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Check our the Potomac chapter of PCA for the August Porsche day and a bunch of other cool events.
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It is amazing how much the engine wakes up and how much more fun the car is to drive and more responsive it is running from 3000 to 5,000 RPMs in 4th on the highway versus sitting in fifth or sixth.
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We set our budget ($30,000) late last year to get back into a P-car after many years of not owning one.
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It is amazing how much the engine wakes up and how much more fun the car is to drive and more responsive it is running from 3000 to 5,000 RPMs in 4th on the highway versus sitting in fifth or sixth.
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So far so good. I have put 3100 miles on my car in three months. The only issue has been the need for an AC recharge. And that was supposed to lead to another recharge and leak fix as soon as the weather got hot and the coolant expanded, but not so. We have had plenty of hot days and the AC still works great.
I drive my car 12 miles in traffic back and forth to work every day. I have driven it in rain and even some snow and ice. I drive it on back roads for a couple of hundred miles or so nearly every weekend. I love this car. Even driving it in traffic to work makes me happy. I honestly am not sure if I ever want to go another day in my life again where I don't own a 911.
It took me a while to figure out how to drive it to best enjoy it. Mostly, I figured out that you need to love to rev the engine. Over 3000 RPMs and especially over 4000 the car is a beast. The worst thing you can do is chug along in high gear shifting at 2500 or 3000 rpms. Also, I can't say enough about the Porsche Sport Exhaust. If you don't have one, get one. I love the sound of the engine and for that alone am very glad I bought an n/a and not a turbo.
I am taking it to Boston, which is 8 hours away, next week for my first long trip with it. I can't wait. This spring I want to take it out west to Kansas and New Mexico where my family lives. Every day I get in this car, I just want to drive it more. It never seems to get old. These cars really are like crack. I am changing the oil this weekend and will have an oil analysis done on it. I see no reason to expect any issues, but fingers crossed. And am set up to go to Friday at the Track at Summit Point WV in August. It should be a blast.
Enjoy. I got my 4S cab about 3 months ago too. It's not my DD, but I've been driving it like it was. I agree about the PSE and the 3k+ RPM's. Addictive. I don't thinks its bad to drive it below, but it's just so much more fun above it.
BTW - I live in the DC area and plan on going to Porsche day at Summit in August too? Where do you live?
For me what is more important than shifting at any given point is keeping the oil at a good level, getting the engine and transmission up to operating temp, driving gently while cold. And then making sure that, over time, I drive at a variety of engine and transmission speeds. I do shift max 3k cold. Much higher 4-6k at speed. Almost never at 2k. Finally there's nothing like winding it up and hearing the PSE sound of that big flat six !
Ok, dumb question, but going to ask so I understand. Why does Porsche put none of the this is how you should drive to keep the motor healthy stuff in the owners manual? And, with the PDK for example, have it shift just above 2k when just tooling around town? Confused.
John- if you pass thru KC on your trip to Kansas, let me know. I'll have a couple of free passes waiting for you at the front desk of the Kansas City Automotive Museum. Same thing goes for any other Rennlister with a 996. Among the 8 member board of directors, we have three 996s.
^ exactly this. I have no plans to change out the 996, but if that time comes I cant see a time where some 911 is not in the garage. They really are an amazingly well rounded sports car
As far as the RPM shifting issue, there is nothing wrong with shifting at lower RMPS. The car runs fine. It is just that it doesn't seem very fast when you do that. Try getting the engine over 3000 RMPs on the highway in traffic. It is amazing how much the engine wakes up and how much more fun the car is to drive and more responsive it is running from 3000 to 5,000 RPMs in 4th on the highway versus sitting in fifth or sixth. The same is true on the side streets. Instead of lugging away in third or fourth, leave it in second and see how much more fun the car is.
I am in DC, inside the beltway. There is a Porsche day at Summit Point? I need to look into that. I am going to an ordinary Friday at the track which seems to be a really good deal for the money.
And my brother lives in KC and I plan to drive out and see him this fall. So I will take you up on that KC attorney.
Hey a John. Check our the Potomac chapter of PCA for the August Porsche day and a bunch of other cool events.
https://pcapotomac.org/calendar#year...=12&view=month
We set our budget ($30,000) late last year to get back into a P-car after many years of not owning one. I previously owned: 1983 911 SC Cab, 3 944's one a Turbo and a Euro spec 1979 911 SC. After looking at a 40 Jahr Anniversary Editions, and a 2004 C4S, we got the C4S Cab. We could not be happier! We get compliments all the time, we really love the way the car looks, feels, handles and will not depart with it any time soon. Long Live the C4S, we feel that there were not many made in Cabriolet, so in addition to us enjoying the car we might get lucky in the future value. The 40 Jahr AE editions have been going up in value, and the 04-05 C4S Cab's ( only years made ) seem to be holding their value But honestly we just bought it to enjoy. Cheers.
