Brought home a 996 this afternoon

Some of you may remember this thread . The car stopped me dead in my tracks. Initially I was on the prowl for a Cayman S. But after talking with Andy (AudiOn19s) and Chad and doing heaps of research I decided to make the move on this car. That only left one thing to do: Fly to Colorado and drive it home. Thankfully my father seemed as excited about the acquisition as I was (he used to own a couple of 928s) so it went without question that he would join me for the road trip. After some hellish weather, 19 hours, and 1271 miles later we arrived at my house. And wouldn't you know it, the engine didn't even let go What can I say, the car is amazing! But I know I don't have to tell you guys that. Even though I-70 is quite possibly the most boring stretch of tarmac known to man it was a nice way to get a feel for the car. Shame, then, that a storm system seemed to know our every move. For about 16 hours of the 19 hour drive we encountered every form precipitation short of sleet and hail. I felt bad driving such a cherry car through such bad weather but, then again, I bought it to drive so what can you do? Anyway, I know you guys like pics so here they come. I had big plans for the pictures on this trip. But the weather and the fact that we did most of the drive under cover of the night meant the pictures frankly suck. Here's my old man pulling the car out of Chad's garage: First fuel stop: Another fuel stop. The weather officially got bad in Kansas: Somehwere in Illinois we hit 11,111 miles. In hindsight it would have been neat to get a picture of the entire cluster showing 111mph, 1,111 miles on the trip odometer, and set the clock to read 11:11. Oh well: Finally, here is the car upon our return. It's filthy: Like I said the pictures are (obviously) terrible. I wanted to get shots at every border, shots of us driving, etc., but it didn't work out. Now it's time give the thing a much needed bath and continue driving it. Huge thanks go out to Chad for this. He was very patient, answered all of my many questions and accomodated us in every way. The Rennlist community should be proud to have a guy like him. I also want to thank Andy. Over the past few months I have asked him many questions and he always helped me out as best he could. Another great Rennlister for sure. And even though I don't think my dad reads this site, I have to thank him for helping my drive the car back. Finally, does anyone know where these trim pieces go? Thanks, Jordan

Congratulations!! What a beauty of a car you have there. I need to do to my car what has already been done to yours. 11,100 miles. Amazing. For my car that's six moths of driving. I've got 84,000 trouble free miles on mine.

What a nice car...beautiful. The part on the left is a manual holder that fits under the drivers side of the dash. Mine is missing so I just put my manual in the front boot. the other part????

Congrats Jordan, and way to go Dad! The car looks great, even has the rear strakes. Don't recognize that other piece either....

Wow! Very nice! Congratulations on your new ride. Rudy

Wow - Excellent car!! Congrats - that's a great road trip in deed!!

Looking forward to hearing more about the car details!!!

Thanks a lot for all of the compliments. I must admit to feeling a bit like an imposter. It definitely has not sunk in yet the car is mine and sitting in the garage as I type this. 450 - I had to laugh as the miles piled on because in 19 hours I put on the kind of mileage Phil must cover every two years or so! cars - Thank you very much. I thought the manual was supposed to go there. Wonder what the other piece is? Nothing looks out of place. Meister - I really dig the rear strakes. My wife had me laughing, though, when saw them. She said (picture an upturned nose), "What are those things, it looks broken?!" There really is no accounting for taste. Rudy - Thanks a lot! Sky - I just saw your thread, congrats on your recent purchase as well. Here are the details: PSS9s, cold air intake, Tequipment exhaust tips, wheel spacers, aluminum pedals, clear bra, alcantara headliner, full leather interior, etc. Chad was also nice enough to include an interior Silverguard cover fitted for an aero body and a trickle charger as well. Here are the options: XRL 18" SPORT DESIGN TWO PIECE WHEELS X54 Oval Chrome Exhaust Pipes X72 GEAR LEVER IN LIGHT BURR WALNUT WITH ALUMINIUM INLAY, LEATHER X91 HAND BRAKE LEVER IN LIGHT BURR WALNUT WITH ALUMINIUM INLAY, LEATHER X99 Natural Leather 236 18� tires 288 Headlight washers 424 CD COMPARTMENT 436 3-SPOKE AIRBAG STEERING WHEEL 437 COMFORT SEAT LEFT, ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE 438 COMFORT SEAT RIGHT, ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE 446 CONCAVE HUB CAP WITH COLOURED ESCUTCHEON 476 PORSCHE STABILITY MANAGEMENT (PSM) 490 -MJ 01 SOUND SYSTEM MJ 02- SOUND SYSTEM HARMANN ANALOG 537 SEATING POSITION CONTROL FOR CONFORT SEAT, LEFT 601 HEADLAMP LITRONIC 659 Onboard computer 696 CD-RADIO "PORSCHE CDR 220" 936 SEAT COVERS REAR, LEATHER 981 LEATHER EQUIPMENT WITHOUT SEAT COVERS 983 Leather seats front and rear 999 PASSENGER COMPARTMENT MONITORING SENSOR FOR LEATHER COLOUR OF CHOICE 09991 Manufacture from the exclusive program

