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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Signed up to join you guys yesterday as I've been linked to countless threads on the forums over the past couple of months as I've been in the market for my first Porsche. Well, I'm stoked to have finally purchased a 99 996 that is in very good condition, mechanically and otherwise--at least according to the pre-purchase inspection I had done with a local independent Porsche mechanic in Phoenix--and at 68k miles I think I could have this mid-life crisis ride for a while. I've tried searching throughout the different threads but can't quite seem to find an answer... and I currently have the hard top on so no photos, though I'm sure they could help so I can get around to that in a bit when work slows down. Basically I know I'm going to have the hydraulics sent out and rebuilt, but with the soft top itself, there is an approximately 6" space over the driver door where the top is not secured over or to the frame? Overall the top is in nice shape, I just didn't know if this was an easily repairable thing or signs of a bigger issue? Any tips on this, or links to where it has been discussed a billion times previously that I can't find? Thanks!

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Hard to tell what you problem is without photos. Maybe this?? https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...ight-pics.html

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That would be EXACTLY the issue. Thanks!

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