I'm glad to report that I've bought my first 996, which is also my first 911. My first Porsche was also water-cooled, as I had an '83.5 944 when I was younger. Here it is: IMG_4516_zpsvg2oci0w.jpg So, this is my new ride! It's an '03 996 that I bought from a good friend of mine. It'll be my daily driver, though I've got a Subaru Outback for the really snowy days. It's got Litronic, Bose and full leather and no PSM. Manual, of course, with an LN IMS bearing. I flew from Boston to Austin, TX and drove it back in 2.5 days. It was, uh, cozy. And stiff! Right now it's mostly setup for the track. It's got a center radiator, Mantis extended oil pan, Tarett strut-top mounts, Tarett drop-links, GMG anti-roll bars, GT3 coilovers, stiffer engine mounts and probably some other stuff I can't remember. Engine is stock and exhaust is stock too. A quick detour through the Cherohala Skyway between TN and NC produced this: IMG_4567_zps3nqif4wt.jpg And here it was at its new home in Boston, ~2300 miles after I started: IMG_4578_zps6y0rkdh3.jpg Only mods planned are a Dension Gateway 500 Lite which I've got but haven't installed, and maybe re-trimming the steering wheel in Alcantara. I'd like to soften up the suspension -- going back to stock or maybe to M030 -- so we'll see how that goes. I've also got a set of 17" winter wheels and tires (Turbo Twist copies) with Continental studless snows. We'll see how that works out!
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Have a great time with the car...looks very nice.
That's quite the "get acquainted" drive! Enjoy!
Great looking car! FYI, I have an M030 suspension that I might be interested in trading for something stiffer. Assuming you have a C2 of course.
If you want something comfortable on the street M030 may not be the answer - it is quite stiff.
I guess it's all relative. I find then to be very pleasant. There were multiple roads I couldn't even go down with my KW V3s that I can take at speed with the M030. Mine are the US version though, not the ROW.
did you get in alot of smoke?
Congrats and welcome!
Nice car, how many miles on it. I have the stock suspension, very comfortable ride. I keep thinking of going stiffer but how I drive it I it handles just fine.
If you want a stock set-up, I have one all boxed up and ready to ship https://rennlist.com/forums/parts-ma...uspension.html Driving time about 5 hours from Boston
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