I feel exactly the same about my 991.2 Carrera and, like you, I drive it every single day.........1000 miles per month! I’ve been driving Porsches for close to 40 years and they have always been my everyday driver........just how they were meant to be. I don’t collect cars, I get my enjoyment by being behind the wheel. I think Dr. Porsche would agree, as well. Great video, Nick.
You make me feel better about driving my '14 Cayman every day, put on 10k miles in 13 months as well so far. These cars seem to be so resilient for what tier of a car they are!
18echosf: I agree with you, drive those Porsches! Still don’t understand how you can buy 8 year old second hand 911’s with only 4000 miles or km’s on them... And all those 911R’s and 918 Spyders which are bought by collectors, instead of us! Frankly, when I could afford a 918 Spyder in this day and age (eco-friendly and all that), I would drive it everyday too. Instead of looking at it, once a week. Porsche really should handle different criteria for handing out those supercars. They wind up with the wrong people. Cheers, Irwin
Last 12 months I put on 22,000 on my 09 Cayman S because it's just a scootch more fun to drive than my '13 Prius and I don't have to wear a disguise when I drive it as I do with the Toya Ta!
I understand the opinion about using the car as an everyday driver, and not a garage queen, but there's somewhere in between which is also a sweet spot - I have 5 road legal cars, three of which I use regularly, all very different and moving from one to the other allows you to enjoy even more the joy of each one's flavour. 911 996.2 C2m, Megane 265 RS (ecu upgrade), and Touareg V6 diesel (tow and service car for my race car and Labradors x2 transporter). This allows me to keep annual mileage well below what would be the case driving a single vehicle. The Touareg doesn't have to be a hotshoe, as you may guess, and it is a beautifully finished comfortable economical relaxed cruiser that hauls my racing rig as if it's not there. Can't understand why diesels are so hated in the US (even after the infamous dieselgate).
This is so weird, just the other day I was searching for a 1 year video review of your car and now here it is! Glad to hear the car is holding up well and I think it's great that you drive it all year round and not afraid to play it in the snow, sleet and rain. Please continue to review this beautiful car.
Hi Nick, a fellow Kiwi “down under” in Auckland. I have just discovered your channel and love it! It’s great to see a Kiwi producing good car content; keep it up mate.
I just purchased a 2018 Targa 4 GTS so I will be looking for the turbo thing... great idea regarding the seat covers. I have two Frenchies who are eager to go for a ride and I've been a bit worried about them stepping on stuff and leaving scuff marks.
I got the heated seats option to add an extra 10 horse power. When activated, the heat transfers from the seat through to the chassis and then to wheels where it warms the tire rubber and provides better traction to the road surface and I have no idea what I’m talking about.....
Long live the manual. I had the PDK in my 991, and made sure my next 911 was a manual 100%. I do most of my driving on fun B roads, so there was only one option for me.
Another great clip, thanks Nick. It always boggles my mind when people rave about PDK being faster as being the reason to eschew the joy that comes from manual shifting and doing your own rev matching and heel toe braking. The 911 is all about the driving experience. PDK is for racing (because, yes, it's faster), for daily driving in heavy city traffic, and for those who can't stick shift. And grannies. For the driver, it's manual. Every single time! And hi from NZ - it's warm and sunny here, but with another ex-tropical cyclone bearing down on us!
Gives advice on how to avoid wearing the bolsters, travels with the dogs in it LOL. Thanks for the update Nick glad this one has been a positive experience :)
There's never enough power! Kidding - but love the channel. I have a 991.2 Carreras Base I just got tuned and absolutely love it! Kepe up the good work, sir!
Nick, I enjoy your videos very much. My Night Blue 2018 4S with the manual is almost identical to yours except that I have the full leather in chalk and do not have rear wheel steer. Agree with everything you say about these lovely cars.Your comments on the various 911 variants (in your other video) was spot on. My car is 6 months old and like yours, trouble free. Keep up with the very informative and funny videos.
