What did you do to/with your 996 today?

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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by 32wildbilly » Mon Jan 11, 2021 9:43 am

AHAHAHAHA! That sux when it happens.
5chn3ll wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 9:15 am There also appears to be some kind of ongoing misunderstanding between Tom and at least one law enforcement agency regarding some cocaine in the 80's/90's - so maybe he'll find us a DeLorean.
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by 5chn3ll » Mon Jan 11, 2021 10:12 am

Oh - and Tom has been working his way through all the single old ladies in the neighborhood. Old boy's got game...I saw him hit on a relatively hot mid-20's single mom down the street. He's not just going for the low-hanging fruit. I respect that.

Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.

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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by FRUNKenstein » Mon Jan 11, 2021 10:18 am

5chn3ll wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 10:12 am Oh - and Tom has been working his way through all the single old ladies in the neighborhood. Old boy's got game...I saw him hit on a relatively hot mid-20's single mom down the street. He's not just going for the low-hanging fruit. I respect that.
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Current:
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1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red

2006 955S, Lapis Blue
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1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver

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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by 5chn3ll » Mon Jan 11, 2021 10:33 am

I thought we were never gonna post that photo of Hurdigurdiman and his "hot" niece here...

*edit* sorry, wrong photo. Hurdi wears at least three Porsche emblems at all times.

Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.

Gone hunting with Alec Baldwin and Dick Cheney. Back soon.

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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by OceanBlue2000 » Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:29 am

Today I peeked into the garage to check on the battery tender. Yup, all green. Sleeping soundly while the salt and other garbage gets blown in the wind.

Holy cow, I'm bored.
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by FRUNKenstein » Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:32 am

OceanBlue2000 wrote: Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:29 am Today I peeked into the garage to check on the battery tender. Yup, all green. Sleeping soundly while the salt and other garbage gets blown in the wind.

Holy cow, I'm bored.
If you're bored, go post on Rennlist (dammit) that you started the car up and let it idle for 20 minutes. One poor bastard did that on the Turbro forum last week, and they broke out the torches and pitchforks.
www.kansascityautomuseum.com
Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red

2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver

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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by OceanBlue2000 » Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:42 am

FRUNKenstein wrote: Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:32 am
OceanBlue2000 wrote: Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:29 am Today I peeked into the garage to check on the battery tender. Yup, all green. Sleeping soundly while the salt and other garbage gets blown in the wind.

Holy cow, I'm bored.
If you're bored, go post on Rennlist (dammit) that you started the car up and let it idle for 20 minutes. One poor bastard did that on the Turbro forum last week, and they broke out the torches and pitchforks.
Or i could start a "which oil?" thread. Or talk shit about one of the vendors.
Mike
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1982 928 (sold)

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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by gnat » Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:45 am

OceanBlue2000 wrote: Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:42 am
FRUNKenstein wrote: Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:32 am

If you're bored, go post on Rennlist (dammit) that you started the car up and let it idle for 20 minutes. One poor bastard did that on the Turbro forum last week, and they broke out the torches and pitchforks.
Or i could start a "which oil?" thread. Or talk shit about one of the vendors.
Suggest a JCWhitney bearing as an alternative IMSB replacement for the budget conscious :lol:

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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by FRUNKenstein » Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:46 am

gnat wrote: Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:45 am
OceanBlue2000 wrote: Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:42 am

Or i could start a "which oil?" thread. Or talk shit about one of the vendors.
Suggest a JCWhitney bearing as an alternative IMSB replacement for the budget conscious :lol:
Oh, God, no . . .
www.kansascityautomuseum.com
Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red

2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver

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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by OceanBlue2000 » Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:54 am

ENTIRELY OFF TOPIC. Anyone know anything about Mercedes brake boosters? I feel like the brakes on the "new" 2003 c40 crap wagon are really weak, worse when the car is cold. By weak, I mean the pedal is hard but effort to stop is really high. Brief Googling shows probably a vacuum leak to the booster or the need for a new booster. There's very little DIY on the web that I can find, probably because these hoity toities don't do their own work.

Weirdly, the engine bay looks to have a lot of room, once I get the top cover off. The issue is bad enough I want to fix it, but only if it means the absolutely bare minimium of effort on my part.
Mike
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2000 Ocean Blue 996 Carrera 2
1982 928 (sold)

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