Hey there, I just bought my 02 Targa, yeah I was the same lame guy that didn't know what an RMS was. Sorry my last car was a 350Z you just put in teh gas and it goes, but I can say that my 996 is the most unbelievable car I have ever driven, I mean rain doesn't even affect the handling. It's great. but I have a few questions wanted to see if they are normal, I got the smoke on startup question handled, but , the front end seems to catch alot of eneven pavement, and jerks the steering wheel alitte. could this be I'm just not used to a car with a light front end? Another thing, and no I'm not being cheep but my car seems to get horrible gas mileage. is this with most all 996's. Again go easy on the new kid here, the only porsche I've owned is a couple 928's and those are not at all like this one. Dr Jeremy B
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Crappy gas mileage just comes with the joy of 320 flat6 hp! I have to fill up after about 200-250miles a tank. Getting in the 13-15 range but then again I love to hear it sing
Maybe your tires are tramlining. You'll notice road imperfections (especially longitudinal grooves and ruts) more with low profile performance tires combined with the sporty P-car suspension. Is your ride shod with moderately to heavily worn 18" summer performance tires? Don't know if the light front end has anything to do with it. Without the mass of an engine in front there will be less inertia when turning, but I wouldn't describe that feeling as "jerky". See this article: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=47 Remember, there are no stupid questions here, only stupid people who ask questions... ...just kidding
Hey guys, yeah sometimes I feel stupid, ha ha , new tires, but doesnt pull too hard just a bit, and yeah that is the gas mileage I have been getting to, just making sure thanks Dr jeremy B
I get 21 to 22 MPG in my '04 996. I guess I am not driving it hard enough.
I've averaged 19.3-19.4 mpg across the last 3k miles.
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