The "AS-NEW" Porsche 997 Returns For Upgrades - FGP Prep Book EP50

[@chazoclock]

Mmmmm. As long as the owner loves it then happy days! Personally the LED rear lights, LED front sides, VW Golf inspired seats & belts that don’t match not my cup of tea, Porsche chequered would have looked great. PCCM is a nice upgrade & it’s sits perfectly with the 20mm drop.

[@paulcampbell114]

Agree

[@robertchanon2694]

Agree. I’d you want a GTI buy a GTI. I installed a Pionner DAB to replace the PCM with front and rear cams. Cost £700+ £150 labour.

[@davidwills3107]

Have to agree on this one, I don’t personally like it. It does very much look GTi inside now. But each to there own, it’s a personal choice.

[@alanwayte432]

@@robertchanon2694Pioneer unit , would rather pay the extra for Porsche unit

[@michaelmctomney7568]

Porsche PCM and reverse camera fitted myself can’t beat it

[@mikemagoomcgrady]

Great video guys. Would love to hear opinions on Hartech 4.1 conversion.

[@brunskibeats]

Bravo Luke, you guys are soo good yet soo transparent, good way to get repeat business in this relatively small comunnity, my turbo still coming your way at some point, wish I wasn't 300 miles away though!

[@OS993]

very nice work

[@llanelli311]

I have the Eibach springs on mine and adore the look. The only additions I would make are Fuchs wheels. I think mine really set the car off.

[@alanwayte432]

The seats look excellent very impressive, I will be in touch

[@simonyounger9583]

Fantastic work and loving the outcome

[@derekgb3780]

Lovely sorted car

[@stevewhite9653]

Stunning car and I love the seats.... but the seat belts don’t work to my eyes.

[@danielberry1635]

Hi Guys, some excellent videos from you. I have a 992 4 GTS but kind of wish I'd bought a 997 and restored it in many ways. One question - who did the interior restore on this one ? Looks great. Thank you for the videos and best of continued good fortune with such a great business.

[@michaelmctomney7568]

Love the car don’t like the seat trim much - good work i also recommend the Eibach springs

[@laurencemoore5737]

How much was the re-trim. It looks awesome and something I would like to consider for my 996 C4S cab

[@commutersconnection]

Question. Did you put the springs on the stock shocks? Does that effect the damping of the spring given that its a longer throw (20mm) vs the performance plus B8's that are designed for the shorter spring? I am educating myself on this for application on my 996.1. Thanks in advance.

[@swegosaurus]

Which has the shorter throw? The 997 gt3 shifter or numeric?

[@scotdoc]

Love it!

[@marcsimons135]

How much was the retrim of the interior?

[@jimgraves665]

snow tires??

[@deja4u2]

What is the trigger wire pin location for the reverse camera?

[@michaelmctomney2555]

no 6 if you can get hold of a wiring diagram

[@SimonPilkington]

Lovely.

[@simonng7218]

Good job guys. Have you guys ever done a conversion for a 997 turbo from tiptronic to manual?

[@michaelmctomney7568]

Check out Baum seats

[@jimgraves665]

Eibach is the perfect height.. I did it myself.

[@MrAndyS]

Lowering my 997 was the worst thing I have done I have the h&r springs and I hate them getting the std springs put back on I was going to get the BILSTEIN dampteonic coil overs but people report that there to harsh aswell

[@friendsgreenporsche5234]

We won’t fit the H&R springs for this very reason. We would highly recommend the Eibachs.

[@MrAndyS]

@@friendsgreenporsche5234 thanks wish I had known bet hey u live and learn

[@michaelmctomney7568]

Definitely don’t regret eibach springs fitted on new shocks

[@digilux4017]

Nothing shift as good as the Numeric, even the Porsche Center mechanics prefers the Numeric over the GT3 shifter ;-)

[@I999-g2s]

I’ve decided I want my 997 to look unique, to stand out from all the other 997’s. So, i’m leaving it completely stock.

[@MrDallman]

Why would you want a beautiful 997 interior to look like that of a VW golf GTI …..”It’s only original once”.

[@flat6croc]

That car badly, badly needs those awful grille guards and cheesy LED turn signals and chintzy aftermarket rear lights removing. Wheel refurb back to silver would be a huge improvement, too. All those things just make it look old and dated. The rear badging is so very, very naff, too. Why do people do this? Everything people do to try to make car like this "newer" have precisely the opposite effect.

[@jonfrench7133]

I’d be happy for Luke to do my forever car, 997.2s with the full interior and exterior FGP makeover.

[@alanwestgate0014]

Yup, I'd go along with that. 👍 Off topic, I notice jon, that you post quite a lot, on one of ya buddies YT channels. Have you seen this old vid? I won't insert a link, so just type it in. " BMW E39 5 Series Airbag Light Reset".... He also gets a mention if you Google "Bavarian Dominator - Review Centre"

[@alanmackenzie6643]

I think the alloys would look much better if they had a silver lip with grey centre. All grey wheels makes an otherwise lovely 911 look well a bit dull and grey.

[@alanmackenzie6643]

Also the dectane rear lights horrible. Go all red teqequipment if you want something different. Dectanes chav the car up.

[@MrDallman]

Why would you want a beautiful 997 interior to look like that of a VW golf GTI …..”It’s only original once”.

[@friendsgreenporsche5234]

@MrDallman because it looks absolutely stonking! I’m sure the owner to the car will read your comment and respect whatever you decide to do to your Porsche 911!