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Continue to drive her....just look at adjusting the reserves for "maintenance items."
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We are about to embark on a long, cold winter...mine will be tucked away, slumbering and dreaming of Spring, clean roads, open track and auto-x........but for now, with almost 70 degrees due around here........she's gonna stretch her legs for a bit.
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essentially replacing/refurbushing any suspected parts so that car will last another 25 years.
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Replacing all the rubber seals on the body, doors, glass etc, took out all the AC components, taking out all rusted bolts/brackets etc....
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Got in a 70 mile twisty back road run (took the long way) to my fathers house and back.
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We are about to embark on a long, cold winter...mine will be tucked away, slumbering and dreaming of Spring, clean roads, open track and auto-x........but for now, with almost 70 degrees due around here........she's gonna stretch her legs for a bit.
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Sunny, in the high 60s, perfect day to take my 99' Porsche out for a brisk ride. Sunroof open
, driver's window down headed down the highway at a decent clip
and....no sounds, no vibrations, no smells(well, a little), no smoke, no CELs, no misfires, no lack of power, no problems of any kind, just a perfect ride on a perfect day in my 12 year old Porsche. Should I sell it before I have a catastrophic failure
, or just keep enjoying my Porsche with the funny looking headlights?
68 and the sun is going down.....I'm leaving work and going for a spin. Us 12 year old car owners got to stick together! I like this time of the day when I can turn the parking lites on (with the yellow film)..my eggs glow just fine.
I made a conscious effort to take all my concerns and bury them in a deep hole in the back yard a while ago. Now I just ENJOY my car. Quite liberating. Amazing .....
I washed, polished (Auto Glym) and buffed my 11 year old Boxster S yesterday. Then sat down and had a couple of beers just looking at that basic black (swart) paintwork.
And the leather seats still smell new.....
And the wheel paintwork look good too.....
And the soft top material is still as new even after all these years in the Australian sun !!!!
Hell, Porsche's tub up well with a bit of elbow grease & TLC.
Perhaps I'm preaching to the congregation here, but sometimes its good to hear positive things amidst all the doom & gloom.....
60+ degree top down day here. Got in a 70 mile twisty back road run (took the long way) to my fathers house and back. Was getting cool on the way back so I had to put the windows up and turn up the heat. Yeah I know it looks goofy with top down and windows up. I don't care I loved it.
Who cares about the lights? The 996 ones are more aero dynamic (I can't back that comment up).
I do admit I do like the look of the pre 996 and 997 on headlights - they are timeless.
It doesn't make me hate my car or like it any less, it's just differernt and was on the market for 6 years.
Just got back from a good little run. 64 degrees out, moon was up, top down, listening to the engine through the FisterD's, nice twisty road. Grinning the whole time. Hard to believe I've had this car almost five years.
Yeah, it sucks being a 996 owner!
12 years old and she still runs like a top, drives like she's new and draws all the attention one could want (if one wants any?!)........more importantly, the driver still wears a huge smile when out for a spin.......why would anyone want to get rid of her???? We will continue to be happy together for a long time. Continue to drive her....just look at adjusting the reserves for "maintenance items."
We are about to embark on a long, cold winter...mine will be tucked away, slumbering and dreaming of Spring, clean roads, open track and auto-x........but for now, with almost 70 degrees due around here........she's gonna stretch her legs for a bit.
In short, don't sell, simply enjoy, repeat often!
Thank's Barn996
I had similar thread in mind, too much noise and vibration threads...
Oh, I have allso drove my car about 1500km's after rebuild and it's just keeps going.
Just love it
It's allso nice to see that some of you US guys change to winter's before I do
Actually, my comments on selling and the headlights were a bit tongue in cheek. I was absolutely enjoying everything about my 996 yesterday, and am still impressed by the overall package and driving thrills that I have whenever I get behind the wheel of my Porsche.
Steve...
yesterday I was about to pop up on the freeway sitting at one of those "metering lights" and did what you did - opened the sunroof and said "bring it on"!!
although not a 996 my old car still has things that will make you nervous, I dont know why - I guess its that we love them SOO much we are afraid they will hurt us - I put my fears aside as often as I can and enjoy the simple pleasures - and everyday I smile
great post, sell the car quick...get a Prius!
Well, when talking to dealer and other people in the industry I was told as long as car is properly adjusted to ride height and aligned properly the corner balancing is not necessary. SOOO... I did not do this.
I read and read on the topic and as long as I don't go RACE CAR MODE its not needed?
DUDE........
the biggest (IMO) reason for going with a system like PSS9 IS to corner ballance the car...yea better ride height, yea adjustable dampening...but your weights (esp front) are the biggest contributor to good handling on track....and street
<flame suit on>
I know a lot of guys dont.....so you wont be "harming" the car...but you are not getting the full monty on the system..... just sayin, when you can (I know money is tight for many of us.....so i get it) but when you can.....get it done
Got a 99 myself. Smile on my face every time I take a ride. It sucks that I have to put it in storage but my lazy a$$ has not even got the car cover etc to get it ready. Still looking for a chance to drive it around.
Enjoy!!
tearing her down for a repaint, doors/ glass will be off the car. Replacing all the rubber seals on the body, doors, glass etc, took out all the AC components, taking out all rusted bolts/brackets etc.... essentially replacing/refurbushing any suspected parts so that car will last another 25 years. Still contemplating on how to lighten her up a bit...
Suspension has been fully rebuilt and upgraded. Ed helped me out with the shifter and the 915 tranny is now a pleasure to drive. The Engine is stock and just finished adjusting the valves, will put a cat delete, sport exhaust and a Steve Wong chip.... I have a ductail and H1 headlights... that will be all body wise. Plan to set it up for occasional DE's but mostly she will be a wind in the hair twisty carver.
I originally bought this car to be driven mostly every day.... but I just found out how truly **** I am.... such a curse.
Alright Tim, as much as this hurts me, I'll drive my wonderful 996 to SC and we can swap our Porsches even Steven. How does that sound to you? No doubt you'd be much better off worrying about IMSB with my car,
