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YOUR RESEARCHO.k. Chuck...we are all waiting for some pics...
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I took it out to Loren's house (RennTech) and he ran the codes.....it's clean.
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I'm talking step by step, replace the radio, have it catch fire, have TT delivered!
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I'll make it to Taco Tuesday....but I have committments for the weekend....so I'm sorry to say that I won't be able to make it to the run....but with all those sharks....would you even allow a TT in the mix?
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I'll get some pictures posted in the next day or two....till then...I'm burning a couple tanks of gas just running around.
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I'll make it to Taco Tuesday....but I have committments for the weekend....so I'm sorry to say that I won't be able to make it to the run....but with all those sharks....would you even allow a TT in the mix?
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It arrived this AM.....And it exceeded all my expectations. I took it out to Loren's house (RennTech) and he ran the codes.....it's clean. It's absolutelly pristine. It has all sorts of carbon fibre in it...console, speaker surrounds, center AC surround, arm rests, rocker panels etc. I couldn't be more pleased. I took it to Mark (Mfletch) and let him drive it. He's stoked on the X50 package. I really like the way it drives. The hydraulic assist clutch is so much easier to work than the 930!!
Bottom line...I'm totally satisfied with this deal. I'll get some pictures posted in the next day or two....till then...I'm burning a couple tanks of gas just running around. Tomorrow is Work on Cars Day at Loren's...see some of you there.
Chuck
I had the pleasure of driving Chuck's new 996TT today. It is the fastest, most incredible car that I have ever driven. I have driven 3 other 996TTs without the X50 package. They all fell way short of the brutal acceleration that I experienced with Chuck's X50 beast. I previously could have lived without a 996TT. I didn't like the four wheel drive, the increased weight, or the uninspiring exhaust note. That has all changed. The X50 engine sounds fantastic when it clears it's lungs. The ride is firm, but comfortable, and the four wheel drive seems necessary to keep the tires from vaporizing.
I have never seen so much carbon fiber inside a car...it is stunning. I have been ruined for all other cars. Chuck and I test drove a friend's 360 Ferrari last week and it was pretty amazing. After driving Chuck's X50 TT, the car that I aspire to own is the Porsche, not the Ferrari.
Chuck, thanks for the experience of driving your beautiful car. Congratulations!
Congratulations on the purchase. The power delivery of the 996 turbo really takes some getting used to but its an absolute adrenalin rush (and with the X50 its sure to be better). Once you have run a turbo, it gets very hard to go back to a normally aspirated car. You will love it....
now get yourself on the slippery slope.... soon even the x50 will start to feel a bit ordinary and there i no end of options to getting yourself on the very nasty wrong side of 500+ hp from what I hear
Chuck
First of all - CONGRATS!
Second - By your description, your car "sounds" nice.
Third - Come on "TT newbie"....
Post the !@$%^(*&# PICS!!!
You had to know that was coming!
My computer is on the fritz....I'm borrowing a laptop...but today I was over at Loren's for a Work on Cars Day and I took a bunch of pictures of the car with his camera. I asked him to post the pictures when he got the chance....hopefully he'll find lthe time to do that for me. Most of the crowd was Boxter folks and I took them all for a ride in the TT....never saw so many smiles....and a few white knuckles too!
Loren.....help me out here....Tim is picking on me about the pics....post them up...
OK now Tim....are you happy? Will you cut me some slack? You realize that I'm going to be moving over to the TT boards and you wont' be able to snipe at me unless you poach over there. Actually, I really like the 996 forum....sort of family over here with Mark and that PIA Tim and others. I've jes' gotsta come back for reasonable visitation privileges.
Chuck
Great pickup! I guess this story shows the positive side of your car getting totalled.....I would have to consider this route if my C2 goes for any reason.
AWESOME looking TT Chuck! I love the CF! Thanks for asking Loren to post pics.
BTW - I guess you were worried about getting a rash on your wheels so you decided to part her in the middle of the street!
