Get to know your fellow RSG members

[Kiwi Carguy]

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".

[Paul Miller]

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

[Sam Trustrum]

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...

[Christopher Mende]

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.

[Jake Wratt]

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.

[Mark Hellier]

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.

[Warwick Mayson]

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

[Leong Goh]

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

[Stuart Murray]

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

[Walter de Wit]

"Greatest Porsche moment: Reading about 996 turbos when I was first getting into cars."

Stuart - I like your style!

[Watt Webb]

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