Nick: the reason the seats in your previous 911 were stiff was the ventilation, if you see the seat without the seat covers, the foam involved with the ventilation mechanism is much stiffer to support the air channels. I had a ventilated 14 way seat in a 718 Boxster S, which a professional upholstery shop converted to non ventilated with new foam: stiffness problem solved. My current 2017 911 C4 has 14 way non ventilated seats and they are very comfortable. The 18 way seats are great because they are more supportive and adjustable, but are stiff if ventilated. I choose to experience consistent seating comfort rather than persistent discomfort with the opportunity for occasional ventilation.
Great video, great build on that car. , A note on the 4 ways. I had them in my 2016 911 GTS and they were the reason I traded in. I should have sampled before ordering. I could not get my knees supported enough, back pain did me in. Im 6'1 and wish I would have ordered the 14s or 18s.
Nick. I enjoy your channel. I've watched many of your videos and I've learned lots from them.I enjoy owning a '14 C4S and will keep watching. Thanks for the effort and keep up the great work.
Love the dark blue. I can’t afford new Porsche so i get what I can when I can. So my Porsche are: a 2016 maroon Cayenne (the first one that led me to eventually owning 3 Porsche), a 2008 blue Boxster, and. a 2013 white 911. Always got comments about the color of the Cayenne, I don’t see many of this color. The white is nice and clean but, absolutely love the triple blues Boxster, blue exterior, blue top, and blue interior.
It's been only an year since you bought the 991.2? It feels like three years to me! I really enjoy watching your videos and love the options you chose for the 911. Please keep up the good work.
Good video, Nick! BTW, I wound up buying the 2019 Carmine 718 GTS. Only problem, there’s a halt on releasing 718’s....I got the call yesterday from the dealer. Porsche said there are two updates to do...1) Radio software update, and 2) Front end crossmembers needs strengthening, probably more rivets. Apparently the front end is needing this in case of frontal impact. But, I traded my 2002 996 TT X50, and my 2016 Mercedes S-550, and they cut me a check for $3K in return. I wasn’t driving the big ole Merc anyway.
I have the 18-way power seats in my Porsche Cayenne; my only complaint is that they don't have a massage function. So I had to buy a massaging pad separately--it's essential for long drives.
@Nick Finally, after a couple of years watching your videos I am now a Porsche owner (a gorgeous 997 C4S). However despite your many reminders it was only after getting my new car home that I realised it was missing the most crucial option: the rear wiper. I live in the UK. ARSE!
Yuk, snow. No chance of that in Oz at present. Way hot. Have you seen the movie Pork Pie. It's from NZ. Three people drive a turbo mini from the north island to Invercargill in the South. Chased by Police. Two stars of shorty st, make an appearance. Funny.
Awesome, Thank you for sharing. You forgot to mention that insane hood dent you got. Was glad to see the clear bra saved you some trouble there as well. Love the options you chose as well. looking forward to you losing more races in the year to come.
Happy coincidence...was wearing my "Solid 5/10" shirt and about 11 mins in listening to Nick talk about options on his car that cost more than my entire Porsche, I noticed we had same shirt on. This must be a sign, I'll be famous soon.
Oooh, I completely took out a neighbors mail box once doing a similar maneuver in my brand new, one week old, 911SC many years ago. I also took out the passenger-side rear fender... But of course there was no such thing as a C4S back then. LOL
Wtf.... I’m driving the GTS today, I will give you an update ASAP. I like to drive it hard but over 6.000 rpm is not very common. We’ll see how it handles today at 6k rpm. I am very surprised to hear about the issue. Thanks nick!
Hello Nick... Like your Porsche videos... so much so I’ve ordered a Porsche like yours, well similar, mines got a soft top which makes it loads better! Keep up the Porsche vids.
I copied your color combo in a base carrera. Also with a stick. Great so far. My after market mods so far are a short shifter from Porsche (great change.) Also changed break pads to ceramic pads. Ordered from Breakworld. Breaking is great without break dust. Thanks for the inspiration.
I just bought a 991.2 Carrera S and it is also my daily driver, I have fun driving to and from work. I am however tuning it to well over 500hp. Had an18 wheeler run into me on my second week of ownership, minor damage but still sucked because the car was perfect and only had 17k miles. Any new 911 owners drop me a line !
