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YOUR RESEARCHPorsche Classic 996 Restoration
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I had black satin wheels on my 996, and changed back to silver (well, back to arctic silver, not the stock silver). The black wheels just disappeared into the wheel wells, and really didn't work.
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My understanding (perhaps incorrect) is that lenses for US domestic use have to have the DOT markings as well; that wouldn't be something you'd see on a euro version of the car.
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I had black satin wheels on my 996, and changed back to silver (well, back to arctic silver, not the stock silver). The black wheels just disappeared into the wheel wells, and really didn't work.
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I had black satin wheels on my 996, and changed back to silver (well, back to arctic silver, not the stock silver). The black wheels just disappeared into the wheel wells, and really didn't work.
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My understanding (perhaps incorrect) is that lenses for US domestic use have to have the DOT markings as well; that wouldn't be something you'd see on a euro version of the car.
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Porsche has recently restored 10+ 'classic' 911 and Boxster (986), including a couple 996's all in liquid metal silver. They look pretty awesome, and a number of questions come to mind.
I'm assuming it would cost $200k+ to have a 996 restored by the classic program at $125 Euro's per hour plus parts, shipping etc. You also have to think these restored cars will only help improve the perception and value of the 986/996 in particular. I'm looking forward to seeing more detailed photos of these cars and see what they end of selling for.
Here's some pictures of them, including the 996:
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Subscribed, please post when you find more on the 996!
Just read that at the end of the process you receive a book on your cars restoration and aprox 1,000 photos!
They apparently restored 20 and were all available for sale to the public (and sold) by Porsche Great Britain. Here's a pic below. I love the color and yet to see any more close ups of the 996 NB yet. More of the 20 cars are on Instagram and google. I can't wait to see close up shots and curious what they sold for.
I love that color... "liquid silver metallic" I think
It is me, or that car is a Turbo but the headlights are the ones on the non turbos? (with the flat areas "stripped")
Total guess, but maybe the lens difference you are noticing is because they are euro lenses/beam pattern, not DOT?
Edit: I understand that there is a difference between the lenses of US market turbo and non-turbo cars. I'm suggesting that perhaps the euro lenses on these cars (sold in Great Britain) are similar in appearance to the US turbo lenses on the outside. My understanding (perhaps incorrect) is that lenses for US domestic use have to have the DOT markings as well; that wouldn't be something you'd see on a euro version of the car.
I have a couple of "spare" Litronic/Xenon/HID headlights for my car that I got off of eBay.
One is a "normal" C2 style with the stripes in the reflector and the other is the flat "Turbo" style reflector.
Both fit my car and work.
I now think that the Turbo ones might fit a C2 the reflectors just look different.
I'm currently on the lookout for a Turbo style passenger headlight, or a C2 style driver side headlight.
I'll double check that the "turbo" style is a DOT when I get home this evening.
In EU it was the same. The Turbo had the silver reflectors and the non-turbo 996.2 had the "stripped" reflectors. That was a "cosmetic" thing, not related with the certification standard (DOT or EU).
But, well, in those photos it could be a reflection from the ceiling. I was just pointing it but it is difficult to see if it is really the silver one with that quality on the picture
I like the way they satin blacked out the wheels and mirrors, helps with silver 996�s and make them look a lot more modern.
Definitely blacking out the front grill on the 40AE this winter, really tempted to do the same to the mirrors now!
Also I know it�s the reflection of the light but if you saw that pic of the Turbo in a classified ad you would think the front end was painted in 3 different shops
I wonder what the guy will do with the 996.1? That works out to $65k in usd and now he's stuck. He can't drive it or it will become like every other 996 except it hasn't had its IMS bearing done. He should have bought a nice 996.2 GT3. He could drive/track it and still sell it for what he has in it when he's done.
I mean seriously, if the 996.1 were available as a new model now, would you buy one for $65k?
SMH
I had black satin wheels on my 996, and changed back to silver (well, back to arctic silver, not the stock silver). The black wheels just disappeared into the wheel wells, and really didn't work.
Then:
Now:
It looks great!
My 5 cents... i love the stickers... and I dont like that kind of "center lock"...
My I ask where did you purchase the stickers?
Thanks!
https://carreradecals.com/
The faux centerlocks are very polarizing. If the car was anything other than a life-sized hotwheels, I would take it more seriously.
