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Before he sold it to me he had the flywheel and clutch replaced, upgraded the RMS and IMS, and fixed a few other small things to make it "perfect".
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It's been a real joy to drive, and a pleasant change from the Mercedes (which was a fantastic car, but an entirely different beast).
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On my workbench: various model T parts in the process of being painted, the remnants of other projects gone awry and a fine collection of half-full oil bottles (from oil changes on vehicles I no longer own).
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On my workbench: various model T parts in the process of being painted, the remnants of other projects gone awry and a fine collection of half-full oil bottles (from oil changes on vehicles I no longer own).
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These worked for me, but as always YMMV, buyer beware, caveat emptor, etc.
Hey guys and gals,
I have really enjoyed reading the threads on this list, and I figured I'd go ahead and join and get more involved.
A few weeks ago I sold my beloved C class Benz and picked up a mint 1999 996 to replace it. It's white with the terra cotta interior and only has 34K miles on the clock. A locally (North Carolina) owned car that was regularly driven as a "weekend" car by a local executive, that spent the rest of the week under its car cover in his heated garage.
He put a set of Fabspeed mufflers on it and mounted 285's on the back, but it's otherwise stock. Before he sold it to me he had the flywheel and clutch replaced, upgraded the RMS and IMS, and fixed a few other small things to make it "perfect". If you glanced at the car you would think it's only a few months old; it's that clean.
It's been a real joy to drive, and a pleasant change from the Mercedes (which was a fantastic car, but an entirely different beast).
As a side note, I'm also piecing together a 1924 Ford Model T, and I still like to pretend to be a hillbilly in my beater '92 GMC truck. You can take the boy out of the country ...
I also subjected myself to a Ducati Monster some years ago, but I'll probably sell that this summer to make room for something else.
Cheers,
-- Mike
Duly noted, sir. Here's a few shots.
First, the obligatory "graffiti" shot. I fiddled with the colors in iPhoto, and I thought it looked cool at the time, natch.
The interior. So I made sure that this wasn't an entirely emotional purchase (PPI, went over the car myself with a fine tooth comb, etc., forced myself to sleep on it for a few nights before pulling the trigger, etc.), but once I sat in this interior it was pretty much "game over". Even the dorky little CD holder in the center console has a delightfully overengineered German feel to it.
And the exterior. I've been too busy driving it on the really nice days to get a good exterior shot. I promise I will soon.
Cheers,
-- Mike
Sounds great! We can't wait to see it.
If interested, bring it out to Brier Creek on a Saturday morning. We usually have 20-30 PCA members doing breakfast at Jason's Deli starting around 8am.
On the first Saturday of the month the Italian, British and muscle car guys show up too - we had over 200 cars last Saturday, including 4 new Ferrari 458 Italias! It ain't quite Cars and Coffee, but not bad for little old Raleigh.
(yes, this is the very same wording I put in another thread earlier today - all these new 996s in Raleigh is cool!)
Thanks Ralph. I'll be out of town this weekend (picking up a rear end for the Model T, ironically), but I'll try to get out on another weekend. I've seen this group there before ... there's one guy with a Countach. I used to be envious until I rode in a Countach a few years ago. What an iconic piece of junk.
I normally avoid Brier Creek (I have an irrational fear of door dings, and Brier Creek is a festering haven of minivan moms and macho SUV dads who like to swing their doors open wide and fast), but I suppose I can make an exception to hang around with other emotionally driven car buyers.
Cheers,
-- Mike
Mike, So your the one who beat me to that beauty. I had eyeballed that car the weekend prior and went in the following weekend to possibly purchase and the sales guy said you had literally put a deposit down an hour before i got there. Oh well; congrats it is a really nice car. I'm headed to chicago tomorrow to hopefully pickup my new ride.
Sorry Dave! It's a unique color combination and I had a feeling it would go quickly ... looks like I was right about that. :-)
Whatcha picking up in Chicago? Beautiful city it is ... you should have a fun ride home.
Cheers,
-- Mike
Hapich, it's a "love it or hate it" interior. We had to sop up my best friend's drool when he saw the interior; his wife just shook her head and muttered something about not having any purses that would match it. My fianc�e loves it, but she's declared it a "man cave" (which means she probably wouldn't pick it for herself). And I'm OK with that.
I'm still charmed and amused by the back seats. I'm fairly certain my Springer Spaniel will fit back there ... almost.
I just picked up the headphone jack plugin for the CDR 220 radio (and the little blade tools for sliding out the radio) ... now I just need to figure out where to route the wire to.
Cheers,
-- Mike
Nice car! White looks very nice on P cars and shows off their lines nicely. Back in '98 I had a Boxster special ordered, Arctic Silver with full leather in Boxster Red, which btw your interior color is called. Terra Cotta is different and a bit more brown I believe and came later for the 997s.
