Rennsport Gruppe
Porsche Track Days => Rennsport Gruppe => Topic started by: Michael Dewsnip on July 14, 2013, 10:14:06 PM
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As a quick way of introducing everyone to everyone, post a little bit about yourself!
Here's mine:
Name: Michael Dewsnip
Age: 33
Location: Hamilton
Occupation: Software developer
Porsche history: Just my trusty (usually) 944, bought in 2007.
If/when I buy another Porsche I'd like a: Cayman
Tracks driven: Hampton Downs, Taupo
Greatest Porsche moment: Probably the day I was driving at HD and saw Shane Van Gisbergen's V8 Supercar coming up behind me in my rear-view mirror (it wasn't behind me for long!). More generally though, those special days at the track where the weather is perfect, the car eagerly does everything you ask and you finish with a stupid grin on your face!
PCNZ member: Yes
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Name: Rob Ho
Age: 38
Location: Jafaland
Occupation: Finance
Porsche history: 996 MK1 GT3, now gone
If/when I buy another Porsche I'd like a: GT3/RS
Dream Porsche: 959
Tracks driven: Hampton Downs, Taupo
Greatest Porsche moment: Every single time when I drove it. Once of the most interesting was putting two passengers into the back of the GT3 with a roll cage fitted. Don't try this at home! ;)
Downside of owning a Porsche: The cost! But I guess we are much better off than other prestige and performance marques.
PCNZ member: Of Course
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Name: Matt Burton
Age: 38
Location: Taupo and various other countries at times.
Occupation: Oil Field Wireline Engineer/consultant
Porsche history: 997.1 C2S with Aerokit since 2013
If/when I buy another Porsche I'd like a: Ohh, dunno - unlimited funds? 997.2 Turbo? Also like a really nice 993, or the RS 4.0.
Dream Porsche: Who wouldn't want to spend a few laps getting to know Moby Dick...(or killing yourself in it)
Tracks driven: Hampton Downs, Taupo
Greatest Porsche moment: Finally getting my first 911 (and then on the track for the first time), and being everything I thought it would be.
Downside of owning a Porsche: Fretting about parking the sucker anywhere in town..
PCNZ member: Will be...
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Name: Doug Hanna
Age: 54
Location: One Tree Hill, Auckland
Occupation: MD of Terabyte Interactive Ltd (web design)
Porsche history: 2003 Cayenne S with 100,000km driving since 2005, lives under a cover most of the time. 2002 Boxster with 30k driven since purchase Nov 2011, daily driver.
[update Aug 9 2014] 2013 bought 2007 987 Boxster S and sold the 986 Boxster. Continued tracking the S then took the opportunity to own my dream car, a classic 964 air cooled red 1990 Manual Carerra 2 coupe which we named Lola. Purchased from RSG member Dave who bought it off RSG member Matt.
My next Porsche: would love the 911/50 anniversary edition
Tracks driven: Mount Cotton, Queensland (Porsche driving school), Brisbane race track, Puke, HD, Teratonga, Highlands, Timaru, Ruapuna, Taupo, Manfield (the last 6 with RSG)
Greatest Porsche moment: hanging onto the steering wheel of a 987 turbo on the Brisbane racetrack.
Downside of owning a Porsche: trying to sleep before or after a track day.
PCNZ member: Yes
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Name: John McMillan
Age: 51
Location: Kohimarama, Auckland
Occupation: Banker
Porsche History: 1993 Turbo 3.6 (2001), 2001 996TT (2012) and 1990 964 C4 (2013).
My next Porsche: None, there is no more room in the garage and I seem to have a problem selling. But I can fit a GT3 if I really try!!!
Tracks Driven: Pukekohe (2003) and Hampton Downs (2013)
Greatest Porsche Moment: First drive in the Turbo 3.6. A long wait, well worth it.
Downside of owning a Porsche: You know a Toyota makes more sense, but you know it will never satisfy you after having driven a 911.
