Pics of my 99 996 C2 Finally

Hey guys/gals, I have been posting on the Rennlist for close to a year and yet have not posted any pics of my ride on the forum. I know...I know that is like the cardinal sin here but bear with me as at least 5 months almost of this time I have been overseas deployed on my day job as an active duty military flight surgeon. And yes it was nice to get back to my cars and drive em. They do drive much better than the regular military issued vehicles (i.e Humvee and step van)! Anyway I have finished an interior upgrade and sound system upgrade at this point to go along with the wheel refit I started last year. I am running on stock suspension w/upgraded 18" Pirelli P Nero Zero All weathers and have added Schnell stainless steel tips to the stock exhaust. Any thoughts on aftermarket exhausts to add to this setup are more than welcome. As for the interior I've totally replaced the stock Porsche Hi Fi system which for the price isn't worth much. I now have a Kenwood DVD KVT-815 unit with DVD navigation and Alpine 6" subs custom mounted under the front seats for better bass with Boston Acoustic coaxials and components mounted rear and front respectively. All is driven by a separate sub for cleaner mid/low response and a 4 channel for the components. Custom front hood shelf carpeted with Porsche carpet finishes it all off. Oh yeah and the OEM cupholder retrofit with the A/C controls moved down low to the cubby hole space. Other upgrades include interior aluminum bezels for the dash and PCCA plates. What else guys? Once again sorry so late. mdrobc PS...oh yeah the plane is from my last mission to the UK earlier this month. Thought the plane/travel lovers might enjoy it!

OK, we'll cut you some slack for not posting pics earlier. Seriously, thank you for what you do to help our boys overseas! Your car looks AWESOME! Is it Arena Red? Have you installed the SSK (short shifter kit)? If not, you should do so. Thanks for posting the pics!

Great looking 996!! My suggestions would be a 3 spoke steering wheel, and lower the car with a suspension kit. Otherwise looking sweet, congrats!

Great looking car!!!! Also, thank you for your service.......I really mean it!!

Great looking ride!! What's the color called?

Is that Air Force One? AWESOME! Sweet car too

Nice. Great car.

Nice, I like those wheels, I don't think I have actually seen those on a car, just a photo of the wheel itself.

WOW... how did you get by so long without being reprimanded by Dell??

Very nice, what wheels are those? I really like the looks.

Very nice...... What about some details on your stereo/install....

Nice audio install... are you pleased with the results?

Where did you get those wheels. I have the same ones, but they came on my car. Pic encosed. I'm worried that since I've never seen them anywhere else, that if I ever damage one or something, I may not be able to easily find a replacement. By the way, cool car. I love the color. Nice plane, too.

Beautiful Car. It is begging you to be lowered

or Tim either! Can't believe either of us missed that. Sneaky lil devil. Beautiful car. The wife (AF Doc as well) and I have an Arena Red 996. One of the best colors offered by PAG....not that I am not biased or anything

AF1 is just the name assigned to the plane the CINC is traveling in. The "Presidential Plane" is actually a sweetly modded 747.

Yes it is Arena Red and I got the car pre-owned from an import dealer in Fairfax VA near DC in 2004. Since I've spent most of 2005 overseas I didn't have a chance to finish it up the way I want to until now. Hmm lowering it is a thought however the streets in DC and Maryland/VA seem to be full of potholes so I am hesitant. I'd like to put an areokit on it but am not knowledgeable on the different types or what would fit actually for a MY99 996. My wife tells me to keep it classic and not add to much stuff though. Stereo install details...hmm. Boston Acoustic Pro Series separates in 6.5 components in the dash and door. Alpine 6.5" bass subs under each seat and Boston Acoustic 6.5 coaxials in the rear speaker setting. Factory grills. Alpine 350w Sub Amp for subs and a Kenwood KVT-815 (I believe) fold out DVD/LCD screen head unit with a KNVA-4100 DVD Nav system mounted in the front. Kenwood 10G Music Keg added install for digital sound and so that I don't always have to worry about switching my music collection from car to car (my daily driver is a 2002 BMW M3 coupe). What else...sounds great. May add ipod (don't really need it with the music keg) or Sirrus Sat radio to it (don't listen to much other than talk radio and not even that much). As for the wheels; They are a copy and adaptation of the Sport Design Classics from Porsche I believe. I got them on Ebay from a Porsche wheel shop in Fl for around $1200 for the set of 4. As you can see the rears are deep dish lip with the front having a slightly smaller lip and yeah jjker I haven't seen em either on another P-car other than yours. Any thoughts on a good short shifter kit out there? What about litronics...anybody done the upgrade?What else ya guys wanna know? Oh yeah that is Air Force 2 (we were in the UK) not Air Force One. Air Force One is a 747 and a lil bigger. Actually the callsign applies to whatever the President or Vice President happens to be flying that day NOT the jet but they don't fly anything else that often. Maan after flying in those I tell you Coach and Business class is definately difficult! LOL

