I guess i'll introduce myself. New 997 owner.
07-20-2014, 06:29 PM
#46
Rennlist Member
"To each to his own"! If you like it, that is all that really matters. We all have different tastes and philosphies of how/what to mod on our 911s. As said above, if it doesn't reduce the performance or I would add "safety" of the car, have at it. You bought it, you drive it. Make it the way you want it. Congrats on a unique looking 997, welcome to RL, and drive it like you stole it every chance you get. Enjoy!
07-20-2014, 06:39 PM
#47
So taking a contrarian view is apparently unacceptable here? The point of posting pics of your modded car here is to solicit opinion from the forum. Sorry OP, I think once you get around to painting something blue then you'll have the worlds first Carrera clown car. Just my opinion, no more or less valid than anyone who posted they like the OP's car.
07-20-2014, 07:52 PM
#48
Nordschleife Master
Well, putting a gt3 front bumper on, rear bumper on, changing the badge to 911, and painting the calipers yellow ( apologies if you did actually upgrade to the ceramic brakes)...
Is projecting a likeness in all but performance to an existing car. I call that posing.
Ok, so you didn't put the gt3 badge on but if I saw the car in a parking lot I'd think, gt3!
Is projecting a likeness in all but performance to an existing car. I call that posing.
Ok, so you didn't put the gt3 badge on but if I saw the car in a parking lot I'd think, gt3!
07-20-2014, 09:49 PM
#50
Wow...lots of hate so far in this thread. I'll go the other way.
OP I love what you did with it. LOVE. You took a base silver carerra (one of the most ordinary looking 911's you can buy in my opinion) and made it into something that stands out and turns heads. I like porsches that grab your attention and this one definitely does.
It looks great, man. A lot of porsche traditionalists would prefer it the old way with the subtlety. I say make it as loud and exotic as you want. There are plenty of other porsches that blend in and get lost in a parking lot. I would turn my head and give it a thumbs up if it passed me.
As an added note I appreciate the extra effort NOT to re-badge it as a GT3. As long as you can appreciate the aesthetic and not try and pass it off as something it's not then i'm all for it. Re-badging it would be going a little too far.
OP I love what you did with it. LOVE. You took a base silver carerra (one of the most ordinary looking 911's you can buy in my opinion) and made it into something that stands out and turns heads. I like porsches that grab your attention and this one definitely does.
It looks great, man. A lot of porsche traditionalists would prefer it the old way with the subtlety. I say make it as loud and exotic as you want. There are plenty of other porsches that blend in and get lost in a parking lot. I would turn my head and give it a thumbs up if it passed me.
As an added note I appreciate the extra effort NOT to re-badge it as a GT3. As long as you can appreciate the aesthetic and not try and pass it off as something it's not then i'm all for it. Re-badging it would be going a little too far.
07-20-2014, 09:52 PM
#51
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
I'm not even sure what this means... Or how it's relevant to this thread. 
Anyways..
Congrats on the 997, OP !
Personally, I like some of the mods u did.. and some, not so much.
But I am all for personalizing ur car to ur own taste.
The line where I start disapproving mods are:
1- changing the badge to different model (although delete is fine. lol)
2- when the mod decreases the performance of the car
Mod away !
Anyways..
Congrats on the 997, OP !
Personally, I like some of the mods u did.. and some, not so much.
But I am all for personalizing ur car to ur own taste.
The line where I start disapproving mods are:
1- changing the badge to different model (although delete is fine. lol)
2- when the mod decreases the performance of the car
Mod away !
haha. It's all good. It's not for everyone.
07-20-2014, 09:56 PM
#52
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
"To each to his own"! If you like it, that is all that really matters. We all have different tastes and philosphies of how/what to mod on our 911s. As said above, if it doesn't reduce the performance or I would add "safety" of the car, have at it. You bought it, you drive it. Make it the way you want it. Congrats on a unique looking 997, welcome to RL, and drive it like you stole it every chance you get. Enjoy!
Wow...lots of hate so far in this thread. I'll go the other way.
OP I love what you did with it. LOVE. You took a base silver carerra (one of the most ordinary looking 911's you can buy in my opinion) and made it into something that stands out and turns heads. I like porsches that grab your attention and this one definitely does.
It looks great, man. A lot of porsche traditionalists would prefer it the old way with the subtlety. I say make it as loud and exotic as you want. There are plenty of other porsches that blend in and get lost in a parking lot. I would turn my head and give it a thumbs up if it passed me.
As an added note I appreciate the extra effort NOT to re-badge it as a GT3. As long as you can appreciate the aesthetic and not try and pass it off as something it's not then i'm all for it. Re-badging it would be going a little too far.
OP I love what you did with it. LOVE. You took a base silver carerra (one of the most ordinary looking 911's you can buy in my opinion) and made it into something that stands out and turns heads. I like porsches that grab your attention and this one definitely does.
It looks great, man. A lot of porsche traditionalists would prefer it the old way with the subtlety. I say make it as loud and exotic as you want. There are plenty of other porsches that blend in and get lost in a parking lot. I would turn my head and give it a thumbs up if it passed me.
As an added note I appreciate the extra effort NOT to re-badge it as a GT3. As long as you can appreciate the aesthetic and not try and pass it off as something it's not then i'm all for it. Re-badging it would be going a little too far.
07-20-2014, 09:58 PM
#53
Rennlist Member
07-20-2014, 10:01 PM
#54
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
So taking a contrarian view is apparently unacceptable here? The point of posting pics of your modded car here is to solicit opinion from the forum. Sorry OP, I think once you get around to painting something blue then you'll have the worlds first Carrera clown car. Just my opinion, no more or less valid than anyone who posted they like the OP's car.
07-20-2014, 10:02 PM
#55
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
07-21-2014, 11:08 AM
#58
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
07-21-2014, 05:30 PM
#60
Rennlist Member
Congrats on the car man. You'll encounter some dicks occasionally on this forum, but usually the input is constructive.
Nice to see another young, ex-Bimmer owner with a 997... I traded in my Imola Red M-Roadster on mine.
Nice to see another young, ex-Bimmer owner with a 997... I traded in my Imola Red M-Roadster on mine.