Porsche Carrera GT

nothing is impossible.

if you have enough money, anything can be done.

 

Great idea, might have to investigate it.

I was reading somewhere on this site that an enzo may be able to be driven on aus roads with a club plate? i think it was club plate? something to do with the fact that you can drive the car to within 25kms of the place it lives for the purposes of testing out the new modifications or something to tha extent?

was a small loophole...

Any further insights into this guys?

 

Any imported to Australia - No! There was one sold to an Australian but he kept it overseas. Not sure if he still owns it.

There was a red demo/press car brought out by Porsche - since long gone. And an American brought out a silver car for Classic Adelaide 3 years ago. The event organisers organised permits for the week much the same as they also do for the occasional F40 and 360C.

I'm sure you could bring a car here for the right $$$. No difference to F40/F50 in that they are a long way off being registerable for road use. I'd suggest making some enquiries with an import broker. There's going to be a lot of paperwork (and taxes).

I doubt your local dealer will be of any assistance at all.

 

I'll PM you some names and numbers in the next few days. They should be able to give you an idea of what you're in for.

Also look at the DOTARS site for the latest rules and regulations.

 

There were 2 officially brought out to the country and they are both officially owned by Porsche Cars Australia.

One lives at Mt Cotton and if usually piloted by Thomas Mezzera. The other have been know to surface at tracks such As Phillip Island for Special Events. (Alex Davison has clocked up a few KM's in that one)

The Only reason why they were not brought into the country to be driven on Public roads aside from being LHD was due to the fact that the Chassis is Carbon Fibre which Apparently was not legal for a road production vehicle at the time it was built.

 

Why tie all that money up in a road car you can't really drive on the road? Get a new GT2 - faster, cheaper than a CGT and you can drive it everywhere.

 

"officially" the CGT is 1mph faster than the 997 GT2.

 

I think the CF issue, if true, is irrelevant since the LHD issue killed it anyway.

 

I'm missing it too. It was in for gearbox warranty repairs last time I spoke to the new owner which is a shame. It should be on the road during the Spring Carnival. It brightens up the day of any car nut that sees it.

 

Mark, have you decided what you're going to get as a replacement yet? You mentioned you really like the Carrera S - is that still on the cards or something else?

 

pretty funny, coz the young gent who bought the silver SE traded in his Carrera S

but i think MHH should hold the cards for a GT2

 

maybe see if there is a car conversion specialist can convert it for you because they are converting ford gt now

 

I think the GT2 might be a bit too much car for me - if I go Porsche, I'd want it to be a daily driver. But I love the idea of the GT2 all the same.

 

what about a DBS?

Surely there is nothing wrong to driving a car that James Bond drives..

err i mean the 007 James Bond.

 

Sorry, I wouldn't drive an Aston for free. Not sure why but they just don't appeal. They don't strike me as a driver's car - more a poser's car. Probably completely unfair, mind you.

 

You've test driven pretty much everything else, maybe you need to take one for a lap to see if they're what you imagine or not?

 

Apparently only 3-4 cars a year i hear... 550k and the optional watch which has a chip in it so you dont need a key to open, 50k!

No change of 600k!


So anyway, can anyone shed some light on my query in relation to the club plates and some loophole of being able to drive the car within 20k or so of its registered address to roadtest modifications?