The 243,000 mile '99 just popped back up...
10-17-2016, 03:51 PM
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10-17-2016, 05:15 PM
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Yep.. Its so early that it still has the 4 spoke steering wheel, and the thinner oil sump plate..
One day people will listen to me about early 99s, they are THE cars to have.
One day people will listen to me about early 99s, they are THE cars to have.
10-17-2016, 06:00 PM
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Inadvertently bought a '99 that was manufactured in October of 1998.
10-17-2016, 06:00 PM
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Jake, for what years was the dual row IMSB used in production?
10-17-2016, 10:01 PM
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Preach it. I think mine is 07/98 and also have the 4 spoke wheel. I am not planning on touching that ims ever.
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10-18-2016, 07:43 AM
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10-18-2016, 11:01 AM
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Look at the build date... Though some early cars were ordered with a 3 spoke wheel, or were fitted with them later, most had the 4 spoke, and still do... Its a 993 steering wheel. its the fastest way to pick out an early 99 in the crowd.. Also the tail pipes are a little smaller, and the outboard dash vents have a rough texture, and most are a bit speckled gray in appearance.
Early 99's skipped many of the engine failure modes, and were built before the fire occurred at Kolbenschmidt, resulting in blocks that had previously failed QC being sleeved and used to keep the cars going down the assembly line. See Excellence Magazine, December 2008 "Tech Forum" for details on this, as it was covered when Jim Pasha reviewed our engine program.
I prefer the earliest 996 that I can find, that means built in 1998, and as early in 1998 as possible.
Early 99's skipped many of the engine failure modes, and were built before the fire occurred at Kolbenschmidt, resulting in blocks that had previously failed QC being sleeved and used to keep the cars going down the assembly line. See Excellence Magazine, December 2008 "Tech Forum" for details on this, as it was covered when Jim Pasha reviewed our engine program.
I prefer the earliest 996 that I can find, that means built in 1998, and as early in 1998 as possible.
10-18-2016, 11:22 AM
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10-18-2016, 12:23 PM
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10-18-2016, 12:28 PM
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Interesting - I wondered why the 4-spoke wheel in my car looked like a relic. It WAS a relic.
Built 10/98...
Built 10/98...
Look at the build date... Though some early cars were ordered with a 3 spoke wheel, or were fitted with them later, most had the 4 spoke, and still do... Its a 993 steering wheel. its the fastest way to pick out an early 99 in the crowd.. Also the tail pipes are a little smaller, and the outboard dash vents have a rough texture, and most are a bit speckled gray in appearance.
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