Good Week @ 996Outpost.com

[Dr_Strangelove]

Is it the equipment or the car not working? Around these parts they just plug an OBD2 in, (the OBD2 is doubtfully plugged into anything on the other end,) and charge me $20.

[5chn3ll]

It's the station testing equipment. 2000-and-newer vehicles use completely different hardware than 1999-and-older vehicles. I think the year was probably arbitrary, since the "2000 and newer" system connects to the car via OBD-II, which is present in both my 1996 Corvette and my 1999 996 (OBD-II became mandatory in '96).

Anyway, the "old" system requires a different testing computer/sniffer system and the use of a dynamometer (the 996 exempts out of the dyno test since the VIN says it's a Carrera 4). Some part of the 1999-and-older system is always busted, it seems...

[gnat]

It's the station testing equipment. 2000-and-newer vehicles use completely different hardware than 1999-and-older vehicles. I think the year was probably arbitrary, since the "2000 and newer" system connects to the car via OBD-II, which is present in both my 1996 Corvette and my 1999 996.

Anyway, the "old" system requires a different testing computer/sniffer system and the use of a dynamometer (the 996 exempts out of the dyno test since the VIN says it's a Carrera 4). Some part of the system is always busted, it seems...

I hear that a lot from CA people. I think it's just another CARB scam to try to get people frustrated enough to junk older cars and get newer ones (completely missing the environmental damage of junking cars...).

[5chn3ll]

I completely agree. I think CARB/Sacramento figure if they just make it hard enough to register them, people will just give up. I haven't just given up, but it's turned into a royal pain in the ass every other year - and this is WITH a smog-legal vehicle that is ready for emissions testing!

From now on, nothing newer than 1974...I'll teach them not to screw with me by being miserable on every hot day for the rest of my life.

It's the station testing equipment. 2000-and-newer vehicles use completely different hardware than 1999-and-older vehicles. I think the year was probably arbitrary, since the "2000 and newer" system connects to the car via OBD-II, which is present in both my 1996 Corvette and my 1999 996.

Anyway, the "old" system requires a different testing computer/sniffer system and the use of a dynamometer (the 996 exempts out of the dyno test since the VIN says it's a Carrera 4). Some part of the system is always busted, it seems...

I hear that a lot from CA people. I think it's just another CARB scam to try to get people frustrated enough to junk older cars and get newer ones (completely missing the environmental damage of junking cars...).

[Dr_Strangelove]

Dang, maybe it's worth a call to a local Porsche shop to see who they recommend?

[32wildbilly]

Dang, maybe it's worth a call to a local Porsche shop to see who they recommend?

Naw, they will try to get you to buy a new car too.

[Dr_Strangelove]

Haha I meant like Callas Rennsport (wrong city I know) not the Stealership.

[5chn3ll]

It's not normally this bad - but the pandemic hasn't helped any.

I have a lead on a place for tomorrow morning. Think good thoughts...

I'm keeping my receipt for the DMV site in my car for when I get pulled over.

[FRUNKenstein]

All gussied up (on the outside) for the Kansas City All-German Car Show at The Underground first thing in the morning! It will meet up with its brothers (928, 951 & 914) who are already staged on location.

[32wildbilly]

All gussied up (on the outside) for the Kansas City All-German Car Show at The Underground first thing in the morning! It will meet up with its brothers (928, 951 & 914) who are already staged on location.


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That shore are purdy! Actually love the color.