YOUR RESEARCHHard top mount update
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So I have a real question for once. I have a 997 cab and a 996 top from my 996. The 996 has the pointed mounts from 99, not the updated after 2004. I can buy the mounts for my top easily enough for less than $300. To get the newer mounts for the car and the new posts for the top is close to $1000. And I could not find the answer with a search - why did they update the mounting mechanism? Is it worth the extra $600?
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Old style was prone to rattles, hence the upgrade by Porsche. My cab had the receptable for the old style mount so I bought a hardtop (could not pass up a local deal for a matching, great condition top with cover and stand for under $500) which also had the matching old style pin. Luckily for me, no rattles.
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