You'll like the mechanical throttle of the '99 and the headlights too! Enjoy!~
Hilarious! Two NC boys going after the same car in Chicago... Look forward to meeting you both.
Check out the Hurricane Region Facebook page for details on the barbeque run in two weeks. A good way to break in these Yankee Porsches!
I am liking these educated buyers picking up cars with upgraded IMS and/or negotiating that into the sale...you foound a jem there, should give you about 125k more miles for a 1/3 - 1/4 the MRSP
way to go!
oh - love/hate..... LOVE IT!
What headphone jack plugin did you pick up? Ive been looking for an easy solution to work with a droid.
Car is beautiful by the way. I spent three months searching for a glacier white 996 with no success. best color imho
Thanks for the warm welcomes, everyone!
I picked up the headphone jack plugin off of eBay. $14.99 including shipping, IIRC. It plugs into the back of the radio where the optional CD changer would plugin to. Obviously there's no integration of controls, but it also means that I can plug any device in with a 1/8" headphone jack. This is one of the few places I'll take broad adaptability over tight integration. Here's a link to the one I bought:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=200446864638
You'll also need the two little blade tools to remove the radio. Here's a link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=250786661710
These worked for me, but as always YMMV, buyer beware, caveat emptor, etc.
Whatever the interior color is called, I think it's gorgeous. I'm waiting for it to warm up a bit before I bomb it with Leatherique ... not that it's in bad shape by any means, but I'd like to keep it in tip-top shape. It's going to take forever to apply treatment to the pillars, the dashboard, the console, the door skins ...
One thing I've learned the hard way is that Porsches really do come with built-in ******* magnets (credit for this term goes to someone else in another thread on this forum). I had no idea that a used car costing less than most new minivans could draw so many twits, but it does. I've had the car for 10 days now and I've already had someone argue with me that there's a V8 in the front of it (and no, they weren't mistaking it for a 928) ...
I have owned German cars for most of my 20+ year driving career, and I'm sure this car will delight and frustrate as all of the others have. One thing is certain, though: it does not lack character, nor does it lack soul. Whoever screwed this car together wasn't just doing it for the money.
At least, that's what I keep telling myself. :-)
Cheers,
-- Mike
For some reason the pics don't show up on the iphone app, but congrats non the less.
What a combination P-car, Model T, and a Duc! I'm sure the Ford would be a blast.
Yeah, my garage looks like a bit of a hodgepodge right now.
Against the one wall: compressor, sandblasting booth, parts washer and bench grinder/wire wheel.
Porsche parked next to that.
Ducati parked next to the Porsche, with the wheel stands and an old Fairbanks Morse stationary engine in front of the bike. Model T engine in front of all that on a floor stand. Also have my toolbox on wheels in and around this area.
Against the opposite wall: shelves with various and sundry items, the Model T frame, two Model T steering columns, a T rear axle spring (hilariously large and heavy), and other bits.
On my workbench: various model T parts in the process of being painted, the remnants of other projects gone awry and a fine collection of half-full oil bottles (from oil changes on vehicles I no longer own). Above that, various license plates hanging from North Carolina, Alberta and Ontario.
Oh, somewhere in the mess is an old 1950's outboard motor of some obscure make (a flea market find that was supposed to be a restoration project and is now mostly in the way), a lawn mower that doesn't get used as often as it should, a bicycle that doesn't get used at all, and a pile of stuff that desperately needs to go to Goodwill.
But back to the 996. Between the Fabspeed mufflers, the ECU upgrade, the B&M short-shift kit I just discovered is in it, and the other maintenance items that were done weeks before I bought the car, I'm thinking that I not only dodged some big maintenance bullets, but I also got some goodies thrown in as a bonus.
Cheers,
-- Mike
Welcome. I too had a Ducati Monster - 2001 Metallic Edition (special factory metallic paint). I loved it but sold it after buying my first Prosche last year - a 2000 C4. I've never looked back. Enjoy!!!
nice!.... rare to see a boxster red in a 996. I know Loren has one as well in silver exterior. But on white exterior is just amazing. Do you have any plans with her? suspension, aerokits, cai.... etc? I would suggest to go to the track and see what she's capable of.... you'll even love her more.
No plans to do any more mods. I love the car the way it is, and I'd like to spend my time really getting to know her. As I said, the only bit I've got for it is the iPod cable, and I just need to find a few hours when I'm in a zen-like state of calm to disassemble the console and put it in. I know it's not a lot of work; I just don't like to feel hurried when I do projects like that ...
The suspension feels absolutely fantastic, and it almost seems antithetical to imagine improving it. I'm sure if I was heavily tracking the car I'd want something stiffer, but as a car I'd also like to take around town and on a few trips, I'm not sure I'd want it firmer than it already is.
I have no doubt that this car would be incredible on the track. One of these days I'll get the guts to take her up to VIR, even if it's just for a few parade laps.
Cheers,
-- Mike
