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YOUR RESEARCHIs a 996 faster than a 993?
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Service schedule states that the polyrib belt needs to get changed every 60k and inspected every 30k.
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can i use the standard green coolant?) thanks again.
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Oil changes are very easy in this car compared to the 993.
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The result is that high-end cars listed on the internet tend to be listed at inflated prices because there is little financial cost to keep running the ads for weeks and weeks.
Use porsche antifreeze (even though some owners feel
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Consult the owner's manual for oil viscosity specs for your car and consider using Porsche antifreeze (even though some owners feel that there are equivalent products).
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Just bought my first tiptronic 996 yesterday after selling my manual 993. Seems a lot slower, is that because I haven't adjusted to the transmission (or it hasn't adjusted to me?) or is the 996 a slower car? Is there any way to make it take off in first gear instead of second gear? Also, the temperature has been right at 180 consistently but in traffic yesterday, it got up to 190 and the fan clutch kicked on (it was only about 60 degress outside). I was wondering if this is typical 996 behavior or if I should change the thermostat? Thank you.
The Tip is a tad slower than a manual 993 in acceleration. If you stomp the gas pedal, the trans drops into first automatically or you can hit the switch on the steering wheel that has the negative sign. Yes, these cars run hot, nature of the design and EPA regs.
Apples to Apples a 996 is faster than a similar 993 in every way...now a 996 Tip vs a 993 manual 993 is probably faster....the early tips were not that fast...but it is faster than a 993 tip....
Ah, good to know, thanks. It's got about 70k, i am thinking oil (10w30), air filter, fuel filter and coolant flush. is there anything i am missing? can i wait on the plugs? is the tranny lifetime or serviceable?
p.s.(do i drain the coolant from the front or back? can i use the standard green coolant?) thanks again.
Actually I just sold my 1999 996 C4 Cab with 145k miles for $30k....wasnt very hard at all...about 30 days. I was hoping it wouldnt sell so I could keep it...lol...I wonder what a 993 with 150k miles would go for....
The tranny needs to be serviced....I would go to the nearest dealer and get the maintenance schedule for the car. This will tell you what needs to changed and at what intervals. 60K was a MAJOR service...make sure it had that done..it replaces the serpentine belt and if that fails...it could do MAJOR damage to the engine.
Consult the owner's manual for oil viscosity specs for your car and consider using Porsche antifreeze (even though some owners feel that there are equivalent products).
Good luck with your car!
P.S. The 996 is superior to the 993 in just about every way.
Service schedule states that the polyrib belt needs to get changed every 60k and inspected every 30k. It won't do "MAJOR" damage to your engine if it fails... but it could trash your alternator in a worst case scenario.... Either way you should look after it when called for.
yeah, it's not bad. I just took it out in the rain and it's pretty fun. I believe the 60k service was done as the serpentine belt is in good shape, looks like it has 10k on it, engine is dry, oil is clean. totally unmolested, plain, stock, no tints, orange blinkers, original paint, immaculate interior, no idiot lights on... i think i got a good deal at $20k. i sold my '95 cab with 100k miles for $24k. it's definately a buyers market for the 996 now.
Actually I just sold my 1999 996 C4 Cab with 145k miles for $30k....wasnt very hard at all...about 30 days. I was hoping it wouldnt sell so I could keep it...lol...I wonder what a 993 with 150k miles would go for....
You seriously got 30K for a 99 cab with 145K miles? DAMN!
Dirty secret about market pricing: Enthusiast forums always undervalue their cars. They know too much. If I was buying, I'd buy on Rennlist for sure. If I was selling, I prolly wouldn't even tell you guys until the deal was done.
You know what...you are ABSOLUTELY right! I posted it for sale on a different enthusiats board and got LOW BALL crazy offers...put it on Cars.com and BAM....all kinds of interest and got my asking price....It was priced well, so I didnt rip him off, we both got what we wanted out of it...but now that you mention the crazy lowball offers came from enthusiasts....
Yup. Same on the Rover board I follow (selling my Disco soon), and the same was true at Roadfly for my BMW. I got thousands more on a TRADE for my Z3 than the Z3-lovers said I could get on a private sale.
Buy from an enthusiast. Sell to a civilian.
That would explain the $53k +10% commission that was paid for a flood damaged, salvage title 996 at Barrett-Jackson last week. It seemed crazy to me until I read these posts.
+1000
I sold my 2000 996 Tip back in July of 2007 for $36k. If I listened to the pricing advice on this board, I'd have priced it at about $30k and let it go for the high $20's...
In the old (pre-internet) days, we offered our cars for sale in the local newspaper. We didn't like paying charges for the ads, so we priced our cars "at market" in order to make sure the cars sold quickly.
With the advent of the internet, the cost to reach a car-buying audience has markedly decreased. Therefore, the cost of running an ad has become less expensive.
This means that sellers are not motivated to list their cars "at market" because the price of the ads has become more reasonable. The result is that high-end cars listed on the internet tend to be listed at inflated prices because there is little financial cost to keep running the ads for weeks and weeks.
True? False?
Maybe true if you are trying to get PREMIUM....I for one wanted to move the car as my next car was not coming until it sold, and alot of people are like that....I think you might get some high priced cars out there by people not that motivated to sell...so if I get this crazy asking price, I'll sell it, otherwise I wont....I see people with cars for sale for YEARS....and I think...they STILL have not sold it? But then, maybe they dont WANT to....
newport996 i still don't get how you sold your car for $30k? 145k miles? we live in the same part of town and where i'm from, the ads are saturated with 996s. i see them advertised for even up to $35K but they stay there forever. the ones that move are priced around $25k or so. am i alone in this?
F*ck it, if this is really what they go for, I'm gonna post mine for a little profit and see if it sells.... I can always find another 996.... easily....
He must have been the right buyer, because that brings to mind the SECOND dirty secret about market pricing: "upgrades" are worth nothing and can actually DE-value a car, and options are worth pennies on the dollar.
I would not run 10W-30 in the car. Stick with Porsche recommended oil weights.
0W-40 or 5W-40 full synthetic only.
Oil changes are very easy in this car compared to the 993.
yup, i have found it to be surpirsingly faster than i thought. i dumped two bottles of techron in there and after about a 1/4 tank i started noticing the difference. now i'm at about 1/2 a tank and this thing is MUCH faster than when i first brought it home. looks like some dirty injectors were the culprit... nice thoaty exhaust too. i'm gonna do all the servicing tomorrow if it's sunny.
...........funny because it's true.... (at least the depreciation part)
my tip 996 is just as fast as my manual 993 was. they are neck and neck. i wish i had a tip 993 to compare though. i must say, that my bone stock 996 handles better than my 993 ever could.
however, i am starting to see the electrical gremblins creep up into my 996. i think i need a new coolant temp sensor. things revvs funny when i start it in the morning, and if it's in gear, will shut off. drives great once it's hot though. never had ANY problems with a 993 because they are SIMPLE. That, I will always love about them.
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