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YOUR RESEARCHAnother new 996 Owner, and many thanks...
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Passed the PPI with flying colors (will need brakes and rear tires in another 5-8K miles), rear end is bone dry- never had any RMS issues, complete service records, car has B&M ssk and PSE installed by previous owner.
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Install by previous owner
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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
Passed the PPI with flying colors (will need brakes and rear tires in another 5-8K miles), rear end is bone dry- never had any RMS issues, complete service records, car has B&M ssk and PSE installed by previous owner.
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Well, I took delivery on my first Porsche last night, a Zenith Blue 1999 996 with 46.4K miles, with Space Gray interior (with leather lining option). Passed the PPI with flying colors (will need brakes and rear tires in another 5-8K miles), rear end is bone dry- never had any RMS issues, complete service records, car has B&M ssk and PSE installed by previous owner. Thanks to the many knowledgeable and helpful folks on this board, I'm confident that I was able to make a safe and educated buying decision on this car. Many thanks to those who responded to my newbie posts on option codes, etc., and those whose knowledge of these cars is freely shared on a daily basis. What a great online community this is! After one year plus of researching this purchase, I thought I had it narrowed down to a 3.2 Carrera, until I drove a 996 a few weeks ago. Man, what a piece of engineering! Grins per mile factor is off the charts, and the current market prices of these cars is just too good to ignore, IMHO. Anybody on here active in the Shenandoah Valley PCA?
Pics to follow soon, and again, many thanks!
DL - Congrats on getting your P-car! BTW - we WILL hold you to your promise for pics!
<note to self: add DL Lawrence the the "Newbie - Promised Pics" list >
Congrats!
I am currently in the market for a 996. would you mind if I ask what you paid? You can PM me if you don't wish to post online.
Oh yeah, and post some pics ASAP
Welcome and congrats from another 99 zenith blue owner! I just love this color...very unique and gets lots of compliments. Have fun and, of course, post those pics!
Some folks may start thinking you are a poser if you don�t post picture. You got 24 hours before the ship hits the fan.
All kidding aside, congratulations and welcome to the club.
Here piccy piccy!!!, here piccy piccy piccy!!!.. Nope, I don't see no stinkin' pics. Damn. No film film in that there new fangled camera.
No welcome until we see pics.
Congrats and welcome to the Porsche Club as a new owner. As I've said many times the joy these cars bring to those who have waited for them is priceless.
Best of luck.
Jay
What a beautiful blue. Congrats!
Can anyone tell me the specific name or difference between the turbo twist wheels on DL's blue car & Wellardmac's white?
Zenith is pretty unusual - one of those colors that looks different depending how it catches the light. Touches of purple and blue. Great color -- enjoy the car!!
The wheels on DL's beautiful Zenith 996 are 17" "Cast wheels", 7" and 9".
The wheels on Wellardmac's lovely white 996 appear to be 18" "Turbo-Looks", 7.5" & 10".
wow, thats a sharp ride!
oh, its my old car
best of luck with it.
its seems i went from a car that was no trouble to one where I think the tranny on my cayman s is about to fail
