Any Rennlisters from New Zealand?
01-02-2016, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Macca
Yes. Good looking tyre. I spoke to someone who tested it already. Said its light years ahead of the R888 and going to be very popular once it's widely available. Good figment choices to for 911s etc up to 19". I don't think it will make NZ till late 2016....
01-02-2016, 08:38 PM
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01-02-2016, 09:40 PM
Just had a read about that supercharged 911, very interesting, too hard for the road, sounds not quite right for the track, 1200kg wet, I wonder how much the supercharger etc weighs, I think the 930 is 1280kg from memory.
I really like it though, would love to have a look, he seems like an honest vendor, hopefully someone within our group picks it up.
I really like it though, would love to have a look, he seems like an honest vendor, hopefully someone within our group picks it up.
01-02-2016, 11:03 PM
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Hard to beat the sound from any of those 3 engines, I haven't listened to the stereo in my B7 RS4 since I installed the miltek system. And the way NA engines pull is awesome. While the AWD of the RS4 may not be as 'playful' the manual box makes up for that in spades. It's only ever an issue in start/stop motorway traffic, which I avoid like the plague anyway.
01-02-2016, 11:03 PM
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Herman moves, rumbles, growls as the revs rise and pops when changing gears. Just a WOF, alignment and shakedown to go.
01-02-2016, 11:05 PM
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Thanks Pel. What did you see as the strengths and weaknesses?
Yes only 4 door need apply. M3 I hear good things about. B7 sedan seem easy to find but reviewers have them typically third place in company of the other two (steering and lack of playfulness of 4WD chassis come to mind). The e60 was a contender due to the outrageous v10 but seems older cars can be a minefield. 40-50k buys you fair examples of earlier models of all three. Oil looks like it will stay repressed for the next 12 months so it would seem a good time to enjoy the dying breed of larger capacity NA engines like the legendary M156 6.2 Merc unit....
Yes only 4 door need apply. M3 I hear good things about. B7 sedan seem easy to find but reviewers have them typically third place in company of the other two (steering and lack of playfulness of 4WD chassis come to mind). The e60 was a contender due to the outrageous v10 but seems older cars can be a minefield. 40-50k buys you fair examples of earlier models of all three. Oil looks like it will stay repressed for the next 12 months so it would seem a good time to enjoy the dying breed of larger capacity NA engines like the legendary M156 6.2 Merc unit....
01-03-2016, 01:09 AM
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Really these are all great options that is the amazing thing. The M3, C63 and RS4 all handle well, have epic engines and look good in my eyes. Also the V10 M5 is one of the best engines ever made. I don't think you could go too far wrong with any of them, although I'd say the biggest risk is that with any of them if you get unlucky maintenance could be very spendy. That is the downside with great engines, the chance they have not been looked after and they don't like that.
The e60 M5 is definitely on the shortlist. However it would need to be NZ new with moderate kms and great history. Having run an e39 M5 as a DD for a number of years I am quite favourable to the M5.
Today I spent part of the day with this rarity. E500 (Porsche fettled). Believed to be possibly the only one in NZ. If anyone is interested it may be in the block sometime in 2916/7.
I daily drive my 993 to work back in 2000-2002 and loved it. I've been DD the GT3 a bit now so happy to use a 911 daily. Probably should just buy a cheap e60 530d as a shopping mall car.....
01-03-2016, 04:06 AM
Daniel from EP was full of admiration for what you'd taken on and achieved. He said there's no way he would have attempted what you've done in a home garage, and he obviously knows the cars pretty well.