CincyScott

Thanks to all who gave me suggestions on cars over the last several months. I ended up buying a 2004 Cab with 25k miles on it. It's my 3rd 996tt, and is a very loaded Basalt Black/Black/Black car with the following interesting options:

The good:
Full leather (as in everywhere... not one piece of plastic isn't covered in leather, even the vent slats)
Deviated Red Stitching
Electric Sport Seats (didn't even know such a beast existed)
Red Gauges
Red Belts
CF Shifter, brake, door sills, door pocket covers and pulls
Hardtop included
maintenance up to date

The bad:
Needs a new accumulator on the clutch (what car doesn't it seems)
Front right radiator leaks
Needed Tires (backs were toast, front were from 2009.... yikes!)
Ugly aftermarket spoiler (at least to me, I like the stock one)
Two of 4 wheels are scuffed
Two pieces of CF are cracked
Red Gauges have some bubbling
Agency Power intake pipes and diverter valves
Softronic Tune

What's going on now:
Obviously, gotta fix what ails it. Things in progress:
-- Tires and having the wheels powder coated factory
-- Replacing rear spoiler with factory one and having a scuff in the front touched up
-- 30k mile maintenance with plugs, coils, belt, filters (air, fuel, pollen)
-- Delvac in front and rear driveline
-- Flush coolant, replace radiator
-- Flush brake lines
-- New floormats! Who keeps floormats for 12 years??

Things that can wait:
Replace the AP Hoses and Diverter valves with factory and Bosch N's
Fix the interior issues like the CF and the gauge bubbling

The goal is to keep the car nice and mostly stock and drive it about 10k a year.

Gratuitous bad iPhone pix (super big, because I know Dock loves big pics):

Road King

Let me be the first to congratulate you...I've come to learn that basalt black's a pretty awesome color ;-)

Sounds like the laundry list isn't so bad...good luck with getting her ship shape!

rmc1148

Like the triple black good luck with it.

"02996ttx50

congrats on the pickup! you already know what youve been missing so enjoy!

cbracerx

Enjoy

Berra

Enjoy it! Basalt black is the best

Cadillac art

Congrats. Looks a lot like mine, except I have the "real" 741 black paint.

32krazy!

if you want to do the slave bring it to the house. ill push mine out and we can put yours on the lift and swap it out and bleed it

CincyScott

Thanks, Steve! Car is in Oh getting the work done or I would take you up on that.

32krazy!

no worries. lift is here when you need it

Kevinmacd

First welcome and congrats! May I offer a suggestion? When replacing the accumulator replace the slave cylinder at the same time? Reason being the slave cylinder in these cars are power assisted from the power steering pump. A weak link is the check valve in the slave, when it goes bad the pedal engagement changes and the clutch master cyinder reservoir will overflow. You will loose fluid in the power steering system. Its just a matter of time?

christallon

Looks great! Congrats!!!!

"02996ttx50

the guy is on his third 96t. we can safely spare him the welcome 101 lol

CincyScott

Thanks everyone, looking forward to getting this one in tip top shape and showing her back off here

Kevin

You're going to turn it into another Garage Queen.. You'll have to buy another one so that you can drive it.. (smile)