YOUR RESEARCHCan you please let me know what you think of this car...
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Hello, http://www.portiacraft.com/cardetail.asp?make=00_Porsche_996&id=1159 I am looking to buy a 996. I would like to spend less than 20k and buy from a specialist. I am happy for a C2, C4, Cab, manual or tiptronic. Piece of mind is more important to me, so the right car is important. This car has little in the way of extra's ie not traction control, standard wheels. Any comments on price and dealer would be greatly appreciated. Charlie
Looks clean to me judging from the photos. As it's a year 2000 model, traction control is standard on this model (you can't switch it off). You may want to get a pre-purchase inspection done before you buy - look up Peter Morgan on this forum. ~ Maxie
Theyre not the standard wheels are they? Look like Boxster wheels to me
Thank you for the comments. The car was registered in Oct 99. The dealer said it is a 2000 model car. However, it does not have traction control. The wheels are 17inch. Are these standard? Thanks Charlie
Word of caution: I would do a seach on this forum and pistonheads.com with regard that dealer and see what others have to say
Who told you it doesn't have traction control....the dealer? The wheels are standard 17". ~ Maxie
I looked at 2 993's there many years ago.. Be aware of the dealership. Welcome to 911uk by the way - :bye:
Traction control was not standard on a Carrera 2 of that age. Unless you are driving like a loony on public roads you will absolutely not need it and I'm sure most people that track their cars will turn it off.
My understanding is that the top button (TP) on the right of the air con switches the traction control on and off. It had a blank there. When I questioned this i was told that it had no traction control. Thanks Charlie
Just reading Adrian Streather's 996 The Essential Companion , p294, it states the TC system was an option on all 996s upto MY 1999. Though it doesn't state it became standard for MY2000, my guess is that it does, hence my earlier referral to TC which can't be switched off because there is no button on the dash to do so. Interestingly, TC switches off after 62mph has been exceeded. ~ Maxie
Apologies for silly questions, I am new to this. Are we saying that it has traction control that can not be switched off? What is the TP (TC?) button that I have seen on other cars. It is the top of the three to the right of the aircon? Thanks for your help, Charlie
You can have my 99 c4 cab for 19k much better spec, lower miles and probably far better condition!!!
For the addition of standard PSM on this model, I'd go for this. ~ Maxie
Portiacraft have an 'iffy rep'. :?: Before I bought my car i looked at one there, description was a bit mis-leading and car was so so.
MY2000 runs from Aug 1999 to July 2000. The car appears to have the "Millenium" steering wheel fitted to only MY2000 cars. The crest is black and silver, rather than red/black/gold Don't personally like London cars (which I think many PortiaCraft cars are)
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