I have now owned my 996 MK2 for a week and I am absolutely loving it. I only have one concern that some of the long time owners might be able to help me with. First a little background, the first day I bought the car I pulled up to a light (got distracted) and burnt the clutch in first trying to pull away from the light. The smell was VERY distinct (smelt like marijuana). I haven't done it again, but there is something else. Whenever I drive the car I get out and smell under the rear quarter panels (where the engine/trans is) and it doesn't smell like the marijuana, but it just smells hot (if you can understand what I'm saying). It smells almost like hot plastic but mainly just smells hot. But it doesn't smell like the clutch the day I KNOW I burnt it. Any suggestions? (Also will most more pics)
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The burnt plastic smell is totally normal. It's bits of rubber (from tires) burning on the exhaust.
That smell will grow on you to the point that it will give you satisfaction that you really drove your car. Enjoy!
#1 - I'm not sure what kind of "marijuana" you ever smelled, but I can assure you that if it smelled anything like a burning clutch (or brakes for that matter) it wasn't very good... #2 - Conversely, I'm not sure what kind of clutch you have, but, if it smells anything like marijuana (hemp clutch plate anyone?) it's probably not very good either #3 - Be careful sniffing around your rear wheels - if anyone sees you there could be repercussions... Happy New Year !
What you smell after a nice drive is the good old Porsche perfume. Totally normal
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Get one of this, is not Porsche brand but Indy shops use them and they say is better than the Porsche brand
Three months to the day for me and my 03 C2. It feels even better than the first day. I also gave my clutch a good cooking one day at a red light on a hill. The guy behind me go right on my bumper and I made a too enthusiastic departure trying to avoid contact with him. Where our cars end up in Porsche history only time will tell. Will we be like 356A or the 964...will future owners look back and say how small our cars seem next to the new ones...will the IMS become listed as a STD...until then just drive often and don't try to master it, let it master you.
STD, as in Sexually Transmitted Disease? John, I know you like your car but sleeping with it is taking it to a whole new level.
"will future owners look back and say how small our cars seem next to the new ones" If the 991 is any indication, I'd say most likely yes...
+1 on the burning smell being normal. I kinda dig it R
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