Its CRAZY that your customer purchased this car from a Porsche Specialist with so much wrong with it! This vid is a testament to your thouroghness and high standards. Thank you for being so transparent! And for teaching us all what to look out for ! Respect! 👊👊👊

@user-qn6yt3zx3w

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, that’s quite normal. Watch JayEmm’s video on his old Ferrari, also supplied by a main dealer, also with a bunch of issues which he had to get them to take care of.

@996Revival

2 жыл бұрын

I got my Cayenne from the P dealer with issues and the dealer lied. Nothing surprises me, anymore

I'm going to view one of these on Wednesday. Thanks for the video, it was very informative and gives me a good idea of what i should be looking for. Regarding the rear bumper, I'd leave it well alone. The Anniversary models are so rare and these are always commanding a slightly higher premium than the other models. However, as long as it can be returned to standard spec, then I would encourage the owner to crack on, enjoy his car and not worry about what others think of their modifications.

Hello F G P. Great vid lots of info and insights. Must agree it needs round lights, straight across splitter, Fuchs wheels and duck tail. But…. My 40th 911 is as original as possible and has to stay that way. Any numbered limited Porsche is like any treasured collectible. Enjoy it like crazy, forget any clever mods though. Loads of other C2S or similar 911s around to make a classic look out of. Loads of small ways to improve it of course. Conti Extreme Sport tyres, Bilstein B6 shocks, Pagid Pads, meticulous set up on everything. Especially the shift linkage. I still can’t believe how fast it is on our regular mountain drives. The switchable mufflers do a decent bellow, when shot though…Fabspeed system? Oooo that looks good, $$$! Interestingly, some of the original buyers did all the mods above and put the stock pieces away for resale time. All the best from Canada west.

Great assessment of a very nice vehicle. I think it would have achieved true greatness with a C4S vented back end, but as is with the tasteful changes it’s about spot on.

Another top notch video, your guys passion is second to none. Each time I think the 997 is a better car you guys knock it out the park with a 996!

Liked the driving scenes at the end… good way to wrap it up!

Great car,very impressed by your knowledge of Porsche cars,you should be very proud of your achievements keep it up,you will be a bench mark of excellence.

@friendsgreenporsche5234

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks David - It's much appreciated!

Another great insight into the 996 👍🏾

A decent low mileage 996 manual coupe these days are rare. That model is Dodo bird rare. A very wise purchase by your lucky customer, and a fab once over for all the missing maintenance by you guys made for a throughly enjoyable episode 👍

@friendsgreenporsche5234

2 жыл бұрын

It's a lovely car and was a pleasure to work on. I'm glad the video was a good watch - We have plenty more to come.

Excellent video , does not say much for dealer vehicle purchased from unless sold as seen !!!

Absolutely right.I now insist that all my cars are prepared to your standards.Unfortunately this is rarely the case.Its easy to buy a 997 cheap needing 10k spending.On the other hand we need to accept that a 997 up to your standards is now going to cost £35 k Thanks John.

Your work is brilliant guys!!! I am having all my 996 work done ☑️ by you!! Especially after the brilliant job you done with the red seat 💺 belts!!!

@friendsgreenporsche5234

2 жыл бұрын

We look forward to hearing from you!

how much was the work? fantastic job, very thorough, customer has invested wisely.

Another cracking video, a beautiful car and a very lucky customer having both this and that lovely C4S. Personally, whilst I agree that the front and rear are slightly disproportionate in shape, I wouldn’t stick a duck tail on the rear, also not a big fan of modded Porsches

@friendsgreenporsche5234

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Come on Joel, "Porsche derived upgrades", not "mods"! Have a look at the 997 "Sport Classic" limited edition. This is where my duck tail idea for the 40th Anniversary came from!

