Well, after 5 joyful years of ownership the 197 finally parted my ownership Saturday gone. Its gone to a top fella whos replacing his 911 GT3 with a cheaper trackday alternative, to who i hope it gives many more years of enjoyment.
Been a roller coaster during my time in the 197 but i hold only fond memories of its capability, staggering handling and overall ability to make me look like a driving god even though the car did all the work. How it effortlessly lapped more exotic machinery around a wet Brands Hatch will always impress me beyond belief.
So overall its been a fantastic car to me and handled everything i threw at it in its stride, but i eventually got fed up of the bumpy ride, loud exhaust and general cost of running and maintaining such a highly modified car. It was always going to have to be something special to replace the 197 and keep me from regretting the swap. Fortunately i found myself a cracking replacement, saw it on autotrader one Thursday evening and had it viewed and deposit placed by Friday evening. The rest, as they say, is history :'(
197 as she stood the day it departed me, miss it already
Owner and car together for one last time:
Been a roller coaster during my time in the 197 but i hold only fond memories of its capability, staggering handling and overall ability to make me look like a driving god even though the car did all the work. How it effortlessly lapped more exotic machinery around a wet Brands Hatch will always impress me beyond belief.
So overall its been a fantastic car to me and handled everything i threw at it in its stride, but i eventually got fed up of the bumpy ride, loud exhaust and general cost of running and maintaining such a highly modified car. It was always going to have to be something special to replace the 197 and keep me from regretting the swap. Fortunately i found myself a cracking replacement, saw it on autotrader one Thursday evening and had it viewed and deposit placed by Friday evening. The rest, as they say, is history :'(
197 as she stood the day it departed me, miss it already
Owner and car together for one last time:
