Hello everyone, I've been lurking around this awesome forum for a while now, but have never really introduced myself properly. I have a black / black 2001 996 Carrera 4 manual coupe, which I bought 5 years ago at 50k miles and have since put another 50k on it. The car is a daily driver and has been great. I am looking to keep it another couple of years and then hopefully move to a 997.2 4S PDK. I have attached some pictures of my car which have been slightly modified by my girlfriend. I am looking to freshen up the suspension in the near future. So far I have bought two top mounts and bearings, front coffin arms and sway bar bushes. I would also like to get 4 new struts but since I do not want to lower the car or make it much stiffer (due to very poor Bulgarian roads) I am currently looking at getting Bilstein B4's. Has anyone had any experience with these shocks. Yavor
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Sweet! Welcome to Rannlist! Nice intro! Now we need pics..... of the girlfriend!
Nice pics, great photography, welcome.
Great looking car (exactly like mine other than color), Good to see it at 100k and going strong. Welcome.
Welcome to Rennlist! Your car looks beautiful!! Pete
Very nice! Welcome and Happy New Year!
Nice clear looking car there bg, best of luck to ya !
Welcome And Happy New Year to all you maniacs.
Nice car and welcome! Also a Happy New Year to all!
Welcome, Happy New year and beautiful ride! Enjoy!
Happy New Year and welcometo the forum!
Very nice vehicle; welcome to the group! Great start to the New Year - may it be a great one for all! Jorge
Congrats and welcome. Curious if there are anymore interior CF pieces to complement the center console?
Great pics... Thanks for sharing. Can you tell me about the wheel, shifter, and handbrake lever? Is it a suede or alcantara? How's it holding up?
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Hi, There aren't any more carbon pieces in the car. The centre console was scratched in a few places so I had it covered in genuine carbon fiber.
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Hi, the wheel, gear stick and handbrake are in alcantara. I had them done by a very reputable place over here in Bulgaria and they have held up quite nicely over the last 20k miles or so. The best thing about alcantara is that it is very easy to clean and is not cold / hot to the touch in the winter or on a very hot day. I would recommend it.
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