Thanks for the info...I had Boston Acoustic Pro Series separates in 6.5 in my last truck (great sound!) in the front, do you have the "woofer" in the door & the midrange & the tweeter in the dash? What kind of enclosure do you have the Alpine 6.5" bass subs in that are under the seat? It is difficult (for me) to tell where you have your amps, cross-overs, etc. mounted....can you shed a little more light on that or maybe another pic that is "pulled back" a bit more? TIA, - Cam

I live and work in Georgetown with a very low 996. No problems whatsoever. Just get the rear engine protection plate. Aerokits are great but, depending upon the front bumper you get, that can cause you more problems than lowering the car without the aerokit. Something to keep in mind. In and around DC, you MUST pay close attention to tire pressures and run them at recommended pressures. If you drive with lower pressures, you significantly increase the chances that you will bend a rim when, and you know what I mean, you hit a pothole. The B&M short shift kit is awesome, and the same as the new OEM kit. I did the litronics upgrade on my old boxster S, which is the same as a 99 996. I bought it from www.e-partssales.com .

Nice car, love the wheels. Recommend B&M ssk, clear side markers, smoked 3rd brake light, bumper/door plugs and painted bumperettes--for starters.

Great color !

Cam. Hi. the woofers are mounted in the door; I have the hi-fi enclosures so the BA's fit in there nicely. Checked and the are the Pro Series 5.5" 2 way components with the BA Rally 4.5" coaxials in the back factory enclosures. The subs are called 50W Alpine basshakers and cost bout $100 each and mount nicely under the seat. No problems with travel or anything and form their own sort of enclosure so that you get bass and feel it too depending on how you set the sub level control at on the head unit or at the amp. The sub amp is a V-Power 350watt unit which is what you see mounted under the shelf along with the Kenwood 4 channel amp. The whole set up is mounted on a custom shelf mounted up front with a cover unit that has the DVD nav unit mounted to it and the head unit brains (that is what I am holding up in the 3rd pic). There is good pic of everything with the shelf closed. This is all carpeted with matching carpet so that it looks stock and nice. It's nice cause this stil allows me to carry things up front (i.e. like a small carry on, a backpack, groceries, etc). I removed the factory amp..too small no need for it and the spare tire cause if I get a flat with those size tires or a rim problem for all intent and purposes a flat bed is going to be the next step for me and not the donut. The crossovers are also mounted down there which you see a gimpse of in the pic as well. The Kenwood music keg is mounted on the left side firewall. DC streets and potholes do make me afraid of an aerokit. Hell I've scraped my front end nicely once already on a steep driveway. Wonder about what would help that out? A clear coat bra maybe? I've heard they discolor bright colored painted vehicles like mine. Any truth to that? What about interior upgrades guys, any thoughts? Rob

You just have to drive more carefully. You also have to remember not to pull up too close to parking curbs, which are one of the bigggest dangers because you can smack the visible part. Scraping on driveways or roads cannot be seen unless on a lift, so who cares too much about that. I have a clear bra. Although the bra might discolor over time (3m is the only one that doesn't, supposedly), I doubt it will permanently damage your paint. TD

Rob, Finally got to get back to this....thanks for the write-up, but I am a little confused.....you talk about pictures (ie:"that is what I am holding up in the 3rd pic") that I dont see.....or am I missing something? Thanks, - Cam

Is that AAFB?