PCNZ Member: Yes
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Name: Graeme Wong
age: 56
Location: Wellington
Occupation: Company Director
Porsche History: 996 gt3 mk1, 987 Boxster S
Next Porsche: 72 911 built as an RS and 2.8 arrives august
tracks driven: Manfield, Taupo, Pukekohe (old track), Hampton Downs (only twice)
Greatest Porsche moment: Probably learning a few things at Mount Cotton one instructor telling me 'faster, keep it flat' (all the others saying 'take it easy brake at the cone') on the road course. Then the same instructor showing me how to trail brake on the reverse direction end of the straight with a downhill entry to a switch back right in a Boxster. Previously the only thing I got was under steer on turn in and amazingly it was perfect first time with the car positively snapping into the apex but not in a loose tail way. I couldn't believe the difference.
Downside?: Always wanting more...
PCNZ: yes
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Name: Macca
Age: 44
Location: Nomad
Occupation: Bum
Porsche history: 1995 Audi/Porsche RS2 (sold), 1996 993RS (sold), 1999 996.1 GT3 (sold), 1992 968 6spd (sold), 1994 993 C2 6 speed, 2014 991 GT3
When I buy another Porsche I'd like a: Cayman GT4
Dream Porsche: 1996 993RSR, 993GT2
Tracks driven: Nurburgring, Mt Cotton, Hampton Downs, Taupo, Pukekohoe (old), Manfield, Ruapuna, Levels, Highlands, Teretonga
Greatest Porsche moment: Targa NZ Tour 2012 (many "moments"!), RSG South Island Track Tour 2014 + 2016, NITT 2013, 2014, 2015...
Downside of owning a Porsche: Safe parking. Stereotyping. Steep driveway entrances.
PCNZ member: Yes, 18 years continuous...
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Name: Chris Barendregt
Age: 50
Location: Drury, Auckland. Nice and close to Hampton Downs :)
Occupation: CIO Fonterra
Porsche history: 944S2 race car, 996C2 (sold), 996tt
If/when I buy another Porsche I'd like a: 964RSR (Steve, just let me know when you are ready to sell it).
Tracks driven: Pukekohe, Hampton Downs, Taupo (old and new), Manfield, Calder Park Thunderdome in Melbourne
Greatest Porsche moment: Every time I get out on the track in the 996tt, just love that acceleration!
PCNZ member: Absolutely
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Name: Peter Hardy
Age: 47
Location: Akl
Occupation: CFO - Retail
Porsche History: 3 x red 964s, Red 997 S, green (what was I thinking!) 993 2S
If/When I buy another Porsche I'd like a: Cayman R, .... or maybe a 997 GT3 RS, ....or maybe just a lightweight 964 track rat (red of course!)
Tracks Driven: HD, Pukekohe, Manfield, Ruapuna, Mt Cotton, Qld Raceway
Greatest Porsche Moment: Driving my first manual guards red 964 home from 911virgin in London 15 years ago - took a week to wipe the smile off my face. More recently putting sticky track tyres on for the first time ever and accelerating through the sweeper at HD - yeehaa!!
PCNZ Member: Yep - after a 10 year absence
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Average age of membership currently 45 according to the above data. the group is looking like a mid life crisis. Lets hope a few other like Paul post and help us get the average down or we will all be feeling like old buggers LOL!
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As a quick way of introducing everyone to everyone, post a little bit about yourself!
Name: Dave Burggraaf
Age: 45
Location: Kohimarama, Auckland
Occupation: Window and Door System designer.
Porsche history: 1997 993 C2 Coupe 6spd, NZ, 25ks, silver / Black / Perfect.
If/when I buy another Porsche I'd like a: Long Hood or IB Hotrod.
Tracks driven: Hampton Downs, Taupo, Pukekohe, Manfield.