Great P-car! Getting her dirty will just let you get to know her better as you detail later... ...and it's black, God help you keepin' her clean.

Beautiful. Looks like a new car! When I drove mine back from New Jersey, I had the same weather and collected the same dirt - I remember thinking that it was a grand christening from the daily driver gods..........

jugger - Thank you. My first car was black and I had a helluva time keeping up with it. But when it's clean, I think you're hard pressed to find a better looking color (save for maybe seal grey). Steve - Thanks a lot. It feels like a new car; nice, tight and fresh. Though with only 11.4k miles I guess it should feel that way. I agree about the dirt being a christening of sorts.

Gorgeous Mk I Aero. The first drive home is quite fun isn't it? I drove mine back from North Carolina and loved every minute of it. So much so that my co driver never got behind the wheel. LOL Enjoy it in good health and welcome to the 996 forums,

Beautiful car. Sounds like you had a great trip. Just remember, it's meant to be driven. Mine is no sitting filthy in my garage - you've got to enjoy it!

congrats! The part on the left is the owner's manual bracket that goes in front of the driver's knees... I don't know about the other part.

Jordan, Congrats on picking up a sweet looking car. I think the plastic part on the right may attach to the front of the driver's seat just above the carpet to hide/protect the wiring and electronics. Since I no longer have my 996, I can't go out to the garage and to verify this. Can someone else verify this for Jordan (and me)?

Congrats - absolutely looks like a new car! Use it well.

looks good! good luck with it.

Congratulations on picking up, IMHO, the best designed 911 aero to date. These cars run better the more they are driven. Its a very nicely optioned car. Just missing a few cheap mods. 1. B&M short shift $199 shipped and 1hr DIY 2. PSE hack on your mufflers. $150? These two mods will enhance your enjoyment to what is already an excellent ride. Welcome!

Tim. I think you are right again! I checked and the metal housing under the seat front secured to the seat runners feels like the part displayed in the picture on the right. Jordan nice care sounds like a fun trip with your Dad. Check under the seats and maybe one of them is missing that is your extra part. I can see someone finding it after they reinstalled the sea and saying. I'm not gonna take this seat out to put that piece back in.

Very nice low miles car! Enjoy the "new car" experience - I still do! What, no "watch out, this car wasn't driven, low miles garage queens should be avoided, etc, etc" warnings??

Great looking P-car! Welcome to Rennlist as an owner- nice acquisition story and very cool Dad to help you on her maiden voyage. Can't wait to see more pics after you clean her up. Interior shots next?

This is definitely a cherry car. Let me guess, you probably drove the entire duration of the trip. I know I would have. Congratulations, sweet purchase.

