997 forum?

K. Roman · K. Roman's Garage

Will there be a 997 forum on here anytime soon?

K. Roman · K. Roman's Garage

Wayne?

Stanley · 12-01-2004, 11:34 PM

He will probably just add a /997 to the 964/993/996 forum. But I doubt any Pelicans own a 997, so it would be a lost cause.

K. Roman · K. Roman's Garage

Cool, a friend of mine will have one come february and I was just thinking PP would be a good place for some knowledge.

Stanley · 12-02-2004, 12:14 AM

Your friend should try the rennlist board. The 997 forum gets a lot more traffic than the 964/993/996 forum here on Pelican. When did your friend order his 997, I'm just curious on the wait time/desirability.

K. Roman · K. Roman's Garage

Last month, with the brake upgrade!

MAHack · 12-06-2004, 05:45 PM

I must chime in here and say that I have just taken delivery of my 997 and would love to see more discussion on this site. I have posted very few times over the past few years but I must say I have been reading this forum since it was much smaller. I cut my DIY Porsche teeth here with a 914 restoration (about 8 years ago) as well as a 70 911E project after that. Currently, I have an almost completed 1961 356B Coupe, a 1999 Boxster whos lease is almost up, and the new 997.

The 70 E definitely had a raw edge to it that I found lacking in the later cars and I agree that the 996 feels less about driver involvement and more about comfort. However, there is just something about the 997 S that feels more visceral and brings back some of what has been gone. Maybe it is just that after 20+ years of lusting after these cars and years of scraping together meager funds for DIY restorations I finally have a new one. I don't know. I still would like to have another early 911 when then 356 is done.

Mark