That was an enjoyable video to watch Nick. That was a fast 13 months. I think if I had to pick my favorite feature of your car is the light blue interior color. It's unique and very striking. I'm surprised more Porsche owners don't have this spec. black on black is so popular but black on black has a tendency to be boring on boring. lol.......stay warm out there in CT. (Mike in Ohio)
How comfortable do you find the 911 991.2 for longer distance cross country driving? Have you or would you feel good about doing a 2000 road trip in the car at maybe 400 miles a day for 5 days straight? Would the 18 way seats make all the difference for that or would the 4 way or 14 way you mention in various vids be just as comfortable say for average sized drivers? Thanks. Love the videos.
I wouldn't recommend putting rubber mats in a car, because in rainy or snowy weather, water will get in your car from your shoes etc. and get under the rubber mat, and then it can't dry off and evaporate because of the rubber, and than you know what happens... You should get carpet mats.
I have been watching you videos and decided I wanted to drive a Porsche 911 to see if this is even in the ball game of cars that I’d buy. I’m usually an all American muscle car kind of guy. I will say after driving the 911 it seemed to be rather impressive. But I was not blown away. I decided to go with a GT4 which I just purchased without test driving. I pretty much bought it based on such good reviews. I guess my question is do u think I will regret this. Btw I’m coming out of a 2017 Roush stage3 which is too fast for me as I am a back swirly road type of guy. I hope I didn’t make a mistake!
I see you got awd or is that standard now? What do you know about the infamous IMS bearing. What has Porsche done to solve that problem? I do like the gray colour of your friends car.
Hi Nick great easy watching video.. Hasn’t time passed quickly. Mine is now 26 months old manual Carrera love it.. Only concern I’ve had is smoke on start up,dealer has replaced the oil separator recently ps only 9125 miles.. It happened again yesterday 😩.. Quite a bit as well.. Going to leave for a week may be two as we to are have snow here in the 🇬🇧.. Porsche by the way have been great.. Keep them videos coming Nick
Not my cup of tea, but I am glad to see that you drive it all the time and not treat it like a fragile egg. Props for getting the manual, too! The only way to go.
Manual Tran RULES!!!! FUN, is always number 1, Good for you!! Convertible (MX5 owner) is also king for me, but I'm in CA so year round blue sky's is also nice!
Nick, car looks and drives amazing, love your config. It will certainly hold up while under warranty, thats no surprise. Once it is out of warranty? Faahhhgetaboutit. These new cars use so much plastic and one time use pieces it is sickening. I sell at a small Porsche dealer and get to see what my tech is working on, on a daily basis. Porsche in 2018 is not the Porsche of yesteryear and when I see an air cooled 911 next to a 996 and newer, it reminds me for better and for worse how far the company has changed. Dont get me wrong, I probably wouldnt have a job if they still built them the way they used to, but it still saddens me they dont have the vault-like build quality of once upon a time. Just opening the door on the 993 Turbo in the shop the other day (which Rennlist'ers claim has Toyota influenced interior quality compared to G series) gave me chills, and the smell of the rich, real leather...
Is there any possibility of you reviewing a BMW i8 over the course of a week. It would be very interesting to hear your thoughts on the i8 versus your own Porsche as a daily driver.
I am guessing you turn off stability and traction or just traction when you drive in the snow? Most people forget to do that and computer cuts off the power. Great to see all is well with the 911. My gt3 has been dormant in the cold and snow, one of its disadvantage compared to the 4S. 4S is more liveable daily.
Hey Nick great video I would kind of like to see you do a video comparing some pros and cons of your 911 compared to your M4 thanks man keep up the good work
Nick you showed in a past video you can turn off the 4wd. Is there a reason you don’t drive it in 2wd all summer? Does it lights a warning on dash or something? Maybe it even would improve fuel economy.
Hi Nick, I always enjoy your videos. Regarding the cloth seats I too prefer their comfort over leather, but getting dog (and other) hairs off of them is so much work. The short needle like dog's hair really get stuck in the fabric. I went back to leather for this main reason. Maybe there are cloth seats out there than don't have this issue but I haven't found them.