I do see the visual imbalance between from bumper and narrow body. But, I wouldn’t ducktail it. I’ve seen some examples & to my eyes, it looks like trying too hard to make out it’s something that it’s not. I prefer the front splitter to be in the original black finish. I like the wheels especially if my understanding about them is correct, that they’re simply a standard pattern for the 996 non Turbo cars, but polished alloy, not painted. Reason I like that is the opposite of the reason lots don’t like them! That is, that you need to keep on top of polishing, else they’ll steadily corrode. I enjoy polishing metals and am quite practised at doing it (and very messy it is, too!). I like the sound of those Militech back boxes, though given a free hit, I’d want one of these cars to have OE PSE. I really like the body coloured seat backs, but I’d prefer the so called comfort seats with their electrical adjustability (& memory for at least the drivers seat iirc). That little bit more power sounds fun. Not huge, but nice. I’ve no experience with driving 911s, so I can’t say anything about MO30 suspension. Lovely car, super colour, too!

Personally, I'd fit a standard Carrera front bumper (but still keep the special bumper somewhere protected and safe); oh and definitely change the wheels . That exhaust sounds great !

You should organise a track day,would be great !!!

Nice review!! I have this exact car, I put the IPD x51 plenum and it made a real difference! Highly recommended. Oh and I also did the PCCM, which is awesome. But he should have kept the original wheels, they look really fine. Your comments on the look of the front end are accurate , but it’s still quite gorgeous, leave the back end alone!

@JohnDoe-xu2vx

2 жыл бұрын

I agree repeter, I have a 22k mile 40 AE and i would never consider making changes to it. I keep mine 100% original.

@marcus-pf7lp

2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnDoe-xu2vx I too have a 40AE with 18k mileage. I agree, keep it original. But I'm interested in the IPD X52 plenum mentioned above. Might make that change if it really matters. I need more info on it. What's your thought on that?

@marcus-pf7lp

2 жыл бұрын

I have a 40AE. Tell me more about the IPDX51 Plenum. What difference did it make? Cost to make the mod? I'm considering but need more info. Did you make any other performance mods. Thx. M

@repeter555

2 жыл бұрын

@@marcus-pf7lp Hello! I did not make ANY other performance mods. This one is super simple as it just makes air run more smoothly into the already improved (X51) induction. I really could feel the engine breath easier and accelerate better. I had it installed in the San Francisco area at a Porsche shop, not too expensive, cant remember how much. I would do it again if I had another 996 X51 for sure. Good luck!

@JohnDoe-xu2vx

2 жыл бұрын

@@marcus-pf7lp How long ago did you buy your car?...I bought mine with 21k miles 2 years ago for 42K. I think its worth 60K now. I also have the luggage, IMS, and a clear bra. I dont know about the IPD thing, dont even know what it is. I am keeping mine totally stock. I just had a radiator leak on the left so I also replaced the right radiator too. $3800 repair bill.

As usual a lovely video which had me smiling all the way through. Quick comment on the re-sprayed front bumper though - is it only me or is the colour slightly off?

@friendsgreenporsche5234

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! R.e. the bumper, the same question was made above, which I answered as follows: I think it's just how the light is hitting the panels from that particular camera angle. The front bumper tapers down from the bonnet and reflects the light differently, which is exaggerated further through a camera. If you look at 15:15 of the video, you could persuade your eyes into believing the top 150mm of the door is a lighter shade than the rest of the door, but it's just the light hitting its curvature at a different angle and reflecting differently. You are right though, painting a plastic bumper alongside a metal bonnet can be tricky. Silver also isn't the easiest of colours to match. However, in the flesh, and in the photos we took of the car, the colour match was very good. We're really pleased with the work our body-shop does for us and have been using them for many years now. Thanks again for your comment and I hope you enjoyed the video. Luke

@SimonBertram

2 жыл бұрын

I thought the same and was advised exactly this when getting my 987 bumper resprayed. Brand new cars have different shades from metal to plastic. It's just life. Nothing is ever perfect.

