What did you do to/with your 996 today?
- Einsteiger
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
Wheels look good. Kinda pearly on the finish...unless that is just the camera.
Kevin
1999 C2 - Vesuvio Gray Metallic
Eastern Kansas
1999 C2 - Vesuvio Gray Metallic
Eastern Kansas
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
Yep, they look good. I need to do something with mine. I have to buy a new set of tires. I found the new wheels I want. Had the set of tires and wheels loaded into my cart on tirerack.com, but just couldn't bring myself to hit the "Buy" button. Only $1,817.17 for tires, wheels, mounting, balancing, taxes and shipping, so not a crazy expensive purchase. But, the wife might not see it that way. Maybe in March . . .
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
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
- Einsteiger
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
I still need to make the tire decision. Anyone got a ouija board I can borrow??
Kevin
1999 C2 - Vesuvio Gray Metallic
Eastern Kansas
1999 C2 - Vesuvio Gray Metallic
Eastern Kansas
Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
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.
- 32wildbilly
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
Ooooh! The redone wheels are fabulous!
What is that green stuff apparently grow near the building in the background. How can stuff be green this time of year!? Is this one of those faked up pictures?
Never gonna make you cry...
- Dr_Strangelove
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- Battery Guy
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
Today was cold as hell but nice and sunny, so good day for driving the Porsche. Hopefully I did not get too many Raby Demerit Points for taking it out at 12 degrees. Also had my indy change the oil and clear a check engine light (O2 sensor, hopefully will stay off), and learned that my backup lights don’t work. Likely have never worked since I have owned the car - never even thought to check them when I bought it. Otherwise my car had its 22nd birthday this month and is doing good. Here is a frosty picture:
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1999 Porsche 996 Cabrio
Black/Black/Black
No Options!! (How did that happen??)
Black/Black/Black
No Options!! (How did that happen??)
Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
He doesn't say don't drive it in the cold, but there are some rules:Battery Guy wrote: ↑Fri Feb 21, 2020 6:12 pm Hopefully I did not get too many Raby Demerit Points for taking it out at 12 degrees.
1) Use the proper oil.
2) Do not let the car warm up by idling. Start it and drive off.
3) Keep the RPMs low (but don't lug) until the oil is warm.
4) Do not do short trips. The trip should be long enough to heat the oil up and burn off the impurities.
Really those are his rules in general though.
- Dr_Strangelove
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
Oh lawd don't give him ideas.
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- Hatchetf15
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhgggggggggggggggg! This would be good for a 3-pager, at least, on RL. Which would hopefully loop back around to a beat down of KK and a new oil thread. Hmmm.
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