I don’t get the point of having a manual gear box that does auto rev matching. To me it should be either PDK or full manual, otherwise the auto rev matching spoils the fun of manually matching revs and honestly to me it sounds like cheating a bit... I used to be a manual gear box guy but after trying the PDK I changed my mind and my last Porsche has got a PDK. But hey, luckily not everyone has my taste, otherwise there would be too many people around my girl... Beside, that’s a fantastic 911 and you are a great guy, I never miss one of your videos! Please keep us smiling Nick, you are doing a great job! :-)
Nick, Is that "full clear bra" a factory option? Dealer installed? Or third party private company sourced? Thx. and glad to see you are so happy with your 911.
off topic question. Running in the Car; Porsche manual. Must follow to validate, keep Warranty? RPM history? How reliable is the Porsche computer RPM history? Especially when buying a used Porsche?
Curious about the "losing drag races" comment. What cars are you losing drag races to? Do you think if you had the PDK instead of the manual that you'd be winning those races instead of losing?
I love your channel and your videos Nick, but why God why do let your dogs have the run of your car?! They look like lovely dogs but they're DOGS! Claws + dog slobber + leather = my eyes are bleeding. Cringe.
Haha. Fair play. I have two dogs myself but helllll no do they get to ride in my 911. Those poor dead cows who sacrificed themselves to look amazing spread out all over your ride are rolling in their shallow graves. :)
I feel exactly the same about my 991.2 Carrera and, like you, I drive it every single day.........1000 miles per month! I’ve been driving Porsches for close to 40 years and they have always been my everyday driver........just how they were meant to be. I don’t collect cars, I get my enjoyment by being behind the wheel. I think Dr. Porsche would agree, as well. Great video, Nick.
You make me feel better about driving my '14 Cayman every day, put on 10k miles in 13 months as well so far. These cars seem to be so resilient for what tier of a car they are!
18echosf interesting, which cars have you had from the beginning and to now?
18echosf: I agree with you, drive those Porsches! Still don’t understand how you can buy 8 year old second hand 911’s with only 4000 miles or km’s on them... And all those 911R’s and 918 Spyders which are bought by collectors, instead of us! Frankly, when I could afford a 918 Spyder in this day and age (eco-friendly and all that), I would drive it everyday too. Instead of looking at it, once a week. Porsche really should handle different criteria for handing out those supercars. They wind up with the wrong people. Cheers, Irwin
Last 12 months I put on 22,000 on my 09 Cayman S because it's just a scootch more fun to drive than my '13 Prius and I don't have to wear a disguise when I drive it as I do with the Toya Ta!
I understand the opinion about using the car as an everyday driver, and not a garage queen, but there's somewhere in between which is also a sweet spot - I have 5 road legal cars, three of which I use regularly, all very different and moving from one to the other allows you to enjoy even more the joy of each one's flavour. 911 996.2 C2m, Megane 265 RS (ecu upgrade), and Touareg V6 diesel (tow and service car for my race car and Labradors x2 transporter). This allows me to keep annual mileage well below what would be the case driving a single vehicle. The Touareg doesn't have to be a hotshoe, as you may guess, and it is a beautifully finished comfortable economical relaxed cruiser that hauls my racing rig as if it's not there. Can't understand why diesels are so hated in the US (even after the infamous dieselgate).
I really like your configuration Nick, it’s just a beautiful car.
I have to say your choice of wheels is spot on. Wasn't a fan at first, but certainly grew on me. They look excellent.
This is hot. I adore update vids. I screamed when I saw the notification.
This is so weird, just the other day I was searching for a 1 year video review of your car and now here it is! Glad to hear the car is holding up well and I think it's great that you drive it all year round and not afraid to play it in the snow, sleet and rain. Please continue to review this beautiful car.
Hi Nick, a fellow Kiwi “down under” in Auckland. I have just discovered your channel and love it! It’s great to see a Kiwi producing good car content; keep it up mate.
I just purchased a 2018 Targa 4 GTS so I will be looking for the turbo thing... great idea regarding the seat covers. I have two Frenchies who are eager to go for a ride and I've been a bit worried about them stepping on stuff and leaving scuff marks.
