Finally got around to calling the Porsche mechanic who did the big clutch job on my car. Very nice guy, Don Wise's Auto Werks
up in Campbell, CA. I was curious which IMS bearing he used when he replaced it while doing all the other work. It's a LN duel
row retro fit, which is what I was hoping for. So the bearing has just under 20k miles and three years on it.
Off to visit (interview) two more service shops here in my area. I don't have any space I can do serious work on a car where I live
so I'm looking into places that rent space for that. But little things like the Mass Airflow sensor would be easy.
I also got two of the radio stations to work on the aftermarket system. Just need a couple of more and I can live with the system
for now and just not talk on the phone while I'm driving. Last thing on the to do list, for now, is a minor tweak to the alignment
so that the steering wheel is perfectly plum to the horizon when driving on a level road.
The new car isn't perfect...or at least the seller isn't.
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Re: The new car isn't perfect...or at least the seller isn't.
The previous owner had a double din Kenwood unit installed- I hate it. Fortunately I have the original single din Becker radio. I have ordered a Porsche in-dash upper storage tray and when it arrives my 01 C4 is going back to the stereo shop. I am old school and want the dash to look original.
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Re: The new car isn't perfect...or at least the seller isn't.
I can't blame you! I did the exact thing on my last 996. I've warmed up to keep things stock. In fact, when driving my Porsche I could care less about some fancy sound system.rfo1 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 9:05 am The previous owner had a double din Kenwood unit installed- I hate it. Fortunately I have the original single din Becker radio. I have ordered a genuine Porsche in-dash upper storage tray and when it arrives my 01 C4 is going back to the stereo shop. I am old school and want the dash to look original.
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Re: The new car isn't perfect...or at least the seller isn't.
“And you damn kids get off of my lawn!!”b3freak wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 10:35 amI can't blame you! I did the exact thing on my last 996. I've warmed up to keep things stock. In fact, when driving my Porsche I could care less about some fancy sound system.rfo1 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 9:05 am The previous owner had a double din Kenwood unit installed- I hate it. Fortunately I have the original single din Becker radio. I have ordered a genuine Porsche in-dash upper storage tray and when it arrives my 01 C4 is going back to the stereo shop. I am old school and want the dash to look original.
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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: The new car isn't perfect...or at least the seller isn't.
Fixed this for you
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Re: The new car isn't perfect...or at least the seller isn't.
Yea, the problem with most double din aftermarket radios is when you install them in the 996, it looks like a miniature Flat Screen TV hanging on a tiny little wall.
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Re: The new car isn't perfect...or at least the seller isn't.
For folks that DD their cars I totally understand why one would want to modernize. I've contemplated removing my radio completely multiple times to make room for more storage if I do the GT3 console delete because I'm not joking when I say I've only turned it on twice. Once to see if it worked when I bought it and once to see if I fixed it after a dead battery caused the "P O R S C H E" text to appear on/off over and over.
Originality bros, unite! (MY NEW TRUNK IS ON MY GARAGE FLOOR IT COUNTS OK!?!?)
Originality bros, unite! (MY NEW TRUNK IS ON MY GARAGE FLOOR IT COUNTS OK!?!?)
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