997 Launch Party - OPC Harston (Cambridge)

abm914 · Post by **abm914** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 7:45 am

If anyone is interested, there is a 997 launch party at Porsche Centre Cambridge (Harston) tonight - from about 8.00pm onwards.

Will be there in the '14, leaving oil stains on their nice forecourt

and on the look out for item that can be procured for DDK - banners, signs, Porsche Cayenne Club support vehicle, etc.

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FraserMurray · Post by **FraserMurray** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 1:39 pm

Bummer, usuaully only 30 mins away but I'm in Jockland this week.
Have fun.

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Rose · Post by **Rose** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 9:54 pm

Frase,

Did Pongo make it all the way up there, or did you chicken out and take the Renault Megane Champs Elysee?

Rose

PS Don't forget your mums legendary shortbread!!

Nick Moss · Post by **Nick Moss** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 9:30 am

Just goes to show that the new 997 is a pale imitation on the original (Steve Wright's 70S)

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 9:58 am

was it a good event? Did the OPC valet the cars?

Only asking the question because Newcastle were a little vague wether my car will be valeted because i'm arriving 'late' at 5pm

abm914 · Post by **abm914** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 12:35 pm

The OPC Cambridge event was okay. they made us all park round the back though so didn't see many other members cars - too dark. We had a nice 72 911T in a cool '70's orange on display - no photos (forgot my camera - doh!).
Had a good look around the workshop/sprayshop (no goodies available though, all locked away

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Nick Moss · Post by **Nick Moss** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 5:39 pm

The would have valeted the cars if we had turned up earlier than 5.30pm. An excellent event with superb food, loads of champagbe and lots of pretty girls serving. I have asked Porsche for a copy of the video that they show before the launch itself. Its a collage of early competition cars

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 10:27 pm

Nick, thats what Newcastle have told me (about the valeting) , I'm hoping to get to the OPC around 5 pm.

The cars do look clean in your photos though

Actually quite looking forward to it

early_911 · Post by **early_911** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 12:30 pm

I went to the one at Cambridge (on Tuesday night). . . the early 911 was Gulf Orange, the paint work near perfect . . . the owner reckoned he hardly uses it . . . shame.

I liked the 997, but would still prefer a 993.