Randall Studios golf blue?
Yes... how did you know?
Randall Studios meerblau here :).
The rear wiper DOES NOT add 25 horse power! It adds 24.
Darn it! Porsche lied!
and it is only crank horsepower. At wheels it is only about 19.3
I got the heated seats option to add an extra 10 horse power. When activated, the heat transfers from the seat through to the chassis and then to wheels where it warms the tire rubber and provides better traction to the road surface and I have no idea what I’m talking about.....
You must be at altitude. At sea level it’s 25hp 😎
Nick himself started with saying it adds 10, then 15 and now 25. Don't know who is lying.
Long live the manual. I had the PDK in my 991, and made sure my next 911 was a manual 100%. I do most of my driving on fun B roads, so there was only one option for me.
Driver 81 zf 8speed is best
Manual is the only way to go. Hopefully the 992 generation offers manual in all the same models.
Another great clip, thanks Nick. It always boggles my mind when people rave about PDK being faster as being the reason to eschew the joy that comes from manual shifting and doing your own rev matching and heel toe braking. The 911 is all about the driving experience. PDK is for racing (because, yes, it's faster), for daily driving in heavy city traffic, and for those who can't stick shift. And grannies. For the driver, it's manual. Every single time! And hi from NZ - it's warm and sunny here, but with another ex-tropical cyclone bearing down on us!
Nice car especially such a down to earth chap who loves his dogs. Thanks for sharing mate.
I gave my wife a wonderbra and I am also happy with it Nick, nice you made a video again, missed you. Still the most symphatic guy on youtube! Greetz
Passionate about the 911. Love it.
Always great to watch a video made by a down to earth guy who loves so much his car and shares his opinions in an easy way to understand.
Gives advice on how to avoid wearing the bolsters, travels with the dogs in it LOL. Thanks for the update Nick glad this one has been a positive experience :)
There's never enough power! Kidding - but love the channel. I have a 991.2 Carreras Base I just got tuned and absolutely love it! Kepe up the good work, sir!
Aggressive slide at the end, you are a real child, keep it up and glad you are enjoying it.
I promise not to make fun of your accent Nick. I'll wait "thirdeen" months before I do it again.
Nick thanks for this insightful and clear review. You’re being ever more concise as a presenter, which means more value for the viewer!
I will never get over how scared I was for your car when it started rolling down your driveway on its own. Just crazy. Stuff of nightmares
Nick, I enjoy your videos very much. My Night Blue 2018 4S with the manual is almost identical to yours except that I have the full leather in chalk and do not have rear wheel steer. Agree with everything you say about these lovely cars.Your comments on the various 911 variants (in your other video) was spot on. My car is 6 months old and like yours, trouble free. Keep up with the very informative and funny videos.
Nick: the reason the seats in your previous 911 were stiff was the ventilation, if you see the seat without the seat covers, the foam involved with the ventilation mechanism is much stiffer to support the air channels. I had a ventilated 14 way seat in a 718 Boxster S, which a professional upholstery shop converted to non ventilated with new foam: stiffness problem solved. My current 2017 911 C4 has 14 way non ventilated seats and they are very comfortable. The 18 way seats are great because they are more supportive and adjustable, but are stiff if ventilated. I choose to experience consistent seating comfort rather than persistent discomfort with the opportunity for occasional ventilation.
Interesting thank you for letting me know, I will test this out!
Nick- you sound a lot better. Love the car the way it's configured.
Love the look of your chosen alloys when they start to spin quickly!
My heart stopped, with the runaway 911 bit. LOL
This was a great update. Fully agree on enjoying it as a daily driver. Great vid. Totally subscribing.
Great video, great build on that car. , A note on the 4 ways. I had them in my 2016 911 GTS and they were the reason I traded in. I should have sampled before ordering. I could not get my knees supported enough, back pain did me in. Im 6'1 and wish I would have ordered the 14s or 18s.
Nick. I enjoy your channel. I've watched many of your videos and I've learned lots from them.I enjoy owning a '14 C4S and will keep watching. Thanks for the effort and keep up the great work.
Funny, I thought you had the car longer than a year (longer than 13 months). I love seeing it in the snow. Sooooo hot! Heidi
Love the dark blue. I can’t afford new Porsche so i get what I can when I can. So my Porsche are: a 2016 maroon Cayenne (the first one that led me to eventually owning 3 Porsche), a 2008 blue Boxster, and. a 2013 white 911. Always got comments about the color of the Cayenne, I don’t see many of this color. The white is nice and clean but, absolutely love the triple blues Boxster, blue exterior, blue top, and blue interior.
So refreshing seeing such a classy spec for a modern 911. Good job Nick!
Always a great watch, thanks for the videos Nick
time flies, can't believe that's been a year already. Great car and spec
It's been only an year since you bought the 991.2? It feels like three years to me! I really enjoy watching your videos and love the options you chose for the 911. Please keep up the good work.
I really enjoy the fact that you let your dogs in your car, and actually use it like it were a camry...good stuff.
Your Canon G7X needs a haircut asap
It is a long haired Teen, I can not tell it anything
lol
Good video, Nick! BTW, I wound up buying the 2019 Carmine 718 GTS. Only problem, there’s a halt on releasing 718’s....I got the call yesterday from the dealer. Porsche said there are two updates to do...1) Radio software update, and 2) Front end crossmembers needs strengthening, probably more rivets. Apparently the front end is needing this in case of frontal impact. But, I traded my 2002 996 TT X50, and my 2016 Mercedes S-550, and they cut me a check for $3K in return. I wasn’t driving the big ole Merc anyway.
I have the 18-way power seats in my Porsche Cayenne; my only complaint is that they don't have a massage function. So I had to buy a massaging pad separately--it's essential for long drives.
@Nick Finally, after a couple of years watching your videos I am now a Porsche owner (a gorgeous 997 C4S). However despite your many reminders it was only after getting my new car home that I realised it was missing the most crucial option: the rear wiper. I live in the UK. ARSE!
The horror!! Get one painted on!
Love your C4S and channel - great update
Another great video Nick.Keep them coming.x
I've got a 10 year old BMW 650 that still runs great, but every time I see your Porsche I want one.
I've got a 2018 GTS - no issues thus far (only had it for 2 months/4500km). I'll keep an eye on it though..
Dan S is the turbo lag noticeable? I’m trying to decide between a 991.1 and 991.2 C4S or GTS
Also love the rear wiper. Picked up mine CPO and found exactly every option I wanted but that.
Yuk, snow. No chance of that in Oz at present. Way hot. Have you seen the movie Pork Pie. It's from NZ. Three people drive a turbo mini from the north island to Invercargill in the South. Chased by Police. Two stars of shorty st, make an appearance. Funny.
Awesome choice, Nick. Your car looks great!
Great looking interior. Good to see you use it as a daily.
Got a GTS on order - will know soon I suppose what the turbo issue is about - thanks for pointing out Nick
you have 2 dogs?
Awesome, Thank you for sharing. You forgot to mention that insane hood dent you got. Was glad to see the clear bra saved you some trouble there as well. Love the options you chose as well. looking forward to you losing more races in the year to come.
Happy coincidence...was wearing my "Solid 5/10" shirt and about 11 mins in listening to Nick talk about options on his car that cost more than my entire Porsche, I noticed we had same shirt on. This must be a sign, I'll be famous soon.
I sure miss this beauty... No not you Nick the 911..
Oooh, I completely took out a neighbors mail box once doing a similar maneuver in my brand new, one week old, 911SC many years ago. I also took out the passenger-side rear fender... But of course there was no such thing as a C4S back then.
LOL
I'm in the "manual" transmission camp. Unless its my daily car, I always opt for a manual for my sports car if available.
Wtf.... I’m driving the GTS today, I will give you an update ASAP. I like to drive it hard but over 6.000 rpm is not very common. We’ll see how it handles today at 6k rpm. I am very surprised to hear about the issue. Thanks nick!
Love the roar away at the end
Hello Nick... Like your Porsche videos... so much so I’ve ordered a Porsche like yours, well similar, mines got a soft top which makes it loads better! Keep up the Porsche vids.
