
09-21-2008, 01:47 AM
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Hello From Calgary, Canada
I picked up my first Porsche a few weeks ago and can't stop driving it, 6GT3 with ~6K miles. What a Porsche baptism! My previous car was a '05 M3 6spd which I adored too but I couldn't pass up this oppurtunity to experience such a wonderful piece of automotive history.
The only complaint I have so far about the car is the amount of attention it gets around here (apparently only a handful in our city of 1M plus) and major brake dust/squeaking, almost embarrassing at times.
Manny
The only complaint I have so far about the car is the amount of attention it gets around here (apparently only a handful in our city of 1M plus) and major brake dust/squeaking, almost embarrassing at times.
Manny
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09-21-2008, 12:21 PM
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You're killing me Manny!
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09-21-2008, 02:49 PM
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Manny,
Congratulations!
I came "this close" to buying that car. Distance between Montreal and Calgary did not make things easy to do so.
I picked up a VERY similar Arctic Silver 996GT3 about two weeks ago, so I am probably as stoked as you are.
If you would like, PM me your email, like that we could compare notes on the car idiosynchracies and what-nots before polluting this forum .
Congratulations again!
David
Congratulations!
I came "this close" to buying that car. Distance between Montreal and Calgary did not make things easy to do so.
I picked up a VERY similar Arctic Silver 996GT3 about two weeks ago, so I am probably as stoked as you are.
If you would like, PM me your email, like that we could compare notes on the car idiosynchracies and what-nots before polluting this forum .
Congratulations again!
David
09-21-2008, 03:02 PM
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LOL Well, I'm planning on keeping her for a couple of years and then sell it. It'll definately be babied and still have less than 15K Kms by then so we'll talk later if you're interested. 
The funny thing is that I went to look at a C4S he had for sale when Kulu made me very curious about what the GT3 was really all about. One test drive. That's all it took to get me hooked. That bastard.
The funny thing is that I went to look at a C4S he had for sale when Kulu made me very curious about what the GT3 was really all about. One test drive. That's all it took to get me hooked. That bastard.
09-21-2008, 03:11 PM
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Manny,
Congratulations!
I came "this close" to buying that car. Distance between Montreal and Calgary did not make things easy to do so.
I picked up a VERY similar Arctic Silver 996GT3 about two weeks ago, so I am probably as stoked as you are.
If you would like, PM me your email, like that we could compare notes on the car idiosynchracies and what-nots before polluting this forum .
Congratulations again!
David
Congratulations!
I came "this close" to buying that car. Distance between Montreal and Calgary did not make things easy to do so.
I picked up a VERY similar Arctic Silver 996GT3 about two weeks ago, so I am probably as stoked as you are.
If you would like, PM me your email, like that we could compare notes on the car idiosynchracies and what-nots before polluting this forum .
Congratulations again!
David
You missed out on a very clean car but I'm sure you did well with yours too. Kulu mentioned there were a couple of guys from Montreal and Toronto after the car too. I ended up getting her just in time before it was snatched up by a Edmonton Porsche dealership that was going to flip her for 85K to a guy. $78,750 tax included and I'm one very happy camper right now.
Our groceries bill is now going through the roof because I keep asking my wife to bring a few boxes of those swifter dusters for the brake dust. It works great but you have to keep on top of it.
09-21-2008, 07:24 PM
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No such thing as polluting a forum with car questions. Feel free to ask them and perhaps someone else will also learn from your questions and the answers you'll get.
P.S However, you need to contribute with pictures of your newly acquired toy, or we shall refuse to answer any questions at all. Same goes for you Manny, that picture is way too small
09-21-2008, 10:57 PM
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Thank-you Rassel/Magnus !
At the risk of appearing to hijack Manny's thread... here's a photo of my brake dust propagating Cream-Puff. ;-)
At the risk of appearing to hijack Manny's thread... here's a photo of my brake dust propagating Cream-Puff. ;-)
Congratulations on a fine piece of automobile!
No such thing as polluting a forum with car questions. Feel free to ask them and perhaps someone else will also learn from your questions and the answers you'll get.
P.S However, you need to contribute with pictures of your newly acquired toy, or we shall refuse to answer any questions at all. Same goes for you Manny, that picture is way too small
No such thing as polluting a forum with car questions. Feel free to ask them and perhaps someone else will also learn from your questions and the answers you'll get.
P.S However, you need to contribute with pictures of your newly acquired toy, or we shall refuse to answer any questions at all. Same goes for you Manny, that picture is way too small
09-22-2008, 01:10 AM
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2 ways to get rid of the noise...wash the car if you have iron rotors (rust will take the glaze off that causes the squeal) or bed them in again properly (creates lots of dust though).
Congrats on the car. I've had mine for 4 years and still love it like the day I picked it up new at the dealer.
Congrats on the car. I've had mine for 4 years and still love it like the day I picked it up new at the dealer.