Great looking car and what a thrill to have your dad along for the maiden trip. As mentioned by the other contributors, the part on the right attaches to the seat housing to cover the electricals. I discovered the identical part after 3 months of ownership - the plastic clip that secures it to the seat was broken and I ordered a replacement from the local dealership for approximately $24.00 and they also installed it (3 mins) for free. Enjoy the ride!

great choice and welcome! now get out there and flog it! ha

Great purchase and color (I'm partial to black!). As some have said, it's breathtaking when clean, but a bitch to keep it that way! Go put some miles on that beauty!

nice car and best of luck.

Great story, good bonding with your father, and what a way to get to know your new Porsche. Your 911 looks very nice! These cars love to get dirty so don't keep it too clean.Nice to see yet another 'black' coupe.

i can imagine the feeling when getting a PCar .......Congrads....

Thank you all for the kind words, I really appreciate it. Tim - Thank you not only for coming out of retirement but also for pointing out where that piece goes. Chao - The B&M shifter is on my short list (no pun intended) of things to do to the car. I've read a little about the PSE hack, but need to dig up the threads again to see what all is involved. I definitely would not be opposed to hearing the engine better. On the other hand, anybody know of a good deal on some used Fabspeeds? Ski - I was able to give the car a bath this afternoon. Hopefully I can get some more pics later on. I would love a nice rolling shot. Here are some interior pictures Chad sent me while we were negotiating. They don't do it justice, this natural leather is stunning in person! I could do without the wood inserts, but maybe that is an acquired taste?

Congrats and thanks for the photos. I love the interior on that car, and the factory aero package makes it special. Enjoy it!

wow, 11K miles....nice score. loaded up too, well done

okay this will be the first HATE post .... I hate you for being able to drive 1200 miles with you dad ...okay maybe hate is a big word....call it jealousy You are a lucky man...enjoy....and you can witb only 11K miles

Nice one! A lot like mine too...

Beautiful 996 aero, Jordan. Congratulations! That mileage is amazing. Bob

Beautiful car. Much better buy than the 987, IMO, especially with that low mileage. Congrats!

Thanks again everyone, I'm really enjoying it!

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Okay, I dug up threads on the PSE hack. Anybody have a pair of 3.6L cans they need to get rid of?

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PM FisterD and see what he's got. He may have one you can buy hacked.

Very nice! best of luck with it!

Jordan, Been a couple of crazy days for me and I just now saw this post. Glad to see you guys had a safe trip and brought another great p-car home to ohio. Give me a call this week. I'd love to see it in person. Andy

Chao - PM sent. Thanks a lot. Marc - Thank you very much. Andy - Thanks. I'll give you a call here in a day or two.

Looks really clean and you gotta love the MK1 aerokit Congrats!

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Man that's just wrong...WHY DO PEOPLE BUY NEW CARS???!!

Jordan, It looks like you are enjoying the car. I told you it was a great car. You were great to deal with and people like you are one of the reasons I like Porsches. Take care and have fun with wolfgang! Chad

I missed this while I was away on vacation sorry for the late reply OMG - you know I think this car is SO HOT looking, MAN, you are one lucky bastard to have been able to pick this up... it looks MINTY fresh!! BEAUTIFUL x 1000 !!! Sounds like its already been a great start, and I am sure it will continue to be a fantastic car... Did I mention I LOVE that car... OMG its really really nice !! Ed

HOLY SH*T That thing is in AMAZING condition !! WAY TO GO and you better be buying Chad a big Christmas gift for saving it for you !! I have not drooled much lately, thanks.... felt great ! (sorry for the slobber)

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I'll never figure that out either, but I don't mind that they do--more cheap used ones for the rest of us. I know a few people that just couldn't fathom driving a used car or even living in a house than anyone else has ever lived in...

Thanks a lot, guys. I just waxed the car on Thursday and it's looking better than ever.

Gorgeous color combination! Is the exterior Slate or Atlas gray?

Thanks a lot. The info I have from the previous owner says it is simply "metallic black." From some angles it has a root beer hue to it and from other angles it looks charcoal. I'm a big fan of the color against the natural hides.