Jason A Posted 1May, 2020 Report Share Posted 1May, 2020 Here’s one up in Brizvegas that hasn’t done much work, part of a collection also micknine01, hugh, JWM and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 1May, 2020 Report Share Posted 1May, 2020 2 hours ago, Jason A said: Here’s one up in Brizvegas that hasn’t done much work, part of a collection also Peter Harburg’s CGT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiller Posted 1May, 2020 Report Share Posted 1May, 2020 14 hours ago, hugh said: Is that not the Porsche owner known as 'Q' (tends to have 'Q' number plates on his cars). http://www.qsm.com.au/show_wallpaper.php?id=56 That’s him. He shut up shop and moved to Germany about 6 or 7 years ago. Paul (last name escapes me) but gave me loads of advice when I bought my GT3 back in 2015. Good guy. hugh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason A Posted 2May, 2020 Report Share Posted 2May, 2020 12 hours ago, hugh said: Peter Harburg’s CGT? Yes, he has quite a collection hugh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 2May, 2020 Report Share Posted 2May, 2020 2 minutes ago, Jason A said: Yes, he has quite a collection Plus a couple of serious yachts, TP52 Black Jack for the serious stuff, and at least one Farr 40 I believe for small local stuff, also named Black Jack... Believe he was a big fan of Sir Jack??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknine01 Posted 2May, 2020 Report Share Posted 2May, 2020 On 30/04/2020 at 05:31, 901er said: CTS called me last week to tell me they will be listing another black one soon, around 50 000km. Apparently this was sold before it hit the website GTP911 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason A Posted 2May, 2020 Report Share Posted 2May, 2020 4 hours ago, TwoHeadsTas said: Plus a couple of serious yachts, TP52 Black Jack for the serious stuff, and at least one Farr 40 I believe for small local stuff, also named Black Jack... Believe he was a big fan of Sir Jack??? @TwoHeadsTas he was a fan of Jack. Up until recently he owned the Brabham F1 car of Jacks. Now owned by the Australian Motor Racing Museum. Here is one of the Fezzas TwoHeadsTas, micknine01 and Taffy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 2May, 2020 Report Share Posted 2May, 2020 15 minutes ago, Jason A said: @TwoHeadsTas he was a fan of Jack. Up until recently he owned the Brabham F1 car of Jacks. Now owned by the Australian Motor Racing Museum. Here is one of the Fezzas New ones don't do much for me, but this is niiiiiice!!!! Was talking to his boat manager(???) last year, and he said that after every big boat race the TP52 is basically stripped down and rebuilt, winches overhauled, ropes replaced etc etc. Good to see one able to put bucks into their toys, whichever type 🙂 Jason A 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
On the Limit Posted 2May, 2020 Report Share Posted 2May, 2020 21 hours ago, Jason A said: Here’s one up in Brizvegas that hasn’t done much work, part of a collection also Is that a Zanzibar or Guards Red Mk1? I've seen a couple of these cars around NSW but reading through the Porsche official import stats they don't list any Zanzibar Red MK1's as having been sold in Australia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason A Posted 2May, 2020 Report Share Posted 2May, 2020 Is Zanzibar and was bought new as far as I understand was bought new in Brisbane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTP911 Posted 2May, 2020 Report Share Posted 2May, 2020 4 hours ago, On the Limit said: Is that a Zanzibar or Guards Red Mk1? I've seen a couple of these cars around NSW but reading through the Porsche official import stats they don't list any Zanzibar Red MK1's as having been sold in Australia? In Australia N1N1 Orange Pearl Metallic (6 off) is Zanzibar to my knowledge. micknine01, luzzo, craiggt3rs and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason A Posted 2May, 2020 Report Share Posted 2May, 2020 Well done @Windsor289 thought so was just too lazy to look it up. There have been a few for sale. GTP911 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknine01 Posted 2May, 2020 Report Share Posted 2May, 2020 I’ll take a white MK1 if anyone is ready to give one up 🙏🏻 Carrera28 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear924 Posted 3May, 2020 Report Share Posted 3May, 2020 Was looking for brake pads and came across this article on the 996 GT3. https://www.whichcar.com.au/features/modern-classic-1999-porsche-9961-911-gt3 Feel it sums up why I decided to buy a GT3. It's the car that bridges the old and the new, the base reference for all modern GT3s and the pinnacle of the mechanical analogue car. A car that will never be repeated. And it's a blast to drive ... I'm also amazed how often 'non Porsche' ... usually female .. comment on the GT3. Car people comment on the 924, and SC ... non car people seem to enjoy looking at the GT3. Rick V, Troubleshooter, MichaelF and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 3May, 2020 Report Share