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(Just found your other post - saw you bought an older 996 than the one you sold - Just curious - did either 996 have the IMS replaced?)
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Signed all the docs, swapped keys, etc., just 2.5 hours ago.
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Sorry, but I can't recall, what 996 did you replace the 997 with?
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So here are some shots from the dealer's web site and with his permission. Signed all the docs, swapped keys, etc., just 2.5 hours ago. I like everything about the new car except the interior...the 996 is much classier. But I can't complain about the outside nor the driving.
ps - full leather int.
Looks awesome! Shahin from STA is easy to work with. I got mine from the same place.
Just be careful of the service manager Joe. He's an idiot! .... Of course unless he's gone.
Congrats John.
I take my car to STA for service. Joe the service mgr , is long gone. Think they've gone through 2 more mgrs since he was there
Vic , the head service tech, is top notch.
Alan
I also acquired my vehicle there.
There was a issue when I was supposed to pick up the car, so hey lent me a 90 Acura Legend to roll around In till my car was ready (~3 weeks).
Those round headlights make it look like an antique and didn't you hear the 3.8 engines in the S have cylinder problems.
Just kidding. Great looking car. Love the color and wheels. Have fun with it.
Looks awsome. Enjoy it in good health.
JD
996=Breitling
997=Rolex, as you see more 997's on the streets then 996's
986=seiko, entry level watch/porsche
Looks great! And, you will find the tip
very
satisfying if you slide the lever to M mode, and a bit docile in the D mode (it shifts up the gears rather too quickly, left to its own devices).
Ya done good!
Congrats John. Our Armenian culture has a an old saying this doesn't translate well but it's roughly something close to "may you and the car be safe". I'd drop a Russian script on you but that one would definitely not translate well. Be well..
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Beautiful car. I almost pulled the trigger on the identical car with a manual before I bought my 996, but it was a bit more than I wanted to spend at the time.
Good luck with it.
Traded it in. They gave me my price and I gave them almost theirs. I just finished going over how to fix a flat. I'll believe it works when I actually have to do it. In the meantime I'm going to get a plug kit as well and make sure I have a small jack in the car.
So no more 996, that was quick, you honestly think the 996 is classier inside though? I'm a bit surprised, the only thing I prefer the 996 over than in a 997 (interior wise) is my 3 spoke wheel, so simple and clean. Congrats nonetheless she is a beauty.
Gee I got rid of the 997 back in August of last year...after only three months of ownership. Why/how did this thread come back to life? I hated the 997 interior, and I only liked half of the sport chrono package (throttle maping was nice, suspension was not), and I hated not having a spare...or a dip stick...and I found the 19" wheels to be the equivalent of padded bras. I did like the tiptronic and that's why when I went back to a 996 (much better interior) I stayed with the tip...almost as good as PDK and tons less expensive to work on.
I was told by a former employee of Sports Trend I'd get my **** polished in the 996 I Purchased there, the day I picked it up, hasn't happened yet.
I want my money back
John:
You sold the 997 and went back to a 996 after only 3 months?
Reminds me of two of my many (77 and counting) cars which didn't make the "long term travel team". My first (of 2) Mercedes Type 107s. A 560 SL. Rode like a truck, way too heavy, underpowered and very thirsty. The second was a purchased new Plymouth Duster (my wife always called it the "dustpan"). A two door coupe version of the Plymouth Valiant. You had to be careful cornering or you'd scrape the rocker panels.
Sorry, but I can't recall, what 996 did you replace the 997 with? (Just found your other post - saw you bought an older 996 than the one you sold - Just curious - did either 996 have the IMS replaced?)
My first 996 was an 03 3.6...no IMS work done on it. The 997S was an 06. I wanted my 996 back after just one week...maybe even just 5 days. The current 996 is a 2000 3.4 (built in late 1999, sold new in Jan 2000). I wanted a 3.4 with certain build date because of the duel row IMS bearing... and because of the manual latches to open the frunk and engine bay. I based my duel row bearing choice basaed on Porsche's class action statement about a failure rate of 1% or less. The car is a one owner with 45k miles and full service history from the same Porsche Dealer for 16 years. Oh yes and it is a cab...which I originally wasn't looking for but which my wife and I are enjoying immensely. One of the things I did like about the 997 was the tiptronic. I find the tip in my 2000 to be every bit as nice and with a very aggressive mapping. I also bought a 3 year 36k mile after market warranty that cover much more than just the power train. I'll put up a couple of pictures with its new wheels...whenever I get around to it.
Oh yes...still on its original OEM IMS...at this point I have no intention of changing it. I still have enough of a slush fund that if the engine lets go, it lets go. I'd rather put the money into male enhancement and a face lift.
