Carpokes Porsche Forum

dml_992gts wrote: Mon Dec 19, 2022 4:49 pm Hello Carpokes,

I am a new member having just recently purchased my first Porsche. It's a new '22 911 GTS Cabriolet 7 speed. I've been a sports car owner since '78. Have an MG Midget, had a C2 '65 Corvette Roadster (327 / 365 hp 4sp), had a pristine '01 BMW Z3 which I sold to make room for the new 911. Also have/had several BMW 5-series, always with 3 pedals until my latest a 540iX M-Sport (no manual transmission option available).

I purchased my 992.GTS from Porsche of the Main Line in Philly and have subsequently read of others who have had a good buying experience with them. I concur whole-heartedly. They were excellent to work with in all aspects of the sales, purchase, and shipping transactions.

Before the car saw any highway time, I had it entirely PPF'ed (3M Pro Series). Because we have winter here in CT, the car is ready to hibernate for 90 days or so and since I just got to 1000 miles, the tachometer has yet to exceed 5000...something to look forward to next driving season. Needless to say, the car is amazing. The transmission / engine are the best pair I've ever had the pleasure to operate. Driving a rear-engine sports car takes me back to my Formula 1600 racing classes at Lime Rock...such a pleasure.

I'm looking forward to learning a lot about my new 911.992 on the Carpokes forum.

Tom wrote: Mon Dec 19, 2022 5:22 pm

dml_992gts wrote: Mon Dec 19, 2022 4:49 pm Hello Carpokes,

I am a new member having just recently purchased my first Porsche. It's a new '22 911 GTS Cabriolet 7 speed. I've been a sports car owner since '78. Have an MG Midget, had a C2 '65 Corvette Roadster (327 / 365 hp 4sp), had a pristine '01 BMW Z3 which I sold to make room for the new 911. Also have/had several BMW 5-series, always with 3 pedals until my latest a 540iX M-Sport (no manual transmission option available).

I purchased my 992.GTS from Porsche of the Main Line in Philly and have subsequently read of others who have had a good buying experience with them. I concur whole-heartedly. They were excellent to work with in all aspects of the sales, purchase, and shipping transactions.

Before the car saw any highway time, I had it entirely PPF'ed (3M Pro Series). Because we have winter here in CT, the car is ready to hibernate for 90 days or so and since I just got to 1000 miles, the tachometer has yet to exceed 5000...something to look forward to next driving season. Needless to say, the car is amazing. The transmission / engine are the best pair I've ever had the pleasure to operate. Driving a rear-engine sports car takes me back to my Formula 1600 racing classes at Lime Rock...such a pleasure.

I'm looking forward to learning a lot about my new 911.992 on the Carpokes forum.

Welcome to Carpokes! I'm a total sucker for Guards over black like that. Gorgeous! (My last 911 was Guard Red over black, with 3M ppf; and my 951 is Guards over black, also with 3M ppf.)

blueline wrote: Mon Dec 19, 2022 11:00 pm Welcome to Carpokes!

Yes indeed - the gorgeous C2 'Vettes! I had a '66 427/390 4-sp roadster with side-pipes and true knock-offs. Raw. loud, and fun. I had it for 25-years. Probably should have kept it.



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audi4t wrote: Tue Dec 20, 2022 4:34 am Congratulations !!!

I’m in Georgia most of the year but spend summer and Xmas in Madison Ct.

Hope to c u there sometime.

I have a 2023 cab and a BMW 135i cab (in Ct)


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dml_992gts wrote: Tue Dec 20, 2022 11:22 am

blueline wrote: Mon Dec 19, 2022 11:00 pm Welcome to Carpokes!

Yes indeed - the gorgeous C2 'Vettes! I had a '66 427/390 4-sp roadster with side-pipes and true knock-offs. Raw. loud, and fun. I had it for 25-years. Probably should have kept it.

My '65 looked similar to yours; red over black with black convertible top. It wasn't a 427, but it was all matching numbers and just 65k miles. Sold it in 2006 after 15 years of ownership.

Tom wrote: Mon Dec 19, 2022 5:22 pm

dml_992gts wrote: Mon Dec 19, 2022 4:49 pm Hello Carpokes,

I am a new member having just recently purchased my first Porsche. It's a new '22 911 GTS Cabriolet 7 speed. I've been a sports car owner since '78. Have an MG Midget, had a C2 '65 Corvette Roadster (327 / 365 hp 4sp), had a pristine '01 BMW Z3 which I sold to make room for the new 911. Also have/had several BMW 5-series, always with 3 pedals until my latest a 540iX M-Sport (no manual transmission option available).

I purchased my 992.GTS from Porsche of the Main Line in Philly and have subsequently read of others who have had a good buying experience with them. I concur whole-heartedly. They were excellent to work with in all aspects of the sales, purchase, and shipping transactions.

Before the car saw any highway time, I had it entirely PPF'ed (3M Pro Series). Because we have winter here in CT, the car is ready to hibernate for 90 days or so and since I just got to 1000 miles, the tachometer has yet to exceed 5000...something to look forward to next driving season. Needless to say, the car is amazing. The transmission / engine are the best pair I've ever had the pleasure to operate. Driving a rear-engine sports car takes me back to my Formula 1600 racing classes at Lime Rock...such a pleasure.

I'm looking forward to learning a lot about my new 911.992 on the Carpokes forum.

Welcome to Carpokes! I'm a total sucker for Guards over black like that. Gorgeous! (My last 911 was Guard Red over black, with 3M ppf; and my 951 is Guards over black, also with 3M ppf.)