First of all chuck, beautiful car! Neither hell or high water will stop me from picking up a TT in the next couple years!
Second, I would love you to post a DIY of how to move from a 996 to a 996tt without a collision occuring! I'm talking step by step, replace the radio, have it catch fire, have TT delivered!
Steven: Gittin' a bit froggy with de color and mods ye've put on there are ye lad? Perhaps a quick trip to the Pinks strip would be in order ?? Since I'm a fair man...give ye two lengths for the yellow?
Regardless of how much "faster" the yellow is....you've still done an admirable job in putting it all together.
Michael: You've got it pretty well down pat....first you buy a CDR23 radio and find out that it won't work in the 99 because it's a MOST system...and the a$$hole who sold it to you and said it would work.... won't give you a refund.....then you get pissed and decide to pay more, but order the CDR220 from Becker and it works great. Then about a year later you start smelling a "hot" smell....so you change out the coolant tank, coolant cap...spend another $4K on it for GIAC, EVO CAI and a bunch of other stuff at the prodding of the "mod squad". But periodically you still get the "hot smell". You have Loren run it on his computer and everything comes out ok.....UNTIL...
There comes a day you're driving down the street and white smoke starts coming from the center vent...........and.........as Paul Harvey says....Now you know the rest of the story. Oh.....I forgot.........you've got to have an insurance company that's willing to pay you top dollar for your car without any hassle.....then you bust out a tooth, put it under your pillow and make a wish......and the next morning there's a 996TT X50 sitting in your driveway.
How's that?
It sounds like you lived happily ever after.
If my insurance was as dependable as yours, I might buy a couple of new car stereos and suggest a visit from the tooth fairy to a couple of my cars....
I hope you are enjoying the new toy as much as I would be this weekend.
How does Wednesday this coming week look for lunch? (I'll be visiting Dr.B)
Awesome car Chuck. So will you premier it at Taco Tuesday? If you want to really stretch it out we have a nice little run Saturday that always hits some high notes.
The Route:
https://rennlist.com/forums/924-931-944-951-968-forum/381095-feeler-post-4-pass-sierra-fall-run-sat-oct-6th.html
Pics:
https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...t=Monitor+Pass
I'll make it to Taco Tuesday....but I have committments for the weekend....so I'm sorry to say that I won't be able to make it to the run....but with all those sharks....would you even allow a TT in the mix?
Chuck
Mark: Wednesday looks good for me....give me a call to firm it up....and to jog my memory banks that are starting to dim a bit with age. I look forward to buying you lunch...my turn remember? Hope all goes well with the doc....
I've run thru three tanks of gas already.....and could care less about the cost....so much fun in the new car
Chuck I had just woke up from a great night of partying after the 2nd day at the CDF in Fresno...I was still drunk and in a great mood. Partying at the LaQuinta with bands and fans was fantastic and it wasn't a party until the cops came to break it up at least 3 times, I think it finally ended around 4 am
Nope your TT has me beat now, although I will look faster without moving still
BTW...thanks for the nice words and stay in touch with us non-TT 996 owners OK
Chsu74: I don't mind disclosing at all.....it had 19.5K miles on it and it came with a list of factory options that took almost a page and a half...too many to list but the major ones are factory aero kit, all sorts of carbon fibre, the X50 package, new Pirelli Assimetrico tires, all leather; one year left on the Porsche CPO warranty, all new fluids...i.e. brake, tranny, oil etc....and I paid $67K plus $800 to ship it here...the dealer picked up part of the shipping and all the costs of the fluid changes. The car is absolutely primo....I was not prepared for how nice it really looked....one always hopes for the best, but this exceeded expectations. Another surprise I got was the gas mileage. I figured I'd be seeing the low teens...maybe even mid teens.....but if I drive it conservatively I actually got 24 mpg. That of course drops off like a lead weight when you get on it....like I do...but the boost is phenominal. I have a 930 turbo and thought that it had great boost.....but that X50 package is great. I'm not going to be modding it. I don't need 500 or 600 HP.....this suits me just fine.
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