Oh no! You need to run in slow-mo when filming Ollie, not high speed. Lol That car definitely needs wider hips, and no duck tail. I love to drive that thing like that on those windey roads. That seems to be a short throw shifter. I think I like that color better than the silver. Thanks for showing it Luke.

Great video. Loved the ‘outrun’ style camera angle, and downshifts with the Miltek. Incidentally, is that a speed yellow jumper? 😉

@friendsgreenporsche5234

2 жыл бұрын

Well it's definitely going to be called my Speed Yellow jumper from now on

I have put a set of gold GT3 wheels on mine that just makes the rear slightly more aggressive?

Lagoon green cars would need a head start though lol

Definitely worth getting a pre purchase inspection Do Friends green have this service? Great content lads 👏🏼

Spot on, the exterior is a mis match out of the Porsche spares bin.

GT Silver was also available on the 2005 996 Turbo S.

I have No 795 😊👍

@helixroad

2 жыл бұрын

Nr. 323 here! Have you joined the Registry?

@wilsonsamusements1

2 жыл бұрын

@@helixroad Hi Yes. Do you have a 40th?

@helixroad

2 жыл бұрын

@@wilsonsamusements1 yup 323

I don’t know but that front bumper color doesn’t seem to mach with the car

Very nice car and meticulous work from you guys well done! I think I’d pass on a duck tail, original is best for me…

I may buy that one next year. Not sure if the turbo is even better... what do you guys think? greets from GER!

I Love the inboard cam at the end of the vid :-) Reminds me on my own 992.2 C2 (unfortunately I had engine failure and finally sold it - but makes me want one again I guess). Question: I also had some wear on the condensers - It seems to be unpopular to add some protection to it like some aloy mesh or sth similar. It would be not too much effort (you already removed the bumper anyways) and it can be added in a manner so it does not really strike too much (spoil the looks). I consider the impact on cooling performance being low and the impact on durability very high. Why is it so unpopular to do that? Maybe you may let me know: How many engine failures do you have in your shop per year? This was a very "unpleasant" experience for me.

@friendsgreenporsche5234

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Crafting Mat, I'm never sure whether the onboard footage will bore the viewers, but I love it too, it reminds me of my Go Pro mounted to the front end of my kart during my racing days. The condensers aren't a massively expensive fix (we charge £299.00 + VAT to renew both). The most common cause of damage and wear is debris build up in the air duct, which then decomposes and rots out the corners of the condensers. We therefore recommend to our customers that they get their hoover into the air ducts every now and then to remove the leaf debris etc. It only takes five minutes and most hoovers have a nozzle that will get in there without an issue. Of course stones can fly into the air ducts and damage the condensers, too, but it's less common than the above cause of damage. The mesh grills would protect from stones, but they do look a bit unsightly, do restrict air flow (particularly if the mesh grilling is dense enough to stop all stones), and do prevent a hoover from getting into the air duct to remove any finer debris that finds its way past the mesh. We don't see very many engine failures. The most recent was a 987.2 Cayman. Its air/oil separator failed and the car was then run on very little oil, which resulted in it seizing. Thank you for watching!

@craftingmat5425

2 жыл бұрын

@@friendsgreenporsche5234 Thanks a lot for this detailed answer and insight! Very appreciated! I hear you... and I think you conviced me (on the mesh thingy). At the moment I unfortunately do no longer own a Porsche. I'd love to get one again for sure. Maybe next year. Be sure I like your content, especially when you dive in deep and explain. Even if there is not too much news for me, I still like talking Porsche (or sports cars in general). I was missing a hint to the silver framed air inlet of the X51 pack which you can see even if the hood is closed. You can easily tell by this already right from the start if a 996 has X51 or not (but I guess this was too obvious for you to mention?). But other than that I think you ticked all the boxes. Go ahead with onboard... you can add it always to the end of the vids and those who dont care will just skip... really like that :-)

Almost bought one about 8yrs ago for only £29k. Only dislikes are the front bumper and the 911 badging to the rear.