Let's hope they fix the GTS Turbo issues cause it will likely be the next 992 Carrera S engine .
You still make videos ? Cool I missed your videos they never appear in my feed anymore sadly
Don't worry about the ventilated seats nick, they don't work.
At least in my '17 C300 😐
I copied your color combo in a base carrera. Also with a stick. Great so far. My after market mods so far are a short shifter from Porsche (great change.) Also changed break pads to ceramic pads. Ordered from Breakworld. Breaking is great without break dust. Thanks for the inspiration.
I just bought a 991.2 Carrera S and it is also my daily driver, I have fun driving to and from work.
I am however tuning it to well over 500hp.
Had an18 wheeler run into me on my second week of ownership, minor damage but still sucked because the car was perfect and only had 17k miles. Any new 911 owners drop me a line !
Love your dogs, such baby dolls.
Love cloth seats! So much more comfortable than leather.
That was an enjoyable video to watch Nick. That was a fast 13 months. I think if I had to pick my favorite feature of your car is the light blue interior color. It's unique and very striking. I'm surprised more Porsche owners don't have this spec. black on black is so popular but black on black has a tendency to be boring on boring. lol.......stay warm out there in CT. (Mike in Ohio)
“Touch wood”?! @ 01.02’: That’s a steering wheel you still have to order, Nick haha! Great video, again. Grrrreetings from The Netherlands, Irwin
Should have touched my head
Nick Murray that would've been tin Nick
Great channel Nick 👍👍
How comfortable do you find the 911 991.2 for longer distance cross country driving? Have you or would you feel good about doing a 2000 road trip in the car at maybe 400 miles a day for 5 days straight? Would the 18 way seats make all the difference for that or would the 4 way or 14 way you mention in various vids be just as comfortable say for average sized drivers? Thanks. Love the videos.
No 911 is as comfortable as a 'normal' car but yes you can do 400 miles a day no problem
I wouldn't recommend putting rubber mats in a car, because in rainy or snowy weather, water will get in your car from your shoes etc. and get under the rubber mat, and then it can't dry off and evaporate because of the rubber, and than you know what happens... You should get carpet mats.
I have been watching you videos and decided I wanted to drive a Porsche 911 to see if this is even in the ball game of cars that I’d buy. I’m usually an all American muscle car kind of guy. I will say after driving the 911 it seemed to be rather impressive. But I was not blown away. I decided to go with a GT4 which I just purchased without test driving. I pretty much bought it based on such good reviews. I guess my question is do u think I will regret this. Btw I’m coming out of a 2017 Roush stage3 which is too fast for me as I am a back swirly road type of guy. I hope I didn’t make a mistake!
You have my favorite spec 991.2. If and when you prepare to move on to another, I hope I can be in the running to purchase yours. :)
I see you got awd or is that standard now? What do you know about the infamous IMS bearing. What has Porsche done to solve that problem? I do like the gray colour of your friends car.
Hi Nick great easy watching video..
Hasn’t time passed quickly.
Mine is now 26 months old manual Carrera love it..
Only concern I’ve had is smoke on start up,dealer has replaced the oil separator recently ps only 9125 miles..
It happened again yesterday 😩..
Quite a bit as well..
Going to leave for a week may be two as we to are have snow here in the 🇬🇧..
Porsche by the way have been great..
Keep them videos coming Nick
Not my cup of tea, but I am glad to see that you drive it all the time and not treat it like a fragile egg. Props for getting the manual, too! The only way to go.
Manual Tran RULES!!!! FUN, is always number 1, Good for you!!
Convertible (MX5 owner) is also king for me, but I'm in CA so year round blue sky's is also nice!
Vivaldi? I can't tell..
Also, I'm in the US and cannot figure out why no one orders the rear wiper.. That would be a must for me..
