Road Trip Tips for 996

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Re: Road Trip Tips for 996

Post by 32wildbilly » Wed Jul 11, 2018 4:29 pm

OceanBlue2000 wrote: Wed Jun 06, 2018 1:59 pm Inside joke. I think it was a question someone asked on Rennlist, whether parking at an angle would somehow affect the oil or start an oil leak, or something like that.
Brian: Don't let "them" fool you not an inside joke...maybe an urban myth...but inside joke...No! :roll:
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Re: Road Trip Tips for 996

Post by EPiK » Wed Jul 11, 2018 6:49 pm

Thanks KC. She shows her age a bit in the cosmetics, but the powerplant is still smooth and strong. First and foremost a driver's car and I'm just hopefully getting started.

I have a question for you knowledgeable PCA folk... if my car belonged to a PCA member and was in Fl and or TX how can I contact previous owners? Is there a VIN registry I can access? I really want to know the history on this car further than the CarFax and few receipts I have. The IMSB and clutch and air pump were swapped in 2014 in TX at a big indy shop, RAC. Owner's last name at the time was Reed, with a sporty sounding first name. ;)

Anybody down further south know or have an idea? No idea what the car looked like at that time. It came to me trying to look like a 996 GT3RS
1999 Carrera 2, factory ordered LSD, GT3 wannabe and daily driver
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Re: Road Trip Tips for 996

Post by Brian Minson » Mon Jul 23, 2018 4:22 pm

After two months of vacation driving from Dana Point, CA to Hampton Beach, NH AND BACK... I put 7500 miles on the ole 2000 996 C4 Tip without, let me repeat WITHOUT any issues. I think she deserves a wash and wax, and an oil change, heck maybe even a new dash cover! LOL (Yes did an oil change at 5,000 miles in the drive away of family)

Brian :)

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Re: Road Trip Tips for 996

Post by gnat » Mon Jul 23, 2018 5:00 pm

:o

You have put more miles on your car in 2 months than most owners do in multiple years!

Kudos to you good sir! 8-)

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Re: Road Trip Tips for 996

Post by B3DAWG » Mon Jul 23, 2018 7:04 pm

Brian Minson wrote: Mon Jul 23, 2018 4:22 pm After two months of vacation driving from Dana Point, CA to Hampton Beach, NH AND BACK... I put 7500 miles on the ole 2000 996 C4 Tip without, let me repeat WITHOUT any issues. I think she deserves a wash and wax, and an oil change, heck maybe even a new dash cover! LOL (Yes did an oil change at 5,000 miles in the drive away of family)

Brian :)
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Post by Brian Minson » Tue Jul 24, 2018 2:33 pm

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Post by Brian Minson » Tue Jul 24, 2018 2:37 pm

The historic court house in Florence Arizona
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Post by Brian Minson » Tue Jul 24, 2018 2:37 pm

Crazy dino park on I-40 near Los Angeles, CA
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Post by Brian Minson » Tue Jul 24, 2018 2:38 pm

The Pacific Ocean baby!
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Post by Brian Minson » Tue Jul 24, 2018 2:39 pm

Along the way in California.
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