Appreciate you can’t say but most watching this left wondering who was the Porsche ‘Specialist’ dealer? 🤔 Great video as usual.

@friendsgreenporsche5234

2 жыл бұрын

We couldn't possibly say... I'm sure this car was a one off!

@jamesh2515

2 жыл бұрын

Hmmm.. there is a dealer badge shown on the rear number plate..

Not normally a fan of non wide body 996's but that colour makes it

A FGP vid that slipped by me! Always late to the party! Still want a basic 996 C2 tho.

Personally I think that painting the bottom of the front bumper in silver emphasises the mismatch between the design of the front and rear. It looks like a bigger bumper when it’s painted all the way to the bottom. I agree that it improves the look from the side though so I can see why the customer wanted it. It’s a very nice car either way

No ducktail please. This looks the way it was intended to. And btw you shouldn´t feel a LS diff untill cornering on a wet road or tracking the car

Hi FGP - Random Q! Is the sport seat different to the comfort seat in terms of position / height (other than shoulder support)? I have heard some people say that the sport seat sits a little too high for tall drivers but could just be hearsay! Thanks!

Top team but I may be a little bias #997.1C4S

Why does the colour match look so bad on the front bumper? Not a criticism, wondering if it's due to the plastic of the bumper? And, agree, 4s bumper does not suit the narrow body.

@pjwtop

2 жыл бұрын

I have the same problem with my 997 in meteor grey, not much, just notable - nothing to do with these guys, I guess the problem is worse when the bumper goes to paint without the rest of the car. VW has multiple shades for reflex silver!

@FarseSpludeheim

2 жыл бұрын

Once you see the difference in VAG silver between plastic and metal you will never be able to unsee it. Had some body work done on my 2017 GTI and bumper and quarter panel don’t match. And the “best in the business” body shop could not get it to match. Now I notice it on every silver Porsche even those that have not had bodywork. For this reason I will not buy a silver 996 (in any variation). Shame too because that 40 Jahre is the bees knees!

@friendsgreenporsche5234

2 жыл бұрын

Hi porscheripper. Thanks for your reasoned comments. There's been a few other users raising the same point, but in a manner that gets them blocked from the channel. I think it's just how the light is hitting the panels from that particular camera angle. The front bumper tapers down from the bonnet and reflects the light differently, which is exaggerated further through a camera. If you look at 15:15 of the video, you could persuade your eyes into believing the top 150mm of the door is a lighter shade than the rest of the door, but it's just the light hitting its curvature at a different angle and reflecting differently. You are right though, painting a plastic bumper alongside a metal bonnet can be tricky. Silver also isn't the easiest of colours to match. However, in the flesh, and in the photos we took of the car, the colour match was very good. We're really pleased with the work our body-shop does for us and have been using them for many years now. Thanks again for your comment and I hope you enjoyed the video. Luke

@K1dPhresh1

2 жыл бұрын

First thing I saw. Probably primarily because my daily driver is a silver Lexus that was rear ended 2 years ago and everyday I go out and look at the lack of paint match. 996 stock has really gone up in the last year or so. What’s going to happen with the number plate? Pretty sure they are mandatory in the UK, no?

2004

@marcus-pf7lp

2 жыл бұрын

yeah, luke was a bit off on the year when he said 2002. regardless, these guys are great. i'm in new york and wih i had them here but i'm having my 911 serviced by a small shop like theirs. it's the only way to go if you find guys like this.

40 th anniversary of the 911…..

Luke, those "911" digits are way too big!!

Clearly Luke wasn't impressed with the 40 Jahre as much as he was the speed yellow C4S. He must be a visual guy. he took it for a casual spin and didn't have much to say about it.. I have a 40 Jahre. It' Yeah, it's not a GT3 Luke. But it's historic due to the role it played with getting Porsche out of the pit, it's fast, it's designed well, it's a limited edition, and it's a true 911. But I still love you guys. Cheers