Glider 123 yup. Four Season - Winter. Very appropriate, actually. 👍🏼
Nick, car looks and drives amazing, love your config. It will certainly hold up while under warranty, thats no surprise. Once it is out of warranty? Faahhhgetaboutit. These new cars use so much plastic and one time use pieces it is sickening. I sell at a small Porsche dealer and get to see what my tech is working on, on a daily basis. Porsche in 2018 is not the Porsche of yesteryear and when I see an air cooled 911 next to a 996 and newer, it reminds me for better and for worse how far the company has changed. Dont get me wrong, I probably wouldnt have a job if they still built them the way they used to, but it still saddens me they dont have the vault-like build quality of once upon a time. Just opening the door on the 993 Turbo in the shop the other day (which Rennlist'ers claim has Toyota influenced interior quality compared to G series) gave me chills, and the smell of the rich, real leather...
Is there any possibility of you reviewing a BMW i8 over the course of a week. It would be very interesting to hear your thoughts on the i8 versus your own Porsche as a daily driver.
I am guessing you turn off stability and traction or just traction when you drive in the snow? Most people forget to do that and computer cuts off the power. Great to see all is well with the 911. My gt3 has been dormant in the cold and snow, one of its disadvantage compared to the 4S. 4S is more liveable daily.
All off, it is the only way to drive in the snow
Great video as always. Is that you playing the violin, Nick? Man of many talents.
Like for the manual transmission ! Excellent video!
Hey Nick great video I would kind of like to see you do a video comparing some pros and cons of your 911 compared to your M4 thanks man keep up the good work
YES! I am a rear wiper fellow myself. Touche.
And of course the passenger-seat dog option. Looking good. Drive like a Kiwi!
That b roll footage is bomb!
HA HA, the video of Tui running after you while you are running after you car will never get old.
Nick you showed in a past video you can turn off the 4wd. Is there a reason you don’t drive it in 2wd all summer? Does it lights a warning on dash or something? Maybe it even would improve fuel economy.
That video was a trolling lie!
Coming back watching this laughing at Nick saying "trouble free"!
With snow rear wiper is necessary.
There’s a sick part of me that wants to see you buy a used MX-5 and compare.
Hi Nick, I always enjoy your videos. Regarding the cloth seats I too prefer their comfort over leather, but getting dog (and other) hairs off of them is so much work. The short needle like dog's hair really get stuck in the fabric. I went back to leather for this main reason. Maybe there are cloth seats out there than don't have this issue but I haven't found them.
I don’t get the point of having a manual gear box that does auto rev matching. To me it should be either PDK or full manual, otherwise the auto rev matching spoils the fun of manually matching revs and honestly to me it sounds like cheating a bit...
I used to be a manual gear box guy but after trying the PDK I changed my mind and my last Porsche has got a PDK.
But hey, luckily not everyone has my taste, otherwise there would be too many people around my girl...
Beside, that’s a fantastic 911 and you are a great guy, I never miss one of your videos!
Please keep us smiling Nick, you are doing a great job! :-)
CFI Mark I kind of figured that’s what heel and toe was for.
Because only few people can heal and toe without crashing or ruining their clutch. But i guess it should have been an option for those who do want it.
I have to agree, a manual with rev matching is cheating a bit. Half of the skill of a manual lies in fast and smooth heel and toe shifts.
It's only activated in Sport plus mode though right?
Eye roll...
Nick, Is that "full clear bra" a factory option? Dealer installed? Or third party private company sourced? Thx. and glad to see you are so happy with your 911.
off topic question.
Running in the Car; Porsche manual. Must follow to validate, keep Warranty?
RPM history? How reliable is the Porsche computer RPM history? Especially when buying a used Porsche?
11:00 wow sounds like GTS owners got Bungholed.
Curious about the "losing drag races" comment. What cars are you losing drag races to? Do you think if you had the PDK instead of the manual that you'd be winning those races instead of losing?
I still have dreams.about nick running to save his car
Hi Nick, we have a Boston terrier female. Would you like to have them mate? Let me know, thanks..
that's so cool, love the ending. nice car.
I love your channel and your videos Nick, but why God why do let your dogs have the run of your car?! They look like lovely dogs but they're DOGS! Claws + dog slobber + leather = my eyes are bleeding. Cringe.
Auto Amateur because dogs are more important than cars
Haha. Fair play. I have two dogs myself but helllll no do they get to ride in my 911. Those poor dead cows who sacrificed themselves to look amazing spread out all over your ride are rolling in their shallow graves. :)