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YOUR RESEARCHnew member and first time porsche owner
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I love my new "used" car which i have now owned for two weeks.
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Even though I had to tilt my head back and forth to get a good look at the car it does look very clean for a '99...
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I think they are called Sport Classic II's......must be a pain to keep them clean.....welcome again.
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was curious if there is anyway to get the service and warranty repair history for this vehicle..just for piece of mind.
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Unfortunately Porsche does not keep a central database (one of the only car manufacturers that doesn't) of repair work done at dealerships.
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Just wanted to say hello to all ! Im an avid car guy who has always owned american muscle. Recently sold my boats (30ft Spectre catamaran and a 353 Formula Fastec) and decided to pick up a 911/996. I purchased a 1999 from Chicago Motor Cars and am waiting for delivery as we speak...hopefully Mon or Tuesday...have heard some horror stories about the 99's but based on my budget thats about all i could afford. Found a gorgeous 99 C2 black on black with a factory aero kit that i fell in love with and had to have. Have spent last few days browsing around this site and have found some very informative stuff. Again just wanted to introduce myself. If anyone can think of anything i should becareful with or pay extra attn to with my recent purchase please feel free to chime in !! I have a few pics but there to large to upload...
Bernie
Good luck and welcome! Post pics when you get the car. My understanding is that the earlier '99 cars (especially those built in '98) had some problems. Look forward to hearing more about it - mileage/options, etc.
Bernie, Congratulations and welcome aboard. Your car with the aerokit should look fantastic. I have an early 99 that I absolutely love. Don't worry about the horror stories. There are lots of people (including Porsche Magazine staff) that prefer the early 3.4 non egas cars. They seem to respond very well to performance modifications.
Welcome from another new Porsche owner. I love my new "used" car which i have now owned for two weeks.
It is a fantasic car which you will love to drive. I envy your areo kit, I wish mine already had it.
Good luck and post pictures when you get it.
THANK YOU ALL !! it can be seeen at chicagomotorcars double click on inventory click on porsches and scroll down to the 99 Aero. was built 6/98 unsure if thats a good or bad thing
im an avid power boater and this site appears to be to porsche owners what offshoreonly is to perf boat owners...my user name on offshoreonly is berns29scarab (that was 4 boats ago)
have owned a few european cars in the past...95 e-320, 98 528, 00 S430 and a 96 and a 00 vette. sold my boat and need a toy and after renting a 2003 Boxster S in Vegas figured time to look at 911's. the boxster was an incredibly impressive car...couldnt believe how well it rode and ran for what it is (not bashing it in anyway)
That looks like a Porsche modded to look like a 'Vette. What kinf of body panels did you put on that Porsc.... oh wait,.... that looks like a 'Vett... a REAL one!
Yeah, I guess oooops!
Tim and Gant,
You guys crack me up.....love the humor!!! It's almost funnier this way....the beating around the bush is hilarious!! Keep the wisecracks coming. Hi Newbie...If I didn't welcome you earlier....WELCOME ABOARD!
J
Welcome and nice looking ride. As for pictures you can right-click on the ones in the add, save them locally and then upload them to this thread, just a thought.
Here are some side notes:
1. Lose the pumpkins.
2. You are missing the bottom lip under the Aero Kit's front bumper (this was my situation too and it is needed for the Aero Kit for stability reasons. Here is the part number: 996 505 986 02 G2X. Cost is about $78 and I got it here
Dart Auto
, or you could get it at your local Porsche dealer.
That's it for now. But when you get it definately enjoy driving it.
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I'll do even better than that. I'll give you how to post a pic and indeas how to resize them at the bottom of this post.
Here are my "can't miss" instructions for posting a pic. These instructions have NEVER failed to help someone post pics, so the pressure is on YOU to keep my string alive!
All words shown in
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indicate buttons. If you are just doing a "Quick Reply" you will have to click on
Go Advanced
button. Then follow the steps below:
Down below the part of the screen where you type the text and below the
Submit Reply
, the
Preview Post
, and
Spell Check
buttons, there is a
Miscellaneous Options
section followed by an
Attach Files
section.
In the
Attach Files
section, click on the
Manage Attachments
button.
You will now get a pop-up window. There are 3 buttons
Browse
,
Upload
, and
Close this Window
.
Click on the
Browse
button and now (in a new pop-up window) you can search on your PC to locate the pic you want to attach. Click on the name of the file you want and then click the
Open
button. Now click on the
Upload
button. After the file has been uploaded, you can click on
Browse
button and repeat the process to upload another pic or click on the
Close this Window
button.
After you click on the
Close this Window
, you will be back to the original "message" screen. Your pic file should be listed just above the
Manage Attachments
button.
If you are finished typing the text, you can click on the
Submit Reply
button and everyone will be able to see your great looking P-car!
If your pics are too large, you can resize them with MS Paint, or PhotoShop software, or you can do it online at this web site.
http://www.resize2mail.com/
received her yesterday at about 6pm...and after my brothers wedding rehersal proceeded to put approx 200 miles on her...(about 10-12 of them were on a series of jug handles or clover leafs) and lemme tell ya what an awesome car. my only complaints are a slight buzzing/vibration from the rear wing spoiler and the lack of punch from the stereo...but with the stereo off, windows down and tach between 55 and 6500...thats music enuff...for now anyway...oh and the horn doesnt work...grrrrr
i usually don't like factory wheels, but those are def one of the better looking ones out there and they should be since it's by bbs withtheir classic mesh centers
congrats man welcome to da club
i don't get why people think it's tough to clean mesh centers cuz it's really not (Had the LMs and Fikse FM10s before).
it makes maybe an extra 30 seconds or so per wheel as compared to a simple 5 spoke, 6 spoke. the look is well worth the 2 mins. classic.
got caught in my first rain storm with her and was a little leary on what to expect. UNFRIKKENBELIEVABLE !! Car is simply amazing even in the teeming rain...diggen it so far
was curious if there is anyway to get the service and warranty repair history for this vehicle..just for piece of mind. also wondering the best way to make her sound a lil better without causing any problems..
Even though I had to tilt my head back and forth to get a good look at the car it does look very clean for a '99... good deal.
Welcome and enjoy the 996!!
Unfortunately Porsche does not keep a central database (one of the only car manufacturers that doesn't) of repair work done at dealerships. You have to know who did the work on the car and call the service manager there and ask them to send you a report of what they have done. If you do not have any idea who did the work you're not going to find it. One thing that can give you a start though is to call PCNA and give them the VIN. They will be able to tell you who the original delivering dealer was. Call that dealer and see if there is any work history.
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