Converting from 996 Mk2 to SC.
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Converting from 996 Mk2 to SC.
I wanted to introduce myself to this forum. I am a long time Porsche H20 guy (928, Boxster, 996 M1, 996 M2) and have decided to convert to what originally made a Porsche a Porsche. I just was not getting any real driver satisfaction out of my Mk2 996 and wanted something more. I drove a good friends 82 SC and was hooked. So, sold the 996 and bought a 1980 Weissach SC in great shape that I will be using as my daily driver.
Happy to be part of this group and looking forward to learning a bunch from all of you.
Regards,
Patric
Happy to be part of this group and looking forward to learning a bunch from all of you.
Regards,
Patric
Last edited by Fan of F1; 03-29-2011 at 07:10 PM.
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Not just no, but H*** NO!
No motor swap. I just wanted a more pure driving experience, and the 996 as not cutting it. The 996 is really not that much different than driving any number of nice performance oriented new cars. I wanted something special again. After driving that 82' SC, I was hooked so I went looking.
The Weissach is the Black Metallic. It is the one I uploaded into my signature. I will get more pics and post them soon.
The Weissach is the Black Metallic. It is the one I uploaded into my signature. I will get more pics and post them soon.
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Thanks. Glad to be hear. I now am living in Newport Beach, CA and have been attending Cars & Coffee in Irvine the past month or so. Late models Porsches, as well as anything else you can thin of, are common out here. I find myself on Saturdays spending all my time looking at the great older models from Porsche, Alfa, BMW 2002tii, etc. So I decided that rather than remain just one in the sea of late model, nice cars that I would buy something that really is interesting and appealing to me for the reasons I stated in the earlier post.
I am planning to use this as a daily driver, rain or shine. Any advice that all of you would give me in order to make this transition from a late model car to a 1980 SC a smooth one. I am really looking forward to the change.
I am planning to use this as a daily driver, rain or shine. Any advice that all of you would give me in order to make this transition from a late model car to a 1980 SC a smooth one. I am really looking forward to the change.
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no advice that you haven't learned from all your years of ownership. Just the old " don't lift" and make sure you know how to check and change your oil in these models . tonnes of do's and don't so sit back use the search function and read on . Lots of great guys here ..
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Well done. I think that is a superb choice of 911 models. May I suggest that if not already, join PCA (porsche club america). One of many good reasons is to get a feel for whom and where to get your particular 911 serviced. A good 996 shop may not be the best 911SC shop, and visa-versa.
I think you will see some really smart guys (guys who have made the same choice)chime in here in...3...2........
I think you will see some really smart guys (guys who have made the same choice)chime in here in...3...2........
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Thanks Whalebird. I was a PCA member for a long time, but actually dropped off when I started driving 996s. Again, not really feeling that I was driving anything special or being tied to the brand was likely part of that decision. I do plan to re-join PCA and am actually planning to attend Hershey for the fist time in about 8 years.
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Not to hijack the thread, but do you folks in California know of any Porsche or other car events in the Sonoma Valley area May 13-16 or so? my wife and I are heading that way for a few days of r&r and what better way to r&r than at a car event?
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No question. Just introducing myself. I appreciate your comments on going from a 996 back to an SC. The early cars are way more fun. The newer cars, at least the non-GT versions, are so civilized and refined that something is just lost in the process. The best way to describe it would be that when I was driving my 996, I felt like a passenger. With the SC, I again feel like a driver.
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one thing for sure, the newer cars can go fast without you realizing it...they cruise well and have nice big brakes. Overall a very good car, just not the direct in your face drive of an older unit. I drove an older car than mine a couple weeks ago and am really sure I will get an older car if/when I change again...maybe a SWB Longhood - my guess is it wont be a concorse car but will be plenty fun and get plenty of up fixen