Jonttt Imola II Red S54 Z3m Roadster Journal

[Tilly]

Sorry to see you go. You have been a real asset to the site.

Would be very interested to see, when you get used to it, how the GTS compares to the M on ordinary roads. Not only in the areas of performance but also in other drivers attitudes to a new Porsche.

[Alfie]

Sometimes, emoticons are the best method of communication....

A.

[Jonttt]

Sometimes, emoticons are the best method of communication....

A.

Thanks Alfie, we never did manage to get the Imola S54's together did we

[Jonttt]

Sorry to see you go. You have been a real asset to the site.

Would be very interested to see, when you get used to it, how the GTS compares to the M on ordinary roads. Not only in the areas of performance but also in other drivers attitudes to a new Porsche.

In terms of performance, in a straight line there would not be much in it unless I used the porsches launch control but on the twisties A to B there would be a pretty wide margin I'm afraid. The Boxster has come a lot further in 20 years than BMW has developed the Z cars BMW rather gave up the Z4 being a true sports car when they stopped developing an ///M version.

With regard to drivers attitudes I find Porsches to be the most accepted super cars, you only have to live with a Ferrari for a few months to realise that. The main attitudes you get with porsches are from other porsche drivers lol

[Althulas]

Wow I'm suprised you sold it but when your offerred too good a price to turn down but I bet it caused you a couple of uneasy nights to part with it though. Enjoy your new toy though.

[Deano1712]

Sorry to hear you have sold it Jon. I guess we wont be seeing the car on the forum again?

[Jonttt]

Not with the current owner, he is the last person you would see on an internet forum.

I have a small glimmer that one day it may end up back with me, he has promised me first refusal should he sell....... be he would have to take a hit on the price lol

Truth be told I had it all prepped ready for him to take away but he has asked if I'll keep it stored for him. I think he really just likes the idea of owning it and he may never even actually look at it, he lives in a different world. I have it in my head that its not mine anymore despite the fact its still in one of my parking spaces.

[pingu]

Congrats. Sounds like you could have the best of all worlds if you ask him .

[Randy Forbes]

How could you?!?!

Oh, that's right... $$$...

Enjoy you little P-car in the interim, and we'll look forward to when you find your way home

[Jonttt]

Cheers Randy.

I must admit I enjoyed picking the GTS up today....

[elwood158]

Hi Jonttt,
You wont know me but I sure know you... when I joined back in 2011 with my newly purchased Z3M, I definitely tuned in to your posts, a major contributor to this site. I read with keen interest your insights and tech knowledge... well done and thanks for all those great contributions, the site will not be the same.

I see you have expanded your p-car range now and upgraded (sorry Z people ) your Zed to a boxster. I have recently also bought a p-car (a backdated 911) and love it. And like you, the M now, sad to say has limited days I'm afraid as much as I love its cute little curvy body and great sound....and will be updated to a boxster at some point in the future when funds and ducks align. I just gotta have a convertible in my life, love the roofless driving feel.

Just following in the footsteps....

[692DPG]

Wow Jonttt - a big surprise but as you say when an offer is too good to refuse everything has a price. I'm sure the Boxster will prove an worthy 'replacement' in the roadster stakes.
Cheers, Dave

[deni2s]

Car is for sale for 30k pounds:

https://www.renaissance-classics.co.uk/ ... eries-U111

[Jonttt]

The car was sold by the collector I sold it to as part of a large batch of cars he had a clear out on......

I understand from him (I met up with him recently) that it sold at auction for >£30k. Quite a bit less than he paid me but still top of the market I think. The car was unique and so the price as they say is what someone is prepared to pay. He did well overall out of the auction I believe which included <5,000 miles Lotus Carlton and NSX as part of his offload.

I have no idea where the car has ended up but if by chance the current or future owner ever sees this thread drop me a PM on here. I am on very infrequently these days but I would pick it up eventually

Ps I still have the Porsche’s, the 981 Boxster GTS has turned into a keeper as well, the new ones are simply not as much fun to drive now they have all gone forced induction ....

[Jonttt]

Well its been a while

I wonder if my old S54 ever turned up on the forum after I sold it.....last I heard it had gone through an auction by the guy who bought it off me after being for sale a Redline for a while ......has it ever popped up back on here ?