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looks like a big NZ community on here. I am just about to move back to NZ early next year with a few of my toys from London. I am bringing back my 996 c4 cab to join the 85 911 3.2 targa and the e30 m3. is there many tours etc with the car clubs?
looks like a big NZ community on here. I am just about to move back to NZ early next year with a few of my toys from London. I am bringing back my 996 c4 cab to join the 85 911 3.2 targa and the e30 m3. is there many tours etc with the car clubs?
Congrats on finding us. Best of luck for the move home. There are quite a number of e30 M3 in NZ (many came in as imports from japan) so Im sure the BMW club will be of interest to you. I dont know much about them myself. The Porsche Club NZ is of value to join, particularly if you are relocating to Auckland or a main center and they do alot of stuff like driving to lunch spots, quiz evenings and the odd weekend away and such like. Rennsport Gruppe (RSG) is more a track oriented Porsche group (70+ members), invite only and have regular track days along with annual track tours and some splinter groups doing Targa Tour and fast weekend drives away.
But the GT3 is just such a beast everywhere, it's not the power thats corrupting, its everything else, it just mows other cars down.... you can't snort, smoke or shoot anything that gives you the feeling of that GT3 at full buzz on a track.
Yup - agreed, only GT3 owners get it I think. You can't describe how they are just different (better) than any other 911 model until you drive one.
As Macca says - the engines are just better than a stock 911.
They are also the only modern 911 with character (though floored at times)
I think sometimes we are at the mugs end of the Motorsport spectrum. I think a nice 911 manual road car makes sense for back road blasts and sorties but I still struggle with the fiscal side of running a late model GT3 at the track. Then the cocaine kicks in and I write cheques for tires, rotors and pads all of which combined can buy a pretty nice little used run about. Its clearly an addiction - one I suspect will keep me poor!
Sounds very familiar! Just done 4 tyres, and rear pads. After Targa it'll be front pads, front rotors and pistons. Hoping the rear rotors will last the summer!
Originally Posted by Pel
Front shocks were new about 2000km ago so hopefully no dramas after this. Was still a great day, met a guy with a 997.2 turbo who seemed keen on NITT, even without RSG there seems to be a good Porsche turnout at Playdays.
Couldn't make this one Pel, as I'm away 10 days as of tonight. Who else was there? Any GT4's? I've just booked my next trackday - 29 October Taupo. Hopefully see you then.
Sounds very familiar! Just done 4 tyres, and rear pads. After Targa it'll be front pads, front rotors and pistons. Hoping the rear rotors will last the summer!.
I cant believe you already have more track days on your GT4 in 9 months than I have on my GT3 in almost 3 years! Offshore can have its downsides.
You did well with those front rotors though. 16 days and a couple of Targa Tours. That must be due to the lower weight and better weight distribution of the Cayman. I reckon Ill be changing out after NITT so 9 days. Probably could get another 1 in to make it 10 but likely wont chance it. The rear rotors seem to last forever. Id imagine mine will go 22-23 days. Id imagine yours should be good for at least that too so should get you through some of summer.
Im thinking of fitting a Spiegler 6 line kit after NITT when my front rotors need swapping over (I have some 50% ones from before in storage). Makes hanging the calipers during a pad/rotor change simple. I think with the stud kit we both have will save 30 mins a change and less chance of damage. So should pay for itself over a few pad and rotor changes.
Just did it twice in my Mustang, really cool but very short.
The Cherohala skyway is like the tail but 50 miles long.
North Carolina had some awesome driving roads perfect for my 630hp
Just did it twice in my Mustang, really cool but very short.
The Cherohala skyway is like the tail but 50 miles long.
North Carolina had some awesome driving roads perfect for my 630hp
Interesting. So like RSG but 15 years younger membership and with skanks. Oh and with multi marque acceptance and no apparent focus on track work or fast road driving. But they have a better website and 3x the members! Im signing up!
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