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YOUR RESEARCHmy new 40th with pics
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I changed the oil today because I didn't know what was in it or how long it had been in there...the underside is likewise immaculate.
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The ROW m030 is too soft and the GT3 springs/shocks are alright but you'd be buying used which introduces a big X-factor (unknown).
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An amberectomy is used to replace the orange marker with a clear marker.
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The engineer in me says that if I'm going to change stuff on the car, I'll stick with Porsche parts that were all engineered to work together.
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I abide by the rules...couldn't let dad have all the 911 fun anymore so I picked up a 40th on Saturday. Took some pictures before I headed back to FL.
It has 44k miles but short of a few rock chips I can't detect a bit of wear anywhere on the car. I can still smell the cosmoline burning off when I get it warmed up good (something I'm thinking it didn't get done to it very often with its first owner).
I changed the oil today because I didn't know what was in it or how long it had been in there...the underside is likewise immaculate.
0396! It has nav but alas the seats are the basic seats with heaters. I like them more than when I first got the car (I didn't get sore after a 500 mile trip) but I do wish I had some gt silver-backed sport seats...oh well.
Nice - Dad's car is sweet too!!
pumpkins = kill
also pick up some silver bulbs for the sides and blinkers, very subtle but worth while, then just drive it
I'm in the minority, I know, but I vote for keeping the car stock. Words like "preservation" and "original" may not mean much to you now, but as our cars age, part of their appeal (and value) comes from how much they have retained their original specification as they came from the factory.
VGM, I agree, especially with a special car like the 40 jahre. I'll do the pumpkins because you can always just snap the originals back in and with the rest of the car being silver the orange just looks out of whack.
Thanks for the compliments, guys! My dad's car is a lot of fun but he is envious of my wheels.
Nice car! And nice house! Is that a BMW M3 in the lovely garage?
As a side note, I would love 997 door pulls on my 996! I can't stand the "flaps" on my doors.
I dont think removing the pumkins makes the car any less original. Its like taking off the dealer license plate frame....not really a modification and it can be put back in under 3 minutes...... keep the stock ones in the garage (along with the stock shocks, mufflers, shifter, wheels, sway bars and seats
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lol yeah the dealer plate frame is just to keep the temp plate from blowing off until the real plate comes in.
Well the house isn't mine per se but thanks!
That sleeper you see in the garage there is my sister's old 1994 318i convertible. One of the easiest-shifting cars ever and I learned to drive manual on it. The car is a blast to drive as long as you are not in a hurry to exceed 45 mph.
Ivangene I kept the stock swaybars on my 325Ci but you would have to threaten my life for me to put them back on...I will probably get gt3 sways and maybe ROW m030 springs for my 40th after a few thousand miles of driving. I really like the stock suspension for street driving but I can tell that it is going to have a bit too much body roll for any track / autocross. The LSD is amazing though! The throttle will really whip the car through a turn and straighten the car out.
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I knew you wanted better suspension - you track junkie!!
I almost went with ROW M030 - but after reading alot about it, descided against it. There was something a couple people said that changed my mind.... cant remember who or what, but do the reading.... I ended up with Eibach springs and the differance is unreal - I cant even imagine driving a stock US spec set up now...
Find a GT3 set up
and dont look back (others may say something else - doubt it though)
GL - its a beauty!
The engineer in me says that if I'm going to change stuff on the car, I'll stick with Porsche parts that were all engineered to work together. It will be more pricey but I'll be more confident in the parts.
I've got all the time in the world though...don't plan on getting rid of this car for a long, long time. I want to get all of the running out of the suspension I've got first.
Yeah the 944 is still mid clutch job. I had planned on selling it first but when a deal comes along a deal comes along you know? So I still have the '44 right now but I will sadly have to sell it because it just isn't worth paying insurance on 3 coupes haha.
Yeah the 944 is still mid clutch job. I had planned on selling it first but when a deal comes along a deal comes along you know? So I still have the '44 right now but I will sadly have to sell it because it just isn't worth paying insurance on 3 coupes haha.
oh boy here goes...I'm not changing my profile pic yet though...not at least until I can get a picture with the 944 and the 911 all cleaned up.
So for those who have autocrossed the 40th / turbo/ c4s how does the front bumper with the flimsy cooling vents stand up to being smacked into cones at high rates of speeds? I know at some PCA autocrosses everyone just goes 15mph to get around this problem but I expect an occasional center punch at 70mph.
The ROW m030 is too soft and the GT3 springs/shocks are alright but you'd be buying used which introduces a big X-factor (unknown). I'd get a good adjustable setup or whatever the spec 996s are running.
But congrats! Is jackie(sp?) allowed to drive it?
Yeah I'll let Jackie drive it when she finally gets to see it (which might be this weekend). I'm hoping it will get us out to some autocrossing again. And I will laugh hysterically when I finally am able to pass her on the track. It sucked having 60 less hp than your girlfriend at a DE.
They are orange colored members of the goard family, used to make Jack O' Lanterns on Halloween.
And orange side markers on a p-car. An amberectomy is used to replace the orange marker with a clear marker.
Speaking of which you will all be glad to know that the pumpkin harvest is complete...the "clear" side markers are smoked and match my tail lights perfectly. They look great!
On a sad note, I found a staple (yes, a staple) in my 2-week old 385/30/18 pilot sport causing a slow leak. I already took the wheel off and threw it in the back of the bimmer...haven't decided who to take it to yet.
