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Old 02-28-2023, 06:23 PM
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Hey I love sports cars, hell good cars of any stripe. And in my experience, car people, regardless of vehicular biases, are a better form of cat. Congrats, sweet stable...enhanced by the F Type.
 
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Old 02-28-2023, 06:40 PM
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That's a nice looking 928. I like the look with the BBS wheels. They are truly great GT cars that are perfect for long winding drives at high speeds.
Thanks! Mine was one of the rare 5MT. The dog leg first took a little getting used to. I truly loved that car, but it was the first year of computerized dash info and that was just a nightmare.
 
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I had an 84' widebody 928 built by DP Motorsports that had a 5 speed. Was a fun car for sure. It also had a supercharger on it which definitely brought a lot of smiles.




 
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I had an 84' widebody 928 built by DP Motorsports that had a 5 speed. Was a fun car for sure. It also had a supercharger on it which definitely brought a lot of smiles.

https://youtu.be/FlAhQ3ix10I
Man, I like that. Back when Widebodies were clean and not like today where it looks like they just bolted on fender flairs.
 
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or with the Akropovic logo here https://www.kipalm.com/products/akra...pr_seq=uniform
 
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Congratulations! You will love it. Having been a former (997) 911s owner, when I compare the two cars, if I had to pick between them, I would still take my F-Type for the fun of driving it, although the Porsche for its continued market value LOL. Nevertheless, congratulations. Let us know if you have any questions. Here was my 911 and my current F-Type.


I think I've seen a number of Instagram posts of your car!! I also have the Dark Sapphire. Love what you've done with yours
 
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Been a Porsche owner for a long time and decided to change things up in the garage. Closed on an R this afternoon that a local Porsche Club member in Dallas decided to sell. Still becoming familiar with it but so far really liking it. Will be building my list of things to do to it over the next few weeks.







I look forward to meeting others and seeing what you've done to yours.

BEAUTY!! CONGRATS! Love the interior choice
 
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Thanks for the link. Do you know when/if you need to use the cotton wrap they show on install instructions?
 

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Well, I have had several Porsches including air cooled 911's and twin turbo 997. The air cooled 993 is my biggest regret for selling but both the R and the SVR put way more of a smile on my face that the P cars did. Spent a fortune on exhaust packages and every time I hear a vacuum cleaner I think there goes my turbo. The 997 had extraordinary costs for simple things that did not go right so I don't miss any of it.
 
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Well, I have had several Porsches including air cooled 911's and twin turbo 997. The air cooled 993 is my biggest regret for selling but both the R and the SVR put way more of a smile on my face that the P cars did. Spent a fortune on exhaust packages and every time I hear a vacuum cleaner I think there goes my turbo. The 997 had extraordinary costs for simple things that did not go right so I don't miss any of it.
My SVR is my smile car. The Panamera will be daily for winter seasons and more than two people trips. The 911 didn't work for me when I looked at them. The Panamera should for the given use.
 
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Haven't received them yet, but I expect so since the diameter on the tips are 2-3 mm oversized.

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