Greatest Porsche moment: Early 80's as a kid sitting in a Silver / Tartan Carrera 3.0 at Monaco Motors and wondering what the hell I had to do to get one. Not long after that Fluking a ride around Pukekohe in the local White / Green 73RS, 125mph in the rain. Mid 80's Working a weekend job at a gas station one Sunday on SH2 and seeing a train of 911's returning from Baypark. One was on a tow rope.
PCNZ member: Off and on since 89, but not currently. RSG is more me.
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Hi Guys . Here are some of my details.
Name : Neil Dewar. Age : 57
Location: Kohimarama. Auckland.
Occupation: Creator of oral health and magnificent smiles. ie Dentist.
Porsche history . First Porsche , a beautiful midnight blue 996 tt X50. Torque!!!!! High spec and hated using it on the track as almost too good. Second Porsche , 997.2 GT3 white and beautiful. Great on track. Poor driver but trying to get better and need help.
Next Porsche: A light weight older keeper along the lines of 2.7 RS. Will keep the GT3 though.
Tracks: Puke, Hampton, Taupo, Manfield , Ruapuna.
Greatest Porsche moment: Seeing a white 930 turbo for the first time close up. Wow. Driving my Turbo for the first time , On-ramp to the western motorway, after picking it up at Giltraps, and flooring it in second. Wow. My GT3 on track.
PCNZ. Member for many years
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Name : Angus Brow. Age : 42
Location: Ponsonby. Auckland.
Occupation: Tech and Angel Investor
Porsche history . First Porsche , 968cs in white - wish I had kept her. Second Porsche , 996 mk1 GT3 silver with CS option. Current car is Silver 997.2 GT3 in Silver. Garage also holds a Cayenne GTS
Next Porsche: Next GT3 maybes....
Tracks: Hampton, Taupo, Manfield
Greatest Porsche moment: Being in a Cayenne GTS on the track drifting until a tyre ripped itself off :)
PCNZ. No
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Team . Here are some of my details.
Name : Peter J Meredith
Status: 45 years, happily married for 21 years to Joanne. No children (just the bach, boat, Porsche, and Harley Davidson)
Location: Orakei. Auckland.
Occupation: IT.
Porsche history: Cayman S 6 SPD Manual. First Porsche and its great.
Mods: Borla Sports exhaust, lightened fly wheel, comp clutch, and custom MSNZ half cage (almost finished).
Next Porsche: Nothing wrong with the one I have. Just need to learn to drive it!
Tracks Played On: Puke, Hampton but looking forward to the NI tour
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Name : Jason Haggitt, 43
Location: Devonport, Auckland (and occasionally Ponsonby)
Occupation: Naval Helicopter Pilot
Porsche history: 2008, 1990 964C4; 2012, 1991 964 Turbo
Next Porsche: 997 GT2RS (yeah right)
Tracks: HDs, Taupo, Pukekohe
Greatest Porsche Moment: Getting stopped for speeding in 2010 with my 3 y/o son asking, "What Policeman doing Daddy?" - Daddy on naughty chair.
PCNZ: No, should I?
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Name: James Cootes
Age: 38
Location: Te Horo Beach - Kapiti
Occupation: Cafe owner
Porsche history: 1st Porsche 1973 911 2.7S (sold) would love to buy it back one day, 1995 993C2 6 spd (sold), 994S2 (sold), 1991 964 3.3 Turbo (sold), 1996 993 C2 6 spd, LHD US car and current daily driver.
When I buy another Porsche I'd like a: Really not sure about this one... It's a bit like a lollie scramble and wanting them all lol! Got a few "realistic ones in mind".
Dream Porsche: 993 GT2 or RS
Tracks driven: Manfield, Taupo, Pukekohe, Highland Park.
Greatest Porsche moment: The memorable ones was each time the new one arrived. I was going to say the first but all of them have been memorable. Some more than others. Driving the 2.7S down to CHCH from Kapiti to pick up the 993 was a memorable trip. The drive back was a blast.
