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Old 12-29-2006, 11:15 PM
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Default Just bought a 997 S today.....

I've been without a street Porsche for 2 years since I bought my 04' Cup car.I was looking for something my GF and I could share for weekends and the like.... I almost bought an 04' 40th anniversay edition, but I heard it might be a misdemeanor to own two 04' P-cars.... So I flew to Las Vegas this afternoon and picked up this beauty and just now got home. Probably the nicest combination of street and road car I've ever driven, and I've driven a few....

Plans include Synergy's Kinesis/Champion wheels, the Aerokit front bumpercover(I can live without the wing), H&R's or PSS9's, and MAYBE a harness compatible seat and roll bar....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=160065332399
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Nice car. You'll surely enjoy it.

Excellent taste in exterior color! (I may be a little biased.)

Here is a pic of my Atlas 997 with a set of Kinesis F110s before I got the car lowered.

Enjoy it.
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Old 12-29-2006, 11:38 PM
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Congrats, John! Atlas is one of favorite colors. I know you will love the car!
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Congrats! I too just bought my 997 off of E-bay. Great deals available
Old 12-29-2006, 11:47 PM
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Beautiful car. Loaded too! Gotta love Atlas..
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Originally Posted by Crazy Canuck
Nice car. You'll surely enjoy it.
Excellent taste in exterior color! (I may be a little biased.)
Here is a pic of my Atlas 997 with a set of Kinesis F110s before I got the car lowered.
Enjoy it.
Yea that's the look, thanks for the pic. I ordered them today while driving back....
Old 12-29-2006, 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by jrgordonsenior
Yea that's the look, thanks for the pic. I ordered them today while driving back....
Didn't take long .

The F110s are LIGHT.
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Congrats. Great color combo. I have the grey interior and picked up a set of the Llyods mats in grey w/red piping.

Have you already changed out the amber side markers for the clear?
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Congrats. Great color combo. I have the grey interior and picked up a set of the Llyods mats in grey w/red piping.

Have you already changed out the amber side markers for the clear?
Love the mats! I guess that will be my second order after I order the clear side marker lenses. Sources please...
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Hey those matts with the red piping really set of your interior...excellent idea and choice!
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Originally Posted by jrgordonsenior
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BumperPlugs (a Rennlist sponser) carries the clear side markers. I ordered both my markers and mats from Suncoast Motor Sports in Sarasota, FL. Have had very good service from them on a number of Porsche parts & related items.

The link is: www.suncoastmotorsports.com/
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Great choice in color. Atlas was definitely my second favorite color and I almost wish I'd considered it further.
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congrats, JR.
so the next toy would be 997cup then ;-)
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congrats...nice color too
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"I've been without a street Porsche for 2 years since I bought my 04' Cup car..."

Hi JR,

I know what you mean. All the damn racing dulled my enthusiasm for a fun street car. Bought a 2006 997 two weeks ago. She is bone stock base model and will stay that way. Picked it up in Ft Lauderdale, drove to the Airport long term parking and have not seen it since. I will be back this week. Looking forward to driving it!

Congrats on your new toy!


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