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Anything over six years has proven to be dangerous.
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Well I installed the clear side markers today I got from ECS and it looks much better.
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This has the low miles but oil was changed every year.
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It still has the original front tires and he replaced the rears at 18000 miles.
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QUOTE=BiteEmNBeatEm;10399957]nice clean low mileage sample you got there.
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Things I am looking for now are oil change, hardware radar detector, side marker then I read some things on cheap easy DIY installs with air intake and exhaust
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What I was thinking with the K&N or the BMC I think it is, I was looking for either of these filters to just replace the stock filter not replacing the air box.
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Hey guys just picked up new to me 2003 911 C2. I will post up a pic tomorrow. It was from a 1 owner and has 22k miles. It is in like new condition. It was a weekend driver then stored in climate controlled hanger. It is Lapis Blue if I got the color right. It has all options offered that year including the quad exhaust look. I paid $29900 which I thought was an ok price. Hope I did ok on that. It was just in such nice shape. It still has the original front tires and he replaced the rears at 18000 miles. This tells me never driven hard.
Now I am in search of what I can do for best performance upgrades power wise for the money. I will have to do more research but looking at maybe a tune first. Any suggestions are welcome.
I also purchased a 4/48 bumper to bumper warranty from my local Porsche dealer for $2,800. The only reason I purchased it was for the IMS issue. This has the low miles but oil was changed every year. Each year never exceeded 3k miles.
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Awesome! That is a good price on the warranty... If it is offered through a good company. Good bet it is, if from the dealer. Best way to check is to make certain that "seals and gaskets" are specifically covered. That is the loophole many bad warranties use to avoid paying full claims.
And don't worry about price. Be happy - and drive it!
Oh, and join PCA.
That was the first thing I checked and it fully covers all seals and gaskets. If I wanted just the power train that would have been less. It also accident and paint free.
Bud, Congratulations! Sadly, though you'll need to definitely replace the front tires no matter how much tread is remaining. Anything over six years has proven to be dangerous. Wishing you lots of enjoyable times!
Is there a good link that will bring me to a link that would of all the DIY in one link? Things I am looking for now are oil change, hardware radar detector, side marker then I read some things on cheap easy DIY installs with air intake and exhaust
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Thank you I agree
QUOTE=Mark I;10391542]Bud, Congratulations! Sadly, though you'll need to definitely replace the front tires no matter how much tread is remaining. Anything over six years has proven to be dangerous. Wishing you lots of enjoyable times![/QUOTE]
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Warranty is directly from Porsche 6 years after the factory warranty?? if so very wise choice by you.
Low mileage cars, and this definitely qualifies, can be a question mark. These engines need to be driven hard, driven often and driven on at least one long drive to get out all the buildup. I know some of the 3.4 996's had big issues if gingerly driven.
If you plan only to own this car for the warranty period, get on it and shake out the sleeping gremlins.
Thank you I got your message in another post on the clear side markers. I will order those today. I wanted to speak with someone about tuning too. Is there a specific person I speak to when I call in?
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Well I installed the clear side markers today I got from ECS and it looks much better.
Now I took the air filter out and it is a bit dirty. I was going to replace it with a K&N filter but from what I was reading it was not highly suggested. From what I cold see the BMC filter is the way to go. Does that sound right? I am just looking for more sound thinking a performance filter will provide that.
Now if I do the BMC filter if that is what everyone suggest should I do the cheap airbox mod with PVC pipe and cap. Not to sound like an idiot but I still don't understand how that mods works. Maybe I just haven't come across the best DIY yet. Try to find it via a vid or step by step with pic. I am hoping with a performance filter and cheap air box mode that will make it sound a little better maybe pick up 1 or 2 hp too.
Then after I get the air box stuff done it sounds like the FisterD exhaust system is the way to go.
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Nice ride! I actually love the front headlights of the 996. Those are my favorites even though most people hate them. I'm hoping to find a low mile Speed Yellow cab soon!
nice clean low mileage sample you got there. go out at enjoy her!!!
bty if you want a K&N FIPK I will sell you one for dirt cheap, I only had it on the car for a short time and now that I am going turbo i have no use for it. I just need to make sure all the parts and pieces are there. they say there is a 23hp gain but i call BS maybe 2 to 3 hp but not 23...LOL However it did sound mean with it on. I also have the factory pse exhaust.
ether way this is a picture of what the k&n looks like
Thank you If I go this route I will PM you. What I was thinking with the K&N or the BMC I think it is, I was looking for either of these filters to just replace the stock filter not replacing the air box.
Are there any issues with your intake work when it is raining?
I am wondering if I go with just a aftermarket drop in filter in stock air box if that will provide increase in sound?
I still want to do the air box mode with the nipple and cap but I can't find a good step by step either vid or written out.
QUOTE=BiteEmNBeatEm;10399957]nice clean low mileage sample you got there. go out at enjoy her!!!
bty if you want a K&N FIPK I will sell you one for dirt cheap, I only had it on the car for a short time and now that I am going turbo i have no use for it. I just need to make sure all the parts and pieces are there. they say there is a 23hp gain but i call BS maybe 2 to 3 hp but not 23...LOL However it did sound mean with it on. I also have the factory pse exhaust.
ether way this is a picture of what the k&n looks like
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If it is sound you want get Fister D mufflers. Don't mess with K&N or other rudimentary intake mods. More than likely you will just ingest hotter air and foul your MAF.
Same year as the car I'm considering, what should I look for when buying. The car I'm looking at as just over 80k, but appears to be well maintained. Any suggestions?
The thing to do is get it checked out by a Porsche dealer. Look to see if there are any maintenance records and leaks. Usually by looking at the interior and exterior of a car is a pretty good judge of how it was maintained for the most part.
The most common problems I researched on the car was IMS and RMS
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