Downside of owning a Porsche: Stereotyping, Having to drive anything else.
PCNZ member: Was but not now as I got very little out of it other than the "Spiel".
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Name: Paul Miller
Age: 37
Location: Mt Eden, Auckland
Occupation: Construction Project Management Consultant
Porsche history: 1st Porsche - my current one, a 1976 911 Carrera 3.0, however my Dad has owned 20 odd Porsches including early 911's, 930T, 928 and 944's, so I've had exposure to any Porsche built in the 70's and 80's.
Dream Porsche: A 73 RS (what else!), 993 RS comfort in riviera blue, or a 1974 Carrera 2.7 in lime green
Next Porsche: something I can put the wife and kids in - manual 993 C2 would be nice.........
Tracks driven: Hamptons, Taupo, Pukekohe, Ruapuna, Highlands, Teratonga and Levels
Greatest Porsche moment: Chasing 3 Ferrari's around the track at NZFS in 2011. I managed to overtake 2! Traveling 260kph along the Hauraki Plains in Dad's 930 when I was 12 was fairly memorable. Driving John M's 964T only irritated that itch. Spinning Macca's 993 at Hamptons and seeing him trying to grab the wheel while spinning won't be forgotten anytime soon either....
Downside of owning a Porsche: The 'I wants' - I want to go faster, own more than one etc.
PCNZ member: Yes - currently a committee member
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Name: Sam Trustrum
Age: 33
Location: Land of Kings, Auckland
Occupation: Creative Director
Porsche history: 1st Porsche. Before this had american muscle for a number of years and started with Japanese cars so worked my way around the globe before getting to the good stuff!
When I buy another Porsche I'd like a: 964RS
Greatest Porsche moment: Caught the Porsche bug tearing around the streets of Sydney in my dad's friend's Carrera 3.2 years back...
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Evening all -- Just joined the group & washed ashore this morning from the US. Hope to meet many of you on the 1st.
Name: Christopher Mende
Age: 39
Location: The Bombays, Auckland
Occupation: Data Protection & Infrastructure
Porsche history: 1990 911 C4 (owned 4 years, will arrive Dec 22!), 1987 944 Turbo (sold)
Dream Porsche: Must I choose one? Martini 964 or 930, 996GT3
Next Porsche: 997 Turbo, 930 or 356
Tracks driven: None -- plan is to change that soon.
Greatest Porsche moment: Picking up my 944 turbo 30 minutes before a first date with a German girl many years ago!
Downside of owning a Porsche: Parts availability for 964 vs other models.
PCNZ member: Yes - recently joined.
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Name: Jake Wratt
Age: 35
Location: Grey Lynn, Auckland
Occupation: IT Business Manager
Ph: +6421663429
Porsche history: My still relatively new (to me) 997.1 Turbo
If/when I buy another Porsche I'd like a: Think I need to settle into this one before considering anything else. 991 GT3 and an older hot rod would definitely be members of my ultimate garage, alongside a 997 GT2RS.
Tracks driven: Hampton Downs
Greatest Porsche moment: Test driving my 997.1 North West of the city, deciding to open it up coming back in on the North Western and realising much too late that the analogue speedo was in miles not KM's, and that the drivers around me weren't driving exceptionally slow that day. Knew I had to own it after that point.
Downside of owning a Porsche: The fact that owning one doesn't feel like it's enough.
PCNZ member: Yes.
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Name: Mark Hellier
Age: 43
Location: Scenic Drive, Waitakere Ranges
Occupation: Tech Guy
Porsche history: 1987 Carrera 3.2, 1984 Carrera 3.2 Race Car.
When I buy another Porsche I'd like a: 997 GT3 RS, 73 hotrod.
Dream Porsche: 911 type 964 Carrera RSR 3.8
Tracks driven in a Porsche: Pukekohe (new), Hampton Downs, Teretonga, Ruapuna, Levels, Highlands Park
Many years ago raced Motorbikes, so have ridden nearly all NZ tracks.
