Any Rennlisters from New Zealand?
11-08-2015, 12:50 AM
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Think I finally sighted the third Cayman R. Going up the South Eastern Motorway. Same colour as this car
11-08-2015, 01:06 AM
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Spotted an orange RSR going the other way on Tawa Drive in Albany late this morning. Lovely looking and sounding car
The AP fluid runs at about $80 litre. I put up with the doubt and disbelief about the amount required to do a complete flush from the guy in the shop for the cheaper price 
I am dead set keen to try the 221's for sure
Warwick. There are no doubt better fluids available than SRF (its pretty tied and tested). We pay $100 a litre for SRF at Repco (special which has seemed to last 12+ months now). Like many Ive stock piled a bit. The reason people tend to go this way in RSG is because there are so many of us using it that its easy to find a top up on track day. There is always half a bottle laying around here or there. Its probably more an issue when you start to look at doing events like NITT & SITT.
Dont hesitate to give those Z221 a go. Like John says they are the mutz nutz and will make best use of that geo work and corner balance you had done. Cheapest go fast mod you can make good for 2s a lap!
Dont hesitate to give those Z221 a go. Like John says they are the mutz nutz and will make best use of that geo work and corner balance you had done. Cheapest go fast mod you can make good for 2s a lap!
I am dead set keen to try the 221's for sure
11-08-2015, 02:28 AM
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11-08-2015, 02:53 AM
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I'm never looking at Trade Me ever again after seeing that 993 for $220K.
That dealer is delusional ........surely.
I nearly swallowed my tongue while eating my hokey pokey ice cream when I saw it.
Imagine what my Turbo 3.6 would be worth now!
That dealer is delusional ........surely.
I nearly swallowed my tongue while eating my hokey pokey ice cream when I saw it.
Imagine what my Turbo 3.6 would be worth now!
11-08-2015, 03:06 AM
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Well given the price the dealer has on that imported 993 C4S your old 993 C2S would be "worth" 200K and your old 3.6 400K...in reality probably just a bit more than half of that.
11-08-2015, 03:28 AM
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Originally Posted by John McM
Think I finally sighted the third Cayman R. Going up the South Eastern Motorway. Same colour as this car
Dropped it off at HD this morning and Dan collected from there. Will have new front rotors and LCAs, pagid yellows all around and a bit more negative camber before next Sat. Looking at the forecast it'll be a close run thing though - could be fine or torrential rain...
11-08-2015, 04:20 AM
Tesla thoughts
Three points stand out with these:
1. Electric cars are this quick only a few decades into their more serious development (yes, not counting the Lohner Porsche etc). Tesla's current Insane and Ludicrous modes will look like granny mode in another decade probably. Lithium Air batteries and then the next tech wave will rev things up soon.
2. The Tesla is one big compromise. Really, I reckon it is just one, because you get a car that marries supercar performance, with economy, with practicality (3rd row of seats optional). Range anxiety is the only real compromise that comes to mind. Would like to see how one fares in Targa actually. Probably need a support truck with batteries rather than the tyre truck for the drifters but would be interesting. I presume they are capable of sustained high performance but then again it may pull power as the batteries heat up?
3. 'Tesla Model S P85D'. Really? They must have some serious production contraints to slap that on these things.
11-08-2015, 04:35 AM
From Ron regards last weeks Targa NZ. Looks like 7 cars from 17 did not finish/crashed out... Does sound like a lot of fun tho!! Very jealous...
"The Targa Tour was pretty good actually and the smaller number (around 17) certainly made it much easier operationally. The lead driver (Devon M with Greg P co-driver) in a new Jag F-type was certainly fast, and faster than any lead car we've ever had...so overall we did have a really good time, with the pace fast"
"The Targa Tour was pretty good actually and the smaller number (around 17) certainly made it much easier operationally. The lead driver (Devon M with Greg P co-driver) in a new Jag F-type was certainly fast, and faster than any lead car we've ever had...so overall we did have a really good time, with the pace fast"
11-08-2015, 05:00 AM
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Think I prefer white Dropped it off at HD this morning and Dan collected from there. Will have new front rotors and LCAs, pagid yellows all around and a bit more negative camber before next Sat. Looking at the forecast it'll be a close run thing though - could be fine or torrential rain...
Dropped it off at HD this morning and Dan collected from there. Will have new front rotors and LCAs, pagid yellows all around and a bit more negative camber before next Sat. Looking at the forecast it'll be a close run thing though - could be fine or torrential rain...
11-08-2015, 06:15 AM
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11-08-2015, 06:22 AM
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Ron says price will come down in 2016 as Peter got the message (hopefully loud and clear). Id be keen to do the full Targa in 2017 in the 993 assuming they get the formula right between now and then. Next year have booked 10 track days inc SITT and 18 weeks traveling offshore so cant fit it in....
11-08-2015, 09:17 AM
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Ron says price will come down in 2016 as Peter got the message (hopefully loud and clear). Id be keen to do the full Targa in 2017 in the 993 assuming they get the formula right between now and then. Next year have booked 10 track days inc SITT and 18 weeks traveling offshore so cant fit it in....
11-08-2015, 09:20 PM
For those who wish, we can certainly do a afterevening beer ands skittles in the Viaduct..
How many interested out there?
11-08-2015, 09:45 PM
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Our resident jet setting boat broker returns! Date dependent Phil Jo & I are keen. We are back 19 Dec to 20 Jan. However choose a date that works for the majority...