Posted 3May, 2020 51 minutes ago, bear924 said: Was looking for brake pads and came across this article on the 996 GT3. https://www.whichcar.com.au/features/modern-classic-1999-porsche-9961-911-gt3 Feel it sums up why I decided to buy a GT3. It's the car that bridges the old and the new, the base reference for all modern GT3s and the pinnacle of the mechanical analogue car. A car that will never be repeated. And it's a blast to drive ... I'm also amazed how often 'non Porsche' ... usually female .. comment on the GT3. Car people comment on the 924, and SC ... non car people seem to enjoy looking at the GT3. That was a pretty good example of a GT3, great read. Oh, and that car now wears Tassie plates 🙂 🙂 🙂 GTP911, bear924 and Rick V 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 3May, 2020 Report Share Posted 3May, 2020 3 hours ago, TwoHeadsTas said: That was a pretty good example of a GT3, great read. Oh, and that car now wears Tassie plates 🙂 🙂 🙂 Just got a phone call that my 996.2 C2 has sold. Bit of argy bargy on the price, I'll get about $3 or $4 k less that I really wanted, and thought it was worth, but a sale is a sale, it could otherwise sit for another 6 months and I'd have to keep paying rego and insurance in the mean time. Anyway, I can now nearly finish paying for the bank back for the rest of the above quoted GT3 🙂 Troubleshooter, firstone, DJM and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason A Posted 3May, 2020 Report Share Posted 3May, 2020 Great news, now you can really focus and enjoy what you have. I am sure you won’t have the same issue when you sell the GT3 down the track TwoHeadsTas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st Posted 3May, 2020 Report Share Posted 3May, 2020 What are the rearmost skirts//what’s the background on them - on that silver car in the article please experts ? Thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 3May, 2020 Report Share Posted 3May, 2020 28 minutes ago, 1st said: What are the rearmost skirts//what’s the sort of them - on that silver car in the article please experts ? Thanks ! I've been told they were a factory option, or possibly dealer fitment. I call 'em spats, but I'm not sure of the proper term, and presume they were seen as an extension of the aerokit. Not sure whether to take them off but they don't trouble me too much, I guess I've got used to the look of them. Current cost somewhere near GBP $240, don't think I'd be putting them on if they weren't already on though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgy Posted 4May, 2020 Report Share Posted 4May, 2020 14 hours ago, 1st said: What are the rearmost skirts//what’s the background on them - on that silver car in the article please experts ? Thanks ! These are standard for the model year 2001, which we did not get in Australia... so if you see them on a local car, they're either an add on or the car is an import, there was a white 2001 kicking about Sydney recently for sale at AH. GTP911, MichaelF and bear924 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 4May, 2020 Report Share Posted 4May, 2020 1 minute ago, edgy said: These are standard for the model year 2001, which we did not get in Australia... so if you see them on a local car, they're either an add on or the car is an import, there was a white 2001 kicking about Sydney recently for sale at AH. Thanks Kurt, the font of all GT3 knowledge 🙂 As my car was locally delivered (PCM) must have been special order or dealer fitment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted 5May, 2020 Report Share Posted 5May, 2020 Here’s a new 996 GT3 driven with a 991 GT3RS write-up: https://www.total911.com/revealed-porsche-heroes-of-the-21st-century/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason A Posted 5May, 2020 Report Share Posted 5May, 2020 Here’s an interesting book I just picked up, good GT3 content from the start of 996 Sports Car Racing domination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Tinker Posted 5May, 2020 Report Share Posted 5May, 2020 If the book is as good as Roland Kussmaul's suspension setup guide for the 996 GT3, then it will be a cracker. I've had 3 full suspension setups on my car, the first by the previous owner (no details), the second by Porsche Centre to "spec" which understeered badly, and finally the road / track biased Kussmaul setup with only slightly less camber @ the front to save on tyre wear. The driving difference is very telling..... Jason A 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st Posted 5May, 2020 Report Share Posted 5May, 2020 16 minutes ago, Jason A said: Here’s an interesting book I just picked up, good GT3 content from the start of 996 Sports Car Racing domination. Great book ! Interesting stories in there from he and Jürgen Barth racing here in the ‘79 Repco Rally in my 924 Grp4 Rallye - p186-189 especially. ... he talks of a 72 hour long special stage on the rally- imagine. Jason A 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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