Greatest Porsche moment: Competing in 2014 N.I Targa.
Downside of owning a Porsche: Finding Time to drive them.
PCNZ member: Yes.
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Hi all
Some of you i've 'met' through RennList. All of you i'd like to meet in real life. Real Life : Same acronym as commonly given to RennList - given the number of posts on the NZ thread arguably there's no difference :)
Name: Warwick Mayson
Age: 44
Location: Auckland
Occupation: Freelance Software Developer
Porsche history: 964 - Mr Black, purchase 2014 from fellow RSG member, Jason (sorry mate)
If/when I buy another Porsche I'd like a: GT3
Dream Porsche: 73 RS lightweight (of course)
Tracks driven: (Ridden) Teretonga, Levels, Ruapuna, Hampton Downs, Taupo
Greatest Porsche moment: The first time I drove one
PCNZ member: yes
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Name: Leong Goh
Age: 54
Location: Auckland
Occupation: Dentist
Porsche history: I bought a 997 C2S in 2005, kept it two years as I didn't get enough trackdays to warrant keeping it. Did far more trackdays on the bike. Been doing trackdays in the M5 recently and enjoying that - They gave me a Cayman GTS for a weekend - I'd be happy with this, but ordered the GT4 because.... It excites me :)
If/when I buy another Porsche I'd like a: GT4
Tracks driven: Pukekohe (old), Hampton Downs, Taupo, Manfeild, Teretonga, Highlands, Levels, Ruapuna, Phillip Island, Eastern Creek. Mt Cotton, Queensland International Raceway.
Greatest Porsche moment: During the time with my 911, I did the Porsche Driver Training at Mt Cotton Levels 1 and 2, then 2 and 3 on another occasion. During both events I managed to win the Top Gun Trophy and probably the best Porsche memory I have to date would be the nice things Tomas Mezera said about me at the Prizegiving. Also, there was a rather arrogant Lambo driving rich guy there who was also quite competitive. During the Prizegiving said that he'd never swear at Asian drivers again as I collected my trophy. Nice acknowledgement from one like him. The friend I went with recorded the whole thing on video, so that was pretty cool.
PCNZ member: Not yet
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Hello everyone! Time to do my bit:
Name: Stuart Murray
Age: 32
Location: Auckland
Occupation: Operations Manager
Porsche history: 993 Targa, 997.2 GT3RS
Dream Porsche: CGT any day of the week! Of the "normal" cars, 4.0RS
Next Porsche: 997 GTS perhaps
Tracks driven: Hampton, Pukekohe and the old Taupo
Greatest Porsche moment: Reading about 996 turbos when I was first getting into cars.
Downside of owning a Porsche: Cost, worrying about them on the track
PCNZ member: Yes
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"Greatest Porsche moment: Reading about 996 turbos when I was first getting into cars."
Stuart - I like your style!
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Watt Webb
Age: seriously damaging average age: 60
YplusG.com -- Portfolio manager specialising in high income tax free equity portfolios in NZ and US markets
Way back in, NZ just wandering
now 51 Porsches in my life, currently in NZ: 2015 GT3 and 2015 Macan turbo, inbound: GT4 and Cayenne S Diesel; in USA: 2012 991 S Cab, inbound Emory Special 356 [outlaw hotrod].
Dream Porsche: 993 GT2
Tracks driven: Buttonwillow, Willow Springs big and small, CA and Spring Mountain, NV
Greatest Porsche moments: doing 145 mph across Route 30 in Northern Utah and being buzzed and wingtipped by an F16 fighter pilot; same in Northern New Mexico at 150 mph. Running Malibu to Elko NV average speed 97.46 mph....
Downside of Porsches: price of options, price of turbos in NZ!!! Depreciation of turbos and turbo S
PCNZ memeber: yes