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 sweet victory » Sat Jun 08, 2019 8:41 pm

No serious wall bling yet. (Just a flag, hah!) I have a few things I need to frame, but I've been so busy renovating the house and work that I haven't had much time to do much in the garage after I put the drywall and lighting up. Next project in the garage will probably putting in a sub panel for a welder. Here is the current state of the detached garage. Along with the sub panel, my other short term plan is to have the concrete ground, apply a intensifier, and sealed. The previous owners left the garage a total mess, so it's taken a bit of work to get it to here.

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

Post by Battery Guy » Sun Jun 09, 2019 6:07 pm

Battery Guy wrote: Wed Jun 05, 2019 6:31 pm
b3freak wrote: Wed Jun 05, 2019 5:19 am


Sounds great! Let us know if you have questions. Are going to be using the factory amp in the frunk? What about the door speakers?
Thanks - not sure how your reply got dropped off my previous post. Will shout if I get in in a bind!
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by sweet victory » Sun Jun 09, 2019 6:39 pm

I just put that head unit into my girlfriend's car, and a similar one in my 996. I love how discrete it is.

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

Post by OceanBlue2000 » Tue Jun 11, 2019 12:30 pm

For my birthday, the wife got me a new set of center caps, on the old ones the Porsche crest is almost gone on some of these. Their not exactly the correct ones for my wheel, but since the wife bought 'm, I'm keeping 'em,

Posting a photo so you notice the correct orientation vis a vis the tire stem.
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by gnat » Tue Jun 11, 2019 12:53 pm

Looks to me that your point is about 0.5 degrees off actually. No wonder you can't sleep at night...

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

Post by B3DAWG » Tue Jun 11, 2019 1:03 pm

OceanBlue2000 wrote: Tue Jun 11, 2019 12:30 pm For my birthday, the wife got me a new set of center caps, on the old ones the Porsche crest is almost gone on some of these. Their not exactly the correct ones for my wheel, but since the wife bought 'm, I'm keeping 'em,

Posting a photo so you notice the correct orientation vis a vis the tire stem.
Clean the wheels and report back. I don't see a problem here. :D

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

Post by Einsteiger » Tue Jun 11, 2019 1:33 pm

Ran a few errands with the clean-for-once 996. Ended up at KC Auto Care & Accessories to visit my bud Rob Howard. Great shop for all things detailing and he also carries a huge array of collectible model cars of all kinds. Shameless plug - I have no financial interest in the shop other than the ridiculous amount of money I spend in there. https://www.kcautoacc.
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by FRUNKenstein » Tue Jun 11, 2019 2:14 pm

Einsteiger wrote: Tue Jun 11, 2019 1:33 pm Ran a few errands with the clean-for-once 996. Ended up at KC Auto Care & Accessories to visit my bud Rob Howard. Great shop for all things detailing and he also carries a huge array of collectible model cars of all kinds. Shameless plug - I have no financial interest in the shop other than the ridiculous amount of money I spend in there. https://www.kcautoacc.

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I think Rob was very happy when we moved the KCRPCA breakfast every Saturday to the coffee shop that's in the same parking lot (directly behind your car). Nothing better for a small business like his than having 50 Porsche-owning car enthusiasts park their cars in front of your store every week.
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Post by Einsteiger » Tue Jun 11, 2019 3:37 pm

You would think so.....but only a few have been in. He said he started doing the cars & coffee circuit because it seemed to bring in more business after one of those. Hey....Mustangs need love, too. :) I told him he needs to put a flyer on paper and come into Pegah's and annouce he's there. Maybe have a 5% off for PCA on certain Saturdays....something.
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by B3DAWG » Tue Jun 11, 2019 4:32 pm

FRUNKenstein wrote: Tue Jun 11, 2019 2:14 pm
Einsteiger wrote: Tue Jun 11, 2019 1:33 pm Ran a few errands with the clean-for-once 996. Ended up at KC Auto Care & Accessories to visit my bud Rob Howard. Great shop for all things detailing and he also carries a huge array of collectible model cars of all kinds. Shameless plug - I have no financial interest in the shop other than the ridiculous amount of money I spend in there. https://www.kcautoacc.

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I think Rob was very happy when we moved the KCRPCA breakfast every Saturday to the coffee shop that's in the same parking lot (directly behind your car). Nothing better for a small business like his than having 50 Porsche-owning car enthusiasts park their cars in front of your store every week.

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