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YOUR RESEARCHMrs. NewToThis is the Best !!!
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Has been known to change her own oil (not in the 996 though).
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For my birthday (early January) - Mrs. NewToThis gave me $2500 to spend on my "new to me" 996 Cab C4S.
My '04 C4S is pretty much the base model. That said, here is how I am thinking of spending my gift -
1-new wheels $1500
2-Fister muffler $500
3-Wind deflector $350 (I have a cab)
What do you think?
+1 on the Fister Exhaust Mod (for more noise)
+1 on the Wind Deflector (for less noise)
I'd roll with the current wheels for a while. Get to know your current car, then you can really enjoy the change! (OTOH, you can probably sell your old wheels for $750+)
I am getting my current S/Wheel and airbag re-leathered next week. Can you explain "GT3 shift assembly" ...Does it just shorten the shifting span between gears?
sure, really improves shifting, shortens travel by around 27% or so
not exactly rifle bolt precision but a big improvement
if you poke around, there are more options
http://www.suncoastparts.com/product/997SCU.html
$2500? That's it? Mrs NewToThis ain't got nothin on Mrs gnat...
Wanted a 911. Has been known to change her own oil (not in the 996 though). Won't buy a 2 pedal car. And when I started looking for a new SUV said "why don't you look at a Cayenne?"
Now that is a woman!
Me, I'd be a bit more pragmatic and put it away for a rainy day. If you really don't like the wheels/exhaust though, go for it.
+996 on the wind deflector
Mrs Waterhound loves riding with the top down when she's not getting blown away by cold air, even on a sunny winter day. Drove up to Whistler on New Years Day top down in -6C (21F) weather and it was cozy with the seat heaters on and the heater blowing. Maybe KoB will sell his for a song as he never uses it...
+1 on the throatier exhaust as well.
Wheels are a matter of taste but you can't see them when you're driving and maybe you could spend some of the money of tires/suspension or other handling goodies.
I have an extra wind deflector. It has a small hole in one portion of the screen, very small. It also has the case for a C4. Asking $250. I can send you pictures if you want. I am in the Chicago suburbs.
Go to Vegas without the car, tell your wife you're doing some upgrades to the engine in a well recognized shop 7 hours from where you live and you have to spend 2 days over there.
Another vote for the wind deflector. Allows me to put the top down at much lower temps than I could without it. The wife likes that her hair doesn't fly around, too. A new one with bag is only $329 from Suncoast:
http://www.suncoastparts.com/product/WINDDEFLECTOR.html
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