Porsche 911 ???

[Boxologist]

i like it. 19s in front a 13s in the rear! Is teh floor lowered as well or were u using midgets as crash test dummies for UltraFranken7?

[slngsht]

heh, someone's got photochop skills

[yellowss7]

That's actually Ansar Ali, the Managing Director of Caterham Cars. I can't take credit for it. There's a raging discussion going on in BlatChat over the comments he made in the November Caterham Life email.

 

[Boxologist]

just read teh caterham Life blurb and about half of the blatchat thread. what a sod. also a stark difference to what the market is here and when u have homefield advantage.

 

ur pic has made across the ocean.

[slngsht]

just read teh caterham Life blurb and about half of the blatchat thread. what a sod. also a stark difference to what the market is here and when u have homefield advantage.

 

ur pic has made across the ocean.

 

Is there a linky to his comments? :bigears:

[Al N.]

That is HAWT!

[yellowss7]

He just posted an apology on Blatchat.

 

http://http://www.blatchat.com/t.asp?Id=142979 this is the whole blatchat community response. (15 pages long :ack: )

 

http://http://www.blatchat.com/t.asp?Id=143132 This is Ansar's response.

 

 

 

[Sean]

Ansar Ali's original comments are on page 4 of the November "Caterham Life" e-publication, found on the Caterham web page -- or here: http://www.caterham.co.uk/assets/html/November_2007.pdf (1.4MB pdf file).

 

When I read it, I thought some of the comments were a bit inappropriate, but I think the Blatchat community mostly overreacted. I saw Mr. Ali's comments as unfiltered sentiment from the head of an international company, and while I disagreed with some of what he said, I very much appreciated his straightforward honesty. His reply also surprised me, in that I did not expect one at all. I think it was a very good one, too.

 

Ultimately, I see his original comments as only a misstep as opposed to a full-blown screw-up, and his reply as more than redeeming for that misstep.

 

 

edit -- So, are you gettin' the Porsche?

[slngsht]

heh, it's not the first time a manufacturer doesn't like "to promote their positive opinions on competitive product"

 

[stevet]

His apology seems to have won over the Blatchat boys... good move by the look of it.

 

 

[yellowss7]

Mazda wrote:

edit -- So, are you gettin' the Porsche?

 

We'll I thought I was, We agreed on price. I spoke to the Porsche dealer re: a 2year warranty. Am making arragnements to raise the overhead garage door track. Have called re having a lift installed. Haven't heard back from my buddy yet today. :confused: Maybe he got cold feet. i'll keep you informed. Tom

[gjslutz]

Go for it, I had over 20 of those over the years. They kept improving them each year. The only problem, the fun starts @ 130. With the 7, the terror starts @ 100. Gary

[yellowss7]

Well, after much handringing, the seller, not me, traded his 2002 Carrara 2 in on a red 2008 Cabriolet. The Porsche dealer facilitated the courtesy trade.

 

Sitting next to my 7 is now a brand new (well almost) 2002 996 with a total of 4560 miles on it!!! The Dealer actually said it was the cleanest tradein they ever saw. Guess I'm not getting anything else for Christmas now.

 

I've ordered a 4 post lift that should be delivered next week. I think I can position the lift far enough rearward in the garage so that if I back the se7en on the garage door motor will be positioned in front of the windshield and over the bonnet, giving me a little more clearance.

 

If not I'll have to have the garage door raised and a new flush mount door lifting motor installed. :ack:

 

First impressions is that the Porsche is a nice car to drive. Smooth, responsive, very Civilized. Surprisingly, with the 18 inch low profile wheels and tires, it actually seems to be a rougher ride than the se7en.

 

Wonder how it will handle the hills in the snow we're supposed to get tonight??? :lol: :lol:

[MHKflyer52]

Hi Tom,

 

Glad to hear you now own a nice 996.

Do yourself a favior join the Porsche Club as the magazine is worth the membership in its self.

I have been a PCA member since 1970 when I purchased my first Porsche, a 914-6 which I still have and will most likely always have besides the club has a lot of good people in it and they have very good social activitys for the Porsche owner and their family.

Have fun and enjoy your new car.

[S1Steve]

Hi Tom,

Glad to hear your Porsche deal worked out, I hope you get as much fun with it as your 7.

I looked at a 1979 911 SC today, not exactly what I am looking for, maybe I can hire you , you seem to broker nice deals.

 

Enjoy it, just not tonight or Sunday, it's going to be foul !

 

Steve Novelli :cheers:

[Boxologist]

Well, after much handringing, the seller, not me, traded his 2002 Carrara 2 in on a red 2008 Cabriolet. The Porsche dealer facilitated the courtesy trade.

 

Sitting next to my 7 is now a brand new (well almost) 2002 996 with a total of 4560 miles on it!!! The Dealer actually said it was the cleanest tradein they ever saw. Guess I'm not getting anything else for Christmas now.

 

I've ordered a 4 post lift that should be delivered next week. I think I can position the lift far enough rearward in the garage so that if I back the se7en on the garage door motor will be positioned in front of the windshield and over the bonnet, giving me a little more clearance.

 

If not I'll have to have the garage door raised and a new flush mount door lifting motor installed. :ack:

 

First impressions is that the Porsche is a nice car to drive. Smooth, responsive, very Civilized. Surprisingly, with the 18 inch low profile wheels and tires, it actually seems to be a rougher ride than the se7en.

 

Wonder how it will handle the hills in the snow we're supposed to get tonight??? :lol: :lol:

AWESOME

 

join PCA. also, u know have a car to autoX in the wet!

trust since going to a PCA autoX, i love my 7 even more.

[JohnCh]

Congrats! Definitely join the PCA. Good group and the local chapters typically put on a number of events each year, ranging from track days, to tech sessions, to drives. Also check out Rennlist which is a good online community with plenty of tech advice.

 

-John

[JBH]

Congratulations!

 

It appears we have some Porsche enthusiasts among Seven owners.

 

Steve - if you are serious in buying a Porsche, check your local PCA regions

 

The 911SC is a very good car - reliable, great handling, wider body style, better brakes etc. My first P-car was a 1978 SC Targa. A great car to drive and relatively easy to work on and modify.

 

Avoid 1975 - 1977 as these engines tended to not do well with early US emission controls. Porsche has been on a streak with the 1987on cars - they are all quite good.

[slngsht]

Tom, congrats on the new toy! definitely an early Christmas present.

[yellowss7]

Thanks guys!! The porker is really a nice car, though it doesn't get the admiration the 7 gets.

 

Tomorrow the 4 post lift is being delivered. Christmas really did come early!!!

 

My daughters are all excited about learning how to drive a stick. I wouldn't let them learn on the 7 as it is waaayy too fast and twitchy. A nice slow Porsche should be ok. :bs:

 

Pics of the lift tomorrow. Tom