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YOUR RESEARCHThrilled to join the 996 club
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This is my first Porsche, and is also the first car I've purchased just for myself since 1986 - this car has emancipated me from long three decades of used Hondas, pickups and minivans!
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A newbie question...my understanding is that the recommended rear tire size is
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This is my first Porsche, and is also the first car I've purchased just for myself since 1986 - this car has emancipated me from long three decades of used Hondas, pickups and minivans!
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Here is my new-to-me 2003 996 C2, just picked up today. This is my first Porsche, and is also the first car I've purchased just for myself since 1986 - this car has emancipated me from long three decades of used Hondas, pickups and minivans!
Here are the details:
Slate Grey Metallic exterior
Graphite Grey interior
18" Carrera wheels
Porsche Sport Exhaust
SS exhaust pipes
Power seat package
Heated seats
Aluminum instrument dials
Pioneer double DIN w/ nav & bluetooth
82,000 miles
2-owner car (now 3)
IMS/RMS/clutch done in June 2015
Thorough maintenance records from PO
I found the car via Craigslist and paid $17,600. The tires have +/-20% left and the car needs an alignment, so the seller gave me a discount for these immediate needs. I did not get a PPI - I had one scheduled with a local indy, but when I reviewed the PO's maintenance records I found a one month old receipt from the same indy with a list of needed items (tires, alignment and serp belt). I guess no PPI is a calculated risk, but I'm big on comfort level and I felt very comfortable with the PO and the recent service report. Tires, alignment and serp belt will go on later this week.
The car drives fantastically and I am psyched!
if the car was aligned a month ago, chances are it doesnt need another alignment, that something else is wrong if it 'still needs an alignment'... (unless it wasnt done properly in the first place)
The recent work was engine-related, and the indy noted that an alignment was needed. The last time the car was aligned was in 2012.
A newbie question...my understanding is that the recommended rear tire size is
285
/30ZR18...the current rear tires, however, are
295
/30ZR18. Will the 18" Carrera rear wheels accept both 285 and 295 tire sizes?
is that slate grey? looks like seal grey but since photos taken in sun i could be mistaken?
as long as the alignment is not accident related, new tires and alignment will have that car driving nice and smooth!
enjoy
Congrats and welcome. Find any and all excuses to go out and drive your car; a garage queen is a sad, lonely girl and you wouldn't want to do that to your Porsche!
Nice car dude! Great price! Anything done with the IXX?
You can run 295/30s. No rubbing. I had 285/35s which would have similar overall diameter with no issue.
